MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Vi vs Jax
Vi vs Jax in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 669 ranked games in Jungle, Vi beats Jax in 53% of them.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Vi ahead by 22 gold.
Vi at 15:00
- Gold: +22
- CS: +2
- XP: +104
Typical gap to Jax, from 666 games that reached 15:00.
Does Vi counter Jax?
Even on the count: Vi lands at 53% over 669 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Vi game plan against Jax
With a gold lead at 10:00, Vi wins 63% of 358 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 42% over 311.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 358 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 311 |
| First blood | 57% | 420 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 252 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 62% | 389 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 66% | 232 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 78% | 91 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 7:36 and level 6 lands around 7:02. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Vi in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Jax specifically, Vi finishes Sundered Sky first most often: 55.2% over 125 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Vi core is Sundered Sky, Black Cleaver, Guardian Angel: 61.4% across 1,850 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Sundered Sky (9,877 games).
Skill plan: Vi players max Q first and take W at level 1.