Talk:Jax/@comment-212.117.1.33-20120619163837/@comment-188.23.255.7-20120619174253

How to counter Jax in toplane:

Renekton would be the only real counter. But remember that it always needs good skill to go against Jax. Other strong picks against him are Riven, Darius, Shen, Irelia, Lee Sin - all of them have at least even matchup imo. You also need to choose the right strategy for your matchup.

Renekton can outtrade him hard (pre 6 at least) and dodge the stun easily. As could Riven. They can also make him oom when they got no mana with their early trades.

Shen and Irelia are hard to kill and can beat him in harass with their sustain (Jax has no sustain). They also dont fall off lategame like Renekton or Riven do (when not quite fed).

Lee Sin is a champ which needs good skill, then you can outplay him with your mobility and also you got great sustain which he doesnt.

Im not sure how Darius goes, but in early levels this guy is a powerhouse and you also got aspeed debuff which should let you win trades from early on.

Remember that if Jax snowballs ahead the game is probably lost. Thats why I would recommend champs with escapes as well. --> no recommendation for Morde or Warwick because smart junglers will screw you up.