Talk:Jax/@comment-5764211-20130217184540/@comment-5266525-20130221225333

^ clears as fast as ? Dafuq? Q has a longer cooldown and a much higher mana cost. W is also an autoattack reset which is far more valuable on than a single-target nuke, especially if you have two forms of onhit effect like (his  and ).

@ OP: + 5  are of course your starting items. I start W or E depending on what kind of leash I can get. W clears faster for the first two camps but E is better to conserve a couple of pots if your allies can give you a good leash. Get Q only once you want to start ganking. Max Q or W first depending on whether you want to focus on ganking or dueling more, respectively. I personally prefer W as I have a tendency towards invading a lot, but Q is generally safer to level.

isn't a bad item for a first purchase, as it helps out his early clearing issues and gives a free ward which can be invaluable if you find yourself cornere, and I typically havet to take this route if I don't get much murder gold and need a boost to ensure I'm not deadweight. If you get really screwed enough that you probably won't be recovering within the length of the game you may have to grab some cheaper midgame or utility items like or.

If I do get lucky and get fed early on, though, I usually tend to sell the instead and grab something more offensively-focused - a  or  into  and then. Beyond that is typical fare.

In general, you should be looking to make some big, risky plays as jungle. He needs a lot of gold to be effective and you can't get that just passively farming monsters all day. His ganking is very solid so try and nab some kills there as soon as any opportunities arise (and unlike with many other junglers, you are probably better off taking the kills yourself!), but you can also bully enemy junglers if they aren't all that strong at dueling (looking at you, ). Counterganking also works great, though probably won't be saving many lives with his limited CC.