Talk:Jax/@comment-3014924-20120113095040/@comment-3014924-20120113134608

The ultimate active component wasn't build in from the start. It was a buff that came later.

Specifically, Jax was a character that had high ratios, low base. That's what makes him very strong late game.

So you needed those offensive items to be effective and countering AP-characters by building MR items was kinda painfull as you were weaker than average in mid-game.

So as an addition, you got that active on ulti, which made AP-chars usually a good counter to Jax if he couldn't timed it well.

And Now?

You get AD-AP. Hence, why not building some MR items?

Fair trade.