Talk:Jax/@comment-4499945-20131004040920/@comment-3014924-20131007164436

I've tried to play Jax well as top for so many games, and really, I don't manage to turn the heat on.

The scaling is great but otherwise the base damages are low and i's tough to build correctly. And I get smashed early by Riven too. Honestly, he can make wonders but (at my level), he has too many hard counters or counters not to struggle.

I will usually lose to: Elise (can't face her), Riven (that burst), Renekton (tankyer, higher base damage, better sustain), Garen (spin through dodge and stun), Jayce (long range poke), Yorick (huge poke). It doesn't include late game where Jax shines. But you can't afford to lose the early and always hope to get back. For me, it's ok if I can farm under tower. But some of them makes it hard.

And I don't know how pros does it to make Jax shine.