Riftmaker Jax Build

ARAM Build Guide for champion Jax and build Riftmaker.

Riftmaker Jax build with runes and items. Riftmaker Jax guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play Riftmaker Jax build in League of Legends Patch 14.18!

Updated: 2024-08-04 ()

TLDR

Starting items
Recurve Bow should be final item in your build.
Quick Skill Order
Jax ability Empower should be leveled first.
W
Jax ability Leap Strike should be leveled second.
Q
Jax ability Counter Strike should be leveled third.
E
Final items
Zephyr should be final item in your build.
Nashor's Tooth should be final item in your build.
Riftmaker should be final item in your build.
Rabadon's Deathcap should be final item in your build.
Guinsoo's Rageblade should be final item in your build.
Zhonya's Hourglass should be final item in your build.
Quick Runes
Major rune Press the Attack from Precision tree.
Minor rune Domination.
Summoner spells
Pick Mark as your Summoner Spell.
Pick Flash as your Summoner Spell.

Riftmaker Jax Runes

Precision
Precision major tree Press the Attack rune.
Precision major tree Fleet Footwork rune.
Precision major tree Conqueror rune.
Precision major tree Absorb Life rune.
Precision major tree Triumph rune.
Precision major tree Presence of Mind rune.
Precision major tree Legend: Alacrity rune.
Precision major tree Legend: Haste rune.
Precision major tree Legend: Bloodline rune.
Precision major tree Coup de Grace rune.
Precision major tree Cut Down rune.
Precision major tree Last Stand rune.
Domination
Domination minor tree Cheap Shot rune.
Domination minor tree Taste of Blood rune.
Domination minor tree Sudden Impact rune.
Domination minor tree Zombie Ward rune.
Domination minor tree Ghost Poro rune.
Domination minor tree Eyeball Collection rune.
Domination minor tree Treasure Hunter rune.
Domination minor tree Relentless Hunter rune.
Domination minor tree Ultimate Hunter rune.
Passive
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Attack Speed rune (+10% Attack Speed).
Passive tree Ability Haste rune (+8 Ability Haste).
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Move Speed rune (+2 Movement Speed).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).
Passive tree Health rune (+65 Health).
Passive tree Tenacity And Slow Resist rune (+10 Tenacity and Slow Resist).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).

How it works

Riftmaker Build specific
  1. You rush Nashor's Tooth.
  2. You then get Riftmaker and Guinsoo's Rageblade.
  3. You buy AP items and adapt to an enemy team.

How to play

Riftmaker Build specific
  1. As Jax playing Riftmaker build, you will be squishy early on. You need a moment, levels and items to ramp up. Be careful when going in.
Jax specific
  1. You can use Hextech Rocketbelt either or engage (E + Hextech Rocketbelt + Q to go in), or to run away after your Q + E combo.

Tips and Tricks

Riot
  1. Jax can Leap Strike to friendly units, including wards. You can use them to plan your escape.
  2. Jax benefits greatly from items that have both Ability Power and Attack Damage such as Guinsoo's Rageblade and Hextech Gunblade.

Skill Order

  • Jax [object Object] ability.
    Q
    Leap Strike
  • Jax [object Object] ability.
    W
    Empower
  • Jax [object Object] ability.
    E
    Counter Strike
  • Jax [object Object] ability.
    R
    Grandmaster-at-Arms

Items

Starting items
Recurve Bow item.
Rush #1
Nashor's Tooth item.
Boots
Mercury's Treads item.
Berserker's Greaves item.
Get it post 15 lvl
Zephyr item.
For mana problems
Tear of the Goddess item.
Muramana item.
Core items
Riftmaker item.
Guinsoo's Rageblade item.
Good items
Rabadon's Deathcap item.
Lich Bane item.
Kraken Slayer item.
Void Staff item.
Situational items
Spirit Visage item.
Wit's End item.
Morellonomicon item.
Banshee's Veil item.
Zhonya's Hourglass item.
Counter tanks
Blade of The Ruined King item.
Terminus item.
Counter healing
Executioner's Calling item.
Mortal Reminder item.
For the last fight
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Elixir of Iron item.
Elixir of Sorcery item.
Seeker's Armguard item.
Example final build
Zephyr item.
Nashor's Tooth item.
Riftmaker item.
Rabadon's Deathcap item.
Guinsoo's Rageblade item.
Zhonya's Hourglass item.