Sorcerer's Shoes
Lich Bane
Nashor's Tooth
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Rabadon's Deathcap
Zhonya's Hourglass
Boots of Speed + 4 
Health PotionsRunes Magic Penetration marks · Flat Armor seals · Flat Ability Power glyphs · Flat Ability Power quintsEmpower and Leap Strike both carry AP ratios, and Lich Bane turns the reset after every Leap into a second nuke.
Show the damage math
| Ability | How it is calculated | Raw | After resists |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q Leap Strike rank 5 | 230 base + 1 × 45 bonus AD + 0.6 × 546 AP | 603 | 375 −38% after armour |
| W Empower rank 5 | 180 base + 0.6 × 546 AP | 508 | 384 −24% after MR |
| E Counter Strike rank 5 | 150 base + 0.5 × 45 bonus AD | 173 | 107 −38% after armour |
| AA Auto-attack | 171.9 per hit × 1.35 attacks/sec | 172 / 281 | 232 dps |
Combo 1,213 + 3.0 s autos 697 = 1,910, 64% of target HP.
Only the QWE rotation is counted.
AP Jax in League Classic
What is the AP Jax build in League Classic?
Sorcerer's Shoes, Lich Bane, Nashor's Tooth, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass. Skill order W > Q > E > R, masteries 21/9/0, summoner spells Flash + Ignite, starting Boots of Speed + Health Potion + Health Potion + Health Potion + Health Potion.
Is AP Jax better than Bruiser Jax?
In our Season 3 damage simulator AP Jax does 1,910 combo-plus-autos damage at level 18 against 1900 HP / 75 armour / 50 MR, which is +16% versus Bruiser Jax, with 4,330 effective HP (-45%). That is a damage comparison, not a verdict: In extended fights against armour stackers — you traded the on-hit scaling that lets normal Jax kill a tank for burst that a Negatron Cloak halves.
When should I play AP Jax?
Against squishy tops and in short skirmishes where two empowered hits end the trade before attack speed would have mattered. Empower and Leap Strike both carry AP ratios, and Lich Bane turns the reset after every Leap into a second nuke.