Mage · Top · Jungle · Mid

Jayce counters, build & runes

Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow, is a mage mostly played in Top, Jungle and Mid. In Top it has a 47.7% win rate in patch 16.19 and sits in tier B. It excels at poke and is strongest in the early game.

Patch 16.19 · SoloQ

Top69%

Jungle21%

Mid10%

BTier

47.7%Win rate

5.4%Pick rate

6.5%Ban rate

#45Rank · Top

106,263Games

Jayce Top most played build

Runes40% of games · 48.4% WR

Stormraider's Surge · Manaflow Band · Absolute Focus · Gathering Storm
Magical Footwear · Biscuit Delivery

Summoner spells46.9% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order27% of games · 51.4% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items92% of games · 47.8% WR

Doran's Blade

Health Potion

Core build16% of games · 54.2% WR

Tear of the Goddess

Youmuu's Ghostblade

Muramana

Voltaic Cyclosword

Boots37% of games · 48.4% WR

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Jayce Top counters

Jayce's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Malphite43.4%6,104
Gragas43.6%1,395
Irelia43.8%3,492
Sion44.0%1,502
Yasuo44.2%1,884
Ornn44.7%1,382

Beats

Varus52.8%608
Kayle52.4%683
Gnar52.2%1,862
K'Sante51.8%2,674
Vayne51.7%563
Akali51.3%1,295

DTier

47.2%Win rate

1.7%Pick rate

6.5%Ban rate

#56Rank · Jungle

32,494Games

Jayce Jungle most played build

Runes63% of games · 47.5% WR

First Strike · Cash Back · Triple Tonic · Cosmic Insight
Legend: Haste · Cut Down

Summoner spells47.2% WR

Flash

Smite

Skill order44% of games · 53.7% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items63% of games · 47.7% WR

Scorchclaw Pup

Health Potion

Core build22% of games · 53.1% WR

Voltaic Cyclosword

Bastionbreaker

Edge of Night

Boots74% of games · 48.6% WR

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Jungle path

Starting on redRaptorsRedKrugsWolvesBlueGromp

Starting on blueBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Jayce Jungle counters

Jayce's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Wukong42.2%726
Xin Zhao42.6%291
Rengar42.8%360
Taliyah43.5%168
Zyra43.5%177
Nidalee43.5%671

Beats

Ivern53.2%190
Lillia52.6%458
Udyr51.7%205
Karthus51.6%213
Jarvan IV50.8%1,030
Vi50.4%593

CTier

47.6%Win rate

0.8%Pick rate

6.4%Ban rate

#53Rank · Mid

14,951Games

Jayce Mid most played build

Runes31% of games · 48.0% WR

Stormraider's Surge · Manaflow Band · Absolute Focus · Gathering Storm
Magical Footwear · Biscuit Delivery

Summoner spells47.7% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order26% of games · 55.5% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items86% of games · 47.8% WR

Doran's Blade

Health Potion

Core build12% of games · 51.8% WR

Tear of the Goddess

Youmuu's Ghostblade

Muramana

Voltaic Cyclosword

Boots35% of games · 47.8% WR

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Jayce Mid counters

Jayce's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Malzahar36.4%214
Talon40.5%121
Hwei41.6%245
Vladimir43.8%233
Viktor43.8%591
Zoe44.1%179

Beats

Ryze56.5%193
Katarina55.1%454
Anivia54.4%125
Cassiopeia52.9%87
Nasus52.8%89
Yone51.8%544

Champion profile

Burst damage3
Sustained damage3
Durability0
Crowd control2
Mobility3
Engage1
Peel2
Poke5

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Poke and siege

Struggles against

poke
burst damage

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Jayce in Top?

In patch 16.19, the hardest lane opponents for Jayce in Top are Malphite (43.4%), Gragas (43.6%) and Irelia (43.8%). In brackets, Jayce's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Jayce strong against?

In Top, Jayce wins most often against Varus (52.8%), Kayle (52.4%) and Gnar (52.2%).

What is the best Jayce build in Top?

The core Jayce build in Top is Tear of the Goddess, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Muramana and Voltaic Cyclosword. Keystone: Stormraider's Surge, with Inspiration as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > W > E.

Is Jayce good in patch 16.19?

It is tier B in Top (rank 45), with a 47.7% win rate, 5.4% pick rate and 6.5% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.19. Updated October 4, 2026.