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Ambessa vs Jayce

Ambessa
vs
50.1%

over 2323 games

Jayce
Analyze a draft with Ambessa

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageHeavy pokeHigh burstHeavy CC

Build vs Jayce

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Ambessa: Eclipse, Spear of Shojin, Death's Dance, Plated Steelcaps, Voltaic Cyclosword, Profane Hydra, Endless Hunger, Black Cleaver.

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Eclipse
1
Spear of Shojin
2
Death's Dance
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Voltaic Cyclosword
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot62%
FlashTeleport35%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Voltaic Cyclosword
Profane Hydra
Endless Hunger
Black Cleaver
Bastionbreaker
Maw of Malmortius
Serpent's Fang
Axiom Arc
Guardian Angel
Hubris
Serrated Dirk
Edge of Night
Serylda's Grudge
B. F. Sword
Executioner's Calling
Sterak's Gage
Lord Dominik's Regards
Tiamat
Ravenous Hydra
Mortal Reminder
Umbral Glaive
Spirit Visage
Randuin's Omen
Quicksilver Sash
Bramble Vest
Sundered Sky
The Collector
56.7% WR337 games
ResolveResolve
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying
Shield BashShield Bash
Second WindSecond Wind
OvergrowthOvergrowth
InspirationInspiration
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Jayce's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Hextech Capacitor (P)

When Jayce swaps weapons he gains Move Speed for a short duration.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
316s10s20s–
612s10s20s6s
98s10s20s6s
118s10s20s6s
168s10s16s6s
188s10s12s6s

Playing as Ambessa

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Weave an auto between spells

    Weave an auto between spells: Drakehound's Step (passive) empowers it and refunds energy, while your three basic spells cost 70 each.

  2. Hit with the edge of your sweep

    Hit with the edge of Cunning Sweep (Q): enemies caught by the edge take much more damage, and landing it readies Sundering Slam (Q).

  3. Short trades with your dash

    Take a short trade: Cunning Sweep (Q), an auto, then Lacerate (E) with a dash backward, which adds a strike at the end of the dash.

  4. Jump on their carry

    Cast Public Execution (R) toward the enemy carry: you blink to the farthest enemy champion in the line you choose, nothing can stop you, and you suppress them.

Playing against Jayce

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Watch for the orb behind his gate

    When he places Acceleration Gate (E), expect Shock Blast (Q) through it: the orb gains speed, range and damage.

  2. Back off when he goes hammer

    If you have range, back off when he switches to hammer: Mercury Hammer (R) makes him tankier, and he can't go back to cannon for 6 seconds.

  3. Engage after his Thundering Blow

    Engage after Thundering Blow (E): it's his only knockback, and it has a 20 to 10 second cooldown.

  4. Drag the game out

    If you survive the laning phase, play for time: Jayce is strongest early, when his cannon range dominates the lane.

Other Ambessa matchups

Patch 16.21.1