Gragas vs Jayce

Gragas
vs
54.9%

over 1825 games

Jayce

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageHeavy pokeHigh burstHeavy CC

Build vs Jayce

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Gragas: Tear of the Goddess, Rod of Ages, Fimbulwinter, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Lich Bane, Seraph's Embrace, Hextech Rocketbelt, Cosmic Drive.

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Tear of the Goddess
1
Rod of Ages
2
Fimbulwinter
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Lich Bane
5

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport81%
FlashDot18%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Lich Bane
Seraph's Embrace
Hextech Rocketbelt
Cosmic Drive
Shadowflame
Zhonya's Hourglass
Luden's Echo
Rabadon's Deathcap
Imperial Mandate
Stormsurge
Dark Seal
Seeker's Armguard
Void Staff
Frozen Heart
Actualizer
Oblivion Orb
Cryptbloom
Winter's Approach
Iceborn Gauntlet
Mejai's Soulstealer
Bramble Vest
Spirit Visage
Archangel's Staff
Blackfire Torch
Sunfire Aegis
Randuin's Omen
Abyssal Mask
64.2% WR123 games
SorcerySorcery
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's Surge
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
TranscendenceTranscendence
ScorchScorch
InspirationInspiration
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

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 Gragas

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Let your barrel charge

    Let Barrel Roll (Q) charge before detonating it: damage and slow grow the longer it sits on the ground, and if you don't recast it, it explodes on its own.

  2. Drink before you engage

    Drink Drunken Rage (W) before engaging: drinking takes 1 second, then you take less damage and your next auto hits every nearby enemy.

  3. Charge through a clear path

    Engage with Body Slam (E) through a path without minions: you stop on the first enemy you meet, and hitting reduces its cooldown.

  4. Send them toward your team

    After Body Slam (E), cast Explosive Cask (R) behind your target: the blast knocks enemies away from the impact, sending them toward your team.

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.

Patch 16.21.1