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Graves vs Jayce

Graves
vs
54.9%

over 756 games

Jayce
Analyze a draft with Graves

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageHeavy pokeHigh burstHeavy CC

Build vs Jayce

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Graves: Hubris, The Collector, Lord Dominik's Regards, Plated Steelcaps, Immortal Shieldbow, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Infinity Edge, B. F. Sword.

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion

Core build

Hubris
1
The Collector
2
Lord Dominik's Regards
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Immortal Shieldbow
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite100%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Immortal Shieldbow
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Infinity Edge
B. F. Sword
Mortal Reminder
Guardian Angel
Bloodthirster
Serrated Dirk
Umbral Glaive
Serpent's Fang
Sundered Sky
Black Cleaver
Maw of Malmortius
Hexoptics C44
Executioner's Calling
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Mercurial Scimitar
Quicksilver Sash
Edge of Night
Randuin's Omen
Voltaic Cyclosword
Protoplasm Harness
Profane Hydra
Stormrazor
Death's Dance
55.6% WR232 games
DominationDomination
Dark HarvestDark Harvest
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Treasure HunterTreasure Hunter
PrecisionPrecision
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
TriumphTriumph
Attack SpeedAdaptive 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 Graves

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Clear your line of fire

    Position with no minion between you and your target: each New Destiny (passive) auto fires 4 bullets that can't pass through units.

  2. Blind their carries

    Cast Smoke Screen (W) on their carries: inside the smoke, they're slowed and can't see anything outside it for 4 seconds.

  3. Back away as you fire your R

    Fire Collateral Damage (R) with your back to the danger: the shot knocks you backward, enough to reposition while dealing damage.

  4. Chain dashes during your clear

    Cast Quickdraw (E) often during your clear: it reloads a shell, gives armor and magic resist, and each bullet that hits lowers its cooldown.

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 Graves matchups

Patch 16.21.1