Matchup
Heavy AD damageHeavy pokeHigh burstSustained DPS
Build vs Jayce
Build adapted to this matchup
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
50%
50%Anti CC
Other options
100.0% WR1 games
Sorcery
Summon Aery
Manaflow Band
Celerity
Scorch
Domination
Relentless Hunter
Cheap Shot
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
Janna
JaycePassive
Favorable
Favorable
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
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 16s | 10s | 20s | – |
| 6 | 12s | 10s | 20s | 6s |
| 9 | 8s | 10s | 20s | 6s |
| 11 | 8s | 10s | 20s | 6s |
| 16 | 8s | 10s | 16s | 6s |
| 18 | 8s | 10s | 12s | 6s |
Playing against Jayce
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
1
Dodge his accelerated Q (through the gate): it's his only real poke and it hurts a lot.
2
Jayce scales poorly compared to most top laners — if you survive his laning phase, you'll be more useful in the late game.
3
In melee form, he's vulnerable to poke — force him to stay in melee with engages.
4
His melee E (knockback) can only be used once per switch — once he uses it, he loses his disengage.
Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026