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Jayce vs Ambessa

Jayce
vs
50.3%

over 2324 games

Ambessa
Analyze a draft with Jayce

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageDive threatHigh burstSustained DPS

Build vs Ambessa

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Jayce: Tear of the Goddess, Serpent's Fang, Muramana, Plated Steelcaps, Voltaic Cyclosword, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Eclipse, Serylda's Grudge.

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Tear of the Goddess
1
Serpent's Fang
2
Muramana
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Voltaic Cyclosword
5

Summoner spells

FlashTeleport52%
FlashDot45%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Voltaic Cyclosword
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Eclipse
Serylda's Grudge
Serrated Dirk
Bastionbreaker
Edge of Night
Black Cleaver
Lord Dominik's Regards
Spear of Shojin
Manamune
Maw of Malmortius
Mortal Reminder
Guardian Angel
Executioner's Calling
B. F. Sword
Hubris
Death's Dance
The Collector
Endless Hunger
Fimbulwinter
Chempunk Chainsword
Sterak's Gage
Infinity Edge
Quicksilver Sash
Randuin's Omen
Immortal Shieldbow
54.9% WR175 games
SorcerySorcery
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's Surge
Manaflow BandManaflow Band
Absolute FocusAbsolute Focus
Gathering StormGathering Storm
InspirationInspiration
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Ambessa's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Drakehound's Step (P)

Entering an attack or movement command while casting an ability will cause Ambessa to dash a short distance once the ability is cast, granting her next attack bonus range, damage, and attack speed, and refunding energy.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
314s18s13s–
612s18s13s2m10
910s17s13s2m10
1110s16s13s1m55
1610s14s11s1m40
1810s14s9s1m40

Playing as Jayce

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Poke through your gate

    In cannon form, fire Shock Blast (Q) through Acceleration Gate (E) from the start of lane: the orb gains speed, range and damage, and it's your best poke.

  2. All-in with the hammer

    To all-in, switch to hammer: leap in with To the Skies! (Q), activate Lightning Field (W), then knock your target back with Thundering Blow (E).

  3. Auto after every swap

    Land an auto after each weapon swap: switching to Mercury Cannon (R) reduces your target's armor and magic resist, and your first hammer hit deals bonus magic damage.

  4. Swap weapons to escape

    To escape, swap weapons then walk through Acceleration Gate (E): Hextech Capacitor (passive) and the gate each give you move speed.

Playing against Ambessa

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Wait until her spells are down

    Take a trade once her spells are down: Drakehound's Step (passive) only gives her a dash when she casts an ability, and her basic spells cost 70 energy.

  2. Don't hit into her guard

    Stop hitting her when she casts Repudiation (W): if she blocks damage from a champion, her ground slam hurts much more.

  3. Respect her level 6

    Once she hits level 6, don't isolate yourself at the back of your team: Public Execution (R) lets her blink to the farthest enemy in the line, and it can't be stopped.

Other Jayce matchups

Patch 16.21.1