Jayce vs Anivia
Skill matchup
Build vs Anivia
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Jayce: Tear of the Goddess, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Muramana, Boots of Swiftness, Voltaic Cyclosword, Serylda's Grudge, Serpent's Fang, Serrated Dirk.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Anivia's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Upon taking fatal damage, Anivia reverts to an egg and is reborn with full health.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 11s | 17s | 4s | – |
| 6 | 9s | 17s | 4s | 4s |
| 9 | 7s | 17s | 4s | 4s |
| 11 | 7s | 17s | 4s | 3s |
| 16 | 7s | 17s | 4s | 2s |
| 18 | 7s | 17s | 4s | 2s |
Playing as Jayce
Tips to maximize your impact
- 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.
- 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).
- 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.
- 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 Anivia
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Sidestep her ice
Dodge Flash Frost (Q) by stepping to the side: without the chill, Frostbite (E) doesn't double its damage.
- Play hard before she hits 6
Push your wave and take trades before she hits level 6: without Glacial Storm (R), she struggles to clear the wave and can't hold an area.
- Drain her mana
Force her to spend her mana: Flash Frost (Q) costs 80 to 100 mana, and Glacial Storm (R) drains some every second.
- Destroy the egg right away
Focus the Rebirth (passive) egg as soon as it appears: if it hatches, she comes back to life at full health.
Other Jayce matchups
Patch 16.21.1