Jayce vs Kassadin
Build vs Kassadin
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Jayce: Tear of the Goddess, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Muramana, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Voltaic Cyclosword, Serylda's Grudge, Eclipse, Manamune.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Kassadin's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Kassadin takes reduced magic damage and ignores unit collision.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 9s | 7s | 21s | – |
| 6 | 8s | 7s | 21s | 5s |
| 9 | 7s | 7s | 21s | 5s |
| 11 | 7s | 7s | 21s | 3.5s |
| 16 | 7s | 7s | 19s | 2s |
| 18 | 7s | 7s | 17s | 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 Kassadin
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Trade before he hits 6
Take as many trades as you can before he hits level 6: without Riftwalk (R), he has no way to move quickly, to engage or to escape.
- Lean on physical damage
If you deal physical damage, lean on it in trades: Void Stone (passive) and Null Sphere (Q) only reduce magic damage.
- Drag it out when he chains R
When he recasts Riftwalk (R) back to back, back off and drag the teamfight out: each quick recast doubles its mana cost, and once he's out of mana he can't blink anymore.
- End the game early
Look to end the game early: at max rank, Riftwalk (R) only has a 2-second cooldown, and he blinks almost nonstop.
Other Jayce matchups
Patch 16.21.1