Jayce vs Vex
Build vs Vex
The champion's reference build, for lack of enough games in this matchup
Recommended items for Jayce: Tear of the Goddess, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Muramana, Mercury's Treads, Eclipse, Serpent's Fang, Voltaic Cyclosword, Serylda's Grudge.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Vex's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Vex periodically becomes empowered, causing her next basic Ability to fear enemies and interrupt dashes. Whenever a nearby enemy dashes, Vex applies a mark that can be consumed for bonus damage that also reduces the cooldown of her empowered state.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 8s | 16s | 12s | – |
| 6 | 6s | 16s | 12s | 2m20 |
| 9 | 4s | 15s | 12s | 2m20 |
| 11 | 4s | 14s | 12s | 2m |
| 16 | 4s | 12s | 12s | 1m40 |
| 18 | 4s | 12s | 12s | 1m40 |
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 Vex
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Dodge her mist early
Get out of the line of Mistral Bolt (Q) early: after a short delay, the mist narrows but speeds up.
- No dashes near her
If you have a dash, avoid using it near her: it marks you with Gloom, and if Doom 'n Gloom (passive) is ready, her next spell interrupts it and fears you.
- Trade after her fear
Start a trade right after she fears someone: her next spell empowered by Doom 'n Gloom (passive) then takes a while to come back.
- Dodge her Shadow
Get out of the path of Shadow Surge (R): Vex can only dash to the first champion hit by Shadow.
Other Jayce matchups
Patch 16.21.1