Jayce vs Zaahen

Jayce
vs
44.9%

over 584 games

Zaahen

Hard matchup

Heavy AD damageDive threatHigh burstSplit push

Build vs Zaahen

Build adapted to this matchup

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

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Tear of the Goddess
1
Youmuu's Ghostblade
2
Muramana
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Voltaic Cyclosword
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot57%
FlashTeleport42%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Voltaic Cyclosword
Eclipse
Serylda's Grudge
Serrated Dirk
Serpent's Fang
Bastionbreaker
Edge of Night
Mortal Reminder
Executioner's Calling
Black Cleaver
Lord Dominik's Regards
Manamune
Maw of Malmortius
Spear of Shojin
Guardian Angel
B. F. Sword
Chempunk Chainsword
The Collector
Hubris
Endless Hunger
Death's Dance
49.3% WR67 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

Zaahen's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Cultivation of War (P)

Zaahen's attacks and abilities against enemy champions grant him stacks of Determination, gaining bonus Attack Damage per stack. When filled with Determination, Zaahen gains increased Attack Damage and can revive.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
310s14s10s–
68s14s10s1m50
96s13.5s10s1m50
116s13s10s1m35
166s12s9s1m20
186s12s8s1m20

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 Zaahen

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Get out of his stab's line

    Get out of the line of Dreaded Return (W): the stab damages you, then pulls you toward him for a second hit.

  2. Back off after his first Glaive

    Back off once he has cast The Darkin Glaive (Q): if he recasts the spell, his next auto knocks you into the air.

  3. Avoid the edge of his slice

    Avoid the edge of the Aureate Rush (E) slice: at the tip, you take bonus damage based on your max health.

  4. Plan to kill him twice

    Save spells to finish him a second time: at max Determination stacks, Cultivation of War (passive) can bring him back to life.

Patch 16.21.1