Matchup
Hard matchup
Build vs Jayce
Build adapted to this matchup
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti AD
Anti Heal
Anti AP
Anti Tank
DPS
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Jayce's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
When Jayce swaps weapons he gains Move Speed for a short duration.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 16s | 10s | 20s | – |
| 6 | 12s | 10s | 20s | 6s |
| 9 | 8s | 10s | 20s | 6s |
| 11 | 8s | 10s | 20s | 6s |
| 16 | 8s | 10s | 16s | 6s |
| 18 | 8s | 10s | 12s | 6s |
Playing against Jayce
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
Dodge his accelerated Q (through the gate): it's his only real poke and it hurts a lot.
Jayce scales poorly compared to most top laners — if you survive his laning phase, you'll be more useful in the late game.
In melee form, he's vulnerable to poke — force him to stay in melee with engages.
His melee E (knockback) can only be used once per switch — once he uses it, he loses his disengage.
Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 8, 2026