Mage · Top · Jungle · Mid

Jayce counters, build & runes

Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow, is a mage mostly played in Top, Jungle and Mid. In Top it has a 47.6% win rate in patch 16.20 and sits in tier B. It excels at poke and is strongest in the early game.

Patch 16.20 · SoloQ

Top69%

Jungle22%

Mid9%

BTier

47.6%Win rate

5.4%Pick rate

6.9%Ban rate

#40Rank · Top

96,964Games

Jayce Top most played build

Runes41% of games · 48.7% WR

Stormraider's Surge · Manaflow Band · Absolute Focus · Gathering Storm
Magical Footwear · Biscuit Delivery

Summoner spells46.7% WR

Flash

Teleport

Skill order26% of games · 51.4% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items91% of games · 47.9% WR

Doran's Blade

Health Potion

Core build15% of games · 53.5% WR

Tear of the Goddess

Youmuu's Ghostblade

Muramana

Voltaic Cyclosword

Boots36% of games · 48.6% WR

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Jayce Top counters

Jayce's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Poppy40.4%495
Ornn42.9%1,400
Wukong42.9%543
Malphite43.3%5,753
Tahm Kench43.6%612
Vladimir43.7%535

Beats

Volibear52.5%945
Gwen51.9%559
Gnar51.6%1,627
Rumble51.5%831
K'Sante51.4%2,171
Riven51.2%760

DTier

47.2%Win rate

1.7%Pick rate

6.8%Ban rate

#56Rank · Jungle

30,563Games

Jayce Jungle most played build

Runes62% of games · 47.2% WR

First Strike · Cash Back · Triple Tonic · Cosmic Insight
Legend: Haste · Cut Down

Summoner spells47.0% WR

Flash

Smite

Skill order42% of games · 53.1% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items63% of games · 47.1% WR

Scorchclaw Pup

Health Potion

Core build23% of games · 51.5% WR

Voltaic Cyclosword

Bastionbreaker

Edge of Night

Boots74% of games · 47.9% WR

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Jungle path

Starting on redRaptorsRedKrugsWolvesBlueGromp

Starting on blueBlueGrompWolvesRaptorsRedKrugs

Jayce Jungle counters

Jayce's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Zyra36.5%189
Sejuani37.8%172
Shaco40.9%367
Nidalee41.2%639
Udyr44.0%159
Zac44.4%288

Beats

Nunu & Willump51.1%184
Jarvan IV50.9%960

CTier

47.9%Win rate

0.7%Pick rate

6.7%Ban rate

#53Rank · Mid

13,043Games

Jayce Mid most played build

Runes32% of games · 46.9% WR

Stormraider's Surge · Manaflow Band · Absolute Focus · Gathering Storm
Magical Footwear · Biscuit Delivery

Summoner spells49.0% WR

Flash

Ignite

Skill order25% of games · 55.2% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items87% of games · 48.0% WR

Doran's Blade

Health Potion

Core build10% of games · 50.9% WR

Tear of the Goddess

Youmuu's Ghostblade

Muramana

Voltaic Cyclosword

Boots35% of games · 46.7% WR

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Jayce Mid counters

Jayce's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Fizz41.7%204
Taliyah41.7%108
Zoe42.1%152
Ekko42.9%268
LeBlanc43.9%246
Syndra44.2%376

Beats

Mel61.5%91
Orianna56.8%162
Yone55.3%544
Vex55.2%136
Cassiopeia55.1%69
Aurora53.0%168

Champion profile

Burst damage3
Sustained damage3
Durability0
Crowd control2
Mobility3
Engage1
Peel2
Poke5

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Poke and siege

Struggles against

poke
burst damage

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Jayce in Top?

In patch 16.20, the hardest lane opponents for Jayce in Top are Poppy (40.4%), Ornn (42.9%) and Wukong (42.9%). In brackets, Jayce's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Jayce strong against?

In Top, Jayce wins most often against Volibear (52.5%), Gwen (51.9%) and Gnar (51.6%).

What is the best Jayce build in Top?

The core Jayce build in Top is Tear of the Goddess, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Muramana and Voltaic Cyclosword. Keystone: Stormraider's Surge, with Inspiration as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > W > E.

Is Jayce good in patch 16.20?

It is tier B in Top (rank 40), with a 47.6% win rate, 5.4% pick rate and 6.9% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.20. Updated October 17, 2026.