Jayce Counters
Best and worst picks against Jayce in Top at Gold+, ranked by win rate and by gold lead at 15 minutes. Poppy, Tahm Kench and Olaf beat Jayce most often. Irelia, Yorick and Illaoi win the laning phase against Jayce by the widest gold margin.
Best picks against Jayce
Highest win rate versus Jayce in Top.
- 1Poppy160 games65.6%
- 2Tahm Kench281 games59.1%
- 3Olaf490 games58.8%
- 4Kled201 games58.7%
- 5Malphite2,020 games58.6%
- 6Wukong207 games58.5%
- 7Warwick132 games57.6%
- 8Ornn446 games57.2%
- 9Dr. Mundo404 games56.9%
- 10Sion218 games56.0%
- 11Camille537 games55.5%
- 12Jax265 games55.5%
- 13Zaahen273 games55.3%
- 14Heimerdinger149 games55.0%
- 15Irelia1,147 games55.0%
Worst picks against Jayce
Lowest win rate versus Jayce in Top.
Best lane counters vs Jayce
Largest gold lead over Jayce at 15 minutes in Top.
How to play against Jayce
Lane and teamfight rules that hold regardless of your pick.
In lane and in teamfights
- Trade after his ranged Q misses or his E is down, before he can disengage and reset spacing.
- Call for help when his lane ward is used in a bush, because his river coverage is weaker.
- Defend side towers quickly after winning fights so his split push cannot recover gold.
- Avoid spending defensive mobility while his speed boost is active; wait until he actually commits.
- Dodge poke before objectives, then force the fight before he gets repeated Q attempts.
Where Jayce is weak
Exploit these in draft and in lane.
- Jayce's pressure depends on landing poke before fights, so dodging his ranged burst forces weaker melee commits.
- He is fragile after switching forward, making extended fights dangerous when his disengage tools are unavailable.
Jayce counters: questions
Who counters Jayce in Top?
At Gold+, Poppy (65.6%), Tahm Kench (59.1%) and Olaf (58.8%) have the highest win rates against Jayce.
Who does Jayce counter?
Jayce wins most often against Akali (45.6%), Urgot (46.7%) and Vayne (47.1%).
Who wins lane against Jayce?
By gold lead at 15 minutes, Irelia (+1,029), Yorick (+687) and Illaoi (+415) come out of the laning phase furthest ahead of Jayce.
How is the counter list ranked?
Best and worst picks use same-lane win rate; lane counters use the average gold difference at 15 minutes between the two laners. Both come from Ranked Solo/Duo at the selected rank with at least 100 games per matchup, and are not adjusted for champion strength.