Mage · Jungle · Mid

Jayce counters, build & runes

Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow, is a mage mostly played in Jungle and Mid. In Jungle it has a 47.1% win rate in patch 16.22 and sits in tier D. It excels at poke and is strongest in the early game.

Patch 16.22 · SoloQ

Jungle71%

Mid27%

DTier

47.1%Win rate

2.0%Pick rate

7.0%Ban rate

#57Rank · Jungle

49,979Games

Jayce Jungle most played build

Runes65% of games · 42.0% WR

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

Summoner spells42.1% WR

Flash

Smite

Skill order42% of games · 48.5% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items68% of games · 40.5% WR

Scorchclaw Pup

Health Potion

Core build25% of games · 50.0% WR

Voltaic Cyclosword

Bastionbreaker

Edge of Night

Boots79% of games · 43.9% 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

Zyra41.9%583
Kindred41.9%602
Shaco42.3%729
Wukong43.0%1,078
Sejuani43.3%577
Kha'Zix43.5%1,431

Beats

Ambessa55.6%455
Volibear53.8%379
Qiyana51.1%1,547
Amumu50.5%554
Sylas50.0%1,377

DTier

47.8%Win rate

0.7%Pick rate

7.0%Ban rate

#57Rank · Mid

18,942Games

Jayce Mid most played build

Jayce Mid counters

Jayce's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Kog'Maw41.0%178
Vel'Koz41.6%190
LeBlanc42.9%743
Malzahar43.4%760
Taliyah43.7%465
Ekko43.9%723

Beats

Orianna55.5%582
Smolder54.8%124
Mel53.7%356
Nasus53.3%227
Azir52.3%363
Tristana52.0%127

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 Jungle?

In patch 16.22, the hardest lane opponents for Jayce in Jungle are Zyra (41.9%), Kindred (41.9%) and Shaco (42.3%). In brackets, Jayce's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Jayce strong against?

In Jungle, Jayce wins most often against Ambessa (55.6%), Volibear (53.8%) and Qiyana (51.1%).

What is the best Jayce build in Jungle?

The core Jayce build in Jungle is Voltaic Cyclosword, Bastionbreaker and Edge of Night. Keystone: First Strike, with Precision as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > W > E.

Is Jayce good in patch 16.22?

It is tier D in Jungle (rank 57), with a 47.1% win rate, 2.0% pick rate and 7.0% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.22. Updated November 4, 2026.