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Jayce Counters

Jayce

Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow

Who beats Jayce in League of Legends, which picks to avoid and how to play the lane. Every matchup comes with the reason it works.

  • Top
  • Fighter
  • Marksman
  • Melee · 125 range
  • 335 move speed
  • Patch 16.21

Best picks against Jayce

These champions have the tools to beat Jayce.

  1. Irelia
    Irelia

    Irelia dashes onto Jayce through the wave and wins trades in melee range.

  2. Renekton
    Renekton

    Renekton wins short trades and stuns Jayce when he switches to melee.

  3. Pantheon
    Pantheon

    Pantheon bursts Jayce early with a point-and-click stun.

  4. Malphite
    Malphite

    Malphite stacks armor against Jayce's physical poke.

Worst picks against Jayce

Jayce usually wins these matchups.

  1. Teemo
    Teemo

    Jayce outranges Teemo with Shock Blast and finishes him with the hammer.

  2. Gnar
    Gnar

    Jayce outpokes Mini Gnar and wins trades against Mega Gnar in melee.

  3. Nasus
    Nasus

    Jayce pokes Nasus off the wave with Shock Blast.

  4. Sion
    Sion

    Jayce pokes Sion with Shock Blast during his slow wind-ups.

How to counter Jayce

  1. Dodge Shock Blast through the Acceleration Gate; it is his main poke.

  2. All-in him when his abilities are on cooldown.

  3. Build armor early, as his damage is physical.

  4. Avoid standing in front of his gate.

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Irelia, Renekton, Pantheon and Malphite are strong picks against Jayce. Irelia dashes onto Jayce through the wave and wins trades in melee range.
Jayce usually has the advantage against Teemo, Gnar, Nasus and Sion, so avoid those picks when Jayce is likely in the top.
Dodge Shock Blast through the Acceleration Gate; it is his main poke. All-in him when his abilities are on cooldown.
Jayce has clear weaknesses that the right pick and good timing can exploit. Even without a counter pick, following the tips on this page will make the lane much easier.

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