Best Jayce Top Builds & Runes: Guide to Mastering The Defender of Tomorrow (48.4% WR)

Best Jayce Top Builds & Runes: Guide to Mastering The Defender of Tomorrow (48.4% WR)

By Marcus Chen

November 24, 2024 at 03:54 PM

Jayce is a versatile top lane champion who excels at poking enemies from range before committing to all-in fights. His success relies heavily on proper positioning and mana management.

Most Popular Build (48.4% WR, 9,083 matches):

  • Summoner Spells: Flash, Teleport
  • Runes: Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Biscuit Delivery, Magical Footwear
  • Core Items: Eclipse, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Manamune
  • Full Build: Add Serylda's Grudge, Edge of Night, Guardian Angel
  • Ability Order: Q > W > E

Alternative Build (46.1% WR, 1,146 matches):

  • Same Summoners
  • Runes: First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, Transcendence
  • Same core items plus Youmuu's Ghostblade

Strong Against:

  • Smolder (57.4% WR)
  • Sylas (55.7% WR)
  • Swain (52.0% WR)

Weak Against:

  • Tahm Kench (40.4% WR)
  • Cho'Gath (40.9% WR)
  • Poppy (42.3% WR)

Key Tips:

  1. Abuse your range advantage with consistent poke
  2. Conserve mana for disengage abilities
  3. Focus on poking before committing to fights
  4. Always keep enough mana for your E ability

Best Synergies:

  • Volibear (52.8% WR)
  • Rammus (52.4% WR)
  • Bel'Veth (51.3% WR)

Situational Items:

  • Maw of Malmortius (vs AP heavy teams)
  • Edge of Night (vs CC heavy teams)
  • Guardian Angel (when ahead)

Choose your rune shards based on matchup, opting for either Armor or Magic Resist depending on your lane opponent.

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