Jayce Mid Build Guide

A comprehensive guide for playing Jayce in the mid lane with optimal builds, matchups, and strategies.

Core Build (49.0% WR across 1,491 matches)

• Summoner Spells: Flash, Teleport
• Core Items: Eclipse → Ionian Boots → Manamune → Serylda's Grudge → Edge of Night → Youmuu's Ghostblade
• Ability Order: Q > W > E

Runes Primary: Phase Rush, Manaflow Band, Absolute Focus, Gathering Storm Secondary: Biscuit Delivery, Magical Footwear Shards: Adaptive Force, Adaptive Force, Health Scaling

Alternative Build (52.5% WR across 1,257 matches) Same runes and summoners, but with:

• First Item: Youmuu's Ghostblade instead of Eclipse
• Rest follows similar pattern with Opportunity as final item

Off-Meta Build (50.8% WR across 1,027 matches)

• Primary: Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Grisly Mementos, Relentless Hunter
• Secondary: Last Stand, Presence of Mind
• Core items remain similar with Youmuu's first

Strong Against:

• Pantheon (55.1% WR)
• Annie (55.0% WR)
• Diana (54.9% WR)
• Talon (54.8% WR)
• Smolder (54.7% WR)

Weak Against:

• Naafiri (39.4% WR)
• Vex (39.6% WR)
• Anivia (39.6% WR)
• Cho'Gath (41.7% WR)
• Malphite (42.0% WR)

Key Tips:

• Focus on poking with Q before all-ins
• Aim Q to hit both enemy and minions for efficient wave clear
• Manage mana carefully - keep enough for disengage
• Use terrain to maximize Q damage through acceleration gate

Best Synergies:

• Taliyah (57.1% WR)
• Karthus (51.9% WR)
• Gwen (51.4% WR)
• Nunu & Willump (50.9% WR)
• Poppy (50.8% WR)

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