Jayce Top Lane Guide: Best Builds and Counters 2024

Jayce Top Lane Guide: Best Builds and Counters 2024

By Marcus Chen

November 24, 2024 at 09:00 PM

Jayce Top Build Guide - Patch 14.23

Currently sitting at a 48.4% win rate across 9,108 matches, Jayce excels as a ranged top laner who specializes in poking and harassment.

Core Build:

  • First Item: Eclipse
  • Boots: Ionian Boots of Lucidity
  • Second Item: Manamune
  • Third Item: Serylda's Grudge
  • Fourth Item: Edge of Night
  • Final Item: Guardian Angel

Summoner Spells:

  • Flash
  • Teleport

Optimal Runes: Primary (Precision):

  • Conqueror
  • Presence of Mind
  • Legend: Alacrity
  • Last Stand

Secondary (Inspiration):

  • Biscuit Delivery
  • Magical Footwear

Skill Order: Q > W > E

Key Matchups: Strong Against:

  • Smolder (57.4% WR)
  • Sylas (55.3% WR)
  • Swain (52.0% WR)

Weak Against:

  • Tahm Kench (40.4% WR)
  • Cho'Gath (41.4% WR)
  • Poppy (42.3% WR)

Essential Tips:

  1. Utilize range advantage to poke enemies consistently
  2. Save mana for disengage abilities (E)
  3. Focus on poking before all-in commitments
  4. Build situationally based on enemy team composition

Alternative Build Option: Keystone: First Strike Core Items: Same as above, but replace Guardian Angel with Youmuu's Ghostblade Current WR: 46.1% across 1,151 matches

Best Synergies:

  • Volibear (52.6% WR)
  • Rammus (52.4% WR)
  • Bel'Veth (51.5% WR)

Remember to adjust your build based on matchup and team composition. Against AP-heavy teams, consider Maw of Malmortius as a situational item.

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