the Defender of Tomorrow
Jayce
Jayce Talis is a brilliant inventor who, along with his friend Viktor, made the first great discoveries in the field of hextech. Celebrated across Piltover, he tries to live up to his reputation as "the Man of Progress," but often struggles with the...
1/3
Engage
0/3
Peel
3/3
Scaling
0/3
CC
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Abilities
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To the Skies! / Shock Blast
Hammer Stance: Leaps to an enemy dealing physical damage and slowing enemies. Cannon Stance: Fires an orb of electricity that detonates upon hitting an enemy (or reaching the end of its path) dealing physical damage to all enemies hit.
Lightning Field / Hyper Charge
Hammer Stance: Passive: Restores Mana per strike. Active: Creates a field of lightning damaging nearby enemies for several seconds. Cannon Stance: Gains a burst of energy, increasing Attack Speed to maximum for several attacks.
Thundering Blow / Acceleration Gate
Hammer Stance: Deals magic damage to an enemy and knocks them back a short distance. Cannon Stance: Deploys an Acceleration Gate increasing the Move Speed of all allied champions who pass through it. If Shock Blast is fired through the gate the missile speed, range, and damage will increase.
Mercury Cannon / Mercury Hammer
Hammer Stance: Transforms the Mercury Hammer into the Mercury Cannon gaining new abilities and increased range. The first attack in this form reduces the target's Armor and Magic Resist. Cannon Stance: Transforms the Mercury Cannon into the Mercury Hammer gaining new abilities and increasing Armor and Magic Resist. The first attack in this form deals additional magic damage.
Recommended build
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Skill order
Q → W → E
Runes
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Summoner spells
Flash + Teleport
Combos
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Difficult matchups
Sion43.9%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Top· Patch 16.19· 946 games
Yasuo44.7%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Top· Patch 16.19· 1,140 games
Sett43.3%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Top· Patch 16.19· 971 games
Rengar39.9%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Jungle· Patch 16.19· 203 games
Xin Zhao42.8%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Jungle· Patch 16.19· 194 games
Shaco41.9%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Jungle· Patch 16.19· 229 gamesBest with
MaokaiMaokai supplies 3/3 frontline where Jayce should avoid first contact. Maokai's 3/3 peel creates time for Jayce's 3/3 scaling profile. AP damage helps prevent a one-dimensional team damage profile.
RellRell supplies 3/3 frontline where Jayce should avoid first contact. Rell's 3/3 peel creates time for Jayce's 3/3 scaling profile. AP damage helps prevent a one-dimensional team damage profile.
TaricTaric supplies 3/3 frontline where Jayce should avoid first contact. Taric's 3/3 peel creates time for Jayce's 3/3 scaling profile. AP damage helps prevent a one-dimensional team damage profile.
BraumBraum supplies 3/3 frontline where Jayce should avoid first contact. Braum's 3/3 peel creates time for Jayce's 3/3 scaling profile. AP damage helps prevent a one-dimensional team damage profile.
Tahm KenchTahm Kench supplies 3/3 frontline where Jayce should avoid first contact. Tahm Kench's 3/3 peel creates time for Jayce's 3/3 scaling profile. AP damage helps prevent a one-dimensional team damage profile.COMMUNITY LAYER
Matchup notes
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