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Jayce Jungle build & stats

FighterMarksman B 591 games · patch 16.17
Win rate
47.7%
Pick rate
3.3%
Ban rate
20.6%

Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17

Solid sample

Start with

Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup
450 g
Health Potion
Health Potion
50 g
50.6% 79 games

Build in this order

Voltaic Cyclosword 1
Voltaic Cyclosword
3,000 g
Bastionbreaker 2
Bastionbreaker
3,000 g
Edge of Night 3
Edge of Night
3,000 g
9,000 g
60.0% WR 15 games

Boots

Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness
1,000 g
66.7% 30 games

Runes

Inspiration Inspiration + Domination Domination
56.1% WR
41 games · 7% pick
First Strike
First Strike

When you initiate champion combat, deal 7% extra damage for 3 seconds and gain gold based on damage dealt.

Cash Back Cash Back
Triple Tonic Triple Tonic
Cosmic Insight Cosmic Insight
Sudden Impact Sudden Impact
Treasure Hunter Treasure Hunter
Shards AF AF HP

Summoner spells

Flash Smite 47.8% 590 games

Max order

To the Skies! / Shock Blast Q Lightning Field / Hyper Charge W Thundering Blow / Acceleration Gate E 49.2% 128 games

Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Jayce

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Jayce wins 47.7% of games as Jungle on patch 16.17 (591 games).
  • Most common core: Voltaic Cyclosword → Bastionbreaker → Edge of Night — 60% win rate over 15 games.
  • Take First Strike as keystone: picked in 96% of games with a 48% win rate.
  • Best matchup: Aatrox (88% over 8 games). Hardest: Rek'Sai (10% over 10 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
  • Banned in 21% of games — have a backup pick ready.

Items

Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)

Core build

Voltaic Cyclosword 1
Voltaic Cyclosword
Bastionbreaker 2
Bastionbreaker
Edge of Night 3
Edge of Night
60.0% WR
15 games · 3% pick
Youmuu's Ghostblade 1
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Voltaic Cyclosword 2
Voltaic Cyclosword
Bastionbreaker 3
Bastionbreaker
71.4% WR
7 games · 1% pick
Voltaic Cyclosword 1
Voltaic Cyclosword
Bastionbreaker 2
Bastionbreaker
Serylda's Grudge 3
Serylda's Grudge
42.9% WR
7 games · 1% pick

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion
Health Potion
50.6% WR
79 games · 13% pick
Scorchclaw Pup
Scorchclaw Pup
40.4% WR
47 games · 8% pick
Gustwalker Hatchling
Gustwalker Hatchling
Health Potion
Health Potion
66.7% WR
3 games · 1% pick

Boots

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
49.4% WR
320 games · 54% pick
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads
56.8% WR
44 games · 7% pick
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps
53.7% WR
41 games · 7% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
63.6% 2% (11)
57.7% 4% (26)
56.3% 8% (48)
53.2% 27% (158)
53.1% 8% (49)
52.1% 40% (238)
51.8% 61% (361)
49.3% 90% (529)
47.5% 34% (198)
44.2% 33% (197)
42.6% 10% (61)
42.5% 12% (73)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Inspiration Inspiration + Precision Precision
44.2% WR
120 games · 20% pick
First Strike
First Strike

When you initiate champion combat, deal 7% extra damage for 3 seconds and gain gold based on damage dealt.

Cash Back Cash Back
Triple Tonic Triple Tonic
Cosmic Insight Cosmic Insight
Legend: Haste Legend: Haste
Cut Down Cut Down
Shards AF AF HP
Inspiration Inspiration + Precision Precision
46.6% WR
116 games · 20% pick
First Strike Cash Back Triple Tonic Cosmic Insight Cut Down Legend: Haste
Inspiration Inspiration + Precision Precision
46.2% WR
91 games · 15% pick
First Strike Cash Back Triple Tonic Cosmic Insight Legend: Haste Cut Down

Keystones

  • First Strike First Strike When you initiate champion combat, deal 7% extra damage for 3 seconds and gain gold based on damage dealt. 48.0%96% pick
  • Fleet Footwork Fleet Footwork Attacking and moving builds Energy stacks. At 100 stacks, your next attack heals you and grants increased MS. 50.0%2% pick
  • Stormraider's Surge Stormraider's Surge Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum health grants a burst of MS and Slow Resist. 33.3%1% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Smite Flash + Smite 47.8%100% pick

Abilities & skill order

Which ability to max first, from match timelines

To the Skies! / Shock Blast Q Lightning Field / Hyper Charge W Thundering Blow / Acceleration Gate E 49.2%128 games
To the Skies! / Shock Blast Q Thundering Blow / Acceleration Gate E Lightning Field / Hyper Charge W 50.0%2 games

Most common first three levels: W → Q → E (52%), Q → W → E (43%), Q → W → Q (38%).

  • PHextech Capacitor

    When Jayce swaps weapons he gains Move Speed for a short duration.

  • QTo 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 al...

  • WLightning 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 at...

  • EThundering 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 fir...

  • RMercury 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 Merc...