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How to Win Jayce vs Amumu Counter MatchupJayce is in the b tier of champions

Jayce vs Amumu

How to Beat Amumu as Jayce in LoLJayce is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Amumu as Jayce

based on 1,113 Jayce vs Amumu matchups
Win Rate
48.3 %
K/D/A
2.02
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter stats from the millions of rated LoL matches that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Amumu as Jayce came out of an examination of 1113 ranked rounds where both champions clashed against one another. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Jayce is forced to battle against Amumu in only 2.2% of his games.

Jayce vs Amumu Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Jayce does a dismal job of beating Amumu. Normally, he wins a lowly 48.3% of matches the champions clash against one another in. In Jayce versus Amumu matches, Jayce’s team is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Amumu.

Best Jayce vs Amumu Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTear of the Goddess

Core Jayce Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaSerylda's GrudgeOpportunity

Optional Items

Edge of NightMaw of MalmortiusEclipseHubris

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Jayce to level upq
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Second ability for Jayce to level upw
>
Last skill for Jayce to max oute

Runes

SorceryPhase RushManaflow BandAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Jayce's passive ability p
Jayce's q ability q
Jayce's w ability w
Jayce's e ability e
Jayce's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Amumu as Jayce

Tips for Playing as Jayce against Amumu

For increased range and damage, try casting Shock Blast through the Acceleration Gate.

If you find yourself taking lots of damage, try using Jayce's Hammer Stance, as it grants you additional defenses.

Be sure to switch stances often. It will enhance your attacks and grant you quick bursts of speed.

Advice to Win Against Amumu

Amumu's Despair makes purchasing primarily Health items a risky proposition.

Erratic movement, or hiding behind creep waves can make it difficult for Amumu to instigate a fight with Bandage Toss.

Avoid bunching up with other allies when Amumu has his ultimate available.

Jayce vs Amumu Counter Stats

Jayce Image
Win Rate
48.3 %
VS
Win Rate
51.7 %
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6.7
< Kills >
4.2
6.5
< Deaths >
6
6.4
< Assists >
10.6
1.54
< Killing Sprees >
0.95
182
< Minions Killed >
30
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
1.33
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.37
19,850
< Physical Damage >
1,458
4,356
< Magic Damage >
10,752
630
< True Damage >
1,919
24,836
< Damage Dealt >
14,130
21,585
< Damage Taken >
31,921
12,387
< Gold Earned >
10,587
2.42
< Towers >
1.07
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.36
2,822
< Total Healing >
11,432
14,758
< Experience >
12,734
19
< Vision Score >
27
9
< Wards Placed >
9
137
< Time Dealing CC >
261

How to Counter Amumu with Jayce in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify several critical Jayce vs. Amumu counter stats that can help you interpret the differences between these two champions. As an example, Jayce’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Amumu’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Jayce may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Amumu..

Jayce usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his foe does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Amumu. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jayce and Amumu

Damage Types Compared

Jayce
Amumu
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jayce
Amumu

Who is Better, Jayce or Amumu?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Jayce usually loses when playing against Amumu, with a 48.3% win rate. As a result, Jayce makes a poor counter for Amumu.

While Jayce does have a lower win rate than Amumu, when they face off with one another, Jayce also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Jayce into Amumuas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Jayce also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Amumu. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Jayce vs Amumu matchups, Amumu is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Jayce is a somewhat poor counter for Amumu. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Jayce against Amumu.

Additional Information for Jayce Players

How We Calculated Our Jayce vs Amumu Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Amumu as Jayce, we analyzed 1,113 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Amumu as Jayce comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Jayce in order to counter Amumu during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jayce often picks up much more CS relative to Amumu. Champions who on average don't take much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Jayce versus Amumu build include Muramana, Serylda's Grudge, and Opportunity. When Jayce used at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when facing Amumu than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Jayce boasted an average winrate of 48.3% when playing against Amumu with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Amumu as Jayce, you should use the Phase Rush, Manaflow Band, Absolute Focus, Gathering Storm, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Jayce vs Amumu counters, this sequence of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.3% winrate overall.

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