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

Jayce vs Draven

How to Beat Draven as Jayce in LoLJayce is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Draven as Jayce

based on 1,783 Jayce vs Draven matchups
Win Rate
47.1 %
K/D/A
1.97
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL matches that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Draven as Jayce resulted from an analysis of 1783 ranked rounds where both champs clashed against one another. This particular champion pairing is somewhat rare. Jayce encounters Draven in only 3.5% of his matches.

Jayce vs Draven Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Jayce has done a dismal job of countering Draven. On average, he wins a lowly 47.1% of the time the champs fight each other in. In Jayce versus Draven games, Jayce’s team is 0.1% less expected to gain first blood, indicating that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Draven.

Best Jayce vs Draven Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordRectrix

Core Jayce Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaEdge of NightOpportunity

Optional Items

Serylda's GrudgeYoumuu's GhostbladeHubrisVoltaic Cyclosword

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
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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Q
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
6
W
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Q
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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Draven as Jayce

Tips for Playing as Jayce against Draven

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 Draven

Disrupt Draven with the goal of making him drop his axes. If you do, his power drops dramatically.

Launch skillshots toward the landing position of Draven's Spinning Axes.

Jayce vs Draven Counter Stats

Jayce Image
Win Rate
47.1 %
VS
Win Rate
52.9 %
Draven Image
6.5
< Kills >
8.6
6.4
< Deaths >
6.6
6.1
< Assists >
5.5
1.48
< Killing Sprees >
1.98
186
< Minions Killed >
177
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.25
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.53
19,571
< Physical Damage >
21,593
4,185
< Magic Damage >
135
592
< True Damage >
461
24,350
< Damage Dealt >
22,190
21,113
< Damage Taken >
22,816
12,225
< Gold Earned >
13,948
2.43
< Towers >
2.46
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.09
2,743
< Total Healing >
7,099
14,472
< Experience >
12,503
18
< Vision Score >
15
9
< Wards Placed >
8
129
< Time Dealing CC >
85

How to Counter Draven with Jayce in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature some vital Jayce against Draven counter stats that may help us understand the differences and similarities between this pair of champions. As an example, Jayce’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Draven’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Jayce may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Draven..

Jayce often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Draven. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jayce and Draven

Damage Types Compared

Jayce
Draven
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jayce
Draven

Who is Better, Jayce or Draven?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Jayce usually loses when facing off against Draven, with a 47.1% win rate. As a result, Jayce makes a poor counter for Draven.

While Jayce does have a lower winrate compared to Draven, when facing one another, Jayce also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming character to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Jayce into Dravenas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Jayce has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Draven. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Jayce vs Draven matchups, Draven is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Jayce is a trash counter for Draven. Focus your strategy on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Jayce against Draven.

Additional Information for Jayce Players

How We Calculated Our Jayce vs Draven Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Draven as Jayce, we analyzed 1,783 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 Draven 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 truly master Jayce in order to counter Draven during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jayce most often racks up a similar amount of CS as Draven. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Jayce versus Draven build consist of Muramana, Edge of Night, and Opportunity. When Jayce used at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better versus Draven than with many other common builds. In fact, Jayce had an average winrate of 47.1% battling Draven with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of vanquishing Draven as Jayce, Jayce players should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Jayce vs Draven face-offs, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 47.1% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Draven as Jayce are shown for all skill levels combined. To scope the stats and builds to a distinct division, you may use the selection menu located earlier on the page.