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

Jayce vs Heimerdinger

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

based on 683 Jayce vs Heimerdinger matchups
Win Rate
48 %
K/D/A
2.02
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of ranked League matches that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Heimerdinger as Jayce resulted from an evaluation of 683 ranked matches where both champs faced each other. This champion pairing is relatively rare. Jayce has to counter Heimerdinger in only 1.3% of his rounds.

Jayce vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Jayce does a dismal job of countering Heimerdinger. On average, he wins a lowly 48.0% of games the champions clash against each other in. In Jayce versus Heimerdinger games, Jayce’s team is 0.1% more probable to obtain first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood versus Heimerdinger.

Best Jayce vs Heimerdinger 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
Youmuu's GhostbladeEdge of NightSerylda's Grudge

Optional Items

Maw of MalmortiusEclipseOpportunityMuramana

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

SorceryPhase RushManaflow BandAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
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
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E
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Q
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W
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Q
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Guide to Countering Heimerdinger as Jayce

Tips for Playing as Jayce against Heimerdinger

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 Heimerdinger

Be wary of Heimerdinger's Upgrade!!!, as he can use it to find an answer to most trouble he gets into. Once his ultimate is down, go in for the kill!

It's better to destroy all of Heimerdinger's turrets at once with the help of creeps than to fight them one at a time.

Jayce vs Heimerdinger Counter Stats

Jayce Image
Win Rate
48 %
VS
Win Rate
52 %
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6.7
< Kills >
4.6
6.3
< Deaths >
6.4
6
< Assists >
7
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
1.05
183
< Minions Killed >
132
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.53
19,632
< Physical Damage >
715
4,176
< Magic Damage >
21,730
593
< True Damage >
646
24,402
< Damage Dealt >
23,092
22,059
< Damage Taken >
20,469
12,379
< Gold Earned >
10,761
2.33
< Towers >
1.98
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
3,099
< Total Healing >
2,157
15,006
< Experience >
13,437
18
< Vision Score >
30
9
< Wards Placed >
14
161
< Time Dealing CC >
247

How to Counter Heimerdinger with Jayce in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature some critical Jayce against Heimerdinger matchup stats that can help us interpret the differences between the pair. As an example, Jayce’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Heimerdinger’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Jayce may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Heimerdinger..

Jayce normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his foe does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Heimerdinger. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jayce and Heimerdinger

Damage Types Compared

Jayce
Heimerdinger
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jayce
Heimerdinger

Who is Better, Jayce or Heimerdinger?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Jayce usually loses when playing against Heimerdinger, with a 48.0% win rate. Thus, Jayce makes a bad counter to Heimerdinger.

While Jayce does have a lower winrate compared to Heimerdinger, when on opposite teams, Jayce also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex champion to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Jayce into Heimerdingeras his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Jayce also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Heimerdinger. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Jayce vs Heimerdinger matchups, Heimerdinger is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Jayce is a terribly counter for Heimerdinger. Focus your play on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Jayce against Heimerdinger.

Additional Information for Jayce Players

How We Calculated Our Jayce vs Heimerdinger Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Heimerdinger as Jayce, we analyzed 683 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 Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jayce on average racks up a similar amount of CS as Heimerdinger. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Jayce versus Heimerdinger build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Edge of Night, and Serylda's Grudge. When Jayce incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when facing Heimerdinger than with most other common item sets. In fact, Jayce boasted an average winrate of 48.0% battling Heimerdinger with this counter build.

To have the best probability of crushing Heimerdinger as Jayce, you should equip 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 players used for Jayce vs Heimerdinger counterpicks, this set of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 48.0% win rate overall.

If you need to see Jayce versus Heimerdinger tips and builds for a an individual division rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and guides displayed are computed using all games run with both champions.