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

Jayce vs Kassadin

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

based on 785 Jayce vs Kassadin matchups
Win Rate
50.4 %
K/D/A
1.97
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends rounds that we evaluate every week. This guide on how to beat Kassadin as Jayce came out of an examination of 785 ranked matches where both champs engaged each other. This pairing is fairly rare. Jayce is forced to battle against Kassadin in only 1.5% of his games.

Jayce vs Kassadin Matchup Summary

Jayce has done a ok job of beating Kassadin. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.4% of the time the champions oppose each other in. In Jayce against Kassadin rounds, Jayce’s team is 0.1% more expected to get first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood against Kassadin.

Best Jayce vs Kassadin Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Jayce Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaEdge of NightSerylda's Grudge

Optional Items

EclipseOpportunityYoumuu's GhostbladeMaw of Malmortius

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 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
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Q
4
W
5
Q
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W
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Q
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W
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Guide to Countering Kassadin as Jayce

Tips for Playing as Jayce against Kassadin

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 Kassadin

It takes 6 spell casts for Kassadin's slow, Force Pulse, to become castable. If he levels up that ability, judiciously use your own skills while laning against him.

Kassadin deals mostly magic damage. If he's doing well consider buying magic resist items like Mercury's Treads and Banshee's Veil.

Each time Kassadin consecutively uses Riftwalk, he pays more and more mana. Keep this in mind as you chase him.

Jayce vs Kassadin Counter Stats

Jayce Image
Win Rate
50.4 %
VS
Win Rate
49.6 %
Kassadin Image
6.6
< Kills >
7.7
6.5
< Deaths >
5.3
6.2
< Assists >
5.7
1.52
< Killing Sprees >
1.68
190
< Minions Killed >
174
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.38
22,222
< Physical Damage >
1,664
4,317
< Magic Damage >
19,048
674
< True Damage >
505
27,214
< Damage Dealt >
21,218
21,327
< Damage Taken >
30,035
12,542
< Gold Earned >
12,116
2.69
< Towers >
1.68
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
2,820
< Total Healing >
6,179
14,786
< Experience >
15,504
18
< Vision Score >
16
9
< Wards Placed >
7
136
< Time Dealing CC >
205

How to Counter Kassadin with Jayce in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show several significant Jayce vs. Kassadin counter stats that can help us appreciate the differences between the pair. As an example, Jayce’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kassadin’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Jayce may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Kassadin..

Jayce usually has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Typically, he takes less damage than Kassadin. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the champ with increased HP has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jayce and Kassadin

Damage Types Compared

Jayce
Kassadin
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jayce
Kassadin

Who is Better, Jayce or Kassadin?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Jayce usually fairs equally well when playing against Kassadin, with a 50.4% win rate. Thus, Jayce makes an ok counter for Kassadin.

While Jayce does have a higher winrate than Kassadin, when they face off with one another, Jayce also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Jayce into Kassadinas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Jayce also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kassadin. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Jayce vs Kassadin matchups, Jayce is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Jayce is a decent counter for Kassadin. Focus your actions on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Jayce against Kassadin.

Additional Information for Jayce Players

How We Calculated Our Jayce vs Kassadin Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kassadin as Jayce, we analyzed 785 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 Kassadin 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

To truly master Jayce in order to counter Kassadin during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jayce usually accumulates a similar amount of CS as Kassadin. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Jayce versus Kassadin build consist of Muramana, Edge of Night, and Serylda's Grudge. When Jayce combined at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when fighting Kassadin than with most other common item sets. In fact, Jayce had an average win rate of 50.4% when playing against Kassadin with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of beating Kassadin as Jayce, Jayce players should equip the Phase Rush, Manaflow Band, Absolute Focus, Gathering Storm, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Jayce vs Kassadin matchups, this combination of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.4% winrate overall.

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