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

Jayce vs Kayle

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

based on 1,446 Jayce vs Kayle matchups
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
2.1
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends matches that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Kayle as Jayce came out of an analysis of 1446 ranked games where both champions clashed against each other. This pairing is somewhat rare. Jayce has to counter Kayle in only 2.8% of his games.

Jayce vs Kayle Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Jayce does a poor job of countering Kayle. Typically, he wins a acceptable 48.8% of games the champions oppose each other in. In Jayce versus Kayle matches, Jayce’s team is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Kayle.

Best Jayce vs Kayle Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Jayce Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeSerylda's GrudgeOpportunity

Optional Items

HubrisEclipseVoltaic CycloswordMuramana

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 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
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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W
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Q
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W
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Guide to Countering Kayle as Jayce

Tips for Playing as Jayce against Kayle

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 Kayle

Kayle starts the game as a weaker melee champion. Try to put her behind before she ascends to her ranged form.

Kayle is usually a fragile target. If you see her ultimate cast on an ally, switch to attacking her.

Divine Judgment only grants Kayle or her allies immunity to damage. Slows and stuns can still be applied, so trap them if they're being overzealous.

Jayce vs Kayle Counter Stats

Jayce Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
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7
< Kills >
5.5
6.2
< Deaths >
5.8
6
< Assists >
5.5
1.59
< Killing Sprees >
1.24
187
< Minions Killed >
197
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.62
< Inhibitors >
0.57
20,572
< Physical Damage >
6,164
3,907
< Magic Damage >
12,341
596
< True Damage >
465
25,076
< Damage Dealt >
18,971
21,100
< Damage Taken >
23,601
12,643
< Gold Earned >
12,434
2.77
< Towers >
2.72
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
2,886
< Total Healing >
7,482
14,859
< Experience >
15,458
19
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
131
< Time Dealing CC >
242

How to Counter Kayle with Jayce in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature some influential Jayce versus Kayle counter stats that can help you grasp the differences and similarities between the two. Jayce’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kayle’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Jayce may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Kayle..

Jayce typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his counter does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Kayle. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jayce and Kayle

Damage Types Compared

Jayce
Kayle
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jayce
Kayle

Who is Better, Jayce or Kayle?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Jayce usually loses when playing against Kayle, with a 48.8% win rate. Therefore, Jayce makes a poor counter for Kayle.

While Jayce does have a lower winrate compared to Kayle, when on opposite teams, Jayce also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more difficult character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Jayce into Kayleas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Jayce also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Kayle. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Jayce vs Kayle matchups, Kayle is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Jayce is a somewhat poor counter for Kayle. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Jayce against Kayle.

Additional Information for Jayce Players

How We Calculated Our Jayce vs Kayle Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kayle as Jayce, we analyzed 1,446 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 Kayle 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 learn all of the intricacies of Jayce to counter Kayle during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jayce typically racks up a similar amount of CS as Kayle. Champions who on average don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to use in your Jayce versus Kayle build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Serylda's Grudge, and Opportunity. When Jayce included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better against Kayle than with many other common builds. In fact, Jayce had an average winrate of 48.8% battling Kayle with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of beating Kayle 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 combinations players chose for Jayce vs Kayle matchups, this order of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 48.8% winrate overall.

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