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

Jayce vs Shaco

How to Beat Shaco as Jayce in LoLJayce is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Shaco as Jayce

based on 1,735 Jayce vs Shaco matchups
Win Rate
47.1 %
K/D/A
1.84
Pick Rate
3.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Shaco as Jayce came out of an evaluation of 1735 ranked matches where both champions fought one another. This counter matchup is somewhat rare. Jayce encounters Shaco in only 3.4% of his matches.

Jayce vs Shaco Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Jayce has done a below average job of countering Shaco. On average, he wins a lowly 47.1% of the time the champions oppose each other in. In Jayce versus Shaco games, Jayce’s team is 0.2% less probable to earn first blood, implying that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Shaco.

Best Jayce vs Shaco Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordRectrix

Core Jayce Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaEdge of NightOpportunity

Optional Items

Maw of MalmortiusSerylda's GrudgeVoltaic CycloswordEclipse

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
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Shaco as Jayce

Tips for Playing as Jayce against Shaco

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 Shaco

If Shaco is doing well early-game, it is worth the investment to place Stealth Wards near his Jungle camps.

If Shaco uses Deceive to enter a fight he won't be able to quickly use it again to get away. Work with your team to quickly focus him down.

Jayce vs Shaco Counter Stats

Jayce Image
Win Rate
47.1 %
VS
Win Rate
52.9 %
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6.9
< Kills >
7.4
7
< Deaths >
6.2
6
< Assists >
8.4
1.6
< Killing Sprees >
1.73
190
< Minions Killed >
36
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
1.06
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.38
20,643
< Physical Damage >
7,711
4,278
< Magic Damage >
9,481
589
< True Damage >
1,516
25,510
< Damage Dealt >
18,709
22,968
< Damage Taken >
26,366
12,811
< Gold Earned >
11,621
2.46
< Towers >
1.17
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.23
2,982
< Total Healing >
8,992
15,282
< Experience >
13,308
19
< Vision Score >
33
9
< Wards Placed >
10
138
< Time Dealing CC >
592

How to Counter Shaco with Jayce in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore several critical Jayce vs. Shaco matchup statistics that can help us realize the differences and similarities between this pair of champs. Jayce’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Shaco’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Jayce may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Shaco..

Jayce normally has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Shaco. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jayce and Shaco

Damage Types Compared

Jayce
Shaco
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jayce
Shaco

Who is Better, Jayce or Shaco?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Jayce usually loses when playing against Shaco, with a 47.1% win rate. Therefore, Jayce makes a bad counter for Shaco.

While Jayce does have a lower winrate than Shaco, when they face off with one another, Jayce also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex champ to learn. You may get destroyed when picking Jayce into Shacoas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Jayce also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Shaco. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Jayce vs Shaco matchups, Shaco is the better champion 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 to Shaco. Focus your tactics on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Jayce against Shaco.

Additional Information for Jayce Players

How We Calculated Our Jayce vs Shaco Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shaco as Jayce, we analyzed 1,735 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 Shaco 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 in order to counter Shaco during both the early game 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 pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jayce usually racks up much more CS as Shaco. Champs who on average don't take much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Jayce versus Shaco build consist of Muramana, Edge of Night, and Opportunity. When Jayce bought at least these three items in his build, he did much better against Shaco than with most other common item sets. In fact, Jayce boasted an average win rate of 47.1% when playing against Shaco with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against Shaco as Jayce, Jayce players should use 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 builds we have analyed for Jayce vs Shaco clashes, this combo of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 47.1% winrate overall.

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