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

Jayce vs Viego

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

based on 2,032 Jayce vs Viego matchups
Win Rate
47.5 %
K/D/A
1.95
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends rounds each week. In our database, Jayce faced off against Viego 2032 times. Using so many games with Jayce versus Viego provides us a lot of confidence in our ability to produce enlightening data and a recommended build to smash Viego. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Jayce has to counter Viego in only 4.0% of his rounds.

Jayce vs Viego Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Jayce does a poor job of beating Viego. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.5% of games the champions clash against one another in. In Jayce against Viego rounds, Jayce’s team is 0.1% less expected to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Viego.

Best Jayce vs Viego Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordRectrix

Core Jayce Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaYoumuu's GhostbladeEclipse

Optional Items

OpportunityEdge of NightVoltaic CycloswordMaw 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 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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W
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Guide to Countering Viego as Jayce

Tips for Playing as Jayce against Viego

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.

Jayce vs Viego Counter Stats

Jayce Image
Win Rate
47.5 %
VS
Win Rate
52.5 %
Viego Image
6.5
< Kills >
7.6
6.5
< Deaths >
6.2
6.2
< Assists >
6.5
1.49
< Killing Sprees >
1.79
187
< Minions Killed >
36
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
1.71
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.46
19,724
< Physical Damage >
14,872
4,237
< Magic Damage >
1,969
643
< True Damage >
826
24,605
< Damage Dealt >
17,667
21,480
< Damage Taken >
33,202
12,346
< Gold Earned >
12,394
2.42
< Towers >
1.53
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.43
2,749
< Total Healing >
16,458
14,790
< Experience >
14,012
19
< Vision Score >
23
9
< Wards Placed >
6
133
< Time Dealing CC >
229

How to Counter Viego with Jayce in LoL

The stats provided here show several influential Jayce versus Viego matchup stats that can help us distinguish the differences between these two champions. For instance, Jayce’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Viego’s ratio of NaN, showing that Jayce may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Viego..

Jayce normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. On average, he receives less damage than Viego. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jayce and Viego

Damage Types Compared

Jayce
Viego
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jayce
Viego

Who is Better, Jayce or Viego?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Jayce usually loses when facing off against Viego, with a 47.5% win rate. As a result, Jayce makes a poor counter to Viego.

While Jayce does have a lower win rate than Viego, when on opposite teams, Jayce also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex character to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Jayce into Viegoas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Jayce has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Viego. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Jayce vs Viego matchups, Viego is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Jayce is a trash counter for Viego. Make sure you focus your tactics on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Jayce against Viego.

Additional Information for Jayce Players

How We Calculated Our Jayce vs Viego Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Viego as Jayce, we analyzed 2,032 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 Viego 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 to counter Viego during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jayce typically racks up much more CS as Viego. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Jayce versus Viego build consist of Muramana, Youmuu's Ghostblade, and Eclipse. When Jayce included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better when fighting Viego than with many other typical builds. In fact, Jayce boasted an average win rate of 47.5% when playing against Viego with this build.

To have the best probability of annihilating Viego 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 players picked for Jayce vs Viego counterpicks, this set of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 47.5% winrate overall.

If you would like to get Jayce x Viego tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a a distinct skill level, feel free to choose one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions given are calculated using all matches played with these champions.