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

Jayce vs Yorick

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

based on 1,049 Jayce vs Yorick matchups
Win Rate
46.4 %
K/D/A
2.1
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of ranked LoL rounds that we review every week. Our guide on how to beat Yorick as Jayce came out of an examination of 1049 ranked games where both champions faced each other. This champion matchup is relatively rare. Jayce encounters Yorick in only 2.1% of his rounds.

Jayce vs Yorick Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Jayce does a terrible job of beating Yorick. On average, he wins a lowly 46.4% of the time the champs clash against one another in. In Jayce against Yorick rounds, Jayce’s team is 0.0% more expected to get first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood versus Yorick.

Best Jayce vs Yorick Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Tear of the GoddessSerrated Dirk

Core Jayce Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaYoumuu's GhostbladeEdge of Night

Optional Items

Voltaic CycloswordSerylda's GrudgeOpportunityProfane Hydra

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 Yorick as Jayce

Tips for Playing as Jayce against Yorick

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 Yorick

You can cast Smite on Mist Walkers and the Maiden of the Mist to damage or kill them.

You can attack Dark Procession to break the wall down.

Try to thin out Yorick's minions before you engage him, Mist Walkers will die from a basic attack or a single target spell.

Jayce vs Yorick Counter Stats

Jayce Image
Win Rate
46.4 %
VS
Win Rate
53.6 %
Yorick Image
6.3
< Kills >
4.6
5.9
< Deaths >
5.3
6.1
< Assists >
4.1
1.46
< Killing Sprees >
1.07
187
< Minions Killed >
197
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.14
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.91
18,941
< Physical Damage >
13,278
3,985
< Magic Damage >
6,637
593
< True Damage >
429
23,519
< Damage Dealt >
20,345
21,175
< Damage Taken >
28,076
12,199
< Gold Earned >
12,800
2.32
< Towers >
3.79
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
3,029
< Total Healing >
7,230
14,873
< Experience >
15,790
18
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
152
< Time Dealing CC >
202

How to Counter Yorick with Jayce in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore several strategic Jayce against Yorick matchup statistics that may help you figure out the differences and similarities between these two champions. For instance, Jayce’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Yorick’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Jayce may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Yorick..

Jayce often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his counter does. On average, he receives less damage than Yorick. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jayce and Yorick

Damage Types Compared

Jayce
Yorick
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jayce
Yorick

Who is Better, Jayce or Yorick?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Jayce usually loses when taking on Yorick, with a 46.4% win rate. Thus, Jayce makes a poor counter for Yorick.

While Jayce does have a lower winrate than Yorick, when on opposite teams, Jayce also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming character to learn. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Jayce into Yorickas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Jayce has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Yorick. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Jayce vs Yorick matchups, Yorick is the better champ with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Jayce is a bad counter for Yorick. Focus your actions on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Jayce against Yorick.

Additional Information for Jayce Players

How We Calculated Our Jayce vs Yorick Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Yorick as Jayce, we analyzed 1,049 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 Yorick 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 Yorick during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jayce on average picks up a similar amount of CS as Yorick. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Jayce versus Yorick build include Muramana, Youmuu's Ghostblade, and Edge of Night. When Jayce used at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting Yorick than with many other common item sets. In fact, Jayce boasted an average winrate of 46.4% when countering Yorick with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating Yorick as Jayce, you should take 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 we have analyed for Jayce vs Yorick clashes, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 46.4% win rate overall.

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