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

Jayce vs Zeri

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

based on 522 Jayce vs Zeri matchups
Win Rate
52.1 %
K/D/A
2.09
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends rounds that we analyze every week. This guide on how to beat Zeri as Jayce resulted from an analysis of 522 ranked games where both champs engaged each other. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Jayce has to counter Zeri in only 1.0% of his games.

Jayce vs Zeri Matchup Summary

Jayce does a good job of beating Zeri. Typically, he wins a terrific 52.1% of matches the champs face one another in. In Jayce versus Zeri matches, Jayce’s side is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood, indicating that he most likely won't get first blood against Zeri.

Best Jayce vs Zeri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Jayce Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaYoumuu's GhostbladeEdge of Night

Optional Items

OpportunitySerylda's GrudgeEclipse

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
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
6
W
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Q
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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Zeri as Jayce

Tips for Playing as Jayce against Zeri

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 Zeri Counter Stats

Jayce Image
Win Rate
52.1 %
VS
Win Rate
47.9 %
Zeri Image
6.7
< Kills >
7.1
6.4
< Deaths >
6.1
6.7
< Assists >
6.8
1.54
< Killing Sprees >
1.68
191
< Minions Killed >
195
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.14
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.46
21,112
< Physical Damage >
13,237
4,444
< Magic Damage >
6,492
630
< True Damage >
551
26,187
< Damage Dealt >
20,281
21,730
< Damage Taken >
24,133
12,620
< Gold Earned >
12,844
2.7
< Towers >
2.27
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
2,904
< Total Healing >
4,661
15,072
< Experience >
12,965
19
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
8
134
< Time Dealing CC >
126

How to Counter Zeri with Jayce in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some strategic Jayce vs. Zeri matchup stats that can help us appreciate the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Jayce’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Zeri’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Jayce may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Zeri..

Jayce usually has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Zeri. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jayce and Zeri

Damage Types Compared

Jayce
Zeri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jayce
Zeri

Who is Better, Jayce or Zeri?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Jayce usually wins when taking on Zeri, with a 52.1% win rate. As a result, Jayce makes a good counter to Zeri.

While Jayce does have a higher win rate than Zeri, when facing one another, Jayce also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champ to learn. You don't need to be too worried when picking Jayce into Zerias 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 Zeri. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing 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 Zeri matchups, Jayce is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Jayce is an above average counter for Zeri. Focus your tactics on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Jayce against Zeri.

Additional Information for Jayce Players

How We Calculated Our Jayce vs Zeri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zeri as Jayce, we analyzed 522 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 Zeri 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 to counter Zeri during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you should increase 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 compared to Zeri. Champions who typically don't take much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Jayce versus Zeri build include Muramana, Youmuu's Ghostblade, and Edge of Night. When Jayce used at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better countering Zeri than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Jayce boasted an average winrate of 52.1% battling Zeri with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of beating Zeri as Jayce, you should use the Phase Rush, Manaflow Band, Absolute Focus, Gathering Storm, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Jayce vs Zeri counterpicks, this combo of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 52.1% win rate overall.

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