Jayce Jungle Build

Jayce Champion Guide

Role: Marksman

Lane: Jungle

Jayce Jungle performs best with Youmuu's Ghostblade, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Opportunity, Edge of Night, and Serylda's Grudge. His most common rune setup uses First Strike, Cash Back, Triple Tonic, and Cosmic Insight in the primary tree, along with Sudden Impact and Treasure Hunter in the secondary tree.

Jayce Champion Abilities

Hextech Capacitor

Jayce can swap between melee and ranged weapons using Mercury Cannon / Mercury Hammer starting from level 1. Swapping weapons also swaps all his abilities and grants him 40 movement speed for 0.75 seconds. P

To The Skies! / Shock Blast

Mercury Hammer: Jayce leaps to an enemy, dealing 60 / 105 / 150 / 195 / 240 / 285 (+1.35 per attack damage) physical damage to surrounding enemies and slowing them by 35 / 40 / 45 / 50 / 55 / 60% for 2 seconds.

Mercury Cannon: Jayce fires an orb of electricity, dealing 60 / 110 / 160 / 210 / 260 / 310 (+1.4 per attack damage) physical damage to the first enemy hit and all surrounding enemies. Firing this orb through Acceleration Gate increases the range, speed and increases the damage by 40%. Q

Lightning Field / Hyper Charge

Mercury Hammer Passive: Jayce's Hammer attacks grant 15 / 17 / 19 / 21 / 23 / 25 mana.

Mercury Hammer Active: Jayce creates an electric aura dealing 35 / 50 / 65 / 80 / 95 / 110 (+25% of ability power) magic damage over 4 seconds.

Mercury Cannon: Jayce overcharges his cannon, gaining maximum attack speed for his next 3 attacks. These attacks deal 70 / 78 / 86 / 94 / 102 / 110% physical damage. W

Thundering Blow / Acceleration Gate

Mercury Hammer: Jayce swings his hammer, knocking back and rooting his target during the cast time and dealing 8 / 10.8 / 13.6 / 16.4 / 19.2 / 22% of target's max health (+1.0 per bonus attack damage) magic damage.

Mercury Cannon: Jayce deploys an acceleration gate for 4 seconds that grants 35 / 40 / 45 / 50 / 55 / 60% movement speed decaying over 3 seconds to allied champions that pass through it. E

Mercury Cannon / Mercury Hammer

Mercury Cannon: Jayce transforms his weapon into the Mercury Hammer, becoming melee ranged and gaining new abilities and 5 / 15 / 25 / 35 (+0.075 per bonus attack damage) armor and magic resist. Jayce's next attack deals an additional 25 / 60 / 100 / 130 (+0.3 per bonus attack damage) magic damage (depending on level).

Mercury Hammer: Jayce transforms his weapon into the Mercury Cannon, gaining attack range and new abilities. Jayce's next attack removes 10 / 15 / 20 / 25% armor and magic resist for 5 seconds. R

Jayce Summoner Spells

Flash

Flash is a location-targeted summoner spell that causes your champion to blink to the location in range of your cursor.

Smite

Smite is a unit-targeted summoner spell that deals true damage to the target large or medium monster, enemy minion, or pet.

Jayce Runes

Jayce Items

Jayce Ability Order

Jayce Matchups Overview

Strong against

Pantheon

Zac

Dr. Mundo

Riven

Gragas

Elise

Weak against

Briar

Bel'Veth

Kha'Zix

Diana

Shaco

Warwick

Jayce Tips and Tricks

Use your strong poke and mobility to control jungle paths and invade when safe. Focus on hitting key abilities before committing to fights, and look to engage or disengage with your E-Q combo. Securing objectives like Dragons and Rift Herald is crucial, so prioritize them whenever possible.

Jayce Best Build, Runes, Items

Most Popular

The standard Jayce Jungle build uses Flash and Smite as Summoner Spells. First Strike is the keystone, followed by Cash Back, Triple Tonic, and Cosmic Insight in the primary tree, with Sudden Impact and Treasure Hunter in the secondary tree. Rune shards are Adaptive Force in offense, Adaptive Force in flex, and Health Scaling in defense. Begin with Youmuu's Ghostblade, then Ionian Boots of Lucidity and Opportunity. Finish with Edge of Night, Serylda's Grudge, and Serpent's Fang. Max abilities in the order Q - W - E.

Optional

This alternative build also uses Flash and Smite. Take Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, and Last Stand in the primary tree, with Biscuit Delivery and Magical Footwear in the secondary tree. Rune shards remain Adaptive Force in offense, Adaptive Force in flex, and Health Scaling in defense. Start with Youmuu's Ghostblade, followed by Ionian Boots of Lucidity and Opportunity. Finish with Serylda's Grudge, Edge of Night, and Spear of Shojin. Max abilities in the order Q - W - E.

Alternative

Another option uses Flash and Smite, with Phase Rush, Manaflow Band, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm in the primary tree, and Biscuit Delivery with Magical Footwear in the secondary tree. Shards are Adaptive Force in offense, Adaptive Force in flex, and Health Scaling in defense. Begin with Youmuu's Ghostblade, then Ionian Boots of Lucidity and Opportunity. Finish with Serylda's Grudge, Edge of Night, and Spear of Shojin. Max abilities in the order Q - W - E.

Off-Meta

An off-meta Jayce Jungle build uses Flash and Smite with Dark Harvest, Sudden Impact, Sixth Sense, and Treasure Hunter in the primary tree, and Magical Footwear with Cosmic Insight in the secondary tree. Shards are Adaptive Force in offense, Adaptive Force in flex, and Health Scaling in defense. Start with Youmuu's Ghostblade, followed by Ionian Boots of Lucidity and Opportunity. Finish with Serylda's Grudge, Edge of Night, and Spear of Shojin. Max abilities in the order Q - W - E.

Situational Jayce Runes and Items

Adjust your build based on enemy composition and game state. Consider taking Armor or Magic Resist shards when necessary, and adapt your items to enhance survivability or damage depending on the matchup.