Support · Ranked Solo/DuoMatchup guidePatch 16.20.1
Build, runes, abilities and practical pre-game checks in one queue-aware reference.
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Role fit
SupportJayceJayce is normally played Top and does not currently have a reviewed Support route. Support usually needs useful engage, peel or utility while operating on low gold income. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, not a standard recommendation.
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Unreviewed route
Jayce is normally played Top and does not currently have a reviewed Support route. Support usually needs useful engage, peel or utility while operating on low gold income. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, not a standard recommendation.
A different lane's items are not relabelled as correct. Role income, map access and starting rules can change the whole purchase order.
Champion guide TopRunes and summoner spells
A marksman Support still operates on reduced income. Fleet supports short trades and retreat timing; Heal keeps the shared lane safer.
Precision
Fleet Footwork
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Cut Down
Inspiration
Biscuit Delivery
Approach Velocity
Flash
HealCheck which defensive spell the Bot partner selected before duplicating Heal, Barrier or Exhaust.
Exhaust answers a committed damage dealer; Ignite adds pressure and anti-heal; Heal protects both nearby partners.
Matchup notes
Track the cooldown and range of the ability that starts their safest trade. Do not treat this page as a statistical counter claim.
Keep Vex visible before committing. The second Bot-lane champion and nearby Jungler can change whether the same engage is safe.
Ability reference
Ability reference Data Dragon 16.20.1
Cooldown (s) / Cost / Listed range (units) Data Dragon 16.20.1
When Jayce swaps weapons he gains Move Speed for a short duration.
Hammer Stance: Leaps to an enemy dealing physical damage and slowing enemies. Cannon Stance: Fires an orb of electricity that detonates upon hitting an enemy (or reaching the end of its path) dealing physical damage to all enemies hit.
Cooldown (s) 16/14/12/10/8/6 · Cost 40 · Listed range (units) 600Hammer Stance: Passive: Restores Mana per strike. Active: Creates a field of lightning damaging nearby enemies for several seconds. Cannon Stance: Gains a burst of energy, increasing Attack Speed to maximum for several attacks.
Cooldown (s) 10 · Cost 40 · Listed range (units) 285Hammer Stance: Deals magic damage to an enemy and knocks them back a short distance. Cannon Stance: Deploys an Acceleration Gate increasing the Move Speed of all allied champions who pass through it. If Shock Blast is fired through the gate the missile speed, range, and damage will increase.
Cooldown (s) 20/18/16/14/12/10 · Cost 55 · Listed range (units) 240Hammer Stance: Transforms the Mercury Hammer into the Mercury Cannon gaining new abilities and increased range. The first attack in this form reduces the target's Armor and Magic Resist. Cannon Stance: Transforms the Mercury Cannon into the Mercury Hammer gaining new abilities and increasing Armor and Magic Resist. The first attack in this form deals additional magic damage.
Cooldown (s) 6 · Listed range (units) 600Vex periodically becomes empowered, causing her next basic Ability to fear enemies and interrupt dashes. Whenever a nearby enemy dashes, Vex applies a mark that can be consumed for bonus damage that also reduces the cooldown of her empowered state.
Launch a damaging missile that accelerates mid-flight.
Cooldown (s) 8/7/6/5/4 · Cost 45/50/55/60/65 · Listed range (units) 1200Gain a shield and damage nearby enemies.
Cooldown (s) 16/15/14/13/12 · Cost 75 · Listed range (units) 475Summon a damaging and slowing zone that applies Gloom to enemies.
Cooldown (s) 12 · Cost 70/80/90/100/110 · Listed range (units) 800Fire a missile that marks an enemy champion. Recast to dash to them and deal damage.
Cooldown (s) 140/120/100 · Cost 100 · Listed range (units) 2000/2500/3000Adapt the plan
Judge the whole lane or map state, not only personal kills. Choose the situation closest to the current game.
Deny space with your lane partner, but keep the carry connected to the wave instead of roaming at every opportunity.
Move first with an ally, establish vision and protect the route your team will use to enter.
Start only when allies can follow, then change to peel if an enemy reaches the protected carry.
Hold the ability that makes opponents respect your lane and trade when both Bot-lane partners are ready.
Recall and move on safe wave timings; an unsupported roam can cost the carry an entire wave or a dive.
Control one approach and keep enough protection for the enemy's most likely engage.
Stay for a crashing wave, block a dive and avoid spending the key defensive ability on low-value poke.
Enter darkness with another player and ward the nearest useful entrance instead of reaching for deep vision.
Peel first and punish overextension. A blind engage rarely repairs a losing game.
Pings, movement and objectives
Turn information into a shared decision. Move with an ally and preserve the tool that makes the next fight safe.
Pings create a shared plan; they do not replace checking waves, vision and who can move.
Around a minute before Dragon, ping the plan, spend gold if needed and make sure Bot and Mid know whether they can move.
Walk with the Jungler or another ally. Sweep one route, place useful entrance vision and never face-check alone.
Check nearby waves and enemy positions. Hold the spell that either starts a reachable fight or protects your main damage dealer.
Keep enemies away from the safe entrance, mark the reachable threat and avoid chasing so far that Dragon is left unprotected.
Later objectives: Use the same pattern for Rift Herald or Baron: communicate first, move through controlled vision with an ally, then choose engage or peel before the fight begins.
Keep preparing
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