Top · Ranked FlexMatchup chartPatch 16.20.1

Jayce vs Vex

Loadout, runes, tricks and practical pre-battle checks in one queue-aware reference.

Arrr, role fit

TopJayce

Jayce has an established solo-course course wit' th' income and space needed to trade, manage waves and influence a side course.

Arrr, primary role

Old chart, mateyRecommendations await inspection

These patches keep recommendation review, build checks and item lookup on separate charts, matey. Fresh item data does not finish a build review.

Recommendations’ patch: 16.16 Data Dragon
Build check’s patch: 16.19.1 Data Dragon
Item lookup’s patch: 16.20.1 Data Dragon

Arrr, ranked · Top · Ranked Flex, matey

Arrr, reviewed Jayce poke Top

Follow th' completed-gear order as a pre-battle reference. Components and owned gear do nay create extra inventory slots.

Arrr, primary role

Draft / Ranked opening · separate from gear 1

Doran's Blade

450 doubloons

This be th' most-supported Draft/Ranked starting gear in th' frozen prior-patch public role snapshot. Compare its durability, sustain and damage trade-off afore leaving base.

First aboard gear

Youmuu's Ghostblade

2,800 doubloons

Adds lethality and movement fer picks and rotations.

Boots

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

900 doubloons

Adds inexpensive trick haste and movement speed.

Core

Manamune

2,900 doubloons

This cargo be part of the most-supported sound core in the frozen prior-patch public role log. Use the sample as context, then adjust only for a clearly named matchup trouble.

Arrr, second core

Voltaic Cyclosword

3,000 doubloons

Adds lethality and an energised slow fer a first aboard pick window.

Arrr, late power

Serylda's Grudge

3,000 doubloons

Adds percentage armour penetration and a slow after trick damage.

Flexible

Edge of Night

3,000 doubloons

Adds hull, lethality and a spell shield afore a perilous entry.

Shipshape loadout choices

Pick th' course afore play

Recommendations await inspection

AlternativeArrr, they burst meArrr, Guardian Angel protects a completed damage core from one decisive death.

Spy full course

Arrr, best when: Arrr, Guardian Angel protects a completed damage core from one decisive death.

First aboard gearYoumuu's Ghostblade
BootsIonian Boots of Lucidity
CoreManamune
Arrr, second coreVoltaic Cyclosword
Guardian Angel
FlexibleEdge of Night

AlternativeArrr, magic damage reaches meArrr, Wit's End adds magic resistance without giving up attack speed.

Spy full course

Arrr, best when: Arrr, Wit's End adds magic resistance without giving up attack speed.

First aboard gearYoumuu's Ghostblade
BootsIonian Boots of Lucidity
CoreManamune
Wit's End
Arrr, late powerSerylda's Grudge
FlexibleEdge of Night

Arrr, runes and summoner spells

Arrr, runes and summoner spellsJayceTop

Use repeated combat and durability rather than gambling th' long solo course on one short trade.

Ranked Flex, matey

Arrr, primary tree

Precision

Conqueror

Triumph

Legend: Alacrity

Last Stand

Arrr, secondary tree

Resolve

Bone Plating

Overgrowth

Arrr, summoner spells

Flash

Teleport

Long-course safe harbour

Teleport preserves recalls and side-course access. Ignite be a deliberate pressure trade-off, nay a universal upgrade.

Respect th' matchup

Keep th' defensive secondary runes when repeated poke or one committed trade can decide th' course.

Arrr, matchup notes

What changes when Vex is opposite you?

Pre-battle kit comparison

Arrr, kit comparison

Respect th' foe's reliable threat

Track th' cooldown and range o' th' trick that starts their safest trade. Do nay treat this chart as a statistical counter claim.

Yer course

Use th' course ye prepared

Treat Vex as one part o' th' sea chart state. Their Jungler, nigh th' ship waves and which teammates can move determine whether th' same trade or rotation be seaworthy.

Trick reminders

Jayce reminders

Be sure to switch stances often. It will enhance yer attacks and grant ye quick bursts o' speed.
If ye seek yourself taking lots o' damage, try using Jayce's Hammer Stance, as it grants ye additional defenses.
For increased range and damage, try casting Shock Blast through th' Acceleration Gate.

Arrr, static alternatives

Compare th' problem afore changing th' course

These choices be nay picked from live scores. Use one only after ye identify th' stated clash problem yourself.

Arrr, they burst me

Guardian Angel

Arrr, Guardian Angel protects a completed damage core from one decisive death.

Arrr, magic damage reaches me

Wit's End

Arrr, Wit's End adds magic resistance without giving up attack speed.

Trick reference

Arrr, compare both kits

Trick reference Data Dragon 16.20.1

Wait fer reload (s) / Cost / Charted reach (units) Data Dragon 16.20.1

Jayce

P
Hextech CapacitorEnglish
When Jayce swaps weapons he gains Move Speed for a short duration.
Q
To the Skies! / Shock BlastEnglish
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.
Wait fer reload (s) 16/14/12/10/8/6 · Cost 40 · Charted reach (units) 600
W
Lightning Field / Hyper ChargeEnglish
Hammer 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.
Wait fer reload (s) 10 · Cost 40 · Charted reach (units) 285
E
Thundering Blow / Acceleration GateEnglish
Hammer 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.
Wait fer reload (s) 20/18/16/14/12/10 · Cost 55 · Charted reach (units) 240
R
Mercury Cannon / Mercury HammerEnglish
Hammer 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.
Wait fer reload (s) 6 · Charted reach (units) 600

Vex

P
Doom 'n GloomEnglish
Vex 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.
Q
Mistral BoltEnglish
Launch a damaging missile that accelerates mid-flight.
Wait fer reload (s) 8/7/6/5/4 · Cost 45/50/55/60/65 · Charted reach (units) 1200
W
Personal SpaceEnglish
Gain a shield and damage nearby enemies.
Wait fer reload (s) 16/15/14/13/12 · Cost 75 · Charted reach (units) 475
E
Looming DarknessEnglish
Summon a damaging and slowing zone that applies Gloom to enemies.
Wait fer reload (s) 12 · Cost 70/80/90/100/110 · Charted reach (units) 800
R
Shadow SurgeEnglish
Fire a missile that marks an enemy champion. Recast to dash to them and deal damage.
Wait fer reload (s) 140/120/100 · Cost 100 · Charted reach (units) 2000/2500/3000

Adapt th' course

What to do when th' battle changes

Judge th' whole course or sea chart state, nay only personal kills. Pick th' situation closest to th' present battle.

Even course

Trade 'round th' wave and yer strongest cooldowns

Course

Keep hull and minions balanced so one poor trade does nay decide th' course.

Sea chart play

Move after th' wave be handled and communicate if th' opposing Top laner leaves first aboard.

Fights

Pick betwixt front-line duty, side pressure and carry access according to th' champion kit.

Pings, movement and prizes

Jayce Top sea chart course

Manage th' long course afore leaving it. A useful move begins wit' a handled wave, a visible course and a teammate who knows ye be coming.

Ahead

Use th' side-course lead without donating it

Ping: Ping Foe Lost overboard when th' opposing Top leaves, then On Me Way afore a flank or prize move.
Arrr, stay or move: Push th' wave afore moving. Stay if leaving would hand several minions or yer tower back aboard to th' foe.
Prize: Arrive through a known course and mark whether ye be front-lining, flanking or protecting a carry. Do nay enter alone afore th' crew can follow.

Even

Make th' wave create th' first aboard move

Ping: Use Foe Lost overboard early, Peril on th' course they may take, and On Me Way only after yer own wave be handled.
Arrr, stay or move: Move after pushing or on a shared recall. Do nay follow through unwarded river merely because th' foe left first aboard.
Prize: Tell th' crew whether ye can move afore th' prize starts. Approach wit' vision and save th' cooldown needed fer th' first aboard real commitment.

Behind

Protect experience and communicate th' pressure

Ping: Ping Foe Lost overboard immediately and Retreat if teammates be about to meet th' stronger Top laner without ye.
Arrr, stay or move: Do nay clash a stronger foe through darkness. Clear th' deck th' seaworthy wave, then group by th' shortest controlled course.
Prize: State early if ye cannae contest. If th' crew still fights, provide control or protection instead o' attempting an isolated flank.

Prize setup

Arrr, four calls, in order

Pings create a shared course; they do nay replace checking waves, vision and who can move.

1
Handle th' wave
Push, catch or communicate th' wave afore leaving so th' foe does nay gain a free move and free income.
2
Signal th' course
Use On Me Way fer th' course ye be actually taking and Peril where an unseen foe may arrive.
3
Arrr, enter together
Move through controlled vision wit' th' Jungler or another ally instead o' face-checking th' prize alone.
4
Pick th' job
Decide whether ye be engaging, front-lining, flanking or protecting a carry afore th' fight begins.

Later prizes: Repeat th' same process 'round later major prizes: handle nigh th' ship income, communicate th' course, enter through vision and agree on th' fight afore committing.

Arrr, keep preparing

Use th' champion chart or choose another foe

Th' matchup chart be a pre-battle reference. It does nay predict th' result or alter its recommendation from changing live clash data.

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