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

Jayce vs Gragas

How to Beat Gragas as Jayce in LoLJayce is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gragas as Jayce

based on 1,042 Jayce vs Gragas matchups
Win Rate
49.7 %
K/D/A
1.91
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked League of Legends matches that we get from Riot Games each week. This guide on how to beat Gragas as Jayce came out of an analysis of 1042 ranked rounds where both champions clashed against one another. This champ pairing is relatively rare. Jayce has to counter Gragas in only 2.0% of his games.

Jayce vs Gragas Matchup Summary

Jayce does a ok job of beating Gragas. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.7% of games the champs face one another in. In Jayce against Gragas matches, Jayce’s team is 0.0% more probable to get first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood against Gragas.

Best Jayce vs Gragas 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
Youmuu's GhostbladeEdge of NightSerylda's Grudge

Optional Items

MuramanaHubrisOpportunityMaw of Malmortius

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
W
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E
4
Q
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Q
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W
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Q
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Guide to Countering Gragas as Jayce

Tips for Playing as Jayce against Gragas

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 Gragas

Body Slam is on a very low cooldown, making it difficult to pursue Gragas. Don't overextend yourself chasing him.

Gragas can knock everybody away with his ultimate. Be careful that you don't get knocked into him or, worse, an enemy tower.

Jayce vs Gragas Counter Stats

Jayce Image
Win Rate
49.7 %
VS
Win Rate
50.3 %
Gragas Image
6.4
< Kills >
6
6.7
< Deaths >
5.7
6.4
< Assists >
7.2
1.49
< Killing Sprees >
1.39
188
< Minions Killed >
115
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
0.57
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.41
20,126
< Physical Damage >
1,412
4,227
< Magic Damage >
17,744
604
< True Damage >
577
24,957
< Damage Dealt >
19,734
22,020
< Damage Taken >
30,088
12,477
< Gold Earned >
11,400
2.61
< Towers >
1.55
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.14
2,837
< Total Healing >
12,478
14,850
< Experience >
14,210
19
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
8
137
< Time Dealing CC >
407

How to Counter Gragas with Jayce in LoL

The stats provided here feature some critical Jayce vs. Gragas counter statistics that may help us appreciate the differences between the pair. As an example, Jayce’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gragas’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Jayce may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Gragas..

Jayce normally has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Gragas. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jayce and Gragas

Damage Types Compared

Jayce
Gragas
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jayce
Gragas

Who is Better, Jayce or Gragas?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Jayce usually fairs equally well when facing off against Gragas, with a 49.7% win rate. Therefore, Jayce makes an ok counter for Gragas.

While Jayce does have a lower win rate compared to Gragas, when they face off with one another, Jayce also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Jayce into Gragasas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Jayce also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Gragas. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Jayce vs Gragas matchups, Gragas is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Jayce is a somewhat poor counter to Gragas. Make sure you focus your gameplay on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Jayce against Gragas.

Additional Information for Jayce Players

How We Calculated Our Jayce vs Gragas Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gragas as Jayce, we analyzed 1,042 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 Gragas 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

If you would like to truly master Jayce in order to counter Gragas 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 pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jayce typically picks up more CS as Gragas. Champions who on average don't earn much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Jayce versus Gragas build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Edge of Night, and Serylda's Grudge. When Jayce incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better when facing Gragas than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Jayce boasted an average winrate of 49.7% when countering Gragas with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of crushing Gragas as Jayce, Jayce players should use 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 players picked for Jayce vs Gragas clashes, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.7% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Gragas as Jayce are displayed for all ranked divisions combined. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to an individual skill level, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.