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

Jayce vs Katarina

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

based on 1,893 Jayce vs Katarina matchups
Win Rate
48.5 %
K/D/A
1.94
Pick Rate
3.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends games that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Katarina as Jayce resulted from an evaluation of 1893 ranked games where both champions faced off against one another. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Jayce is forced to battle against Katarina in only 3.7% of his rounds.

Jayce vs Katarina Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Jayce does a dismal job of beating Katarina. On average, he wins a acceptable 48.5% of the time the champs face off with each other in. In Jayce against Katarina rounds, Jayce’s side is 0.0% more likely to get first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood against Katarina.

Best Jayce vs Katarina Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordRectrix

Core Jayce Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaSerylda's GrudgeVoltaic Cyclosword

Optional Items

Edge of NightOpportunityYoumuu's GhostbladeMaw 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 ForceMagic Resist
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
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Guide to Countering Katarina as Jayce

Tips for Playing as Jayce against Katarina

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 Katarina

Katarina's abilities deal magic damage, so even if she's building Attack Damage items, get magic resistance to counter her.

Try to save a disable for when Katarina uses her Death Lotus.

Jayce vs Katarina Counter Stats

Jayce Image
Win Rate
48.5 %
VS
Win Rate
51.5 %
Katarina Image
6.8
< Kills >
9.3
6.7
< Deaths >
6.7
6.2
< Assists >
5.7
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
2.11
183
< Minions Killed >
158
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.35
20,199
< Physical Damage >
1,903
4,452
< Magic Damage >
19,773
600
< True Damage >
899
25,252
< Damage Dealt >
22,575
21,184
< Damage Taken >
24,877
12,371
< Gold Earned >
12,127
2.52
< Towers >
1.5
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
2,634
< Total Healing >
3,295
14,601
< Experience >
14,081
18
< Vision Score >
16
9
< Wards Placed >
8
129
< Time Dealing CC >
37

How to Counter Katarina with Jayce in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize several strategic Jayce against Katarina counter stats that may help you distinguish the differences between the pair. As an example, Jayce’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Katarina’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Jayce may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Katarina..

Jayce usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. On average, he receives less damage than Katarina. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the champ with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jayce and Katarina

Damage Types Compared

Jayce
Katarina
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jayce
Katarina

Who is Better, Jayce or Katarina?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Jayce usually loses when facing off against Katarina, with a 48.5% win rate. Therefore, Jayce makes a poor counter for Katarina.

While Jayce does have a lower win rate compared to Katarina, when they face off with one another, Jayce also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult character to learn. You should be careful when picking Jayce into Katarinaas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Jayce has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Katarina. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Jayce vs Katarina matchups, Katarina is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Jayce is a somewhat poor counter for Katarina. Focus your actions on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Jayce against Katarina.

Other Champion Matchups Against Jayce

Jayce Loses Against

NaafiriNaafiri42.4% winrateTahm KenchTahm Kench42.8% winrateZacZac43.4% winrateBardBard43.6% winrate

Jayce Wins Against

VolibearVolibear53.8% winrateZileanZilean53% winrateZiggsZiggs52.8% winrateKog'MawKog'Maw52.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

Tahm KenchTahm Kench+ 52.3% 790 GamesLissandraLissandra+ 52.4% 464 GamesLilliaLillia+ 53.1% 3961 GamesKog'MawKog'Maw+ 54.5% 343 Games

Additional Information for Jayce Players

How We Calculated Our Jayce vs Katarina Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Katarina as Jayce, we analyzed 1,893 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 Katarina 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.

Other Useful Resources

Jayce Build Katarina Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Jayce in order to counter Katarina during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jayce usually gets a similar amount of CS as Katarina. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Jayce versus Katarina build include Muramana, Serylda's Grudge, and Voltaic Cyclosword. When Jayce bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when fighting Katarina than with many other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Jayce boasted an average win rate of 48.5% battling Katarina with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Katarina 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. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Jayce vs Katarina clashes, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.5% winrate overall.

If you want to see Jayce vs Katarina tips and builds for a a specific division rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu shown above. By default, the stats and strategies given are computed using all rounds finished with these champions.