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

Jayce vs Shyvana

How to Beat Shyvana as Jayce in LoLJayce is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Shyvana as Jayce

based on 586 Jayce vs Shyvana matchups
Win Rate
48.3 %
K/D/A
2.03
Pick Rate
1.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of recently rated LoL matches that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Shyvana as Jayce came out of an evaluation of 586 ranked rounds where both champs faced one another. This particular counter pairing is somewhat rare. Jayce has to counter Shyvana in only 1.1% of his matches.

Jayce vs Shyvana Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Jayce does a dismal job of countering Shyvana. Typically, he wins a lowly 48.3% of the time the champs fight one another in. In Jayce vs Shyvana matches, Jayce’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood against Shyvana.

Best Jayce vs Shyvana 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
MuramanaYoumuu's GhostbladeEdge of Night

Optional Items

OpportunityMaw of MalmortiusSerylda's Grudge

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

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
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
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E
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Q
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W
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Guide to Countering Shyvana as Jayce

Tips for Playing as Jayce against Shyvana

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 Shyvana

All of Shyvana's basic abilities hit multiple enemies in dragon form. It's important for opposing champions to not cluster while fighting her.

Shyvana's Fury Bar indicate her ultimate can be activated. Harassing her when she's low on Fury can be very effective.

A significant portion of Shyvana's power is generated through aggression, making her weak against opponents who are able to keep their distance.

Jayce vs Shyvana Counter Stats

Jayce Image
Win Rate
48.3 %
VS
Win Rate
51.7 %
Shyvana Image
6.9
< Kills >
6.1
6.5
< Deaths >
6
6.3
< Assists >
6.5
1.56
< Killing Sprees >
1.35
187
< Minions Killed >
70
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
1.67
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.52
20,427
< Physical Damage >
4,869
4,444
< Magic Damage >
13,798
634
< True Damage >
1,031
25,505
< Damage Dealt >
19,699
22,347
< Damage Taken >
34,659
12,678
< Gold Earned >
12,580
2.51
< Towers >
1.8
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
3,044
< Total Healing >
12,595
15,240
< Experience >
14,838
19
< Vision Score >
23
9
< Wards Placed >
7
137
< Time Dealing CC >
206

How to Counter Shyvana with Jayce in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize several important Jayce against Shyvana matchup stats that can help us understand the differences and similarities between these two champs. Jayce’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Shyvana’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Jayce may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Shyvana..

Jayce normally has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. On average, he receives less damage than Shyvana. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jayce and Shyvana

Damage Types Compared

Jayce
Shyvana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jayce
Shyvana

Who is Better, Jayce or Shyvana?

Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Jayce usually loses when facing off against Shyvana, with a 48.3% win rate. Therefore, Jayce makes a poor counter for Shyvana.

While Jayce does have a lower win rate than Shyvana, when on opposite teams, Jayce also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Jayce into Shyvanaas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Jayce also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Shyvana. This often 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 in League of Legends, in Jayce vs Shyvana matchups, Shyvana is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Jayce is a somewhat poor counter for Shyvana. Focus your actions on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Jayce against Shyvana.

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

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Additional Information for Jayce Players

How We Calculated Our Jayce vs Shyvana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shyvana as Jayce, we analyzed 586 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 Shyvana 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 Shyvana Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Jayce to counter Shyvana during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jayce often gets more CS as Shyvana. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Jayce versus Shyvana build include Muramana, Youmuu's Ghostblade, and Edge of Night. When Jayce bought at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting Shyvana than with most other common builds. In fact, Jayce boasted an average winrate of 48.3% when playing against Shyvana with these items in his kit.

To have the best probability of annihilating Shyvana as Jayce, you should use the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Jayce vs Shyvana counter picks, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.3% winrate overall.

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