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How to Win Zeri vs Jayce Counter MatchupZeri is in the b tier of champions

Zeri vs Jayce

How to Beat Jayce as Zeri in LoLZeri is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Jayce as Zeri

based on 522 Zeri vs Jayce matchups
Win Rate
47.9 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of ranked League of Legends games that we analyze each week. Our guide on how to beat Jayce as Zeri came out of an analysis of 522 ranked games where both champions fought each other. This particular counter pairing is somewhat rare. Zeri fights Jayce in only 1.3% of their rounds.

Zeri vs Jayce Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Zeri has done a dismal job of beating Jayce. Normally, they wins a lowly 47.9% of matches the champions face off with one another in. In Zeri against Jayce rounds, Zeri’s side is 0.1% more probable to get first blood. This indicates that they probably will be able to get first blood versus Jayce.

Best Zeri vs Jayce Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBerserker's Greaves

Core Zeri Items

~22 Mins
Experimental HexplateRunaan's HurricaneTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

BloodthirsterPhantom DancerImmortal ShieldbowStormrazor

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Zeri to level upq
>
Second ability for Zeri to level upe
>
Last skill for Zeri to max outw

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Zeri's passive ability p
Zeri's q ability q
Zeri's w ability w
Zeri's e ability e
Zeri's ultimate ability r
1
E
2
W
3
Q
4
Q
5
R
6
Q
7
E
8
Q
9
E
10
R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R
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W

Guide to Countering Jayce as Zeri

Advice to Win Against Jayce

Jayce is strong in the early game. If he gains the advantage, play defensively.

Jayce can attack in melee or at range. Pay attention to his stance and weapon color to know how he is going to attack.

If you see Jayce drop his Acceleration Gate, be careful, he is probably about to cast Shock Blast.

Zeri vs Jayce Counter Stats

Zeri Image
Win Rate
47.9 %
VS
Win Rate
52.1 %
Jayce Image
7.1
< Kills >
6.7
6.1
< Deaths >
6.4
6.8
< Assists >
6.7
1.68
< Killing Sprees >
1.54
195
< Minions Killed >
191
0.14
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.54
13,237
< Physical Damage >
21,112
6,492
< Magic Damage >
4,444
551
< True Damage >
630
20,281
< Damage Dealt >
26,187
24,133
< Damage Taken >
21,730
12,844
< Gold Earned >
12,620
2.27
< Towers >
2.7
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
4,661
< Total Healing >
2,904
12,965
< Experience >
15,072
18
< Vision Score >
19
8
< Wards Placed >
9
126
< Time Dealing CC >
134

How to Counter Jayce with Zeri in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some significant Zeri against Jayce matchup stats that can help you realize the differences between the two. For instance, Zeri’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Jayce’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Zeri may be more central to their team's team fighting capacity than Jayce..

Zeri normally has a similar longest kill spree as their counter does. On average, they takes a similar amount of damage to Jayce. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zeri and Jayce

Damage Types Compared

Zeri
Jayce
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zeri
Jayce

Who is Better, Zeri or Jayce?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Zeri usually loses when facing off against Jayce, with a 47.9% win rate. Therefore, Zeri makes a bad counter for Jayce.

While Zeri does have a lower win rate compared to Jayce, when facing one another, Zeri also has a lower difficulty level that makes them a less difficult champ to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Zeri into Jayce.

Additionally, Zeri also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Jayce. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Zeri vs Jayce matchups, Jayce 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.

Zeri is a bad counter for Jayce. Make sure you focus your play on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Zeri against Jayce.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zeri

Zeri Loses Against

LilliaLillia39.3% winrateSingedSinged39.9% winrateMaokaiMaokai40.6% winrateRyzeRyze41.3% winrate

Zeri Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee58.8% winrateZoeZoe54.3% winrateEliseElise54.2% winrateKassadinKassadin53% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TaricTaric+ 50% 388 GamesBraumBraum+ 50.1% 419 GamesLilliaLillia+ 50.4% 2311 GamesZyraZyra+ 50.5% 1459 Games

Additional Information for Zeri Players

How We Calculated Our Zeri vs Jayce Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jayce as Zeri, we analyzed 522 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 Jayce as Zeri 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Zeri in order to counter Jayce during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zeri often accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Jayce. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Zeri versus Jayce build include Experimental Hexplate, Runaan's Hurricane, and Titanic Hydra. When Zeri included at least these three pieces in their build, they did much better against Jayce than with many other common item sets. In fact, Zeri boasted an average winrate of 47.9% when playing against Jayce with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating Jayce as Zeri, you should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Zeri vs Jayce battles, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 47.9% winrate overall.

If you would like to see Zeri vs Jayce tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a an individual player tier, please select one from the selection menu above. By default, the stats and guides displayed are computed using every round with data with both champs.