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How to Play JayceJungle Build, Emerald+Patch 26.17

The recommended Jayce Jungle build for LoL Patch 26.17, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

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Hextech CapacitorPTo the Skies! / Shock BlastQLightning Field / Hyper ChargeWThundering Blow / Acceleration GateEMercury Cannon / Mercury HammerR
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Patch 26.17 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo
TierNo tier changeD#58of 61 Jungle champions
Win rate49.6%vs 51.9% role avg
Pick rate1.9%39th most picked Jungle
Ban rate5.6%

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Jayce Jungle Build (Patch 26.17)

Highest win rate build path (1.9% pick rate, 48.4% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

48.4% WR
InspirationPRIMARY
First StrikeKEYSTONE
Cash Back
Triple Tonic
Cosmic Insight
PrecisionSECONDARY
Legend: Haste
Cut Down
SHARDS

Summoner spells

FlashFlashSmiteSmite

Skill order

To the Skies! / Shock BlastQLightning Field / Hyper ChargeWThundering Blow / Acceleration GateEMax Q first
To the Skies! / Shock Blast1457912
Lightning Field / Hyper Charge268101113
Thundering Blow / Acceleration Gate31415
Mercury Cannon / Mercury Hammer

Item build

1.9% pick
StartingScorchclaw PupHealth PotionScorchclaw Pup + Health Potion
Core buildVoltaic CycloswordVoltaic CycloswordBastionbreakerBastionbreakerEdge of NightEdge of Night
BootsIonian Boots of LucidityIonian Boots of Lucidity
SituationalVoltaic CycloswordVoltaic CycloswordBastionbreakerBastionbreakerSerylda's GrudgeSerylda's GrudgeEdge of NightEdge of NightYoumuu's GhostbladeYoumuu's GhostbladeSerpent's FangSerpent's Fang

Jayce Jungle meta analysis (Patch 26.17)

Jayce holds a 49.6% win rate in the Jungle role on Patch 26.17, 2.3 points below the Jungle role average of 51.9%. That is the 58th highest win rate of 61 Jungle champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 1.9% pick rate (39th most played in the role) and a 5.6% ban rate, Jayce gets banned regularly, so it helps to have a second comfort pick.

Jayce Jungle held steady at D tier through Patch 26.17, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At D tier, Jayce is a mains-only pick this patch: expect to out-knowledge opponents rather than out-stat them.

Champion select decides a lot of Jayce Jungle games. The hardest matchups this patch are Qiyana (44.7% win rate for Jayce) and Talon (45.8% win rate for Jayce): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Viego (53.8%) and LeeSin (50.2%) are the matchups to look for, where Jayce wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

Other Jungle champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.17:

Jayce matchup tips · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Jayce good in Patch 26.17?

Jayce is D tier Jungle in Patch 26.17 with a 49.6% win rate, 1.9% pick rate, and 5.6% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Jayce Jungle after Patch 26.17 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Jungle role.

What is the best build for Jayce Jungle?

The best Jayce Jungle build in Patch 26.17 uses Voltaic Cyclosword, Bastionbreaker, Edge of Night with the First Strike keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Jayce Jungle is D tier with 49.6% win rate this patch.

Who counters Jayce?

Champions that counter Jayce in Patch 26.17 include Qiyana (44.7% Jayce win rate), Talon (45.8% Jayce win rate), Sylas (46.9% Jayce win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.

What should I practice to climb with Jayce?

To climb with Jayce Jungle in Patch 26.17, focus on the core patterns MOBA Trainer drills for this champion: Baiting, Fight outcome prediction, and Win condition identification. Baiting: Baiting is a mindgame employed to provoke enemies into making a mistake. Fight outcome prediction: Fortune-telling in League of Legends is not some magic, but a skill you can improve on.