MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Jayce vs Elise
Jayce vs Elise in Jungle: who wins more often?
Across 394 ranked games in Jungle, Jayce beats Elise in 50% of them.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Jayce ahead by 542 gold.
Jayce at 15:00
- Gold: +542
- CS: +16
- XP: +499
Typical gap to Elise, from 392 games that reached 15:00.
Does Jayce counter Elise?
Even on the count: Jayce lands at 50% over 394 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Jayce game plan against Elise
With a gold lead at 10:00, Jayce wins 57% of 241 games in this matchup. Behind at the same mark, the rate drops to 37% over 153.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 57% | 241 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 153 |
| First blood | 56% | 218 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 126 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 49% | 303 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 65% | 86 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 5:50 and level 6 lands around 6:57. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Jayce in Jungle: the items that actually get built
Into Elise specifically, Jayce finishes Youmuu's Ghostblade first most often: 49.4% over 166 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Youmuu's Ghostblade, Opportunity, Edge of Night: 41.5% across 41 games.
The most-finished Jayce core is Youmuu's Ghostblade, Opportunity, Edge of Night: 52.3% across 3,541 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Youmuu's Ghostblade (14,088 games).
Skill plan: Jayce players max Q first and take Q at level 1.