MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Jayce vs Irelia
How often does Jayce beat Irelia in Top?
Jayce into Irelia in Top: 44% observed win rate across 2,086 ranked games.
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 behind by 1,111 gold.
Jayce at 15:00
- Gold: -1,111
- CS: -24
- XP: -913
Typical gap to Irelia, from 2,072 games that reached 15:00.
Does Jayce counter Irelia?
The count says no. Irelia holds 56% of 2,086 ranked Top games here. The lane is still winnable. Jayce wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Jayce against Irelia, and play for those first.
Beating Irelia: the Jayce game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Jayce at 59% across 715 games. Flip the lead and Jayce falls to 37% across 1,370.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 715 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 1,370 |
| First blood | 52% | 830 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 733 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 59% | 547 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 155 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 71% | 65 |
Someone usually dies here around 3:07 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:49. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Jayce's Top build, with receipts
Into Irelia specifically, Jayce finishes Youmuu's Ghostblade first most often: 42.1% over 380 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Youmuu's Ghostblade, Manamune, Serylda's Grudge: 51.4% across 74 games.
The most-finished Jayce core is Youmuu's Ghostblade, Manamune, Serylda's Grudge: 55.0% across 2,411 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Youmuu's Ghostblade (10,943 games).
Skill plan: Jayce players max Q first and take Q at level 1.