MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Jayce vs Jarvan IV
How often does Jayce beat Jarvan IV in Top?
Jayce into Jarvan IV in Top: 66% observed win rate across 35 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 ahead by 179 gold.
Jayce at 15:00
- Gold: +179
- CS: +11
- XP: +464
Typical gap to Jarvan IV, from 35 games that reached 15:00.
Beating Jarvan IV: the Jayce game plan
Someone usually dies here around 3:16 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:44. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Jayce's Top build, with receipts
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.