MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Jayce vs Malzahar
Jayce vs Malzahar in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 340 ranked games in Mid, Jayce beats Malzahar in 49% of them. Observed from real matches — the sample size sits next to the rate, here and on every number below.
By 15 minutes the median game has Jayce ahead by 196 gold.
Does Jayce counter Malzahar?
No counter call here: Jayce lands at 49% over 340 games, inside the noise band for a sample this size. Neither pick wins the lane on its own — the swing lives in the spots below, so take the side you play better and use the receipts.
Your Jayce game plan against Malzahar
With a 300-gold lead at 10:00, Jayce wins 53% of 210 games in this matchup. Down 300 at the same mark, the rate drops to 41% over 130.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 53% | 210 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 41% | 130 |
| First blood | 52% | 212 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 54% | 168 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 53% | 143 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 51% | 105 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 57% | 40 |
In the median game here, the first death comes near 7:08 and level 6 lands around 5:17. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.
Jayce in Mid: the items that actually get built
Into Malzahar specifically, Jayce finishes Youmuu's Ghostblade first most often: 56.6% over 76 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Jayce core is Youmuu's Ghostblade, Manamune, Serylda's Grudge: 54.9% across 594 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Youmuu's Ghostblade (2,878 games).
Skill plan: Jayce players max Q first and take Q at level 1.