MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Jayce vs Zyra
How often does Jayce beat Zyra in Jungle?
Jayce into Zyra in Jungle: 43% observed win rate across 307 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 107 gold.
Jayce at 15:00
- Gold: +107
- CS: -11
- XP: -594
Typical gap to Zyra, from 307 games that reached 15:00.
Does Jayce counter Zyra?
The count says no. Zyra holds 57% of 307 ranked Jungle 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 Zyra, and play for those first.
Beating Zyra: the Jayce game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Jayce at 55% across 157 games. Flip the lead and Jayce falls to 30% across 150.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 55% | 157 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 30% | 150 |
| First blood | 48% | 163 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 113 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 49% | 100 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 50% | 74 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:09 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:04. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Jayce's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Zyra specifically, Jayce finishes Youmuu's Ghostblade first most often: 43.7% over 126 games of this matchup.
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.