MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Yasuo vs Jayce
How often does Yasuo beat Jayce in Top?
Yasuo into Jayce in Top: 54% observed win rate across 1,101 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 Yasuo ahead by 227 gold.
Yasuo at 15:00
- Gold: +227
- CS: +7
- XP: +202
Typical gap to Jayce, from 1,098 games that reached 15:00.
Does Yasuo counter Jayce?
The count says yes: across 1,101 ranked Top games into Jayce, Yasuo takes 54%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Yasuo.
Beating Jayce: the Yasuo game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Yasuo at 61% across 605 games. Flip the lead and Yasuo falls to 45% across 495.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 605 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 45% | 495 |
| First blood | 59% | 561 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 63% | 470 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 633 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 66% | 138 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 73% | 41 |
Someone usually dies here around 3:48 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:36. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Yasuo's Top build, with receipts
Into Jayce specifically, Yasuo finishes Blade of The Ruined King first most often: 51.9% over 241 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Blade of The Ruined King, Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge: 52.4% across 63 games.
The most-finished Yasuo core is Blade of The Ruined King, Immortal Shieldbow, Infinity Edge: 57.0% across 2,545 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 Blade of The Ruined King (13,964 games).
Skill plan: Yasuo players max Q first and take Q at level 1.