Top Matchup

Jayce vs Gragas

Patch: 15.15 (25.15)
League: Platinum+
Jayce

Jayce

the Defender of Tomorrow
Top
Jayce Top Overall Win Rate
47.89%

Matchup Win Rate

51.9%
Jayce vs Gragas Wins
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48.1%
Gragas vs Jayce Wins
Gragas

Gragas

the Rabble Rouser
Top
Gragas Top Overall Win Rate
50.05%

Jayce vs Gragas - Top Matchup Guide Patch 15.15 (25.15)

Jayce Top vs Gragas Top - Who is stronger?

Jayce Top has an advantage against Gragas (51.9% win rate) based on 891 games. The matchup leans toward Jayce.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Jayce Top vs Gragas Top in patch 15.15 (25.15), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 72.3% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

Jayce dominates the meta (20th most popular, 4.0% pick rate) and regularly clashes with Gragas (3.3% pick rate). Understanding this common matchup forms the foundation of consistent gameplay for one of top lane's current powerhouses. Silver lining: While Jayce's 47.9% overall win rate (57th among Top) struggles in the current meta, this matchup against Gragas offers a bright spot for dedicated players. Optimize for consistency: Grasp of the Undying paired with Demolish (69.6% win rate, 2.0% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Youmuu's Ghostblade > Manamune > Edge of Night with Ionian Boots of Lucidity delivers 72.3% win rate against Gragas.

Win through macro: Jayce takes the matchup (51.86%) despite falling behind in CS (6.53 vs 6.88/min). Your victories come through roaming, team fighting, and map pressure rather than 1v1 lane dominance. Complete superiority: Jayce dominates both win rate (51.9%) and damage output (926 vs 759/min, 2nd among Top). The 167 damage/min difference creates massive snowball potential. Intriguing anomaly: Jayce wins the matchup (51.9%) despite a lower KDA (1.70 vs 2.20). This suggests you win through macro influence and clutch plays in key moments rather than consistent individual performance.

Jayce vs Gragas - Top Stats Comparison

Jayce Top
Jayce Top		Versus
Gragas Top
Gragas Top
CTierB+
51.9%Matchup Winrate48.1%
47.89%Role Winrate50.05%
#57Winrate Rank#35
4.0%Pickrate3.3%
1.7Average KDA2.2
414Gold per Minute389
6.53CS/Min6.88
0.30Wards per Minute0.28
926Damage per Minute759

How to Beat Gragas as Jayce (Top)

While statistically Jayce is slightly stronger than Gragas in the top lane, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage in this matchup. The winner is determined by player skill and understanding the intricacies of the confrontation. Studying this guide will improve your chances of success.

Except for rare builds, Jayce deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Meanwhile, Gragas deals primarily magic damage (88.87%), additional magic resistance may be required.

Consider the farming superiority demonstrated by Gragas, ranking 25th (versus 30th for Jayce) in farming efficiency among champions in this role. This means the opponent can build gold advantages more quickly. Meanwhile, their higher KDA (2.2 versus 1.7) suggests they participate more effectively in team fights.

Key aspects of the Jayce Top versus Gragas Top matchup

Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Jayce player to maintain constant pressure on Gragas, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.

Jayce vs Gragas: Top Lane Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
49.0% Win Rate98.8% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
49.0% Win Rate98.8% Pick Rate

Jayce vs Gragas: Top Lane Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Resolve
Grasp of the Undying
Grasp of the Undying Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:
  • Deal bonus magic damage equal to 3.5% of your max health
  • Heal you for 1.3% of your max health
  • Permanently increase your health by 5
    Ranged Champions: Damage, healing, and permanent health gained are 60% effective.

    • Grasp of the Undying

    Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:Deal bonus magic damage equ…

    Demolish
    Demolish Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of it. The charged attack deals 100 (+35% of your max health) bonus physical damage.

    Cooldown: 45s

    Demolish

    Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of …

    Second Wind
    Second Wind After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health +3 over 10s.

    Second Wind

    After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health …

    Overgrowth
    Overgrowth Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanently gaining 3 maximum health for every 8.

    When you've absorbed 120 monsters or enemy minions, gain an additional 3.5% maximum health.

    Overgrowth

    Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

    Secondary Path
    Inspiration
    Magical Footwear
    Magical Footwear You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots before then. For each takedown you acquire the boots 45s sooner.

    Slightly Magical Footwear grants you an additional 10 Move Speed.

    Magical Footwear

    You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots befo…

    Biscuit Delivery
    Biscuit Delivery Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until 6 min.

    Biscuits restore 12% of your missing health. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health by 30.

    Biscuit Delivery

    Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …

    Adaptive
    Adaptive Force
    Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Adaptive Force

    Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Adaptive Force
    Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Adaptive Force

    Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Scaling Health
    Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

    Scaling Health

    Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

    48.3% Win Rate38.8% Pick Rate

    Best Win Rate Runes

    Primary Path
    Resolve
    Grasp of the Undying
    Grasp of the Undying Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:
  • Deal bonus magic damage equal to 3.5% of your max health
  • Heal you for 1.3% of your max health
  • Permanently increase your health by 5
    Ranged Champions: Damage, healing, and permanent health gained are 60% effective.

    • Grasp of the Undying

    Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:Deal bonus magic damage equ…

    Demolish
    Demolish Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of it. The charged attack deals 100 (+35% of your max health) bonus physical damage.

    Cooldown: 45s

    Demolish

    Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of …

    Second Wind
    Second Wind After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health +3 over 10s.

    Second Wind

    After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health …

    Overgrowth
    Overgrowth Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanently gaining 3 maximum health for every 8.

    When you've absorbed 120 monsters or enemy minions, gain an additional 3.5% maximum health.

    Overgrowth

    Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

    Secondary Path
    Sorcery
    Manaflow Band
    Manaflow Band Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.

    After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

    Cooldown: 15 seconds

    Manaflow Band

    Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

    Transcendence
    Transcendence Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
    Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
    Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
    Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

    Transcendence

    Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

    Adaptive
    Adaptive Force
    Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Adaptive Force

    Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Adaptive Force
    Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Adaptive Force

    Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Scaling Health
    Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

    Scaling Health

    Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

    69.6% Win Rate2.0% Pick Rate

    Jayce vs Gragas: Top Lane Item Builds

    Most Popular Build

    Starting Items
    Stealth Ward
    Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
    Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
    Doran's Blade
    Doran's Blade (450 gold) 10 Attack Damage
    80 Health
    3% Life Steal
    Health Potion
    Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
    Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
    48.2% Win Rate85.7% Pick Rate
    Popular Boots
    Ionian Boots of Lucidity
    Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
    45 Move Speed
    Ionian Insight
    Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
    53.0% Win Rate44.7% Pick Rate
    Mercury's Treads
    Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
    45 Move Speed
    30% Tenacity
    46.8% Win Rate32.2% Pick Rate
    Plated Steelcaps
    Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
    45 Move Speed
    Plating
    Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
    43.8% Win Rate8.0% Pick Rate
    Core Build
    Serrated Dirk
    Serrated Dirk (1000 gold) 20 Attack Damage
    10 Lethality
    ->
    Youmuu's Ghostblade
    Youmuu's Ghostblade (2800 gold) 55 Attack Damage
    18 Lethality
    4% Move Speed
    Haunt
    Gain Move Speed while out of combat.
    Wraith Step
    Gain Move Speed and Ghosting for seconds.
    Manamune
    Manamune (2900 gold) 35 Attack Damage
    500 Mana
    15 Ability Haste
    Awe
    Gain bonus Attack Damage.
    Manaflow (8s, max 4 charges)
    Landing Attacks and Abilities grants 3 max Mana (doubled vs. champions).
    Transforms into Muramana at 360 max Mana.
    Serylda's Grudge
    Serylda's Grudge (3000 gold) 45 Attack Damage
    35% Armor Penetration
    15 Ability Haste
    Bitter Cold
    Damaging Abilities Slow enemies below 50% Health by 30% for 1 second.
    53.5% Win Rate23.0% Pick Rate
    Final Build
    Edge of Night
    Edge of Night (3000 gold) 50 Attack Damage
    15 Lethality
    250 Health
    Annul
    Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.
    73.8% Win Rate18.8% Pick Rate

    Best Win Rate Build

    Starting Items
    Stealth Ward
    Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
    Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
    Cull
    Cull (450 gold) 7 Attack Damage
    Reap
    Restore 3 HealthOn-Hit.
    Killing minions grants 1 gold, up to 100. Reaching the limit grants another 350 gold.
    Health Potion
    Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
    Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
    50.1% Win Rate0.7% Pick Rate
    Highest Winrate Boots
    Berserker's Greaves
    Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
    45 Move Speed
    100.0% Win Rate0.2% Pick Rate
    Ionian Boots of Lucidity
    Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
    45 Move Speed
    Ionian Insight
    Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
    53.0% Win Rate44.7% Pick Rate
    Mercury's Treads
    Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
    45 Move Speed
    30% Tenacity
    46.8% Win Rate32.2% Pick Rate
    Core Build
    Serrated Dirk
    Serrated Dirk (1000 gold) 20 Attack Damage
    10 Lethality
    ->
    Youmuu's Ghostblade
    Youmuu's Ghostblade (2800 gold) 55 Attack Damage
    18 Lethality
    4% Move Speed
    Haunt
    Gain Move Speed while out of combat.
    Wraith Step
    Gain Move Speed and Ghosting for seconds.
    Manamune
    Manamune (2900 gold) 35 Attack Damage
    500 Mana
    15 Ability Haste
    Awe
    Gain bonus Attack Damage.
    Manaflow (8s, max 4 charges)
    Landing Attacks and Abilities grants 3 max Mana (doubled vs. champions).
    Transforms into Muramana at 360 max Mana.
    Edge of Night
    Edge of Night (3000 gold) 50 Attack Damage
    15 Lethality
    250 Health
    Annul
    Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.
    72.3% Win Rate2.9% Pick Rate
    Final Build
    Guardian Angel
    Guardian Angel (3200 gold) 55 Attack Damage
    45 Armor
    Rebirth
    Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
    98.8% Win Rate3.6% Pick Rate
    Other Items
    Serpent's Fang
    Serpent's Fang (2500 gold) 55 Attack Damage
    15 Lethality
    Shield Reaver
    Damaging an enemy champion reduces Shields they gain by % for 3 seconds.
    If they were not already affected by Shield Reaver, reduce Shields on them by %.
    54.1% Win Rate15.5% Pick Rate
    Spear of Shojin
    Spear of Shojin (3100 gold) 45 Attack Damage
    450 Health
    Dragonforce
    Gain 25 Basic Ability Haste.
    Focused Will
    Dealing damage with Abilities increases your Champion's Ability and Passive damage by 3% for 6 seconds. (stacks 4 times).
    40.1% Win Rate12.0% Pick Rate
    Opportunity
    Opportunity (2700 gold) 55 Attack Damage
    15 Lethality
    Preparation
    After being out of combat with Champions for 8 seconds gain Lethality. This Lethality lasts for 3 seconds after dealing damage to champions.
    Extraction
    When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, gain 200 decaying Move Speed for 1.5 seconds.
    86.2% Win Rate8.3% Pick Rate
    Maw of Malmortius
    Maw of Malmortius (3100 gold) 60 Attack Damage
    15 Ability Haste
    40 Magic Resist
    Lifeline
    Taking magic damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a magic damage Shield for 3 seconds and 10% Omnivamp until end of combat.
    82.4% Win Rate7.2% Pick Rate
    Eclipse
    Eclipse (2900 gold) 60 Attack Damage
    15 Ability Haste
    Ever Rising Moon
    Hitting a champion with 2 separate Attacks or Abilities within 2 seconds grants you a Shield for 2 seconds.
    65.9% Win Rate3.6% Pick Rate
    Guardian Angel
    Guardian Angel (3200 gold) 55 Attack Damage
    45 Armor
    Rebirth
    Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
    98.8% Win Rate3.6% Pick Rate
    Randuin's Omen
    Randuin's Omen (2700 gold) 350 Health
    75 Armor
    Resilience
    Receive 30% less damage from Critical Strikes.
    Humility
    Slow nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds.
    67.3% Win Rate3.5% Pick Rate

    Jayce vs Gragas: Top Lane Skill (abilities) Orders

    Most Frequent Skill Order

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    Q
    Q
    To the Skies! / Shock Blast Hammer Stance: Leaps to an enemy dealing physical damage and slowing enemies.

    Cannon Stance: Fires an orb of electricity that detonates upon hitting an enemy (or reaching the end of its path) dealing physical damage to all enemies hit.
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    W
    W
    Lightning Field / Hyper Charge Hammer Stance: Passive: Restores Mana per strike. Active: Creates a field of lightning damaging nearby enemies for several seconds.

    Cannon Stance: Gains a burst of energy, increasing Attack Speed to maximum for several attacks.
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    E
    E
    Thundering Blow / Acceleration Gate Hammer Stance: Deals magic damage to an enemy and knocks them back a short distance.

    Cannon Stance: Deploys an Acceleration Gate increasing the Move Speed of all allied champions who pass through it. If Shock Blast is fired through the gate the missile speed, range, and damage will increase.
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    R
    R
    Mercury Cannon / Mercury Hammer Hammer Stance: Transforms the Mercury Hammer into the Mercury Cannon gaining new abilities and increased range. The first attack in this form reduces the target's Armor and Magic Resist.

    Cannon Stance: Transforms the Mercury Cannon into the Mercury Hammer gaining new abilities and increasing Armor and Magic Resist. The first attack in this form deals additional magic damage.
    Max Order: Q > W > E
    52.8% Win Rate29.1% Pick Rate

    Highest Win % Skill Order

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    R
    Q
    To the Skies! / Shock Blast Hammer Stance: Leaps to an enemy dealing physical damage and slowing enemies.

    Cannon Stance: Fires an orb of electricity that detonates upon hitting an enemy (or reaching the end of its path) dealing physical damage to all enemies hit.
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    R
    W
    Lightning Field / Hyper Charge Hammer Stance: Passive: Restores Mana per strike. Active: Creates a field of lightning damaging nearby enemies for several seconds.

    Cannon Stance: Gains a burst of energy, increasing Attack Speed to maximum for several attacks.
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    R
    E
    Thundering Blow / Acceleration Gate Hammer Stance: Deals magic damage to an enemy and knocks them back a short distance.

    Cannon Stance: Deploys an Acceleration Gate increasing the Move Speed of all allied champions who pass through it. If Shock Blast is fired through the gate the missile speed, range, and damage will increase.
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    R
    R
    Mercury Cannon / Mercury Hammer Hammer Stance: Transforms the Mercury Hammer into the Mercury Cannon gaining new abilities and increased range. The first attack in this form reduces the target's Armor and Magic Resist.Cannon Stance: Transforms the Mercury Cannon into the Mercury Hammer gaining new abilities and increasing Armor and Magic Resist. The first attack in this form deals additional magic damage.
    Max Order: Q > W > E
    78.3% Win Rate1.5% Pick Rate

    Jayce tips:

    • Be sure to switch stances often. It will enhance your attacks and grant you quick bursts of speed.
    • If you find yourself taking lots of damage, try using Jayce's Hammer Stance, as it grants you additional defenses.
    • For increased range and damage, try casting Shock Blast through the Acceleration Gate.

    Playing Against Gragas

    • Gragas can knock everybody away with his ultimate. Be careful that you don't get knocked into him or, worse, an enemy tower.
    • Body Slam is on a very low cooldown, making it difficult to pursue Gragas. Don't overextend yourself chasing him.

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    Yone

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    Pantheon

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    Dr. Mundo

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    Gangplank

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    Kennen

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    Camille

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    Aatrox

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    Sett

    Jayce vs Sett

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    -1.2%
    Riven

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    Jayce
    -1.4%
    Olaf

    Jayce vs Olaf

    Jayce
    -1.5%
    Fiora

    Jayce vs Fiora

    Jayce
    -2.0%
    Nasus

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    Jayce
    -2.0%
    Yasuo

    Jayce vs Yasuo

    Jayce
    -2.1%
    Darius

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    Jayce
    -2.4%
    Urgot

    Jayce vs Urgot

    Jayce
    -2.5%
    Quinn

    Jayce vs Quinn

    Jayce
    -2.5%
    Ornn

    Jayce vs Ornn

    Jayce
    -2.6%
    Kayle

    Jayce vs Kayle

    Jayce
    -2.8%
    Jax

    Jayce vs Jax

    Jayce
    -2.8%
    Renekton

    Jayce vs Renekton

    Jayce
    -3.0%
    Vladimir

    Jayce vs Vladimir

    Jayce
    -3.2%
    Ambessa

    Jayce vs Ambessa

    Jayce
    -3.8%
    Mordekaiser

    Jayce vs Mordekaiser

    Jayce
    -3.9%
    Yorick

    Jayce vs Yorick

    Jayce
    -3.9%
    Cho'Gath

    Jayce vs Cho'Gath

    Jayce
    -4.0%
    Tryndamere

    Jayce vs Tryndamere

    Jayce
    -4.6%
    Rumble

    Jayce vs Rumble

    Jayce
    -4.8%
    Garen

    Jayce vs Garen

    Jayce
    -4.9%
    Irelia

    Jayce vs Irelia

    Jayce
    -4.9%
    Shen

    Jayce vs Shen

    Jayce
    -5.5%
    Sion

    Jayce vs Sion

    Jayce
    -6.8%
    Malphite

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