Jayce - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.8%
Pick Rate
1.4%

Jaycevs Akali

FFighterMarksman
Patch26.10
Matches3,169,061
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 30, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Jayce vs Akali is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Jayce wins with a 51.5% win rate (+3.0%) over Akali based on 33 games. Jayce wins the early laning phase while Akali scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Jayce build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Jayce vs Akali matchup.

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Jayce Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Jayce performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Jayce - 51.5% win rate in this matchup
Jayce
51.5% WR
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Akali vs Jayce matchup - 48.5% win rate
Akali
48.5% WR

Who Wins the Jayce vs Akali Matchup?

Jayce wins the Jayce vs Akali matchup
Winner
Jayce
Matches: 33
51.5%
Win Rate
48.5%
6.7
CS / min
5.8
905
DMG / min
726
11,966
Gold / game
10,411
136
Heal / min
185
672
DMG Mitigated / min
627
0.5
CC / min
0.1
58.8%
Early Game WR
41.2%
43.8%
Late Game WR
56.3%

Jayce vs Akali Matchup Summary

The Jayce vs Akali matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 33 recent matches analyzed, Jayce wins with a 51.5% win rate compared to Akali's 48.5%, giving Jayce a 3.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Jayce controls the early laning stage, but Akali outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Jayce needs to press advantages before Akali reaches their power spikes, while Akali should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Jayce leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Jayce has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Akali's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Jayce vs Akali Laning Phase Breakdown

Jayce wins the laning phase against Akali in League of Legends

Jayce is favored during the laning phase against Akali, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Jayce holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.7Jayce
5.8Akali
Jayce significantly out-farms Akali by 0.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 13 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Jayce a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Akali players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
905Jayce
726Akali
Jayce heavily out-damages Akali by 179 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Akali should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Jayce's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,966Jayce
10,411Akali
Jayce generates a commanding 1,554 more gold per game than Akali. This substantial economic advantage means Jayce consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Akali should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.5Jayce
0.1Akali
Jayce provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Akali, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Jayce coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
808Jayce
812Akali
Jayce and Akali have comparable sustain profiles, with only 4 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Jayce Build Against Akali

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Akali, providing the mobility and stats Jayce needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Jayce against Akali are Serylda's Grudge, Edge of Night and Youmuu's Ghostblade. This combination gives Jayce an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Jayce the best chance to compete against Akali. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Jayce vs Akali matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Jayce
58.8%
+17.6% advantage
Jayce early game win rateJayce58.8%
Akali early game win rateAkali41.2%
Late Game
Akali
56.3%
+12.5% advantage
Jayce late game win rateJayce43.8%
Akali late game win rateAkali56.3%

Jayce dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.8% win rate — a 17.6 percentage point lead over Akali. This lopsided early game means Jayce can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Akali is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 56.3% win rate — 12.5 points above Jayce. Extended games heavily favor Akali, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Jayce must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Akali reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Akali survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Jayce Runes Against Akali

Domination rune tree - Jayce primary runes vs AkaliDomination
Electrocute - best Jayce rune vs AkaliSudden Impact - best Jayce rune vs AkaliSixth Sense - best Jayce rune vs AkaliTreasure Hunter - best Jayce rune vs Akali
Inspiration rune tree - Jayce secondary runes vs AkaliInspiration
Triple Tonic - best Jayce rune vs AkaliCosmic Insight - best Jayce rune vs Akali
100.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Inspiration secondary allows Jayce to press their advantage against Akali, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Jayce matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Jayce's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Jayce build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Jayce matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
44.00%1007.083512,95548.7%41.0%
32.26%936.771311,50234.2%30.9%
45.95%746.894011,86235.3%55.0%
50.00%726.690311,52437.1%62.2%
44.93%696.999512,64448.6%41.2%
60.34%586.51,00213,13947.6%67.6%
36.84%576.51,06412,36546.4%27.6%
47.37%576.589310,79954.3%36.4%
49.02%516.81,00411,65656.5%42.9%
58.70%467.092512,93955.6%63.2%
51.11%456.81,25912,69062.5%38.1%
40.91%447.097912,24221.7%61.9%
52.27%447.192312,42243.8%57.1%
53.49%436.995211,62756.5%50.0%
51.22%417.193812,68058.3%48.3%
58.54%416.778311,35357.9%59.1%
40.00%407.195812,84946.1%37.0%
41.03%396.886712,30526.7%50.0%
50.00%386.61,03112,99635.7%58.3%
50.00%364.888712,83940.0%62.5%
52.78%365.81,06312,55556.3%50.0%
52.94%346.895112,68156.3%50.0%
42.42%334.293412,46150.0%35.3%
36.36%336.894313,46940.0%34.8%
51.52%336.790511,96658.8%43.8%
48.48%336.791111,56742.9%52.6%
40.63%326.588212,74930.8%47.4%
54.84%317.01,05013,10556.3%53.3%
50.00%306.988112,12855.6%41.7%
55.17%294.892312,39157.9%50.0%
58.62%291.893714,12557.1%60.0%
62.07%296.687011,92372.7%55.6%
51.72%296.792512,76069.2%37.5%
51.72%297.199113,67954.5%50.0%
46.43%283.392113,86740.0%53.9%
46.43%286.699913,35450.0%43.8%
40.74%277.178010,58953.3%25.0%
62.96%276.691012,41761.5%64.3%
29.63%276.383210,87923.1%35.7%
61.54%266.985611,81557.1%66.7%
53.85%261.496714,29066.7%42.9%
56.00%255.587311,52850.0%61.5%
52.00%256.596712,21750.0%53.9%
41.67%246.698311,88057.1%20.0%
75.00%243.298115,49987.5%68.8%
33.33%241.689013,64427.3%38.5%
37.50%246.998712,25030.0%42.9%
54.17%246.11,05613,60545.5%61.5%
39.13%234.585512,81036.4%41.7%
33.33%211.11,08216,44533.3%33.3%
47.62%216.497912,53063.6%30.0%
57.14%217.289112,12666.7%44.4%
50.00%206.981211,89550.0%50.0%
30.00%203.196214,06144.4%18.2%
47.37%195.71,04013,01555.6%40.0%
26.32%196.684513,50840.0%21.4%
52.63%196.995313,25741.7%71.4%
47.37%196.094311,05450.0%45.5%
57.89%192.884213,59266.7%50.0%
36.84%197.373812,15837.5%36.4%
44.44%186.782613,33755.6%33.3%
50.00%181.296714,65414.3%72.7%
76.47%177.41,09214,01850.0%90.9%
58.82%171.497314,68857.1%60.0%
52.94%176.686512,66550.0%55.6%
50.00%163.479712,24355.6%42.9%
37.50%161.383613,54442.9%33.3%
37.50%166.31,09512,94212.5%62.5%
20.00%156.774210,99512.5%28.6%
53.33%156.281713,74575.0%45.5%
53.33%156.692914,65566.7%50.0%
20.00%156.998813,5150.0%25.0%
46.67%156.11,11813,36325.0%54.5%
60.00%156.093312,26980.0%50.0%
80.00%154.71,12815,57560.0%90.0%
14.29%146.882113,29120.0%11.1%
35.71%147.31,08313,68842.9%28.6%
28.57%146.48149,53333.3%20.0%
53.85%136.380310,14883.3%28.6%
41.67%133.393511,73542.9%40.0%
46.15%136.791812,43650.0%40.0%
46.15%136.981512,34333.3%57.1%
38.46%131.681313,35542.9%33.3%
66.67%126.586713,761100.0%55.6%
41.67%126.999813,37150.0%33.3%
58.33%122.397015,11550.0%66.7%
58.33%125.983912,85050.0%66.7%
27.27%115.989811,4730.0%42.9%
70.00%106.892411,92366.7%75.0%
40.00%101.782813,77042.9%33.3%
55.56%91.882913,94560.0%50.0%
33.33%92.095215,32550.0%28.6%
25.00%86.964811,77450.0%0.0%
62.50%82.093613,50280.0%33.3%
37.50%82.086314,82825.0%50.0%
62.50%84.680711,691100.0%0.0%
37.50%82.882611,94040.0%33.3%
50.00%86.81,23714,71866.7%40.0%
50.00%87.595410,60380.0%0.0%
50.00%87.190113,56366.7%40.0%
37.50%87.31,18814,4040.0%42.9%
62.50%82.06909,00150.0%100.0%
37.50%81.478413,28050.0%25.0%
71.43%75.51,09715,974100.0%60.0%
71.43%77.21,18717,69550.0%80.0%
28.57%71.997213,4050.0%66.7%
42.86%76.31,02716,474100.0%20.0%
28.57%76.491011,41925.0%33.3%
14.29%76.51,08414,52425.0%0.0%
42.86%76.21,05713,75566.7%25.0%
33.33%66.589413,77450.0%25.0%
50.00%64.991312,29450.0%50.0%
50.00%61.51,04316,809100.0%0.0%
50.00%64.476310,28660.0%0.0%
60.00%56.360311,07866.7%50.0%
80.00%57.11,04415,9650.0%80.0%
40.00%57.575111,25133.3%50.0%
80.00%56.692311,855100.0%66.7%

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Jayce vs Akali - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Jayce do against Akali in League of Legends?

Jayce wins the Jayce vs Akali matchup with a 51.5% win rate compared to Akali's 48.5%, a 3.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 33 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Jayce do against Akali in the early game?

In the early game, Jayce has the advantage against Akali with a 58.8% win rate versus 41.2%. Jayce players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Jayce do against Akali in the late game?

In the late game, Akali takes over the Jayce vs Akali matchup with a 56.3% win rate compared to 43.8%. Akali scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Jayce vs Akali matchup?

Jayce wins the matchup against Akali with a 51.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 3.0 percentage point advantage means Jayce is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 33 games analyzed.

What is the best Jayce build against Akali?

The best Jayce build against Akali includes Serylda's Grudge, Edge of Night, Youmuu's Ghostblade with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 33.3% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Jayce runes against Akali?

The best Jayce runes against Akali use the Domination primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Jayce vs Akali matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Jayce counter Akali?

Yes, Jayce has a favorable matchup against Akali with a 51.5% win rate. Jayce has a solid advantage over Akali in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Jayce against Akali?

When playing Jayce against Akali, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.