Jaycevs Darius
Jayce vs Darius is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Darius wins with a 55.1% win rate (+10.1%) over Jayce based on 69 games. Darius wins the early laning phase while Jayce scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Jayce build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Jayce vs Darius matchup.
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.
Darius(44.9%)Who Wins the Jayce vs Darius Matchup?
Jayce vs Darius Matchup Summary
The Jayce vs Darius matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 69 recent matches analyzed, Darius wins with a 55.1% win rate compared to Jayce's 44.9%, giving Darius a 10.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Darius controls the early laning stage, but Jayce outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Darius needs to press advantages before Jayce reaches their power spikes, while Jayce should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Darius leads by 749 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Darius has a strong advantage in this matchup. Jayce players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Darius overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Jayce vs Darius Laning Phase Breakdown
Jayce is favored during the laning phase against Darius, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Jayce holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Jayce Build Against Darius
Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Darius, providing the mobility and stats Jayce needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Jayce against Darius 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 performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Darius. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Jayce vs Darius matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Jayce32.1%Darius67.9%Jayce53.7%Darius46.3%Darius dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 67.9% win rate — a 35.7 percentage point lead over Jayce. This lopsided early game means Darius can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Jayce is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.7% win rate — 7.3 points above Darius. Extended games heavily favor Jayce, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Darius must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Jayce reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Jayce 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 Darius
Precision
Inspiration
The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Jayce the best tools to compete against Darius in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Jayce matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.24% | 84 | 5.5 | 1,230 | 13,106 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 53.85% | 79 | 5.2 | 927 | 11,779 | 53.3% | 54.5% | |
| 30.26% | 76 | 6.3 | 738 | 11,794 | 30.0% | 30.6% | |
| 44.93% | 69 | 5.7 | 957 | 14,243 | 32.1% | 53.7% | |
| 49.25% | 67 | 7.1 | 894 | 12,798 | 64.3% | 38.5% | |
| 54.69% | 64 | 2.4 | 842 | 13,728 | 50.0% | 60.7% | |
| 52.46% | 62 | 5.5 | 879 | 13,529 | 62.1% | 43.8% | |
| 50.00% | 62 | 5.8 | 946 | 12,869 | 51.6% | 48.4% | |
| 37.29% | 60 | 1.7 | 815 | 14,879 | 30.4% | 41.7% | |
| 49.15% | 59 | 7.2 | 889 | 12,333 | 50.0% | 48.0% | |
| 58.62% | 58 | 7.0 | 1,152 | 12,349 | 63.3% | 53.6% | |
| 41.38% | 58 | 7.4 | 920 | 12,410 | 48.1% | 35.5% | |
| 50.94% | 54 | 7.3 | 901 | 13,569 | 35.0% | 60.6% | |
| 65.38% | 52 | 7.0 | 943 | 12,038 | 65.4% | 65.4% | |
| 50.00% | 51 | 7.0 | 968 | 13,294 | 56.3% | 47.1% | |
| 40.82% | 49 | 7.2 | 840 | 12,275 | 37.5% | 44.0% | |
| 55.32% | 47 | 7.0 | 972 | 12,185 | 52.2% | 58.3% | |
| 33.33% | 45 | 2.8 | 808 | 13,131 | 27.8% | 37.0% | |
| 37.78% | 45 | 6.8 | 1,151 | 12,332 | 46.1% | 26.3% | |
| 53.33% | 45 | 6.3 | 993 | 12,968 | 61.1% | 48.1% | |
| 46.67% | 45 | 6.9 | 852 | 12,083 | 56.5% | 36.4% | |
| 61.36% | 44 | 6.9 | 987 | 12,163 | 69.2% | 50.0% | |
| 60.47% | 43 | 7.3 | 1,079 | 12,907 | 69.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 7.3 | 969 | 13,113 | 46.7% | 51.9% | |
| 60.98% | 41 | 7.0 | 839 | 12,496 | 64.7% | 58.3% | |
| 42.50% | 41 | 1.4 | 882 | 13,796 | 36.0% | 53.3% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 2.8 | 936 | 14,641 | 28.6% | 57.7% | |
| 66.67% | 39 | 4.2 | 937 | 13,602 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 28.21% | 39 | 6.1 | 912 | 12,855 | 29.4% | 27.3% | |
| 44.74% | 38 | 1.4 | 886 | 14,164 | 42.1% | 47.4% | |
| 44.74% | 38 | 7.3 | 1,087 | 13,803 | 60.0% | 34.8% | |
| 48.65% | 37 | 6.5 | 1,050 | 13,030 | 61.1% | 36.8% | |
| 48.65% | 37 | 4.6 | 940 | 14,087 | 47.1% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 36 | 1.7 | 942 | 14,269 | 75.0% | 45.0% | |
| 52.78% | 36 | 1.1 | 741 | 14,052 | 56.3% | 50.0% | |
| 36.11% | 36 | 3.6 | 860 | 13,370 | 41.2% | 31.6% | |
| 40.00% | 35 | 7.1 | 929 | 13,097 | 35.7% | 42.9% | |
| 37.14% | 35 | 4.9 | 970 | 12,793 | 33.3% | 41.2% | |
| 65.71% | 35 | 7.2 | 985 | 13,108 | 69.2% | 63.6% | |
| 40.00% | 35 | 4.5 | 926 | 13,512 | 57.1% | 28.6% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 7.8 | 991 | 13,289 | 52.9% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 33 | 7.4 | 896 | 12,693 | 83.3% | 40.0% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 1.5 | 950 | 14,772 | 33.3% | 56.3% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 1.6 | 811 | 13,721 | 43.8% | 46.7% | |
| 50.00% | 31 | 7.0 | 993 | 12,078 | 41.2% | 61.5% | |
| 65.52% | 29 | 7.4 | 868 | 13,018 | 73.3% | 57.1% | |
| 72.41% | 29 | 2.5 | 1,024 | 15,329 | 70.0% | 73.7% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 4.1 | 916 | 13,385 | 58.3% | 43.8% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 2.6 | 929 | 13,319 | 50.0% | 72.7% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 5.2 | 829 | 12,258 | 47.1% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 27 | 7.1 | 775 | 12,243 | 31.3% | 36.4% | |
| 37.04% | 27 | 4.7 | 826 | 14,798 | 28.6% | 40.0% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 7.2 | 987 | 13,263 | 41.7% | 40.0% | |
| 30.77% | 26 | 4.4 | 766 | 12,497 | 38.5% | 23.1% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 3.5 | 1,022 | 15,661 | 45.5% | 73.3% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 2.2 | 835 | 14,881 | 55.6% | 52.9% | |
| 30.77% | 26 | 6.4 | 972 | 11,518 | 42.9% | 16.7% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 3.1 | 980 | 15,380 | 54.5% | 60.0% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 1.3 | 913 | 14,883 | 70.0% | 28.6% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 6.0 | 805 | 11,825 | 27.3% | 50.0% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 1.3 | 992 | 15,968 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 6.6 | 931 | 12,759 | 25.0% | 64.3% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 7.2 | 1,016 | 13,067 | 50.0% | 70.0% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 3.8 | 949 | 15,871 | 33.3% | 56.3% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 7.1 | 902 | 12,387 | 63.6% | 70.0% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 6.6 | 938 | 13,164 | 60.0% | 45.5% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 1.3 | 856 | 15,270 | 60.0% | 63.6% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 1.6 | 962 | 14,789 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 47.37% | 20 | 3.3 | 911 | 13,325 | 54.5% | 37.5% | |
| 47.37% | 20 | 6.9 | 1,034 | 13,729 | 33.3% | 53.9% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 1.3 | 850 | 14,825 | 45.5% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 7.8 | 980 | 11,925 | 60.0% | 40.0% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 6.1 | 963 | 13,236 | 75.0% | 54.5% | |
| 55.56% | 19 | 6.9 | 870 | 12,459 | 63.6% | 42.9% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 5.9 | 931 | 12,977 | 40.0% | 55.6% | |
| 73.68% | 19 | 4.9 | 1,006 | 14,137 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.4 | 879 | 13,156 | 57.1% | 41.7% | |
| 44.44% | 19 | 6.6 | 953 | 14,564 | 60.0% | 38.5% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 6.5 | 1,029 | 11,469 | 50.0% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 2.7 | 854 | 14,453 | 70.0% | 25.0% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 6.5 | 1,016 | 14,120 | 22.2% | 44.4% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 7.0 | 900 | 10,861 | 40.0% | 37.5% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 1.0 | 828 | 14,267 | 77.8% | 44.4% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.9 | 831 | 12,012 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 6.9 | 973 | 11,185 | 33.3% | 72.7% | |
| 23.53% | 17 | 1.1 | 850 | 14,849 | 50.0% | 9.1% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 7.1 | 1,044 | 13,123 | 37.5% | 44.4% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 1.4 | 902 | 14,049 | 36.4% | 66.7% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 6.9 | 869 | 12,642 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 6.4 | 873 | 12,106 | 37.5% | 37.5% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 1.3 | 936 | 16,128 | 25.0% | 75.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 1.8 | 1,044 | 13,777 | 37.5% | 71.4% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 2.1 | 876 | 15,883 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 13.33% | 15 | 4.7 | 959 | 14,627 | 16.7% | 11.1% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 6.5 | 781 | 12,343 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 73.33% | 15 | 7.3 | 994 | 12,050 | 75.0% | 71.4% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 4.8 | 1,006 | 13,265 | 42.9% | 57.1% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 6.7 | 836 | 12,140 | 42.9% | 28.6% | |
| 33.33% | 13 | 2.8 | 980 | 17,057 | 50.0% | 16.7% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.5 | 792 | 11,983 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 7.2 | 1,049 | 14,326 | 83.3% | 28.6% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 3.3 | 905 | 15,112 | 75.0% | 77.8% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 7.1 | 731 | 11,530 | 22.2% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 7.7 | 855 | 11,015 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.4 | 850 | 13,778 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.0 | 931 | 15,103 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.9 | 808 | 11,216 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 10 | 7.1 | 894 | 13,993 | 25.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 2.0 | 865 | 14,784 | 80.0% | 20.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.8 | 786 | 11,914 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 37.50% | 9 | 7.0 | 753 | 9,852 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 8 | 3.3 | 945 | 12,060 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.6 | 959 | 13,368 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 2.5 | 932 | 16,948 | 100.0% | 83.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.3 | 856 | 13,548 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.5 | 1,130 | 16,483 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 2.0 | 861 | 15,547 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 2.5 | 994 | 15,355 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.0 | 722 | 8,910 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.5 | 889 | 12,610 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 6.4 | 968 | 11,274 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.6 | 859 | 14,063 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 771 | 11,142 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 988 | 11,348 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 8.4 | 948 | 17,953 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.7 | 866 | 11,378 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
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Jayce vs Darius - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Jayce do against Darius in League of Legends?
Darius wins the Jayce vs Darius matchup with a 55.1% win rate compared to Jayce's 44.9%, a 10.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 69 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Jayce do against Darius in the early game?
In the early game, Darius has the advantage against Jayce with a 67.9% win rate versus 32.1%. Darius players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Jayce do against Darius in the late game?
In the late game, Jayce takes over the Jayce vs Darius matchup with a 53.7% win rate compared to 46.3%. Jayce scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Jayce vs Darius matchup?
Darius wins the matchup against Jayce with a 55.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 10.1 percentage point advantage means Darius is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 69 games analyzed.
What is the best Jayce build against Darius?
The best Jayce build against Darius includes Serylda's Grudge, Edge of Night, Youmuu's Ghostblade with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Darius?
The best Jayce runes against Darius use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 71.4% win rate in the Jayce vs Darius matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Jayce counter Darius?
No, Jayce struggles against Darius with only a 44.9% win rate. Darius has the advantage in this matchup. Jayce players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Darius's lead.
How do I play Jayce against Darius?
When playing Jayce against Darius, play cautiously and avoid Darius's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Darius in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.