Jayce - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.3%
Pick Rate
1.5%

Jaycevs Gnar

FFighterMarksman
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Jayce vs Gnar is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Gnar wins with a 61.5% win rate (+23.1%) over Jayce based on 13 games. Gnar holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Jayce build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Jayce vs Gnar 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.

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Gnar - 38.5% win rateGnar(38.5%)
Jayce - 38.5% win rate in this matchup
Jayce
38.5% WR
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Gnar vs Jayce matchup - 61.5% win rate
Gnar
61.5% WR

Who Wins the Jayce vs Gnar Matchup?

Gnar wins the Jayce vs Gnar matchup
Winner
Gnar
Matches: 13
38.5%
Win Rate
61.5%
6.8
CS / min
6.0
744
DMG / min
666
12,676
Gold / game
11,902
162
Heal / min
192
693
DMG Mitigated / min
875
0.4
CC / min
0.9
25.0%
Early Game WR
75.0%
44.4%
Late Game WR
55.6%

Jayce vs Gnar Matchup Summary

The Jayce vs Gnar matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 13 recent matches analyzed, Gnar wins with a 61.5% win rate compared to Jayce's 38.5%, giving Gnar a 23.1 percentage point advantage. Gnar dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Jayce players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Gnar leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Gnar 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 Gnar 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 Gnar Laning Phase Breakdown

Jayce wins the laning phase against Gnar in League of Legends

Jayce is favored during the laning phase against Gnar, 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.

Farming
6.8Jayce
6.0Gnar
Jayce significantly out-farms Gnar by 0.8 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 12 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Jayce a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Gnar players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
744Jayce
666Gnar
Jayce deals 78 more champion damage per minute than Gnar. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Gnar choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Jayce's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
12,676Jayce
11,902Gnar
Jayce earns 774 more gold per game than Gnar, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Jayce slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.4Jayce
0.9Gnar
Gnar provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Jayce, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Gnar coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
855Jayce
1,067Gnar
Gnar vastly out-sustains Jayce, healing and mitigating 212 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Gnar can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Jayce is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Jayce, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Jayce Build Against Gnar

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Gnar, providing the mobility and stats Jayce needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Jayce against Gnar are Serylda's Grudge, Eclipse and Edge of Night. 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Gnar. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Jayce vs Gnar matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Gnar
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Jayce early game win rateJayce25.0%
Gnar early game win rateGnar75.0%
Late Game
Gnar
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Jayce late game win rateJayce44.4%
Gnar late game win rateGnar55.6%

Gnar dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Jayce. This lopsided early game means Gnar can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Gnar is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.6% win rate — 11.1 points above Jayce. Extended games heavily favor Gnar, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Gnar holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Jayce players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Jayce Runes Against Gnar

Sorcery rune tree - Jayce primary runes vs GnarSorcery
Phase Rush - best Jayce rune vs GnarManaflow Band - best Jayce rune vs GnarAbsolute Focus - best Jayce rune vs GnarGathering Storm - best Jayce rune vs Gnar
Inspiration rune tree - Jayce secondary runes vs GnarInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Jayce rune vs GnarTriple Tonic - best Jayce rune vs Gnar
100.0% WR

The Sorcery and Inspiration rune setup gives Jayce the best tools to compete against Gnar in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Jayce matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
57.14%631.487515,25663.3%51.5%
46.03%634.798413,21155.9%34.5%
50.00%524.81,26414,32457.1%47.4%
54.00%505.081113,07933.3%69.0%
44.19%437.098112,59759.1%28.6%
46.51%431.686513,66050.0%42.9%
53.85%396.91,02513,50163.2%45.0%
40.54%376.573111,48844.0%33.3%
45.95%375.384112,65831.3%57.1%
37.84%373.385813,06131.3%42.9%
48.65%375.896212,63057.1%37.5%
44.12%341.392115,37242.9%45.0%
45.45%336.777011,87337.5%52.9%
39.39%337.393512,71446.1%35.0%
53.13%326.881913,25145.5%57.1%
65.63%321.594114,43780.0%52.9%
50.00%321.382814,01150.0%50.0%
54.84%316.787713,73954.5%55.0%
53.33%305.41,00613,33160.0%46.7%
56.67%305.392113,61066.7%46.7%
34.48%292.195913,45929.4%41.7%
55.17%296.898213,36758.3%52.9%
39.29%286.793113,18940.0%38.9%
46.43%286.980911,98750.0%42.9%
48.15%274.186313,26938.5%57.1%
38.46%267.11,00712,37950.0%20.0%
28.00%252.289713,98015.4%41.7%
48.00%257.193713,90237.5%52.9%
50.00%246.91,03614,10625.0%62.5%
45.83%242.176414,14941.7%50.0%
39.13%231.389014,69538.5%40.0%
47.83%234.688311,99750.0%45.5%
50.00%221.487615,19885.7%33.3%
50.00%222.187914,80657.1%46.7%
31.82%227.01,14812,49930.8%33.3%
45.45%221.384016,40244.4%46.1%
50.00%223.889713,26355.6%46.1%
28.57%211.290012,85230.0%27.3%
33.33%211.392213,18436.4%30.0%
47.62%216.878512,86944.4%50.0%
35.00%201.71,01215,88228.6%38.5%
45.00%207.187112,05438.5%57.1%
36.84%191.794115,12737.5%36.4%
42.11%195.783712,81542.9%41.7%
57.89%191.787615,08966.7%50.0%
57.89%192.683413,29658.3%57.1%
52.63%197.382213,43037.5%63.6%
42.11%197.095612,95433.3%50.0%
26.32%196.390912,48233.3%14.3%
44.44%185.782411,90650.0%40.0%
61.11%187.11,09113,92562.5%60.0%
41.18%171.888214,47112.5%66.7%
52.94%177.01,08911,15057.1%33.3%
56.25%167.089012,85442.9%66.7%
43.75%166.81,06113,01750.0%37.5%
20.00%156.880711,6780.0%33.3%
73.33%156.396912,50180.0%70.0%
40.00%157.187112,59942.9%37.5%
53.33%155.892713,89240.0%60.0%
53.33%151.278412,85460.0%40.0%
40.00%151.597916,09642.9%37.5%
64.29%142.685115,80580.0%55.6%
42.86%146.993013,40637.5%50.0%
50.00%141.599016,35883.3%25.0%
53.85%137.289512,29750.0%60.0%
53.85%132.999613,19560.0%50.0%
53.85%136.593113,59355.6%50.0%
46.15%136.582711,78033.3%57.1%
61.54%136.373712,86540.0%75.0%
38.46%137.093112,38750.0%20.0%
69.23%136.580312,97975.0%66.7%
46.15%132.092512,72257.1%33.3%
38.46%136.874412,67625.0%44.4%
66.67%126.880012,22155.6%100.0%
66.67%125.885214,72280.0%57.1%
41.67%122.094516,20733.3%44.4%
81.82%117.81,10613,77985.7%75.0%
45.45%115.786113,88650.0%42.9%
72.73%112.893916,626100.0%66.7%
81.82%112.175513,12188.9%50.0%
54.55%116.287212,88360.0%50.0%
27.27%117.292612,62420.0%33.3%
70.00%105.697115,251100.0%66.7%
60.00%107.199315,00266.7%57.1%
40.00%107.295713,31175.0%16.7%
50.00%106.894714,43150.0%50.0%
70.00%101.31,04916,738100.0%50.0%
70.00%101.41,07713,18866.7%75.0%
70.00%106.694914,11880.0%60.0%
55.56%91.777014,99950.0%60.0%
44.44%92.869613,18125.0%60.0%
44.44%94.783414,44375.0%20.0%
33.33%97.199914,29533.3%33.3%
33.33%96.789111,44942.9%0.0%
62.50%82.01,03912,36460.0%66.7%
37.50%83.182912,47625.0%50.0%
25.00%86.077010,80625.0%25.0%
37.50%82.790715,18940.0%33.3%
75.00%84.091411,24350.0%100.0%
37.50%84.91,21614,4980.0%50.0%
37.50%87.096810,71820.0%66.7%
62.50%87.596212,37480.0%33.3%
57.14%71.686012,87160.0%50.0%
42.86%76.087612,83850.0%40.0%
57.14%77.299613,876100.0%25.0%
33.33%64.983811,56650.0%0.0%
50.00%67.379713,577100.0%25.0%
66.67%61.01,03013,75166.7%66.7%
60.00%57.072311,18575.0%0.0%
80.00%57.11,02020,3380.0%100.0%
60.00%56.71,16414,272100.0%33.3%
60.00%52.41,27717,94666.7%50.0%
20.00%51.483314,7830.0%25.0%
40.00%56.178712,649100.0%0.0%
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Jayce vs Gnar - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Jayce do against Gnar in League of Legends?

Gnar wins the Jayce vs Gnar matchup with a 61.5% win rate compared to Jayce's 38.5%, a 23.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 13 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Jayce do against Gnar in the early game?

In the early game, Gnar has the advantage against Jayce with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Gnar players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Jayce do against Gnar in the late game?

In the late game, Gnar takes over the Jayce vs Gnar matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. Gnar scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Jayce vs Gnar matchup?

Gnar wins the matchup against Jayce with a 61.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 23.1 percentage point advantage means Gnar is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 13 games analyzed.

What is the best Jayce build against Gnar?

The best Jayce build against Gnar includes Serylda's Grudge, Eclipse, Edge of Night with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Gnar?

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

Does Jayce counter Gnar?

No, Jayce struggles against Gnar with only a 38.5% win rate. Gnar has the advantage in this matchup. Jayce players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Gnar's lead.

How do I play Jayce against Gnar?

When playing Jayce against Gnar, play cautiously and avoid Gnar's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Gnar has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.