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

Jaycevs Heimerdinger

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

Jayce vs Heimerdinger is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Heimerdinger wins with a 63.2% win rate (+26.3%) over Jayce based on 19 games. Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger 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 - 36.8% win rate in this matchup
Jayce
36.8% WR
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Heimerdinger vs Jayce matchup - 63.2% win rate
Heimerdinger
63.2% WR

Who Wins the Jayce vs Heimerdinger Matchup?

Heimerdinger wins the Jayce vs Heimerdinger matchup
Winner
Heimerdinger
Matches: 19
36.8%
Win Rate
63.2%
7.3
CS / min
6.2
738
DMG / min
860
12,158
Gold / game
11,151
139
Heal / min
93
702
DMG Mitigated / min
385
0.4
CC / min
0.7
37.5%
Early Game WR
62.5%
36.4%
Late Game WR
63.6%

Jayce vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary

The Jayce vs Heimerdinger matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 19 recent matches analyzed, Heimerdinger wins with a 63.2% win rate compared to Jayce's 36.8%, giving Heimerdinger a 26.3 percentage point advantage. Heimerdinger 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 sustain, where Jayce leads by 364 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger Laning Phase Breakdown

Jayce wins the laning phase against Heimerdinger in League of Legends

Jayce is favored during the laning phase against Heimerdinger, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Jayce holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
7.3Jayce
6.2Heimerdinger
Jayce significantly out-farms Heimerdinger by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 15 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Jayce a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Heimerdinger players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
738Jayce
860Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger heavily out-damages Jayce by 122 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Jayce should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Heimerdinger's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,158Jayce
11,151Heimerdinger
Jayce generates a commanding 1,007 more gold per game than Heimerdinger. This substantial economic advantage means Jayce consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Heimerdinger should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.4Jayce
0.7Heimerdinger
Both Jayce and Heimerdinger provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
842Jayce
478Heimerdinger
Jayce vastly out-sustains Heimerdinger, healing and mitigating 364 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Jayce can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Heimerdinger is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Heimerdinger, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Jayce Build Against Heimerdinger

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Heimerdinger, providing the mobility and stats Jayce needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Jayce against Heimerdinger are Serylda's Grudge, Youmuu's Ghostblade and Muramana. This combination gives Jayce an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Heimerdinger. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Jayce vs Heimerdinger matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Heimerdinger
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Jayce early game win rateJayce37.5%
Heimerdinger early game win rateHeimerdinger62.5%
Late Game
Heimerdinger
63.6%
+27.3% advantage
Jayce late game win rateJayce36.4%
Heimerdinger late game win rateHeimerdinger63.6%

Heimerdinger dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.5% win rate — a 25.0 percentage point lead over Jayce. This lopsided early game means Heimerdinger can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Heimerdinger is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 63.6% win rate — 27.3 points above Jayce. Extended games heavily favor Heimerdinger, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Heimerdinger 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 Heimerdinger

Precision rune tree - Jayce primary runes vs HeimerdingerPrecision
Fleet Footwork - best Jayce rune vs HeimerdingerPresence of Mind - best Jayce rune vs HeimerdingerLegend: Alacrity - best Jayce rune vs HeimerdingerLast Stand - best Jayce rune vs Heimerdinger
Inspiration rune tree - Jayce secondary runes vs HeimerdingerInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Jayce rune vs HeimerdingerMagical Footwear - best Jayce rune vs Heimerdinger
100.0% WR

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


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 Heimerdinger - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Jayce do against Heimerdinger in League of Legends?

Heimerdinger wins the Jayce vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 63.2% win rate compared to Jayce's 36.8%, a 26.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 19 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Jayce do against Heimerdinger in the early game?

In the early game, Heimerdinger has the advantage against Jayce with a 62.5% win rate versus 37.5%. Heimerdinger players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Jayce do against Heimerdinger in the late game?

In the late game, Heimerdinger takes over the Jayce vs Heimerdinger matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to 36.4%. Heimerdinger scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Jayce vs Heimerdinger matchup?

Heimerdinger wins the matchup against Jayce with a 63.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 26.3 percentage point advantage means Heimerdinger is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 19 games analyzed.

What is the best Jayce build against Heimerdinger?

The best Jayce build against Heimerdinger includes Serylda's Grudge, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Muramana with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Heimerdinger?

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

Does Jayce counter Heimerdinger?

No, Jayce struggles against Heimerdinger with only a 36.8% win rate. Heimerdinger has the advantage in this matchup. Jayce players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Heimerdinger's lead.

How do I play Jayce against Heimerdinger?

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