Jayce - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.6%
Pick Rate
1.5%

Jaycevs Naafiri

FFighterMarksman
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Jayce vs Naafiri is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Naafiri wins with a 76.9% win rate (+53.8%) over Jayce based on 13 games. Naafiri 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 Naafiri 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 - 23.1% win rate in this matchup
Jayce
23.1% WR
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Naafiri vs Jayce matchup - 76.9% win rate
Naafiri
76.9% WR

Who Wins the Jayce vs Naafiri Matchup?

Naafiri wins the Jayce vs Naafiri matchup
Winner
Naafiri
Matches: 13
23.1%
Win Rate
76.9%
5.0
CS / min
4.5
802
DMG / min
1,056
12,806
Gold / game
14,394
184
Heal / min
369
688
DMG Mitigated / min
762
0.5
CC / min
0.1
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
20.0%
Late Game WR
80.0%

Jayce vs Naafiri Matchup Summary

The Jayce vs Naafiri matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 13 recent matches analyzed, Naafiri wins with a 76.9% win rate compared to Jayce's 23.1%, giving Naafiri a 53.8 percentage point advantage. Naafiri 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 Jayce leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Naafiri 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 Naafiri 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 Naafiri Laning Phase Breakdown

Naafiri wins the laning phase against Jayce in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.0Jayce
4.5Naafiri
Jayce edges out Naafiri by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Jayce.
Damage
802Jayce
1,056Naafiri
Naafiri heavily out-damages Jayce by 255 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 Naafiri's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,806Jayce
14,394Naafiri
Naafiri generates a commanding 1,588 more gold per game than Jayce. This substantial economic advantage means Naafiri consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Jayce should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.5Jayce
0.1Naafiri
Jayce provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Naafiri, 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
872Jayce
1,130Naafiri
Naafiri vastly out-sustains Jayce, healing and mitigating 259 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Naafiri 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 Naafiri

Armored Advance is the optimal boots choice against Naafiri, providing the mobility and stats Jayce needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Jayce against Naafiri are Voltaic Cyclosword, Death's Dance and Muramana. This combination gives Jayce an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Jayce vs Naafiri matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Naafiri
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Jayce early game win rateJayce33.3%
Naafiri early game win rateNaafiri66.7%
Late Game
Naafiri
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Jayce late game win rateJayce20.0%
Naafiri late game win rateNaafiri80.0%

Naafiri dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Jayce. This lopsided early game means Naafiri can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Naafiri is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 80.0% win rate — 60.0 points above Jayce. Extended games heavily favor Naafiri, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Naafiri 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 Naafiri

Domination rune tree - Jayce primary runes vs NaafiriDomination
Dark Harvest - best Jayce rune vs NaafiriSudden Impact - best Jayce rune vs NaafiriSixth Sense - best Jayce rune vs NaafiriTreasure Hunter - best Jayce rune vs Naafiri
Precision rune tree - Jayce secondary runes vs NaafiriPrecision
Presence of Mind - best Jayce rune vs NaafiriCut Down - best Jayce rune vs Naafiri
100.0% WR

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


Jayce matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
43.84%736.776711,69539.4%47.5%
43.86%577.094612,74444.8%42.9%
57.41%547.21,01712,27264.3%50.0%
51.02%497.187513,20250.0%51.9%
41.30%466.985911,55934.8%47.8%
61.36%446.992112,33747.4%72.0%
46.51%436.587211,46838.9%52.0%
46.51%436.81,01111,97140.9%52.4%
62.79%436.595011,33052.2%75.0%
40.48%425.599012,73742.9%38.1%
33.33%426.71,04212,27433.3%33.3%
35.71%427.01,27012,57338.5%34.5%
51.28%397.388111,70543.5%62.5%
35.90%397.190711,89531.6%40.0%
69.44%367.387211,98170.6%68.4%
36.36%336.41,05213,25440.0%34.8%
50.00%326.784713,44940.0%58.8%
56.25%327.199412,56864.7%46.7%
45.16%317.11,00314,49980.0%28.6%
53.33%307.190811,43260.0%46.7%
60.00%307.21,02011,97656.3%64.3%
46.67%307.296513,29146.1%47.1%
31.03%296.086512,26516.7%41.2%
41.38%297.798612,40246.1%37.5%
50.00%282.991912,96253.3%46.1%
67.86%286.582511,12676.5%54.5%
44.44%276.299112,14038.5%50.0%
37.04%275.982911,65735.7%38.5%
48.15%276.71,00712,61373.3%16.7%
66.67%276.61,02913,518100.0%47.1%
38.46%267.292411,15533.3%45.5%
56.00%257.485112,83850.0%60.0%
56.00%257.083712,41254.5%57.1%
36.00%256.078110,68543.8%22.2%
64.00%256.884811,09169.2%58.3%
52.00%256.598913,56450.0%52.6%
66.67%246.51,05513,07857.1%70.6%
41.67%243.81,01713,74728.6%60.0%
34.78%236.580713,59555.6%21.4%
40.91%226.888012,74137.5%42.9%
36.36%227.01,07013,77122.2%46.1%
45.00%206.396011,78822.2%63.6%
52.63%196.596112,11262.5%45.5%
47.37%193.493313,16845.5%50.0%
47.37%196.693412,33044.4%50.0%
52.63%191.477613,89236.4%75.0%
44.44%186.21,00013,17540.0%46.1%
44.44%187.177212,58233.3%46.7%
50.00%187.092613,10633.3%66.7%
47.06%176.896510,28058.3%20.0%
52.94%176.980212,29742.9%60.0%
52.94%172.486313,06170.0%28.6%
43.75%166.61,01114,21128.6%55.6%
31.25%167.41,00913,04516.7%40.0%
37.50%166.787712,46727.3%60.0%
50.00%165.386613,10266.7%40.0%
43.75%166.594913,00542.9%44.4%
43.75%166.879911,89357.1%33.3%
50.00%165.51,05813,79144.4%57.1%
40.00%156.677511,74016.7%55.6%
46.67%156.988013,46942.9%50.0%
33.33%154.99189,88330.0%40.0%
28.57%143.194114,37725.0%33.3%
50.00%141.599714,88416.7%75.0%
50.00%147.275012,433100.0%30.0%
57.14%146.694114,160100.0%33.3%
46.15%136.091812,75433.3%50.0%
23.08%135.080212,80633.3%20.0%
53.85%137.383410,74062.5%40.0%
58.33%127.679211,99271.4%40.0%
33.33%123.01,01214,15840.0%28.6%
25.00%126.998815,13333.3%22.2%
54.55%117.41,12013,01266.7%40.0%
54.55%111.596814,08880.0%33.3%
36.36%114.589312,67333.3%40.0%
36.36%116.31,08514,75733.3%37.5%
54.55%111.41,01313,64266.7%50.0%
54.55%117.01,01913,44175.0%42.9%
60.00%103.81,00811,82785.7%0.0%
30.00%107.186912,34320.0%40.0%
40.00%107.173211,41350.0%33.3%
40.00%106.892911,14440.0%40.0%
40.00%102.192314,48260.0%20.0%
40.00%106.569111,49233.3%50.0%
55.56%94.786012,48850.0%60.0%
44.44%91.71,09118,366100.0%28.6%
55.56%95.981713,7580.0%83.3%
55.56%91.85739,91450.0%66.7%
11.11%96.589511,3400.0%25.0%
88.89%97.21,02112,866100.0%66.7%
50.00%87.61,03513,26950.0%50.0%
62.50%81.096414,19075.0%50.0%
57.14%74.31,02614,17366.7%50.0%
28.57%71.772211,29933.3%25.0%
85.71%76.894613,773100.0%80.0%
42.86%77.877512,41625.0%66.7%
42.86%72.670614,18166.7%25.0%
50.00%65.385112,108100.0%40.0%
100.00%66.196711,442100.0%100.0%
66.67%61.377415,309100.0%50.0%
50.00%61.91,14017,044100.0%25.0%
16.67%66.569912,047100.0%0.0%
50.00%61.31,03714,74033.3%66.7%
0.00%62.083812,8820.0%0.0%
33.33%65.86627,36340.0%0.0%
60.00%55.81,05113,41450.0%66.7%
40.00%53.11,14112,57750.0%0.0%
40.00%54.71,06814,7820.0%50.0%
60.00%54.289012,99833.3%100.0%
20.00%55.570712,6410.0%33.3%
40.00%56.59779,7830.0%66.7%
80.00%52.51,08516,713100.0%66.7%

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Jayce vs Naafiri - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Jayce do against Naafiri in League of Legends?

Naafiri wins the Jayce vs Naafiri matchup with a 76.9% win rate compared to Jayce's 23.1%, a 53.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 13 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Jayce do against Naafiri in the early game?

In the early game, Naafiri has the advantage against Jayce with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Naafiri players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Jayce do against Naafiri in the late game?

In the late game, Naafiri takes over the Jayce vs Naafiri matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to 20.0%. Naafiri scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Jayce vs Naafiri matchup?

Naafiri wins the matchup against Jayce with a 76.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 53.8 percentage point advantage means Naafiri is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 13 games analyzed.

What is the best Jayce build against Naafiri?

The best Jayce build against Naafiri includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Death's Dance, Muramana with Armored Advance. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Jayce runes against Naafiri?

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

Does Jayce counter Naafiri?

No, Jayce struggles against Naafiri with only a 23.1% win rate. Naafiri has the advantage in this matchup. Jayce players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Naafiri's lead.

How do I play Jayce against Naafiri?

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