Talk:Jayce/@comment-76.212.11.187-20121025233417

Now I agree jayce is really strong, especially in lane. But I don't get all the complaining that he is broken and op, although the nerfs he received are perfectly acceptable. He doesn't have a freaking ultimate, use that to your advantage people. The second you hit lvl 6, if your not stronger than him your at least on par. Also, jayce is a burst caster with high mana costs, which means you fight when his burst is down. Which in extension means that anyone with sustained damage that is somewhat tanky can deal with Jayce.

I've played as Jayce and played against Jayce many times, but I'm no expert (doubt anyone really is) so this is just my opinion. Countering Jayce in lane is hard, but its very doable and all it requires is to know the matchup. Dodge his e/q's and attack him when his knockback is down.

Also another thing to exploit is attack him immediately if he ever changes forms, especially when he goes from hammer stance to ranged. That is easily when he is weakest, because in his ranged form he's squishier and he doesn't have his knockback. Sure he has his gate, but if you have hard cc, movement speed doesn't mean shit.

That's why Irelia is at least a soft counter, maybe after lvl 6, and definitely a strong counter after lvl 9. Irelia has very high sustained damage, and pretty decent burst. On top of that, she has her lifesteal, which means with good lane control she can take minimal harass and just heal it back up. The only time irelia should be afraid is post lv 4 or 5, but then again all irelia's are passive up until their first back.

Another decent counter is yorick. If yorick from lvl 1 just focuses on pushing the lane early on, if jayce tries to harass he'll take more damage from the minions than you will from him. And after yorick's first back, he can constantly push the lane, harass jayce, and heal up everything jayce gives out.

Lastly, I'd say nidalee and morgana work well against jayce. Nidalee can outpush Jayce from the start, has pretty decent sustain, and comparable burst. Morgana can outpush Jayce, and can block Jayce's knockback with her shield because it does magic damage. Also if she can catch a snare on him, paired with a jungle gank. Boom that bitch is dead.

Those are my two cents. Hope they help someone!