Talk:Jayce/Strategy/@comment-99.121.122.81-20120823033016/@comment-5266525-20120826004436

Bruisers are high-damage high-survivability champions that usually primarily use autoattacks for damage. Roughly speaking their role is to be the frontline for their team soaking and dishing out punishment, and they have the important role of protecting the carry in teamfights. Jayce is amazing at doing both with his E abilities in both forms.

As far as a build for him goes, you can do well with just a couple of major offensive items on him (think Trinity + Bloodthirster) and the rest hybrid items like Wit's End and Atmas. Merc Treads are crucial on him because he's usually in a pretty exposed position and absolutely HATES all kinds of CC, even slows and silences.