Mordekaiser vs Jayce TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

Mordekaiser vs Jayce TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Overview

Force extended trades to leverage your passive damage and shield sustain against Jayce's poke.
Deny Jayce's ranged poke advantage by controlling wave state and avoiding free tempo.
Your goal is to isolate Jayce with after setting up pulls.

Trading pattern

Threaten pull to catch Jayce out of position, then follow with isolated .
Extend trades only when your passive is active and shield is available to outlast Jayce's burst.
Punish Jayce after he commits hammer form or misses empowered poke by engaging during his cooldowns.

Danger windows

Avoid engaging when Jayce has empowered through ready to chunk you before trades.
Respect Jayce's hammer form knockback which can disrupt your pull and trade pattern.
After missing , do not walk forward without engage tools to prevent punishment.

Early game

Position for pulls early to isolate Jayce for damage before he can poke safely.
Slow push the wave to keep Jayce within your pull range and force him into trades.
Respect Jayce's empowered cooldown and avoid walking into poke when it's available.

Power spikes

At level 6, use to isolate Jayce and force a duel he cannot kite.
After your first AP bruiser item, force longer trades where sustained damage and shield healing outvalue Jayce's burst.
Respect Jayce's first damage item spike by avoiding extended trades when his empowered poke is up.

Win conditions

Use wave control and pull pressure to force Jayce into extended trades favoring your passive and .
At level 6, isolate Jayce with when he cannot kite or get help to secure kills or summoner spells.
Deny Jayce scaling by forcing unfavorable trades post-item spikes, then transition to side lane duels or teamfights where you excel.