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MATCHUPJayce · Top · Patch 26.16 · Ranked Solo · Updated Aug 23, 2026

Jayce vs Ornn in Top lane is a lane that swings with levels on patch 26.16. The one thing to respect: if he lands Q, Jayce can't dodge the E that follows — and that combo can quickly kill you. Below is the exact page the OTP runs — runes, skill max order, summoner spells, item build and the four tips that decide the lane, plus a quick quiz before you lock in.

JayceYOU · TOPJAYCEthe Defender of Tomorrow
OrnnENEMY · TOPORNNThe Fire below the Mountain
VS
Swings with levelsPre-6 MediumPost-6 HardTake Teleport
How to play it
DO
Bait his Q
Never let him hit Q — you can't dodge the E that follows it; bait the Q and trades stay in your favor.
Free early prio
Ornn has no waveclear or range at level 1 — take free prio, cheese from the side bush, and crash the 3rd or 4th wave.
Starve his mana
Build big waves he must spend mana on — he's built around recalling for mana, so starve that resource.
DON'T
Overcommit trying to kill him — play for a CS lead, stack First Strike, and scale.
Runes
RESOLVERESOLVEmatchup page
Grasp of the Undying
Aftershock
Guardian
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
INSPIRATIONINSPIRATIONoverride for this matchup
Hextech Flashtraption
Magical Footwear
Cash Back
Triple Tonic
Time Warp Tonic
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Approach Velocity
Jack Of All Trades
SHARDS
Adaptive
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health +65
Tenacity
Health Scaling
Matchup-specific rune page — override from the OTP sheet for this lane.
Spells
FlashFLASH
TeleportTELEPORT
Items
Start
Core
16.14 Emerald+ - 48% WR - 472 games
Skill order
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Jayce matchup data compiled from a dedicated Jayce OTP's matchup sheetLeague of Legends assets © Riot Games (Data Dragon).