Team Synergy

Jayce operates as a siege engine and burst poker in Mayhem ARAM. He wants teammates who can lock down targets for his Accelerated Shock Blast or create a safe zone where he can hammer away at towers. He struggles against hard engage and heavy sustain, so his ideal team covers those weaknesses while amplifying his damage.

Top Synergy Partners

  1. Leona – The All-In Setup

    • Synergy Mechanism: Leona provides the reliable lockdown Jayce lacks. Her Solar Flare and Zenith Blade hold enemies still, guaranteeing a full To the Skies! knockback plus a point-blank Shock Blast.
    • Combo: Leona lands E or R. Jayce immediately swaps to Hammer form, jumps in with Q for the slow, and fires the Shock Blast point-blank. He then uses Hammer E to knock the target back into Leona’s passive proc range.
    • Best Scenario: Catching a squishy target slightly out of position near the middle of the bridge. The burst usually deletes them before they can Flash.
    • Enemy Answer: Quick Cleanse or QSS to break the stun, followed by a dash away. Tanky champions like Ornn can simply soak the combo.
    • Failure Risk: Jayce dives too deep after Leona engages and gets isolated. Without his Hammer E disengage, he dies instantly.
    • Recovery: Jayce must save his Hammer E strictly for disengage if the target survives. He should kite backward toward the tower while Leona tanks.

  2. Orianna – The Zone Control Duo

    • Synergy Mechanism: Orianna’s ball placement synergizes perfectly with Jayce’s poke. She adds a shield to his engage and provides a massive follow-up crowd control zone.
    • Combo: Jayce accelerates himself with Gate to catch a target. Orianna places the ball on him or the target and casts Command: Shockwave the moment Jayce lands his knockback, keeping enemies clustered for his AoE damage.
    • Best Scenario: Team fights in the river or near enemy towers where the enemy groups up. The Shockwave sets up a multi-man Shock Blast.
    • Enemy Answer: Fast assassins like Zed or Talon who can bypass the ball and dive the backline. High mobility makes the combo whiff.
    • Failure Risk: Orianna misses her ultimate. Jayce is left in Hammer form with no cooldowns, standing in the middle of the enemy team.
    • Recovery: Jayce flashes out or uses Hammer E to create space. Orianna uses her W speed boost to help him retreat.

  3. Nautilus – The Hook and Book

    • Synergy Mechanism: Nautilus offers a hook that forces a target into Jayce’s kill zone. His R creates a knock-up chain that prevents the target from dodging Jayce’s skill shots.
    • Combo: Nautilus hooks a target. Jayce fires a non-accelerated Shock Blast during the hook travel time, then swaps to Hammer for a Q-auto-E combo as the target arrives.
    • Best Scenario: The enemy is hiding behind minions. Nautilus hooks through or around the wave, dragging a key target into Jayce’s range.
    • Enemy Answer: Black Shield from Morgana or spell shields from Sivir. These block the hook entirely, wasting the setup.
    • Failure Risk: Nautilus hooks a tank like Malphite or Rammus. Jayce blows his cooldowns on an unkillable target and gets engaged on in return.
    • Recovery: Jayce should hold his Hammer E. If a tank engages, he knocks them back and resets the fight. Do not commit Hammer Q on a tank.

  4. Sona – The Sustain and Speed Engine

    • Synergy Mechanism: Sona solves Jayce’s sustain issues in Mayhem. Her speed burst from E helps Jayce land accelerated Shock Blasts from awkward angles or escape bad engages.
    • Combo: Jayce pokes the enemy down. When they engage, Sona uses her R to stun them. Jayce follows with his own Hammer E to peel or finish low-health targets.
    • Best Scenario: A war of attrition. Jayce chips away at the enemy while Sona keeps his health topped up, forcing the enemy to back or engage at a disadvantage.
    • Enemy Answer: Hard engage that bypasses Sona’s poke. Champions like Malphite or Hecarim can delete both Sona and Jayce before the sustain matters.
    • Failure Risk: Sona gets caught. Jayce has no peel for her if he is already in Cannon form. She dies, and he loses his sustain.
    • Recovery: Jayce must play closer to Sona than usual. If she gets hooked, he uses Hammer E immediately to save her, sacrificing his own escape tool.

  5. Yasuo – The Windwall Follow-Up

    • Synergy Mechanism: Yasuo’s Windwall blocks enemy projectiles, allowing Jayce to poke safely. Yasuo’s knock-up sets up Jayce’s Hammer burst.
    • Combo: Yasuo lands a tornado. He ults. Jayce positions under the target and uses Hammer Q to extend the airtime, then E to knock them back into his team.
    • Best Scenario: Fighting against other poke comps. Windwall negates their damage, and Jayce’s Shock Blast goes through or around it to win the trade.
    • Enemy Answer: Champions with non-projectile damage like Karthus or Swain. They ignore Windwall and force Yasuo and Jayce to play reactively.
    • Failure Risk: Yasuo dives too deep. Jayce feels pressured to follow and overcommits, leaving both vulnerable.
    • Recovery: Jayce should not follow Yasuo’s dive if it looks suicidal. He stays back, places a Gate for Yasuo to retreat through, and covers with ranged pokes.

Team Functions Jayce Needs Most

  • Hard Engage: Jayce is a poker and disengager, not an initiator. He needs a tank or support like Leona, Nautilus, or Alistar to start fights so he can land free damage.
  • Peel: If Jayce swaps to Hammer form to finish a kill, he becomes vulnerable. He needs a teammate with knockbacks or stuns to protect him during his cooldown window.
  • Sustain: Mayhem ARAM has constant fighting. Jayce has no self-heal. A healer like Sona, Soraka, or Nami keeps him on the bridge longer, letting him maintain pressure.