New jungle jayce, introducing the igsmite synergy

duaIity·Apr 7, 2015·1 votes·448 views

For summoners you want to take ignite and smite and then rush skirmishers blade as your first item . Skirmishers makes it so your auto attacks deal true damage for 3 seconds. So the idea here is to max w and then look to 1v1 or gank whenever smite is off cooldown. When you fight someone, you wanna smite and ignite (igsmite) them at the same time as you have an auto flying at them, and then press your w instantly resulting in 3 autoattacks (hopefully) within 3 seconds. I've tried it out and the combination of the 2 summoners actually does have pretty good burst. The only problem I've encountered is that you have to be somewhat close for this to work so you have to build a bit tanky. I havn't tried it out yet but i guess you could also lane with this build but you just wont have an escape if you are ganked. What are your guys' thoughts on this?

8 Comments

BluePolarizerApr 7, 20152 votes

does jayce even farm jungle that well though? seems like he couldn't clear at all, and would be poor as hell.

duaIityApr 7, 20151 votes

I was able to do gromp (with a leash) -> blue -> wolves -> raptors before i had to recall. Without a leash at gromp, i had to recall after wolves. After level 3, he clears the jungle extremely well since he has a lot at his disposal. When you transform into hammer stance, you gain bonus armor also. For runes I go: 9 AD reds, 9 flat armor yellows, 9 flat cdr blues, 2 flat armor quints, and 1 flat cdr quint. This gives 10% cdr, 18 armor and 8.5ad at level 1. For masteries i go 21/9/0 taking sorcery (5%cdr) and the blade/spell weavings. Once i get boots of lucidity plus upgrading my skirmishers to the warrior enhancement, i'll be at 40% cdr.

BluePolarizerApr 7, 20151 votes

thnx, I'm gonna try that out once I get the money for jayce. Seems like it'd be a better AD Nidalee.

stealthfox94Apr 7, 20152 votes

Is jungle Jayce actually a thing now? I suggested trying it on these forums a while back and got laughed at. Perhaps the emergence of former non junglers such as Fizz Nidalee and Darius in the jungle has made people want to try it.

duaIityApr 7, 20151 votes

Honestly i think Jayce has potential to be a top tier jungler due to the fact that he's great in 1v1, able to roam quickly with his transform and gate, and quickly clear jungle camps & lane minions. He also sieges extremely well with maxing W so he's able to have pretty good map control. Only problem I can see is being invaded might hurt him since he doesn't have a dash or quick escape.

stealthfox94Apr 7, 20151 votes

Interesting you mention his roaming, I've always felt he was more valuable mid than top due to his roaming potential.

BluePolarizerApr 7, 20151 votes

no one invades in lower elo though. I use TP/smite yi pretty much every other game I get to jungle and if you take an unorthodox path the enemy jungler can never find you until 6, when its too late.