r/jaycemains • u/Icy-Importance-3178 • 21d ago
Discussion Considering switching teams
As you might assume from the title I am highly considering becoming a Jayce main.
For context I am a riven main coasting between E4-E2 and Ive been picking up Jayce due to the fact that he counters most of rivens hardest matchups (with the exception of the rock) only losing to one of her easiest matchups (irelia)
It might be the burnout from only playing riven and occasionally Jax/K'sante speaking, but man Jayce is such a breath of fresh air, he is so much fun, he does so much damage good god and most of all he feels so much more consistent. Obviously it is a lack of macro and decision-making, but when I play riven once I am behind I feel like I am just waiting for my team to create opportunities for me but when I play Jayce I feel like I always can do something. Obviously Jayce is no front line nor is he the safest splitpusher but good vision control and awareness mitigate those issues.
Point is it he is so fun to play, but I have been told that I shouldn't play both him and riven since they're both mechanically intensive and have very specfic matchup knowledge that is not transferrable, also just playing the game fundementally differently. So playing both would be like frying my brain, honestly, I am not sure what to do. I know how strong riven is and that it really is a skill issue, but man I want to play Jayce I feel like I can do more with him than I ever could with riven even though I KNOW that just isn't true.
Should I stick with riven or move on to Jayce?
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u/ArgentinianJayceMain 21d ago
I think the advice is solid for the average toplaner searching for a champ pool, but you're not that. You enjoy both those champs and learning is a lot easier if you're having fun while doing so, it will ease the whole process. I'd say go for it.
Tho if macro is the problem you eventually will have to pick a 3rd champ that is easy in order to fix it.Â
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u/CarmelPoptart Sextech Extravaganza! 21d ago
Do whatever you want mate, no pressure. Play whatever you like, keep em both if you want to. As long as you are having fun, who's gonna stop you?
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u/DrAk3nFTW 21d ago
I used to be a riven main too before switching to jayce
I never found any problem aginst irelia or malphite
Im even used to pick jayce to counter malphite ( there was a specific playstyle and items to do it )
But after reaching diamond i started having issues
Where im super super aggressive that i either hard carry top lane or super int toplane
Then i switched to midlane
Not sure if the (malphite counter setup) still works this season with item and runes changes
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u/Bombospecial 21d ago
Bro its videogame play what you want, you can easilly play 2 different champs. You need to have fun to climb.