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How to Win Jarvan IV vs Gnar Counter MatchupJarvan IV is in the b tier of champions

Jarvan IV vs Gnar

How to Beat Gnar as Jarvan IV in LoLJarvan IV is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gnar as Jarvan IV

based on 560 Jarvan IV vs Gnar matchups
Win Rate
47.3 %
K/D/A
2.9
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked League of Legends games every week. In our data, Jarvan IV faced off against Gnar 560 times. Using so many matchups for Jarvan IV vs Gnar gives us a lot of faith in our capacity to provide enlightening statistics and a recommended build to suppress your foe. This champ pairing is fairly rare. Jarvan IV encounters Gnar in only 1.0% of his rounds.

Jarvan IV vs Gnar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Jarvan IV does a below average job of countering Gnar. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.3% of games the champions face one another in. In Jarvan IV versus Gnar matches, Jarvan IV’s team is 0.1% more likely to get first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood against Gnar.

Best Jarvan IV vs Gnar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTunneler

Core Jarvan IV Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Titanic HydraTrinity ForceExperimental Hexplate

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Jarvan IV to level upq
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Second ability for Jarvan IV to level upe
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Last skill for Jarvan IV to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Jarvan IV's passive ability p
Jarvan IV's q ability q
Jarvan IV's w ability w
Jarvan IV's e ability e
Jarvan IV's ultimate ability r
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Q
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Gnar as Jarvan IV

Tips for Playing as Jarvan IV against Gnar

Use Demacian Standard as a scouting tool when worried about incoming enemies.

You can use the Dragon Strike / Demacian Standard combo to get out of your own Cataclysm arenas.

Split your basic attacks on different champions at the beginning of fights to maximize damage.

Advice to Win Against Gnar

Gnar's ultimate stuns if he hits you into a wall. Be careful when fighting him near one.

Gnar's animations and resource bar change as he gets closer to transforming.

Gnar can't gain Rage for 15 seconds after he turns from big to little. Use this chance to engage on his team.

Jarvan IV vs Gnar Counter Stats

Jarvan IV Image
Win Rate
47.3 %
VS
Win Rate
52.7 %
Gnar Image
5.7
< Kills >
5
6
< Deaths >
5.8
11.7
< Assists >
6.4
1.33
< Killing Sprees >
1.13
38
< Minions Killed >
167
1.29
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.51
13,312
< Physical Damage >
17,989
1,351
< Magic Damage >
3,365
820
< True Damage >
470
15,484
< Damage Dealt >
21,825
31,686
< Damage Taken >
28,783
11,386
< Gold Earned >
11,425
1.77
< Towers >
2.48
0.32
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
12,507
< Total Healing >
6,071
13,060
< Experience >
14,804
24
< Vision Score >
18
7
< Wards Placed >
9
472
< Time Dealing CC >
424

How to Counter Gnar with Jarvan IV in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize several vital Jarvan IV vs. Gnar matchup stats that can help us realize the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Gnar’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Jarvan IV may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Gnar. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.

Jarvan IV normally has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Gnar. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jarvan IV and Gnar

Damage Types Compared

Jarvan IV
Gnar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jarvan IV
Gnar

Who is Better, Jarvan IV or Gnar?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Jarvan IV usually loses when facing off against Gnar, with a 47.3% win rate. Therefore, Jarvan IV makes a bad counter for Gnar.

While Jarvan IV does have a lower winrate compared to Gnar, when on opposite teams, Jarvan IV also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champ to develop with. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Jarvan IV into Gnar.

Moreover, Jarvan IV has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Gnar. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Jarvan IV vs Gnar matchups, Gnar is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Jarvan IV is a garbage counter to Gnar. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Jarvan IV against Gnar.

Other Champion Matchups Against Jarvan IV

Jarvan IV Loses Against

TaricTaric41% winrateNilahNilah43.5% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser44.5% winrateXin ZhaoXin Zhao44.5% winrate

Jarvan IV Wins Against

YuumiYuumi55.7% winrateZoeZoe53.5% winrateHweiHwei53% winrateAnnieAnnie52.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Jarvan IV Players

How We Calculated Our Jarvan IV vs Gnar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gnar as Jarvan IV, we analyzed 560 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Gnar as Jarvan IV comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Jarvan IV Build Gnar Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Jarvan IV in order to counter Gnar during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jarvan IV on average picks up a lot less CS as Gnar. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Jarvan IV versus Gnar build include Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Jarvan IV used at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better against Gnar than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Jarvan IV boasted an average winrate of 47.3% when countering Gnar with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Gnar as Jarvan IV, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players picked for Jarvan IV vs Gnar battles, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 47.3% winrate overall.

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