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

Jarvan IV vs Jax

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

based on 3,743 Jarvan IV vs Jax matchups
Win Rate
47.4 %
K/D/A
2.9
Pick Rate
6.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of ranked League games that we analyze every week. This guide on how to beat Jax as Jarvan IV came out of an analysis of 3743 ranked games where both champions opposed one another. This champion pairing is fairly uncommon. Jarvan IV is forced to battle against Jax in only 6.8% of his games.

Jarvan IV vs Jax Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Jarvan IV has done a poor job of countering Jax. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.4% of matches the champions face each other in. In Jarvan IV versus Jax rounds, Jarvan IV’s side is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood versus Jax.

Best Jarvan IV vs Jax Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
TunnelerGlowing Mote

Core Jarvan IV Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Guardian AngelSterak's GageFrozen HeartRavenous Hydra

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 ForceHealth Scaling
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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Guide to Countering Jax as Jarvan IV

Tips for Playing as Jarvan IV against Jax

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 Jax

Try to engage him in short bursts instead of going toe-to-toe with him. Preventing him from attacking consecutively drastically lowers his damage output.

Jax can dodge all incoming attacks for a very short amount of time and stuns enemies in melee range when it ends. Wait to strike him until after his dodge is finished.

Jarvan IV vs Jax Counter Stats

Jarvan IV Image
Win Rate
47.4 %
VS
Win Rate
52.6 %
Jax Image
5.4
< Kills >
6.4
6
< Deaths >
6.2
12
< Assists >
5.2
1.23
< Killing Sprees >
1.46
38
< Minions Killed >
121
1.33
< Dragons Killed >
0.62
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.51
12,449
< Physical Damage >
12,033
1,346
< Magic Damage >
7,842
817
< True Damage >
631
14,613
< Damage Dealt >
20,506
31,408
< Damage Taken >
29,543
11,340
< Gold Earned >
11,971
1.8
< Towers >
2.26
0.31
< Baron Takedowns >
0.15
12,428
< Total Healing >
8,672
13,108
< Experience >
14,364
24
< Vision Score >
19
7
< Wards Placed >
9
482
< Time Dealing CC >
195

How to Counter Jax with Jarvan IV in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize several strategic Jarvan IV against Jax matchup stats that may help us interpret the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Jax’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Jarvan IV may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Jax. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.

Jarvan IV usually has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Jax. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jarvan IV and Jax

Damage Types Compared

Jarvan IV
Jax
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jarvan IV
Jax

Who is Better, Jarvan IV or Jax?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Jarvan IV usually loses when taking on Jax, with a 47.4% win rate. Therefore, Jarvan IV makes a bad counter to Jax.

While Jarvan IV does have a lower win rate than Jax, when they face off with one another, Jarvan IV also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champ to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Jarvan IV into Jax.

Furthermore, Jarvan IV has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Jax. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Jarvan IV vs Jax matchups, Jax is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Jarvan IV is a terribly counter to Jax. Focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Jarvan IV against Jax.

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

CassiopeiaCassiopeia+ 52.4% 544 GamesDianaDiana+ 52.8% 1405 GamesFiddlesticksFiddlesticks+ 53.5% 299 GamesBel'VethBel'Veth+ 54.9% 175 Games

Additional Information for Jarvan IV Players

How We Calculated Our Jarvan IV vs Jax Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jax as Jarvan IV, we analyzed 3,743 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 Jax 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 Jax Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Jarvan IV to counter Jax during both the lane 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 tips shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jarvan IV on average racks up a lot less CS relative to Jax. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The top items to use in your Jarvan IV versus Jax build include Black Cleaver, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Jarvan IV included at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better against Jax than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Jarvan IV boasted an average win rate of 47.4% when playing against Jax with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of vanquishing Jax as Jarvan IV, Jarvan IV players 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 that we analyzed for Jarvan IV vs Jax matchups, this combination of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 47.4% winrate overall.

If you need to view Jarvan IV x Jax tips and counter stats for a a distinct division rank, please choose one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and guides displayed are calculated using all matches with data with both champions.