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

Jarvan IV vs Jinx

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

based on 2,698 Jarvan IV vs Jinx matchups
Win Rate
48.6 %
K/D/A
2.95
Pick Rate
4.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of rated League of Legends rounds that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Jinx as Jarvan IV came out of an examination of 2698 ranked games where both champs fought each other. This counter matchup is relatively uncommon. Jarvan IV has to counter Jinx in only 4.9% of his games.

Jarvan IV vs Jinx Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Jarvan IV does a poor job of beating Jinx. Normally, he wins a acceptable 48.6% of games the champs clash against each other in. In Jarvan IV vs Jinx matches, Jarvan IV’s team is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood against Jinx.

Best Jarvan IV vs Jinx Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTiamat

Core Jarvan IV Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Guardian AngelEclipseDeath's DanceBlack Cleaver

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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Guide to Countering Jinx as Jarvan IV

Tips for Playing as Jarvan IV against Jinx

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 Jinx

Jinx's ultimate does less damage the closer you are to her.

Jinx's minigun takes time to ramp up. If you see her poking with rockets try to jump on her and burst her down.

Jinx's snare grenades have a long cooldown and are her primary means of protecting herself. If she misses with them she will have a hard time escaping if engaged upon.

Jarvan IV vs Jinx Counter Stats

Jarvan IV Image
Win Rate
48.6 %
VS
Win Rate
51.4 %
Jinx Image
5.5
< Kills >
7
6
< Deaths >
6.3
12.2
< Assists >
7.4
1.29
< Killing Sprees >
1.62
37
< Minions Killed >
176
1.32
< Dragons Killed >
0.28
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.56
13,029
< Physical Damage >
19,557
1,354
< Magic Damage >
987
843
< True Damage >
417
15,227
< Damage Dealt >
20,962
31,716
< Damage Taken >
19,823
11,387
< Gold Earned >
12,154
1.84
< Towers >
2.53
0.31
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
12,488
< Total Healing >
4,862
13,127
< Experience >
12,614
24
< Vision Score >
17
7
< Wards Placed >
8
475
< Time Dealing CC >
94

How to Counter Jinx with Jarvan IV in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some strategic Jarvan IV versus Jinx counter stats that can help us understand the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Jinx’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Jarvan IV may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Jinx. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Jarvan IV normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his matchup does. Typically, he receives more damage than Jinx. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the champion with higher HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jarvan IV and Jinx

Damage Types Compared

Jarvan IV
Jinx
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jarvan IV
Jinx

Who is Better, Jarvan IV or Jinx?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Jarvan IV usually loses when trying to fight Jinx, with a 48.6% win rate. Therefore, Jarvan IV makes a poor counter to Jinx.

While Jarvan IV does have a lower win rate compared to Jinx, when facing one another, Jarvan IV also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult champion to learn. You should be careful when picking Jarvan IV into Jinx.

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

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Jarvan IV vs Jinx matchups, Jinx is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Jarvan IV is a somewhat poor counter to Jinx. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Jarvan IV against Jinx.

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 Jinx Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jinx as Jarvan IV, we analyzed 2,698 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 Jinx 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 Jinx Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Jarvan IV to counter Jinx during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jarvan IV often accumulates a lot less CS relative to Jinx. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Jarvan IV versus Jinx build consist of Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Jarvan IV incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs Jinx than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Jarvan IV had an average winrate of 48.6% battling Jinx with this build.

To have the greatest probability of coming out on top against Jinx as Jarvan IV, Jarvan IV players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Jarvan IV vs Jinx clashes, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 48.6% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Jinx as Jarvan IV are displayed for all ranked divisions combined. To narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct rank, you may use the selection menu earlier on the page.