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

Jarvan IV vs Karthus

How to Beat Karthus as Jarvan IV in LoLJarvan IV is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Karthus as Jarvan IV

based on 721 Jarvan IV vs Karthus matchups
Win Rate
52.4 %
K/D/A
3.1
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of ranked LoL rounds that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Karthus as Jarvan IV came out of an analysis of 721 ranked rounds where both champions engaged each other. This particular champion pairing is fairly rare. Jarvan IV has to counter Karthus in only 1.3% of his rounds.

Jarvan IV vs Karthus Matchup Summary

Jarvan IV has done a good job of countering Karthus. Normally, he wins a whopping 52.4% of games the champions face off with each other in. In Jarvan IV versus Karthus games, Jarvan IV’s team is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Karthus.

Best Jarvan IV vs Karthus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Jarvan IV Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Maw of MalmortiusTitanic HydraExperimental HexplateBlack 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 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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Guide to Countering Karthus as Jarvan IV

Tips for Playing as Jarvan IV against Karthus

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 Karthus

Karthus can cast spells for a short duration after he is killed. Move away from his corpse to be safe.

Make sure you always have enough health to survive Requiem, even if you have to go back to the base more frequently to heal.

Jarvan IV vs Karthus Counter Stats

Jarvan IV Image
Win Rate
52.4 %
VS
Win Rate
47.6 %
Karthus Image
6.4
< Kills >
6.8
6.1
< Deaths >
7.7
12.5
< Assists >
9.6
1.53
< Killing Sprees >
1.59
45
< Minions Killed >
87
1.42
< Dragons Killed >
0.92
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.28
14,072
< Physical Damage >
265
1,389
< Magic Damage >
29,536
925
< True Damage >
2,023
16,387
< Damage Dealt >
31,825
34,475
< Damage Taken >
29,936
12,176
< Gold Earned >
12,782
1.83
< Towers >
1.11
0.37
< Baron Takedowns >
0.22
13,578
< Total Healing >
9,401
14,317
< Experience >
14,929
26
< Vision Score >
19
7
< Wards Placed >
7
467
< Time Dealing CC >
218

How to Counter Karthus with Jarvan IV in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify some vital Jarvan IV against Karthus matchup stats that can help you explain the differences between the pair. As an example, Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Karthus’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Jarvan IV may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Karthus..

Jarvan IV usually has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. On average, he receives more damage than Karthus. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jarvan IV and Karthus

Damage Types Compared

Jarvan IV
Karthus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jarvan IV
Karthus

Who is Better, Jarvan IV or Karthus?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Jarvan IV usually wins when taking on Karthus, with a 52.4% win rate. Thus, Jarvan IV makes a good counter to Karthus.

While Jarvan IV does have a higher winrate than Karthus, when facing one another, Jarvan IV also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex champion to learn and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Jarvan IV into Karthus.

Moreover, Jarvan IV also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Karthus. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Jarvan IV vs Karthus matchups, Jarvan IV is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Jarvan IV is an above average counter for Karthus. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Jarvan IV against Karthus.

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 Karthus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Karthus as Jarvan IV, we analyzed 721 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 Karthus 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 Karthus Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

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

Jarvan IV most often accumulates less CS compared to Karthus. Champs who on average don't take much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Jarvan IV versus Karthus build consist of Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Jarvan IV bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better when facing Karthus than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Jarvan IV had an average winrate of 52.4% battling Karthus with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating Karthus 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 builds players chose for Jarvan IV vs Karthus clashes, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 52.4% winrate overall.

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