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

Jarvan IV vs Mordekaiser

How to Beat Mordekaiser as Jarvan IV in LoLJarvan IV is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Mordekaiser as Jarvan IV

based on 3,648 Jarvan IV vs Mordekaiser matchups
Win Rate
44.5 %
K/D/A
2.72
Pick Rate
6.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL matches that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Mordekaiser as Jarvan IV resulted from an examination of 3648 ranked matches where both champions opposed each other. This particular champ pairing is fairly uncommon. Jarvan IV has to counter Mordekaiser in only 6.6% of his rounds.

Jarvan IV vs Mordekaiser Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Jarvan IV does a awful job of countering Mordekaiser. Typically, he wins a lowly 44.5% of games the champions battle one another in. In Jarvan IV versus Mordekaiser rounds, Jarvan IV’s team is 0.1% more expected to get first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood versus Mordekaiser.

Best Jarvan IV vs Mordekaiser Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordGlowing Mote

Core Jarvan IV Items

~22 Mins
Maw of MalmortiusSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Death's DanceSpirit VisageBlack CleaverKaenic Rookern

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot 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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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Mordekaiser as Jarvan IV

Tips for Playing as Jarvan IV against Mordekaiser

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 Mordekaiser

Mordekaiser builds up a powerful damage aura when fighting champions, so keep your distance.

Realm of Death will cut you off from your teammates completely. Try to save mobility spells to escape Mordekaiser once inside

Damage he deals can be converted into a large shield, and consumed for health

Jarvan IV vs Mordekaiser Counter Stats

Jarvan IV Image
Win Rate
44.5 %
VS
Win Rate
55.5 %
Mordekaiser Image
5.4
< Kills >
7.2
6.4
< Deaths >
5.7
12
< Assists >
4.9
1.25
< Killing Sprees >
1.64
38
< Minions Killed >
159
1.27
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.49
13,005
< Physical Damage >
2,848
1,319
< Magic Damage >
21,233
852
< True Damage >
622
15,176
< Damage Dealt >
24,704
32,165
< Damage Taken >
31,464
11,335
< Gold Earned >
12,014
1.6
< Towers >
2.23
0.28
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
12,587
< Total Healing >
9,555
13,119
< Experience >
15,243
24
< Vision Score >
17
7
< Wards Placed >
8
468
< Time Dealing CC >
251

How to Counter Mordekaiser with Jarvan IV in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here feature some influential Jarvan IV against Mordekaiser counter stats that may help you interpret the distinctions between the pair. Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Mordekaiser’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Jarvan IV may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Mordekaiser. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Jarvan IV typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Mordekaiser. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jarvan IV and Mordekaiser

Damage Types Compared

Jarvan IV
Mordekaiser
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jarvan IV
Mordekaiser

Who is Better, Jarvan IV or Mordekaiser?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Jarvan IV usually loses when facing off against Mordekaiser, with a 44.5% win rate. Therefore, Jarvan IV makes a poor counter to Mordekaiser.

While Jarvan IV does have a much lower win rate than Mordekaiser, when they face off with one another, Jarvan IV also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex character to learn and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Jarvan IV into Mordekaiser.

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

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Jarvan IV vs Mordekaiser matchups, Mordekaiser is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Jarvan IV is a garbage counter to Mordekaiser. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Jarvan IV against Mordekaiser.

Additional Information for Jarvan IV Players

How We Calculated Our Jarvan IV vs Mordekaiser Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Mordekaiser as Jarvan IV, we analyzed 3,648 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 Mordekaiser 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.

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Jarvan IV in order to counter Mordekaiser during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jarvan IV usually picks up a lot less CS compared to Mordekaiser. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Jarvan IV versus Mordekaiser build include Maw of Malmortius, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Jarvan IV incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Mordekaiser than with many other common builds. In fact, Jarvan IV boasted an average winrate of 44.5% when countering Mordekaiser with this build.

To have the best probability of crushing Mordekaiser 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. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for Jarvan IV vs Mordekaiser battles, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 44.5% win rate overall.

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