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

Jarvan IV vs Neeko

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

based on 1,488 Jarvan IV vs Neeko matchups
Win Rate
50.8 %
K/D/A
3.03
Pick Rate
2.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League games every week. Within our dataset, Jarvan IV engaged Neeko 1488 times. Including so many games with Jarvan IV vs Neeko provides us faith in our capacity to provide enlightening data and a pro build to suppress Neeko. This particular pairing is fairly rare. Jarvan IV is forced to battle against Neeko in only 2.7% of his games.

Jarvan IV vs Neeko Matchup Summary

Jarvan IV has done a average job of countering Neeko. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.8% of games the champs fight one another in. In Jarvan IV versus Neeko rounds, Jarvan IV’s team is 0.0% more expected to get first blood, implying that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Neeko.

Best Jarvan IV vs Neeko 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

Black CleaverEclipseTrinity ForceMaw of Malmortius

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 Neeko as Jarvan IV

Tips for Playing as Jarvan IV against Neeko

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 Neeko

Pop Blossom's warning visuals are invisible if Neeko is disguised.

Standing behind minions against Neeko is very dangerous as Tangle-Barbs become stronger.

Jarvan IV vs Neeko Counter Stats

Jarvan IV Image
Win Rate
50.8 %
VS
Win Rate
49.2 %
Neeko Image
5.6
< Kills >
5.1
5.9
< Deaths >
6
12.3
< Assists >
8.4
1.31
< Killing Sprees >
1.15
38
< Minions Killed >
113
1.38
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.46
13,057
< Physical Damage >
1,422
1,372
< Magic Damage >
17,521
850
< True Damage >
702
15,279
< Damage Dealt >
19,646
31,956
< Damage Taken >
20,399
11,515
< Gold Earned >
10,451
1.84
< Towers >
1.95
0.29
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
12,830
< Total Healing >
2,202
13,326
< Experience >
12,799
24
< Vision Score >
32
7
< Wards Placed >
14
473
< Time Dealing CC >
182

How to Counter Neeko with Jarvan IV in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify several valuable Jarvan IV versus Neeko matchup statistics that can help you distinguish the differences and similarities between the pair. Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Neeko’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Jarvan IV may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Neeko..

Jarvan IV typically has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. On average, he takes more damage than Neeko. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jarvan IV and Neeko

Damage Types Compared

Jarvan IV
Neeko
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jarvan IV
Neeko

Who is Better, Jarvan IV or Neeko?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Jarvan IV usually fairs equally well when facing off against Neeko, with a 50.8% win rate. As a result, Jarvan IV makes an ok counter for Neeko.

While Jarvan IV does have a higher winrate than Neeko, when facing one another, Jarvan IV also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Jarvan IV into Neeko.

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

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Jarvan IV vs Neeko matchups, Jarvan IV is the better champ with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Jarvan IV is a decent counter for Neeko. You will do well by focussing your play on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Jarvan IV against Neeko.

Additional Information for Jarvan IV Players

How We Calculated Our Jarvan IV vs Neeko Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Neeko as Jarvan IV, we analyzed 1,488 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 Neeko 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Jarvan IV in order to counter Neeko during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jarvan IV most often racks up less CS relative to Neeko. Champions who typically don't earn much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. 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 need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Jarvan IV versus Neeko build include Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Jarvan IV bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs Neeko than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Jarvan IV had an average winrate of 50.8% when countering Neeko with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Neeko 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 combinations that we analyzed for Jarvan IV vs Neeko battles, this composite of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 50.8% winrate overall.

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