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

Jarvan IV vs Rammus

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

based on 879 Jarvan IV vs Rammus matchups
Win Rate
49.7 %
K/D/A
3.1
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League rounds that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Rammus as Jarvan IV came out of an examination of 879 ranked matches where both champions faced off against each other. This particular counter matchup is relatively rare. Jarvan IV has to counter Rammus in only 1.6% of his matches.

Jarvan IV vs Rammus Matchup Summary

Jarvan IV has done a ok job of countering Rammus. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.7% of matches the champions battle one another in. In Jarvan IV vs Rammus rounds, Jarvan IV’s side is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Rammus.

Best Jarvan IV vs Rammus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Jarvan IV Items

~22 Mins
Experimental HexplateSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Titanic HydraSterak's GageBlack CleaverEclipse

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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Q
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Guide to Countering Rammus as Jarvan IV

Tips for Playing as Jarvan IV against Rammus

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 Rammus

Rammus often stacks high Armor, leaving him especially vulnerable to caster damage while not in Defensive Ball Curl.

Pay particular attention to when his Defensive Ball Curl is off. Rammus has much lower stats than a normal tank when he's out of the stance.

Jarvan IV vs Rammus Counter Stats

Jarvan IV Image
Win Rate
49.7 %
VS
Win Rate
50.3 %
Rammus Image
5.7
< Kills >
4
6
< Deaths >
5.7
12.9
< Assists >
11.2
1.29
< Killing Sprees >
0.93
41
< Minions Killed >
36
1.42
< Dragons Killed >
1.12
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.35
13,447
< Physical Damage >
2,471
1,464
< Magic Damage >
12,039
1,000
< True Damage >
769
15,912
< Damage Dealt >
15,279
33,169
< Damage Taken >
31,481
11,722
< Gold Earned >
10,717
1.9
< Towers >
1.2
0.32
< Baron Takedowns >
0.3
13,284
< Total Healing >
12,367
13,572
< Experience >
13,195
25
< Vision Score >
20
7
< Wards Placed >
6
486
< Time Dealing CC >
592

How to Counter Rammus with Jarvan IV in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore some vital Jarvan IV against Rammus matchup statistics that can help us distinguish the differences and similarities between these two champs. For instance, Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Rammus’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Jarvan IV may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Rammus..

Jarvan IV typically has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his enemy does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Rammus. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the champ with more HP has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jarvan IV and Rammus

Damage Types Compared

Jarvan IV
Rammus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jarvan IV
Rammus

Who is Better, Jarvan IV or Rammus?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Jarvan IV usually fairs equally well when facing off against Rammus, with a 49.7% win rate. As a result, Jarvan IV makes an ok counter to Rammus.

While Jarvan IV does have a lower win rate than Rammus, when facing one another, Jarvan IV also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Jarvan IV into Rammus.

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

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Jarvan IV vs Rammus matchups, Rammus is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Jarvan IV is a somewhat poor counter to Rammus. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Jarvan IV against Rammus.

Other Champion Matchups Against Jarvan IV

Jarvan IV Loses Against

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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 Rammus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rammus as Jarvan IV, we analyzed 879 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 Rammus 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 Rammus Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Jarvan IV to counter Rammus during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jarvan IV typically picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Rammus. Champions who on average don't take much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Jarvan IV versus Rammus build include Experimental Hexplate, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Jarvan IV included at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better versus Rammus than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Jarvan IV had an average win rate of 49.7% when countering Rammus with this counter build.

To have the best chance of beating Rammus as Jarvan IV, you should take 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 runes we have analyed for Jarvan IV vs Rammus LoL games, this combo of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.7% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Rammus as Jarvan IV are presented for all ranked divisions combined. To scope the statistics and builds to a distinct player tier, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.