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

Jarvan IV vs Ryze

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

based on 467 Jarvan IV vs Ryze matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
3.19
Pick Rate
0.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League rounds each and every week. Within our dataset, Jarvan IV faced Ryze in 467 games. Using so many matchups for Jarvan IV versus Ryze provides us a lot of confidence in our capability to produce informative data and a pro build to counter your foe. This particular matchup is relatively rare. Jarvan IV fights Ryze in only 0.8% of his matches.

Jarvan IV vs Ryze Matchup Summary

Jarvan IV does a ok job of beating Ryze. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.7% of the time the champs oppose one another in. In Jarvan IV against Ryze games, Jarvan IV’s team is 0.2% more expected to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood against Ryze.

Best Jarvan IV vs Ryze Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTunneler

Core Jarvan IV Items

~22 Mins
Experimental HexplateSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Titanic HydraSterak's GageBlack 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 Ryze as Jarvan IV

Tips for Playing as Jarvan IV against Ryze

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 Ryze

Ryze is especially dangerous to opponents that are marked with Flux.

Use Realm Warp's windup time to figure out how to deal with what may be coming out of the portal.

Crowd controlling Ryze during Realm Warp's windup will cancel the portal.

Jarvan IV vs Ryze Counter Stats

Jarvan IV Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Ryze Image
5.7
< Kills >
5.8
5.8
< Deaths >
5.9
12.8
< Assists >
6.6
1.29
< Killing Sprees >
1.29
41
< Minions Killed >
192
1.4
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.52
14,013
< Physical Damage >
1,064
1,430
< Magic Damage >
22,728
913
< True Damage >
275
16,357
< Damage Dealt >
24,068
32,407
< Damage Taken >
26,706
11,716
< Gold Earned >
12,157
2.01
< Towers >
2.25
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
12,923
< Total Healing >
4,375
13,647
< Experience >
16,076
26
< Vision Score >
20
7
< Wards Placed >
10
484
< Time Dealing CC >
104

How to Counter Ryze with Jarvan IV in LoL

The stats shown here show several influential Jarvan IV against Ryze counter stats that can help us explain the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Ryze’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Jarvan IV may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Ryze. This observation is in large part fueled by the differences in assists.

Jarvan IV typically has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. On average, he takes more damage than Ryze. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jarvan IV and Ryze

Damage Types Compared

Jarvan IV
Ryze
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jarvan IV
Ryze

Who is Better, Jarvan IV or Ryze?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Jarvan IV usually fairs equally well when playing against Ryze, with a 50.7% win rate. As a result, Jarvan IV makes an ok counter for Ryze.

While Jarvan IV does have a higher winrate than Ryze, when on opposite teams, Jarvan IV also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Jarvan IV into Ryze.

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

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Jarvan IV vs Ryze matchups, Jarvan IV is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Jarvan IV is a decent counter for Ryze. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Jarvan IV against Ryze.

Additional Information for Jarvan IV Players

How We Calculated Our Jarvan IV vs Ryze Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ryze as Jarvan IV, we analyzed 467 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 Ryze 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 Ryze during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jarvan IV often picks up a lot less CS relative to Ryze. Champs who on average don't get much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The top items to have in your Jarvan IV versus Ryze build include Experimental Hexplate, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Jarvan IV used at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better vs. Ryze than with most other common builds. In fact, Jarvan IV boasted an average winrate of 50.7% when countering Ryze with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against Ryze 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. Out of all the runes players picked for Jarvan IV vs Ryze LoL games, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.7% win rate overall.

If you want to see Jarvan IV vs Ryze tips and counter builds for a a distinct player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu shown above. By default, the stats and guides displayed are calculated using every match with data with both champs.