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

Jarvan IV vs Shaco

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

based on 1,826 Jarvan IV vs Shaco matchups
Win Rate
49.5 %
K/D/A
2.9
Pick Rate
3.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked LoL games that we get from Riot Games every week. Our guide on how to beat Shaco as Jarvan IV came out of an evaluation of 1826 ranked rounds where both champs battled each other. This champ matchup is fairly rare. Jarvan IV is forced to battle against Shaco in only 3.3% of his matches.

Jarvan IV vs Shaco Matchup Summary

Jarvan IV has done a average job of countering Shaco. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.5% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Jarvan IV versus Shaco games, Jarvan IV’s side is 0.0% more expected to obtain first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood versus Shaco.

Best Jarvan IV vs Shaco Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Jarvan IV Items

~22 Mins
Maw of MalmortiusSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Sterak's GageRavenous HydraBlack 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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Guide to Countering Shaco as Jarvan IV

Tips for Playing as Jarvan IV against Shaco

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 Shaco

If Shaco is doing well early-game, it is worth the investment to place Stealth Wards near his Jungle camps.

If Shaco uses Deceive to enter a fight he won't be able to quickly use it again to get away. Work with your team to quickly focus him down.

Jarvan IV vs Shaco Counter Stats

Jarvan IV Image
Win Rate
49.5 %
VS
Win Rate
50.5 %
Shaco Image
6
< Kills >
7.1
6.3
< Deaths >
6.2
12.3
< Assists >
8.2
1.37
< Killing Sprees >
1.66
41
< Minions Killed >
36
1.34
< Dragons Killed >
1.04
0.56
< Inhibitors >
0.4
13,890
< Physical Damage >
7,736
1,410
< Magic Damage >
9,574
853
< True Damage >
1,520
16,154
< Damage Dealt >
18,831
33,312
< Damage Taken >
25,956
11,885
< Gold Earned >
11,486
1.89
< Towers >
1.19
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.24
13,036
< Total Healing >
8,925
13,700
< Experience >
13,102
25
< Vision Score >
32
7
< Wards Placed >
10
498
< Time Dealing CC >
607

How to Counter Shaco with Jarvan IV in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify several vital Jarvan IV vs. Shaco matchup statistics that can help us appreciate the distinctions between the two. As an example, Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Shaco’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Jarvan IV may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Shaco. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.

Jarvan IV normally has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. On average, he takes more damage than Shaco. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jarvan IV and Shaco

Damage Types Compared

Jarvan IV
Shaco
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jarvan IV
Shaco

Who is Better, Jarvan IV or Shaco?

Both League of Legends 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 trying to fight Shaco, with a 49.5% win rate. Thus, Jarvan IV makes an ok counter for Shaco.

While Jarvan IV does have a lower winrate compared to Shaco, when they face off with one another, Jarvan IV also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming character to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Jarvan IV into Shaco.

Additionally, Jarvan IV also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Shaco. 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 for every situation in League of Legends, in Jarvan IV vs Shaco matchups, Shaco 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 teamfights.

Jarvan IV is a somewhat poor counter to Shaco. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Jarvan IV against Shaco.

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

CassiopeiaCassiopeia+ 52.4% 544 GamesDianaDiana+ 52.8% 1405 GamesFiddlesticksFiddlesticks+ 53.5% 299 GamesBel'VethBel'Veth+ 54.9% 175 Games

Additional Information for Jarvan IV Players

How We Calculated Our Jarvan IV vs Shaco Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shaco as Jarvan IV, we analyzed 1,826 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 Shaco 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 Shaco Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Jarvan IV in order to counter Shaco during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jarvan IV most often picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Shaco. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Jarvan IV versus Shaco build consist of Maw of Malmortius, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Jarvan IV incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better when facing Shaco than with many other common builds. In fact, Jarvan IV boasted an average winrate of 49.5% when playing against Shaco with this build.

To have the best chance of vanquishing Shaco 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. Of all the rune sets players picked for Jarvan IV vs Shaco battles, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 49.5% win rate overall.

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