Jarvan IV vs Vex
How to Beat Vex as Jarvan IV
based on 963 Jarvan IV vs Vex matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Jarvan IV vs Vex Matchup Summary
Best Jarvan IV vs Vex Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Vex as Jarvan IV
Tips for Playing as Jarvan IV against Vex
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.
Jarvan IV vs Vex Counter Stats
How to Counter Vex with Jarvan IV in LoL
The stats provided here feature several influential Jarvan IV versus Vex counter statistics that may help us grasp the distinctions between the two. For instance, Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Vex’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Jarvan IV may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Vex. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.
Jarvan IV typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. Typically, he receives more damage than Vex. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Jarvan IV and Vex
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Who is Better, Jarvan IV or Vex?
Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Jarvan IV usually fairs equally well when taking on Vex, with a 50.8% win rate. Therefore, Jarvan IV makes an ok counter for Vex.
While Jarvan IV does have a higher win rate compared to Vex, when they face off with one another, Jarvan IV also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Jarvan IV into Vex.
Furthermore, Jarvan IV also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Vex. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Jarvan IV vs Vex matchups, Jarvan IV is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.
Jarvan IV is a decent counter for Vex. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Jarvan IV against Vex.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Jarvan IV in order to counter Vex during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Jarvan IV typically picks up a lot less CS relative to Vex. Champions who typically 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 large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.
The ideal items to use in your Jarvan IV versus Vex build consist of Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Jarvan IV included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when facing Vex than with many other common item sets. In fact, Jarvan IV boasted an average win rate of 50.8% battling Vex with this counter build.
To have the best likelihood of annihilating Vex as Jarvan IV, Jarvan IV players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Relentless Hunter, and Sudden Impact runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Jarvan IV vs Vex counter picks, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 50.8% winrate overall.
By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Vex as Jarvan IV are given for all skill levels, merged. If you would like to filter the stats and builds to a specific player tier, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.