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How to Win Jayce vs Jarvan IV Counter MatchupJayce is in the b tier of champions

Jayce vs Jarvan IV

How to Beat Jarvan IV as Jayce in LoLJayce is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Jarvan IV as Jayce

based on 853 Jayce vs Jarvan IV matchups
Win Rate
52.5 %
K/D/A
2
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of recently ranked League rounds that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Jarvan IV as Jayce came out of an evaluation of 853 ranked matches where both champions battled each other. This particular champ pairing is relatively rare. Jayce encounters Jarvan IV in only 1.7% of his rounds.

Jayce vs Jarvan IV Matchup Summary

Jayce has done a good job of countering Jarvan IV. Typically, he wins a whopping 52.5% of games the champs fight each other in. In Jayce against Jarvan IV matches, Jayce’s team is 0.1% less probable to earn first blood, indicating that he probably won't get first blood against Jarvan IV.

Best Jayce vs Jarvan IV Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Jayce Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaSerylda's GrudgeOpportunity

Optional Items

Edge of NightEclipseHubrisVoltaic Cyclosword

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Jayce to level upq
>
Second ability for Jayce to level upw
>
Last skill for Jayce to max oute

Runes

SorceryPhase RushManaflow BandAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Jayce's passive ability p
Jayce's q ability q
Jayce's w ability w
Jayce's e ability e
Jayce's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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Q
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W
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Q
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W
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Guide to Countering Jarvan IV as Jayce

Tips for Playing as Jayce against Jarvan IV

For increased range and damage, try casting Shock Blast through the Acceleration Gate.

If you find yourself taking lots of damage, try using Jayce's Hammer Stance, as it grants you additional defenses.

Be sure to switch stances often. It will enhance your attacks and grant you quick bursts of speed.

Advice to Win Against Jarvan IV

Cataclysm's terrain is a frightening force to fight against, but movement abilities can go through it.

Keep out of the path between Jarvan IV and his Demacian Standard to avoid being knocked up in the air.

Jayce vs Jarvan IV Counter Stats

Jayce Image
Win Rate
52.5 %
VS
Win Rate
47.5 %
Jarvan IV Image
6.4
< Kills >
5.6
6.4
< Deaths >
6.1
6.4
< Assists >
11.9
1.46
< Killing Sprees >
1.26
185
< Minions Killed >
37
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
1.26
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.46
19,632
< Physical Damage >
12,738
4,153
< Magic Damage >
1,283
564
< True Damage >
814
24,349
< Damage Dealt >
14,835
20,917
< Damage Taken >
31,728
12,262
< Gold Earned >
11,317
2.55
< Towers >
1.76
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.3
2,758
< Total Healing >
12,452
14,537
< Experience >
12,994
19
< Vision Score >
24
9
< Wards Placed >
7
133
< Time Dealing CC >
467

How to Counter Jarvan IV with Jayce in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature some valuable Jayce vs. Jarvan IV counter stats that may help us grasp the differences and similarities between this set of champs. As an example, Jayce’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Jayce may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Jarvan IV..

Jayce usually has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Typically, he takes less damage than Jarvan IV. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jayce and Jarvan IV

Damage Types Compared

Jayce
Jarvan IV
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jayce
Jarvan IV

Who is Better, Jayce or Jarvan IV?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Jayce usually wins when facing off against Jarvan IV, with a 52.5% win rate. Therefore, Jayce makes a good counter for Jarvan IV.

While Jayce does have a higher winrate compared to Jarvan IV, when on opposite teams, Jayce also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging character to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Jayce into Jarvan IVas his relative depth means you may not be able to reach his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Jayce also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Jarvan IV. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Jayce vs Jarvan IV matchups, Jayce is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Jayce is an above average counter to Jarvan IV. You will do well by focussing your play on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Jayce against Jarvan IV.

Additional Information for Jayce Players

How We Calculated Our Jayce vs Jarvan IV Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jarvan IV as Jayce, we analyzed 853 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 Jarvan IV as Jayce 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Jayce to counter Jarvan IV during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jayce on average racks up much more CS as Jarvan IV. Champions who typically don't take much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Jayce versus Jarvan IV build include Muramana, Serylda's Grudge, and Opportunity. When Jayce used at least these three items in his build, he did much better against Jarvan IV than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Jayce boasted an average win rate of 52.5% when countering Jarvan IV with this build.

To have the greatest probability of annihilating Jarvan IV as Jayce, Jayce players should equip the Phase Rush, Manaflow Band, Absolute Focus, Gathering Storm, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Jayce vs Jarvan IV LoL games, this composite of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 52.5% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Jarvan IV as Jayce are displayed for all skill levels combined. To filter the stats and builds to a distinct skill level, you may use the selection menu located earlier on the page.