Lucian vs Jarvan IV
How to Beat Jarvan IV as Lucian
based on 3,515 Lucian vs Jarvan IV matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Lucian vs Jarvan IV Matchup Summary
Best Lucian vs Jarvan IV Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Jarvan IV as Lucian
Tips for Playing as Lucian against Jarvan IV
For optimal burst, try to combine Relentless Pursuit into Piercing Light.
Ardent Blaze actually explodes in a star pattern. Try to line it up so the spokes hit enemy champions.
Because of Lightslinger, Lucian benefits more from Attack Damage than he does from Attack Speed.
Once you have chosen an angle for The Culling, you cannot change it. Pick your moment well!
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.
Lucian vs Jarvan IV Counter Stats
How to Counter Jarvan IV with Lucian in LoL
The stats provided here underscore some valuable Lucian vs. Jarvan IV matchup statistics that can help us explain the differences between the pair. Lucian’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Lucian may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Jarvan IV..
Lucian often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his foe does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Jarvan IV. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Lucian and Jarvan IV
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Who is Better, Lucian or Jarvan IV?
Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Lucian usually fairs equally well when facing off against Jarvan IV, with a 49.7% win rate. Thus, Lucian makes an ok counter to Jarvan IV.
While Lucian does have a lower win rate compared to Jarvan IV, when on opposite teams, Lucian also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Lucian into Jarvan IV.
Furthermore, Lucian also has almost no 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 lot of burst damage.
While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Lucian vs Jarvan IV 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 allies during late stage team fights.
Lucian is a somewhat poor counter for Jarvan IV. Focus your play on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Lucian against Jarvan IV.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Lucian in order to counter Jarvan IV during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Lucian on average accumulates much more CS as Jarvan IV. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.
The most crucial items to use in your Lucian versus Jarvan IV build include Essence Reaver, Kraken Slayer, and Navori Quickblades. When Lucian bought at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better when fighting Jarvan IV than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Lucian had an average winrate of 49.7% battling Jarvan IV with this counter build.
To have the best probability of defeating Jarvan IV as Lucian, you should equip the Press the Attack, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for Lucian vs Jarvan IV matchups, this mix of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.7% win rate overall.
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