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How to Win Naafiri vs Jarvan IV Counter MatchupNaafiri is in the a tier of champions

Naafiri vs Jarvan IV

How to Beat Jarvan IV as Naafiri in LoLNaafiri is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Jarvan IV as Naafiri

based on 748 Naafiri vs Jarvan IV matchups
Win Rate
51.6 %
K/D/A
2.07
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends games each and every week. In our data, Naafiri did battle with Jarvan IV in 748 games. Including so many matchups for Naafiri vs Jarvan IV gives us faith in our ability to produce useful stats and a pro build to crush your enemy. This matchup is fairly rare. Naafiri fights Jarvan IV in only 1.5% of their games.

Naafiri vs Jarvan IV Matchup Summary

Naafiri has done a decent job of beating Jarvan IV. Normally, they wins a acceptable 51.6% of games the champs clash against one another in. In Naafiri against Jarvan IV matches, Naafiri’s team is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood. This indicates that they most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Jarvan IV.

Best Naafiri vs Jarvan IV Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordSerrated Dirk

Core Naafiri Items

~22 Mins
Edge of NightSerylda's GrudgeOpportunity

Optional Items

HubrisVoltaic CycloswordEclipseProfane Hydra

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Naafiri to level upq
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Second ability for Naafiri to level upe
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Last skill for Naafiri to max outw

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Naafiri's passive ability p
Naafiri's q ability q
Naafiri's w ability w
Naafiri's e ability e
Naafiri's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Jarvan IV as Naafiri

Tips for Playing as Naafiri against Jarvan IV

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Advice to Win Against Jarvan IV

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

Naafiri vs Jarvan IV Counter Stats

Naafiri Image
Win Rate
51.6 %
VS
Win Rate
48.4 %
Jarvan IV Image
8
< Kills >
5.8
6.7
< Deaths >
6.2
5.9
< Assists >
11.9
1.85
< Killing Sprees >
1.33
152
< Minions Killed >
38
0.23
< Dragons Killed >
1.32
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.52
22,362
< Physical Damage >
13,186
122
< Magic Damage >
1,316
1,210
< True Damage >
785
23,694
< Damage Dealt >
15,288
25,316
< Damage Taken >
31,933
12,428
< Gold Earned >
11,419
1.58
< Towers >
1.81
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.31
6,116
< Total Healing >
12,686
13,898
< Experience >
13,001
17
< Vision Score >
23
8
< Wards Placed >
7
59
< Time Dealing CC >
515

How to Counter Jarvan IV with Naafiri in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize several important Naafiri vs. Jarvan IV counter stats that can help us realize the differences between the pair. As an example, Naafiri’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Naafiri may be more central to their team's team fighting potential than Jarvan IV..

Naafiri usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than their enemy does. Typically, they takes less damage than Jarvan IV. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Naafiri and Jarvan IV

Damage Types Compared

Naafiri
Jarvan IV
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Naafiri
Jarvan IV

Who is Better, Naafiri or Jarvan IV?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Naafiri usually wins when facing off against Jarvan IV, with a 51.6% win rate. As a result, Naafiri makes a good counter for Jarvan IV.

While Naafiri does have a higher win rate than Jarvan IV, when facing one another, Naafiri also has a lower difficulty level that makes them a less difficult champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Naafiri into Jarvan IV.

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

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Naafiri vs Jarvan IV matchups, Naafiri is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Naafiri is a decent counter to Jarvan IV. Focus your actions on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Naafiri against Jarvan IV.

Additional Information for Naafiri Players

How We Calculated Our Naafiri vs Jarvan IV Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jarvan IV as Naafiri, we analyzed 748 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 Naafiri 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 Naafiri to counter Jarvan IV during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Naafiri often racks up much more CS as Jarvan IV. Champions who typically don't earn much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Naafiri versus Jarvan IV build include Edge of Night, Serylda's Grudge, and Opportunity. When Naafiri included at least these three pieces in their build, they performed significantly better when facing Jarvan IV than with most other common item sets. In fact, Naafiri boasted an average win rate of 51.6% when playing against Jarvan IV with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating Jarvan IV as Naafiri, you should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Naafiri vs Jarvan IV battles, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 51.6% win rate overall.

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