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How to Win Volibear vs Jarvan IV Counter MatchupVolibear is in the b tier of champions

Volibear vs Jarvan IV

How to Beat Jarvan IV as Volibear in LoLVolibear is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Jarvan IV as Volibear

based on 1,178 Volibear vs Jarvan IV matchups
Win Rate
47.7 %
K/D/A
1.7
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League games each week. Within our data, Volibear did battle with Jarvan IV 1178 times. Having so many games with Volibear versus Jarvan IV gives us faith in our ability to produce informative statistics and a pro build to destroy Jarvan IV. This counter matchup is somewhat rare. Volibear fights Jarvan IV in only 1.5% of his matches.

Volibear vs Jarvan IV Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Volibear does a dismal job of beating Jarvan IV. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.7% of matches the champs fight each other in. In Volibear against Jarvan IV games, Volibear’s team is 0.0% more expected to get first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Jarvan IV.

Best Volibear vs Jarvan IV Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowFiendish Codex

Core Volibear Items

~22 Mins
Spirit VisageNashor's ToothRiftmaker

Optional Items

Dead Man's PlateHullbreakerIceborn GauntletJak'Sho, The Protean

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingShield BashSecond WindRevitalize
PrecisionPresence of MindLegend: Tenacity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Volibear's passive ability p
Volibear's q ability q
Volibear's w ability w
Volibear's e ability e
Volibear's ultimate ability r
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Q
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W
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W
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W
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Guide to Countering Jarvan IV as Volibear

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.

Volibear vs Jarvan IV Counter Stats

Volibear Image
Win Rate
47.7 %
VS
Win Rate
52.3 %
Jarvan IV Image
5.4
< Kills >
5.7
6.4
< Deaths >
5.7
5.5
< Assists >
12.4
1.23
< Killing Sprees >
1.28
133
< Minions Killed >
37
0.49
< Dragons Killed >
1.32
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.52
10,908
< Physical Damage >
13,270
8,180
< Magic Damage >
1,340
644
< True Damage >
837
19,733
< Damage Dealt >
15,448
32,433
< Damage Taken >
31,269
11,600
< Gold Earned >
11,366
2.6
< Towers >
1.94
0.1
< Baron Takedowns >
0.33
8,358
< Total Healing >
12,625
14,072
< Experience >
13,097
18
< Vision Score >
24
8
< Wards Placed >
7
539
< Time Dealing CC >
475

How to Counter Jarvan IV with Volibear in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature several significant Volibear against Jarvan IV matchup statistics that can help us explain the differences between the two. For instance, Volibear’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Jarvan IV’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Volibear may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Jarvan IV..

Volibear often has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Jarvan IV. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Volibear and Jarvan IV

Damage Types Compared

Volibear
Jarvan IV
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Volibear
Jarvan IV

Who is Better, Volibear or Jarvan IV?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Volibear usually loses when taking on Jarvan IV, with a 47.7% win rate. As a result, Volibear makes a bad counter for Jarvan IV.

While Volibear does have a lower winrate than Jarvan IV, when they face off with one another, Volibear also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging champ to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Volibear into Jarvan IV.

Additionally, Volibear also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Jarvan IV. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Volibear vs Jarvan IV matchups, Jarvan IV is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Volibear is a terribly counter to Jarvan IV. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Volibear against Jarvan IV.

Additional Information for Volibear Players

How We Calculated Our Volibear vs Jarvan IV Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jarvan IV as Volibear, we analyzed 1,178 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 Volibear 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 Volibear to counter Jarvan IV during both the lane 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 listen to the build and tips presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Volibear most often gets much more CS compared to Jarvan IV. Champions who typically don't get much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Volibear versus Jarvan IV build include Spirit Visage, Nashor's Tooth, and Riftmaker. When Volibear bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better vs. Jarvan IV than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Volibear boasted an average winrate of 47.7% when playing against Jarvan IV with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of beating Jarvan IV as Volibear, Volibear players should equip the Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Revitalize, Legend: Tenacity, and Presence of Mind runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Volibear vs Jarvan IV matchups, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 47.7% win rate overall.

If you would like to see Volibear vs Jarvan IV tips and counter stats for a a distinct division rank, please choose one from the selection menu above. By default, the statistics and build suggestions given are computed using all games finished with both champs.