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How to Win Ziggs vs Jarvan IV Counter MatchupZiggs is in the b tier of champions

Ziggs vs Jarvan IV

How to Beat Jarvan IV as Ziggs in LoLZiggs is in the b tier of champions
Mage
TankFighter

How to Beat Jarvan IV as Ziggs

based on 786 Ziggs vs Jarvan IV matchups
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League rounds every week. In our dataset, Ziggs battled Jarvan IV in 786 games. With so many games with Ziggs vs Jarvan IV provides us a lot of confidence in our capability to provide useful stats and a solid build to obliterate your foe. This particular counter matchup is somewhat rare. Ziggs fights Jarvan IV in only 1.4% of his matches.

Ziggs vs Jarvan IV Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ziggs does a dismal job of countering Jarvan IV. On average, he wins a lowly 48.1% of the time the champions face off with one another in. In Ziggs vs Jarvan IV matches, Ziggs’s team is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood, indicating that he most likely won't get first blood against Jarvan IV.

Best Ziggs vs Jarvan IV Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Ziggs Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

StormsurgeLiandry's TormentSeraph's EmbraceMalignance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Ziggs's passive ability p
Ziggs's q ability q
Ziggs's w ability w
Ziggs's e ability e
Ziggs's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Jarvan IV as Ziggs

Tips for Playing as Ziggs against Jarvan IV

Even if you're far from a fight you can still help from afar with Mega Inferno Bomb.

Slowing your enemies with Hexplosive Minefield makes it easier to land other abilities.

Knocking yourself over walls with Satchel Charge can be great when chasing after or escaping from enemies.

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.

Ziggs vs Jarvan IV Counter Stats

Ziggs Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Jarvan IV Image
5
< Kills >
6.1
5.9
< Deaths >
5.8
8.1
< Assists >
12.5
1.14
< Killing Sprees >
1.41
172
< Minions Killed >
40
0.1
< Dragons Killed >
1.46
0.56
< Inhibitors >
0.52
826
< Physical Damage >
13,960
24,181
< Magic Damage >
1,463
369
< True Damage >
934
25,376
< Damage Dealt >
16,358
17,906
< Damage Taken >
33,524
11,656
< Gold Earned >
11,912
2.91
< Towers >
1.93
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
1,609
< Total Healing >
13,668
13,581
< Experience >
13,817
21
< Vision Score >
25
11
< Wards Placed >
7
255
< Time Dealing CC >
493

How to Counter Jarvan IV with Ziggs in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some significant Ziggs vs. Jarvan IV counter statistics that may help us interpret the distinctions between the two. Ziggs’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Ziggs may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Jarvan IV..

Ziggs typically has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. Typically, he takes less damage than Jarvan IV. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ziggs and Jarvan IV

Damage Types Compared

Ziggs
Jarvan IV
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ziggs
Jarvan IV

Who is Better, Ziggs or Jarvan IV?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Ziggs usually loses when playing against Jarvan IV, with a 48.1% win rate. Thus, Ziggs makes a poor counter for Jarvan IV.

While Ziggs does have a lower win rate compared to Jarvan IV, when they face off with one another, Ziggs also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Ziggs into Jarvan IV.

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

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Ziggs 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 team members during late stage team fights.

Ziggs is a somewhat poor counter to Jarvan IV. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Ziggs against Jarvan IV.

Additional Information for Ziggs Players

How We Calculated Our Ziggs vs Jarvan IV Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jarvan IV as Ziggs, we analyzed 786 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 Ziggs 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 learn all of the intricacies of Ziggs in order to counter Jarvan IV during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ziggs typically gets much more CS relative to Jarvan IV. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Ziggs versus Jarvan IV build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Ziggs combined at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when facing Jarvan IV than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Ziggs boasted an average winrate of 48.1% battling Jarvan IV with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Jarvan IV as Ziggs, you should use the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players chose for Ziggs vs Jarvan IV clashes, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.1% win rate overall.

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