Zilean with Jarvan IV
How to Synergize Zilean and Jarvan IV
based on 574 Zilean with Jarvan IV pairsHow We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL
Zilean Jarvan IV Synergy Summary
Best Zilean vs Jarvan IV Counter Build
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Guide to Synergizing Zilean and Jarvan IV
Tips for Playing as Zilean with Jarvan IV
Time Warp is an effective way to enable allies to finish off enemies, or escape from a losing battle.
Chronoshift is a powerful deterrent to attacking your carries, but casting Chronoshift too early in a fight can cause the enemy to switch targets too soon, making it less effective.
You can combine the use of Time Bomb and Rewind to place two Time Bombs on a target quickly. Placing the second bomb will detonate the first and stun all nearby enemies.
Advice to Understand How Jarvan IV Will Play
Use Demacian Standard as a scouting tool when worried about incoming enemies.
You can use the Dragon Strike / Demacian Standard combo to get out of your own Cataclysm arenas.
Split your basic attacks on different champions at the beginning of fights to maximize damage.
Zilean Jarvan IV Synergy Stats
How to Play with Jarvan IV as Zilean in LoL
The Zilean Jarvan IV synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Jarvan IV, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.
Overall, Zilean sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Jarvan IV. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Jarvan IV helps Zilean perform not as well in competitive League of Legends matches. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is only marginal.
When Zilean tries to synergize with Jarvan IV, he gets a marginal improvement in his full damage dealt. This change may signal that Jarvan IV provides protection for him to dish out more damage or that his support also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Zilean is played alongside Jarvan IV on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Jarvan IV.
Additionally, when Zilean plays with Jarvan IV on the same team, he usually takes a little more damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt more damage could mean that Jarvan IV does a poor job of protecting Zilean in teamfights.
Synergies between Zilean and Jarvan IV
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Is Zilean better when played alongside Jarvan IV?
There is no perfect ally for Zilean that will 100% of the time be his top teammate. However, Jarvan IV is a very typical companion for Zilean. By playing on the same team as Zilean, he lowers their win rate by -0.4% to 50.3%. This shows that there is a weak synergy between Zilean and Jarvan IV that results in them performing not as well together than without each other.
Jarvan IV has a lower difficulty than Zilean. That means Zilean players don't need to be very careful when lining up Jarvan IV comrades to play with, as they will require a lower level of skill to be able to cooperate well with you.
When playing on the same side, Zilean players will likely witness an overall large increase in your team’s ability to soak up damage. Combined, these champions will be a great protective duo.
In contrast, by aligning Zilean and Jarvan IV together, you may not be granting your other allies a lot of AD. Make sure to have other champions on your team that neutralizes this relative gap in their kit.
Regardless of the skill of your Jarvan IV ally, you should focus on maximizing your income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well, regardless.
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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing
To truly master Zilean in order to synergize with Jarvan IV during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League rounds, you should continue reading to pick up additional tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you use the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly.
The most important finished items to get in your Zilean and Jarvan IV synergy build include Shurelya's Battlesong, Solstice Sleigh, and Imperial Mandate. When Zilean used at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better as an ally of Jarvan IV than with many other common item sets. In fact, Zilean boasted an average win rate of 50.3% when playing alongside Jarvan IV with this build.
To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against your oponents, you should take the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Waterwalking, Cheap Shot, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for this champion pairing, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 50.3% winrate overall.
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