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How to Win Ahri vs Jarvan IV Counter MatchupAhri is in the b tier of champions

Ahri vs Jarvan IV

How to Beat Jarvan IV as Ahri in LoLAhri is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Jarvan IV as Ahri

based on 1,598 Ahri vs Jarvan IV matchups
Win Rate
49.2 %
K/D/A
2.39
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League matches that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Jarvan IV as Ahri came out of an examination of 1598 ranked games where both champs battled each other. This particular champion matchup is relatively rare. Ahri has to counter Jarvan IV in only 1.4% of her rounds.

Ahri vs Jarvan IV Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ahri has done a dismal job of countering Jarvan IV. Normally, she wins a acceptable 49.2% of matches the champions face off with each other in. In Ahri versus Jarvan IV games, Ahri’s team is 0.1% less probable to earn first blood, indicating that she probably won't get first blood against Jarvan IV.

Best Ahri vs Jarvan IV Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLost Chapter

Core Ahri Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Liandry's TormentVoid StaffStormsurgeZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationElectrocuteTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryManaflow BandTranscendence
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Ahri's passive ability p
Ahri's q ability q
Ahri's w ability w
Ahri's e ability e
Ahri's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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Guide to Countering Jarvan IV as Ahri

Tips for Playing as Ahri against Jarvan IV

Initiate team fights using Charm, and chase down stragglers with Spirit Rush.

Spirit Rush enables Ahri's abilities, it opens up paths for Charm, helps double hitting with Orb of Deception, and closes to make use of Fox-Fire.

Use Charm to set up your combos, it will make landing Orb of Deception and Fox-Fire dramatically easier.

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.

Ahri vs Jarvan IV Counter Stats

Ahri Image
Win Rate
49.2 %
VS
Win Rate
50.8 %
Jarvan IV Image
5.8
< Kills >
5.6
5.6
< Deaths >
6
7.6
< Assists >
12
1.37
< Killing Sprees >
1.28
168
< Minions Killed >
40
0.06
< Dragons Killed >
1.42
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.53
1,483
< Physical Damage >
12,815
14,396
< Magic Damage >
1,376
4,993
< True Damage >
834
20,874
< Damage Dealt >
15,026
20,075
< Damage Taken >
31,959
11,220
< Gold Earned >
11,535
1.94
< Towers >
1.85
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.33
4,742
< Total Healing >
12,710
14,238
< Experience >
13,359
20
< Vision Score >
25
9
< Wards Placed >
7
71
< Time Dealing CC >
468

How to Counter Jarvan IV with Ahri in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature some strategic Ahri versus Jarvan IV counter statistics that can help us distinguish the differences and similarities between this pair of champions. As an example, Ahri’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Ahri may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Jarvan IV..

Ahri usually has a similar longest killing spree as her opponent does. Typically, she takes less damage than Jarvan IV. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ahri and Jarvan IV

Damage Types Compared

Ahri
Jarvan IV
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ahri
Jarvan IV

Who is Better, Ahri or Jarvan IV?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Ahri usually fairs equally well when facing off against Jarvan IV, with a 49.2% win rate. Therefore, Ahri makes an ok counter to Jarvan IV.

While Ahri does have a lower win rate compared to Jarvan IV, when on opposite teams, Ahri also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more difficult champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Ahri into Jarvan IV.

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

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Ahri vs Jarvan IV matchups, Jarvan IV is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Ahri is a somewhat poor counter for Jarvan IV. Focus your gameplay on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Ahri against Jarvan IV.

Additional Information for Ahri Players

How We Calculated Our Ahri vs Jarvan IV Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jarvan IV as Ahri, we analyzed 1,598 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 Ahri 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 Ahri to counter Jarvan IV during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ahri on average racks up much more CS compared to Jarvan IV. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Ahri versus Jarvan IV build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame, and Luden's Companion. When Ahri bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better against Jarvan IV than with most other common builds. In fact, Ahri boasted an average winrate of 49.2% battling Jarvan IV with this build.

To have the best probability of beating Jarvan IV as Ahri, you should take the Electrocute, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Manaflow Band, and Transcendence runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Ahri vs Jarvan IV face-offs, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.2% winrate overall.

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