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How to Win Bard vs Jarvan IV Counter MatchupBard is in the s tier of champions

Bard vs Jarvan IV

How to Beat Jarvan IV as Bard in LoLBard is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Jarvan IV as Bard

based on 1,695 Bard vs Jarvan IV matchups
Win Rate
54.2 %
K/D/A
3.36
Pick Rate
1.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL matches that we analyze each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Jarvan IV as Bard resulted from an examination of 1695 ranked matches where both champs engaged each other. This particular champion pairing is relatively rare. Bard is forced to battle against Jarvan IV in only 1.6% of his rounds.

Bard vs Jarvan IV Matchup Summary

Bard does a great job of beating Jarvan IV. On average, he wins a fantastic 54.2% of matches the champs face off with each other in. In Bard versus Jarvan IV matches, Bard’s team is 0.1% less likely to earn first blood. This implies that he probably won't get first blood versus Jarvan IV.

Best Bard vs Jarvan IV Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Bard Items

~22 Mins
Frozen HeartBloodsongImperial Mandate

Optional Items

Knight's VowKaenic RookernLocket of the Iron SolariTrailblazer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveConditioningOvergrowth
Attack SpeedArmorHealth Scaling
Bard's passive ability p
Bard's q ability q
Bard's w ability w
Bard's e ability e
Bard's ultimate ability r
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Jarvan IV as Bard

Tips for Playing as Bard against Jarvan IV

Don't forget that enemies can also use your Magical Journey doorways, and that your ultimate can also hit your allies!

Let your Caretaker's Shrines charge up - they heal for a lot more when at full power.

It's important to collect chimes to improve your meep's attacks, but don't neglect your lane partner! Try to make a big entrance by bringing an ally into the lane with you with Magical Journey.

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.

Bard vs Jarvan IV Counter Stats

Bard Image
Win Rate
54.2 %
VS
Win Rate
45.8 %
Jarvan IV Image
2.7
< Kills >
5.3
5
< Deaths >
6
14.1
< Assists >
12
0.59
< Killing Sprees >
1.19
30
< Minions Killed >
36
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
1.39
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.49
2,981
< Physical Damage >
12,896
7,854
< Magic Damage >
1,343
1,025
< True Damage >
900
11,861
< Damage Dealt >
15,139
20,775
< Damage Taken >
31,560
8,940
< Gold Earned >
11,223
1.82
< Towers >
1.8
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.3
6,329
< Total Healing >
12,582
11,193
< Experience >
12,913
62
< Vision Score >
24
27
< Wards Placed >
7
478
< Time Dealing CC >
481

How to Counter Jarvan IV with Bard in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify several influential Bard versus Jarvan IV counter statistics that may help us appreciate the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Bard’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Bard may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Jarvan IV..

Bard normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. Typically, he takes less damage than Jarvan IV. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Bard and Jarvan IV

Damage Types Compared

Bard
Jarvan IV
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Bard
Jarvan IV

Who is Better, Bard or Jarvan IV?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Bard usually wins when taking on Jarvan IV, with a 54.2% win rate. Thus, Bard makes a great counter for Jarvan IV.

While Bard does have a much higher winrate compared to Jarvan IV, when on opposite teams, Bard also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult character to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Bard into Jarvan IVas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Bard 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 trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Bard vs Jarvan IV matchups, Bard is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Bard is a great counter to Jarvan IV. Focus your play on increasing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Bard against Jarvan IV.

Additional Information for Bard Players

How We Calculated Our Bard vs Jarvan IV Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jarvan IV as Bard, we analyzed 1,695 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 Bard 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 Bard to counter Jarvan IV during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Bard most often accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Jarvan IV. Champs who typically don't take much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values reported on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Bard versus Jarvan IV build include Frozen Heart, Bloodsong, and Imperial Mandate. When Bard bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs Jarvan IV than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Bard boasted an average win rate of 54.2% battling Jarvan IV with this counter build.

To have the best chance of beating Jarvan IV as Bard, you should use the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Conditioning, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Bard vs Jarvan IV LoL games, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 54.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Jarvan IV as Bard are shown for all skill levels combined. To scope the statistics and builds to a specific skill level, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.