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How to Win Darius vs Jarvan IV Counter MatchupDarius is in the b tier of champions

Darius vs Jarvan IV

How to Beat Jarvan IV as Darius in LoLDarius is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Jarvan IV as Darius

based on 1,892 Darius vs Jarvan IV matchups
Win Rate
49.3 %
K/D/A
1.82
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches every week. Within our database, Darius engaged Jarvan IV 1892 times. Using so many games with Darius vs Jarvan IV gives us confidence in our ability to produce informative data and a supported build to wreck your rival. This champ pairing is fairly rare. Darius fights Jarvan IV in only 1.4% of his rounds.

Darius vs Jarvan IV Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Darius has done a below average job of beating Jarvan IV. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.3% of matches the champions battle each other in. In Darius against Jarvan IV rounds, Darius’s side is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Jarvan IV.

Best Darius vs Jarvan IV Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPlated Steelcaps

Core Darius Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageTrinity ForceDeath's Dance

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanDead Man's PlateBlack CleaverSundered Sky

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Darius's passive ability p
Darius's q ability q
Darius's w ability w
Darius's e ability e
Darius's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Jarvan IV as Darius

Tips for Playing as Darius against Jarvan IV

Noxian Guillotine does more damage the more attacks you can land prior to it. Use Noxian Might to deal maximum damage.

Darius benefits greatly from enhanced survivability. The longer you can prolong a fight, the more powerful he becomes.

Decimate is a powerful harassment ability. Strike an enemy from maximum range for the greatest effect.

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.

Darius vs Jarvan IV Counter Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
49.3 %
VS
Win Rate
50.7 %
Jarvan IV Image
6.8
< Kills >
5.4
6.2
< Deaths >
6.1
4.5
< Assists >
12.6
1.55
< Killing Sprees >
1.26
171
< Minions Killed >
37
0.14
< Dragons Killed >
1.37
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.51
16,403
< Physical Damage >
13,071
94
< Magic Damage >
1,343
3,948
< True Damage >
878
20,446
< Damage Dealt >
15,292
31,784
< Damage Taken >
31,669
12,059
< Gold Earned >
11,438
2.43
< Towers >
1.89
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.33
7,636
< Total Healing >
12,429
14,659
< Experience >
13,203
17
< Vision Score >
24
8
< Wards Placed >
7
162
< Time Dealing CC >
476

How to Counter Jarvan IV with Darius in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify some strategic Darius vs. Jarvan IV matchup stats that can help us figure out the differences and similarities between these two champions. As an example, Darius’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Jarvan IV’s ratio of NaN, showing that Darius may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Jarvan IV..

Darius usually has a similar longest kill spree as his opponent does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Jarvan IV. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Darius and Jarvan IV

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Jarvan IV
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Darius
Jarvan IV

Who is Better, Darius or Jarvan IV?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Darius usually fairs equally well when taking on Jarvan IV, with a 49.3% win rate. As a result, Darius makes an ok counter for Jarvan IV.

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

Furthermore, Darius has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Jarvan IV. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Darius is a somewhat poor counter for Jarvan IV. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Darius against Jarvan IV.

Additional Information for Darius Players

How We Calculated Our Darius vs Jarvan IV Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jarvan IV as Darius, we analyzed 1,892 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 Darius 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 truly master Darius in order to counter Jarvan IV during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Darius often racks up much more CS as Jarvan IV. Champions who on average don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Darius versus Jarvan IV build consist of Sterak's Gage, Trinity Force, and Death's Dance. When Darius combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs Jarvan IV than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Darius boasted an average winrate of 49.3% when playing against Jarvan IV with this build.

To have the greatest probability of coming out on top against Jarvan IV as Darius, Darius players should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Darius vs Jarvan IV matchups, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 49.3% winrate overall.

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