Jarvan IV vs Aatrox
How to Beat Aatrox as Jarvan IV
based on 2,979 Jarvan IV vs Aatrox matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Jarvan IV vs Aatrox Matchup Summary
Best Jarvan IV vs Aatrox Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Aatrox as Jarvan IV
Tips for Playing as Jarvan IV against Aatrox
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.
Advice to Win Against Aatrox
Aatrox's Infernal Chains are easier to exit when running towards the sides or at Aatrox.
Aatrox's attacks are very telegraphed, so use the time to dodge the hit zones.
Keep your distance when Aatrox uses his Ultimate to prevent him from reviving.
Jarvan IV vs Aatrox Counter Stats
How to Counter Aatrox with Jarvan IV in LoL
The stat comparisons shown here feature some vital Jarvan IV versus Aatrox matchup stats that can help you grasp the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Aatrox’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Jarvan IV may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Aatrox. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.
Jarvan IV often has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Aatrox. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.
Differences between Jarvan IV and Aatrox
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Who is Better, Jarvan IV or Aatrox?
Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Jarvan IV usually loses when taking on Aatrox, with a 46.6% win rate. As a result, Jarvan IV makes a poor counter for Aatrox.
While Jarvan IV does have a lower win rate than Aatrox, when on opposite teams, Jarvan IV also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging character to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Jarvan IV into Aatrox.
Additionally, Jarvan IV also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Aatrox. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Jarvan IV vs Aatrox matchups, Aatrox is the better champ with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.
Jarvan IV is a bad counter for Aatrox. Focus your play on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Jarvan IV against Aatrox.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To learn all of the intricacies of Jarvan IV to counter Aatrox during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Jarvan IV usually picks up a lot less CS relative to Aatrox. Champions who on average don't earn much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.
The best items to prioritize in your Jarvan IV versus Aatrox build include Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Jarvan IV used at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better against Aatrox than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Jarvan IV boasted an average winrate of 46.6% when countering Aatrox with this counter build.
To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Aatrox as Jarvan IV, you should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Jarvan IV vs Aatrox counters, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 46.6% winrate overall.
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