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How to Win Jarvan IV vs Amumu Counter MatchupJarvan IV is in the b tier of champions

Jarvan IV vs Amumu

How to Beat Amumu as Jarvan IV in LoLJarvan IV is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Amumu as Jarvan IV

based on 1,277 Jarvan IV vs Amumu matchups
Win Rate
48.6 %
K/D/A
2.87
Pick Rate
2.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked League matches each week. Within our dataset, Jarvan IV faced off against Amumu 1277 times. Having so many games with Jarvan IV vs Amumu gives us a lot of faith in our ability to provide enlightening data and a pro build to smash your opponent. This champion matchup is somewhat rare. Jarvan IV encounters Amumu in only 2.3% of his rounds.

Jarvan IV vs Amumu Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Jarvan IV does a below average job of beating Amumu. Typically, he wins a acceptable 48.6% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Jarvan IV versus Amumu matches, Jarvan IV’s side is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Amumu.

Best Jarvan IV vs Amumu Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTunneler

Core Jarvan IV Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Black CleaverMaw of MalmortiusTitanic HydraExperimental Hexplate

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Jarvan IV's passive ability p
Jarvan IV's q ability q
Jarvan IV's w ability w
Jarvan IV's e ability e
Jarvan IV's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Amumu as Jarvan IV

Tips for Playing as Jarvan IV against Amumu

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 Amumu

Amumu's Despair makes purchasing primarily Health items a risky proposition.

Erratic movement, or hiding behind creep waves can make it difficult for Amumu to instigate a fight with Bandage Toss.

Avoid bunching up with other allies when Amumu has his ultimate available.

Jarvan IV vs Amumu Counter Stats

Jarvan IV Image
Win Rate
48.6 %
VS
Win Rate
51.4 %
Amumu Image
5.5
< Kills >
4.2
6.3
< Deaths >
6.1
12.6
< Assists >
10.7
1.25
< Killing Sprees >
0.96
37
< Minions Killed >
31
1.33
< Dragons Killed >
1.35
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.37
13,032
< Physical Damage >
1,487
1,390
< Magic Damage >
11,279
897
< True Damage >
2,021
15,319
< Damage Dealt >
14,789
32,580
< Damage Taken >
31,956
11,467
< Gold Earned >
10,632
1.74
< Towers >
1.17
0.33
< Baron Takedowns >
0.34
12,847
< Total Healing >
11,552
13,244
< Experience >
12,728
24
< Vision Score >
25
7
< Wards Placed >
9
477
< Time Dealing CC >
266

How to Counter Amumu with Jarvan IV in LoL

The stats provided here feature several critical Jarvan IV vs. Amumu counter statistics that may help us explain the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Amumu’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Jarvan IV may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Amumu..

Jarvan IV normally has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Amumu. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jarvan IV and Amumu

Damage Types Compared

Jarvan IV
Amumu
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jarvan IV
Amumu

Who is Better, Jarvan IV or Amumu?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Jarvan IV usually loses when taking on Amumu, with a 48.6% win rate. As a result, Jarvan IV makes a bad counter for Amumu.

While Jarvan IV does have a lower winrate than Amumu, when facing one another, Jarvan IV also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Jarvan IV into Amumu.

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

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

Jarvan IV is a somewhat poor counter to Amumu. Focus your actions on maximizing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Jarvan IV against Amumu.

Additional Information for Jarvan IV Players

How We Calculated Our Jarvan IV vs Amumu Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Amumu as Jarvan IV, we analyzed 1,277 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 Amumu as Jarvan IV 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 Jarvan IV in order to counter Amumu during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jarvan IV on average racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Amumu. Champs who on average don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Jarvan IV versus Amumu 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 when facing Amumu than with many other typical builds. In fact, Jarvan IV had an average winrate of 48.6% battling Amumu with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of defeating Amumu 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 rune combinations players used for Jarvan IV vs Amumu counters, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 48.6% win rate overall.

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