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

Jarvan IV vs Aphelios

How to Beat Aphelios as Jarvan IV in LoLJarvan IV is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Aphelios as Jarvan IV

based on 1,209 Jarvan IV vs Aphelios matchups
Win Rate
51.5 %
K/D/A
3.03
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League matches each week. Within our data, Jarvan IV fought Aphelios 1209 times. With so many matchups for Jarvan IV versus Aphelios gives us confidence in our ability to provide enlightening stats and a solid build to shatter Aphelios. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Jarvan IV encounters Aphelios in only 2.2% of his games.

Jarvan IV vs Aphelios Matchup Summary

Jarvan IV has done a decent job of beating Aphelios. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.5% of matches the champions face each other in. In Jarvan IV versus Aphelios matches, Jarvan IV’s team is 0.1% more probable to get first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Aphelios.

Best Jarvan IV vs Aphelios Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Jarvan IV Items

~22 Mins
Experimental HexplateSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

EclipseSterak's GageBlack CleaverTitanic Hydra

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 Aphelios as Jarvan IV

Tips for Playing as Jarvan IV against Aphelios

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 Aphelios

Each of Aphelios' weapons have different weaknesses, try to exploit the ones that work best for your champion. Watch out for the purple Gravity gun, it can root you.

Jarvan IV vs Aphelios Counter Stats

Jarvan IV Image
Win Rate
51.5 %
VS
Win Rate
48.5 %
Aphelios Image
5.3
< Kills >
6.6
5.8
< Deaths >
6.5
12.3
< Assists >
5.9
1.23
< Killing Sprees >
1.54
37
< Minions Killed >
174
1.37
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.51
12,512
< Physical Damage >
20,134
1,277
< Magic Damage >
1,280
815
< True Damage >
432
14,604
< Damage Dealt >
21,847
31,151
< Damage Taken >
18,624
11,206
< Gold Earned >
11,781
1.83
< Towers >
2.4
0.31
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
12,495
< Total Healing >
5,057
12,973
< Experience >
12,374
25
< Vision Score >
17
7
< Wards Placed >
8
473
< Time Dealing CC >
137

How to Counter Aphelios with Jarvan IV in LoL

The stats provided here feature some significant Jarvan IV against Aphelios matchup statistics that may help us figure out the differences between this pair of champs. Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Aphelios’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Jarvan IV may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Aphelios. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.

Jarvan IV usually has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his counter does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Aphelios. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also hint that the champion with more health has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jarvan IV and Aphelios

Damage Types Compared

Jarvan IV
Aphelios
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jarvan IV
Aphelios

Who is Better, Jarvan IV or Aphelios?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Jarvan IV usually wins when taking on Aphelios, with a 51.5% win rate. As a result, Jarvan IV makes a good counter for Aphelios.

While Jarvan IV does have a higher win rate compared to Aphelios, when facing one another, Jarvan IV also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Jarvan IV into Aphelios.

Moreover, Jarvan IV also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Aphelios. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Jarvan IV vs Aphelios matchups, Jarvan IV is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Jarvan IV is a decent counter for Aphelios. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Jarvan IV against Aphelios.

Other Champion Matchups Against Jarvan IV

Jarvan IV Loses Against

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Jarvan IV Wins Against

YuumiYuumi55.7% winrateZoeZoe53.5% winrateHweiHwei53% winrateAnnieAnnie52.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Jarvan IV Players

How We Calculated Our Jarvan IV vs Aphelios Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Aphelios as Jarvan IV, we analyzed 1,209 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 Aphelios 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.

Other Useful Resources

Jarvan IV Build Aphelios Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Jarvan IV to counter Aphelios during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jarvan IV typically racks up a lot less CS relative to Aphelios. Champions who on average don't get much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require 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 focus on in your Jarvan IV versus Aphelios build include Experimental Hexplate, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Jarvan IV included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better vs Aphelios than with most other typical builds. In fact, Jarvan IV boasted an average winrate of 51.5% when playing against Aphelios with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of defeating Aphelios as Jarvan IV, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Jarvan IV vs Aphelios matchups, this blending of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 51.5% winrate overall.

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