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

Jarvan IV vs Briar

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

based on 2,227 Jarvan IV vs Briar matchups
Win Rate
47.6 %
K/D/A
2.83
Pick Rate
4.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked League games every week. In our dataset, Jarvan IV fought Briar 2227 times. With so many games with Jarvan IV vs Briar provides us faith in our ability to prepare enlightening data and a recommended build to wreck your opposition. This particular counter matchup is relatively uncommon. Jarvan IV encounters Briar in only 4.1% of his matches.

Jarvan IV vs Briar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Jarvan IV has done a below average job of countering Briar. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.6% of the time the champs oppose one another in. In Jarvan IV vs Briar games, Jarvan IV’s side is 0.1% more probable to get first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Briar.

Best Jarvan IV vs Briar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTiamat

Core Jarvan IV Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Guardian AngelEclipseDeath's DanceMaw of Malmortius

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 Briar as Jarvan IV

Tips for Playing as Jarvan IV against Briar

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.

Jarvan IV vs Briar Counter Stats

Jarvan IV Image
Win Rate
47.6 %
VS
Win Rate
52.4 %
Briar Image
5.6
< Kills >
9.1
6.5
< Deaths >
7.6
12.8
< Assists >
6.7
1.28
< Killing Sprees >
2.11
37
< Minions Killed >
38
1.24
< Dragons Killed >
1.46
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.35
12,901
< Physical Damage >
18,446
1,365
< Magic Damage >
3,287
852
< True Damage >
955
15,119
< Damage Dealt >
22,689
32,236
< Damage Taken >
35,080
11,431
< Gold Earned >
12,677
1.74
< Towers >
1.15
0.29
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
12,299
< Total Healing >
30,131
13,224
< Experience >
13,878
24
< Vision Score >
20
7
< Wards Placed >
6
477
< Time Dealing CC >
259

How to Counter Briar with Jarvan IV in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize some vital Jarvan IV vs. Briar matchup statistics that can help us realize the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Briar’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Jarvan IV may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Briar. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.

Jarvan IV often has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Briar. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jarvan IV and Briar

Damage Types Compared

Jarvan IV
Briar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jarvan IV
Briar

Who is Better, Jarvan IV or Briar?

Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Jarvan IV usually loses when playing against Briar, with a 47.6% win rate. As a result, Jarvan IV makes a bad counter to Briar.

While Jarvan IV does have a lower winrate compared to Briar, when they face off with one another, Jarvan IV also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champ to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Jarvan IV into Briar.

Moreover, Jarvan IV also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Briar. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Jarvan IV vs Briar matchups, Briar is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Jarvan IV is a trash counter for Briar. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Jarvan IV against Briar.

Other Champion Matchups Against Jarvan IV

Jarvan IV Loses Against

TaricTaric41% winrateNilahNilah43.5% winrateMordekaiserMordekaiser44.5% winrateXin ZhaoXin Zhao44.5% winrate

Jarvan IV Wins Against

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

Top Synergies by Role

CassiopeiaCassiopeia+ 52.4% 544 GamesDianaDiana+ 52.8% 1405 GamesFiddlesticksFiddlesticks+ 53.5% 299 GamesBel'VethBel'Veth+ 54.9% 175 Games

Additional Information for Jarvan IV Players

How We Calculated Our Jarvan IV vs Briar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Briar as Jarvan IV, we analyzed 2,227 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 Briar 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 Briar Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Jarvan IV to counter Briar during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed above, you will grow 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 relative to Briar. Champions who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. 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 have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The best items to have in your Jarvan IV versus Briar build include Black Cleaver, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Jarvan IV bought at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when facing Briar than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Jarvan IV boasted an average win rate of 47.6% battling Briar with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Briar as Jarvan IV, you should take 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 sets that we analyzed for Jarvan IV vs Briar counter picks, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 47.6% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Briar as Jarvan IV are presented for every ranked division. If you want to filter the stats and builds to a specific skill level, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.