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How to Win Jarvan IV vs Cho'Gath Counter MatchupJarvan IV is in the b tier of champions

Jarvan IV vs Cho'Gath

How to Beat Cho'Gath as Jarvan IV in LoLJarvan IV is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Cho'Gath as Jarvan IV

based on 1,180 Jarvan IV vs Cho'Gath matchups
Win Rate
49.9 %
K/D/A
2.97
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League matches that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Cho'Gath as Jarvan IV came out of an analysis of 1180 ranked games where both champions faced each other. This counter matchup is fairly rare. Jarvan IV is forced to battle against Cho'Gath in only 2.1% of his matches.

Jarvan IV vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

Jarvan IV does a ok job of beating Cho'Gath. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.9% of matches the champs battle one another in. In Jarvan IV versus Cho'Gath rounds, Jarvan IV’s team is 0.1% more expected to earn first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood against Cho'Gath.

Best Jarvan IV vs Cho'Gath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Jarvan IV Items

~22 Mins
Experimental HexplateSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

EclipseSterak's GageTitanic HydraMaw 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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E
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Q
3
W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Cho'Gath as Jarvan IV

Tips for Playing as Jarvan IV against Cho'Gath

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 Cho'Gath

Focus on preventing Cho'Gath from reaching his max size.

Purchasing a few HP items decreases the chances of Cho'Gath killing you quickly.

Rupture has a smoke cloud indicating the area it will strike. Try to watch out for it to prevent Cho'Gath from being able to combo his abilities.

Jarvan IV vs Cho'Gath Counter Stats

Jarvan IV Image
Win Rate
49.9 %
VS
Win Rate
50.1 %
Cho'Gath Image
5.6
< Kills >
5.6
6.1
< Deaths >
5.7
12.5
< Assists >
6.2
1.3
< Killing Sprees >
1.3
37
< Minions Killed >
151
1.35
< Dragons Killed >
0.45
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.49
14,144
< Physical Damage >
3,125
1,433
< Magic Damage >
13,132
991
< True Damage >
3,744
16,568
< Damage Dealt >
20,001
32,495
< Damage Taken >
41,021
11,511
< Gold Earned >
11,268
1.85
< Towers >
2.22
0.29
< Baron Takedowns >
0.18
12,815
< Total Healing >
8,994
13,270
< Experience >
14,388
24
< Vision Score >
19
7
< Wards Placed >
9
481
< Time Dealing CC >
781

How to Counter Cho'Gath with Jarvan IV in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize several significant Jarvan IV against Cho'Gath counter stats that may help us grasp the differences and similarities between these two champs. As an example, Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Cho'Gath’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Jarvan IV may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Cho'Gath. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.

Jarvan IV often has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. On average, he takes less damage than Cho'Gath. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the champion with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jarvan IV and Cho'Gath

Damage Types Compared

Jarvan IV
Cho'Gath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jarvan IV
Cho'Gath

Who is Better, Jarvan IV or Cho'Gath?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Jarvan IV usually fairs equally well when playing against Cho'Gath, with a 49.9% win rate. As a result, Jarvan IV makes an ok counter to Cho'Gath.

While Jarvan IV does have a lower winrate compared to Cho'Gath, when facing one another, Jarvan IV also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Jarvan IV into Cho'Gath.

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

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Jarvan IV vs Cho'Gath matchups, Cho'Gath is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Jarvan IV is a somewhat poor counter for Cho'Gath. Focus your actions on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Jarvan IV against Cho'Gath.

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 Cho'Gath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Cho'Gath as Jarvan IV, we analyzed 1,180 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 Cho'Gath 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 Cho'Gath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Jarvan IV in order to counter Cho'Gath during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats displayed here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jarvan IV most often picks up a lot less CS as Cho'Gath. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Jarvan IV versus Cho'Gath build include Experimental Hexplate, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Jarvan IV bought at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting Cho'Gath than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Jarvan IV boasted an average winrate of 49.9% when playing against Cho'Gath with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of defeating Cho'Gath 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 builds players picked for Jarvan IV vs Cho'Gath LoL games, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 49.9% win rate overall.

If you need to see Jarvan IV x Cho'Gath tips and counter stats for a an individual player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and build suggestions given are calculated using every match run with these champs.