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

Jarvan IV vs Kai'Sa

How to Beat Kai'Sa as Jarvan IV in LoLJarvan IV is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Kai'Sa as Jarvan IV

based on 2,252 Jarvan IV vs Kai'Sa matchups
Win Rate
51.6 %
K/D/A
2.95
Pick Rate
4.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of recently rated League of Legends games that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Kai'Sa as Jarvan IV resulted from an examination of 2252 ranked matches where both champions engaged each other. This champ pairing is somewhat uncommon. Jarvan IV is forced to battle against Kai'Sa in only 4.1% of his rounds.

Jarvan IV vs Kai'Sa Matchup Summary

Jarvan IV has done a decent job of countering Kai'Sa. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.6% of games the champs face off with one another in. In Jarvan IV vs Kai'Sa rounds, Jarvan IV’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood versus Kai'Sa.

Best Jarvan IV vs Kai'Sa Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordGlowing Mote

Core Jarvan IV Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Maw of MalmortiusKaenic RookernEclipseProfane 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
DominationSudden ImpactRelentless Hunter
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 Kai'Sa as Jarvan IV

Tips for Playing as Jarvan IV against Kai'Sa

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 Kai'Sa

Kai'Sa is very vulnerable to getting outranged by mages and long range carries.

Make sure to place wards in your blind spots so you can see Kai'Sa coming.

Kai'Sa is very good at picking off isolated enemies. Stick together against her.

Jarvan IV vs Kai'Sa Counter Stats

Jarvan IV Image
Win Rate
51.6 %
VS
Win Rate
48.4 %
Kai'Sa Image
5.4
< Kills >
7.6
6
< Deaths >
6.2
12.3
< Assists >
6.2
1.22
< Killing Sprees >
1.78
37
< Minions Killed >
179
1.42
< Dragons Killed >
0.23
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.47
12,596
< Physical Damage >
12,268
1,297
< Magic Damage >
8,037
826
< True Damage >
401
14,720
< Damage Dealt >
20,707
31,440
< Damage Taken >
19,712
11,307
< Gold Earned >
12,435
1.91
< Towers >
2.17
0.32
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
12,549
< Total Healing >
4,244
13,098
< Experience >
12,601
24
< Vision Score >
17
7
< Wards Placed >
8
473
< Time Dealing CC >
47

How to Counter Kai'Sa with Jarvan IV in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight several critical Jarvan IV against Kai'Sa counter statistics that can help us interpret the differences between these two champs. As an example, Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Kai'Sa’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Jarvan IV may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Kai'Sa. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Jarvan IV normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. On average, he receives more damage than Kai'Sa. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jarvan IV and Kai'Sa

Damage Types Compared

Jarvan IV
Kai'Sa
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jarvan IV
Kai'Sa

Who is Better, Jarvan IV or Kai'Sa?

Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Jarvan IV usually wins when facing off against Kai'Sa, with a 51.6% win rate. As a result, Jarvan IV makes a good counter to Kai'Sa.

While Jarvan IV does have a higher win rate compared to Kai'Sa, when they face off with one another, Jarvan IV also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Jarvan IV into Kai'Sa.

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

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Jarvan IV vs Kai'Sa matchups, Jarvan IV is the better champ 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 to Kai'Sa. You will do well by focussing your actions on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Jarvan IV against Kai'Sa.

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 Kai'Sa Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kai'Sa as Jarvan IV, we analyzed 2,252 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 Kai'Sa 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 Kai'Sa Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Jarvan IV in order to counter Kai'Sa 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 mind the build and tips presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jarvan IV often racks up a lot less CS relative to Kai'Sa. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have 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, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Jarvan IV versus Kai'Sa build consist of Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Jarvan IV incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better versus Kai'Sa than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Jarvan IV boasted an average winrate of 51.6% when playing against Kai'Sa with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of coming out on top against Kai'Sa as Jarvan IV, Jarvan IV players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Relentless Hunter, and Sudden Impact runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Jarvan IV vs Kai'Sa clashes, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.6% winrate overall.

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