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

Jarvan IV vs Malzahar

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

based on 1,817 Jarvan IV vs Malzahar matchups
Win Rate
50.7 %
K/D/A
3.12
Pick Rate
3.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked LoL games each and every week. In our data, Jarvan IV did battle with Malzahar 1817 times. Including so many games with Jarvan IV versus Malzahar gives us faith in our ability to produce useful data and a solid build to obliterate your opponent. This particular champion matchup is relatively rare. Jarvan IV encounters Malzahar in only 3.3% of his rounds.

Jarvan IV vs Malzahar Matchup Summary

Jarvan IV does a average job of beating Malzahar. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.7% of the time the champions battle each other in. In Jarvan IV against Malzahar games, Jarvan IV’s team is 0.2% more expected to earn first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Malzahar.

Best Jarvan IV vs Malzahar 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

Titanic HydraRavenous HydraBlack CleaverTrinity Force

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
>
Last skill for Jarvan IV to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Malzahar as Jarvan IV

Tips for Playing as Jarvan IV against Malzahar

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 Malzahar

Malzahar is especially dangerous when he has built up his Void Swarm.

When Malzahar hits a spell on enemies affected by Malefic Visions, the Visions are refreshed.

Avoid minion waves that have been affected by Malefic Visions. You never know when they may die and pass the Visions onto you.

Jarvan IV vs Malzahar Counter Stats

Jarvan IV Image
Win Rate
50.7 %
VS
Win Rate
49.3 %
Malzahar Image
5.7
< Kills >
4.9
5.9
< Deaths >
5.7
12.7
< Assists >
7.5
1.3
< Killing Sprees >
1.11
40
< Minions Killed >
199
1.42
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.53
13,375
< Physical Damage >
609
1,347
< Magic Damage >
20,703
874
< True Damage >
384
15,596
< Damage Dealt >
21,697
32,795
< Damage Taken >
18,285
11,658
< Gold Earned >
12,047
1.87
< Towers >
2.28
0.33
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
13,050
< Total Healing >
1,427
13,559
< Experience >
15,089
25
< Vision Score >
20
7
< Wards Placed >
10
478
< Time Dealing CC >
414

How to Counter Malzahar with Jarvan IV in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show several vital Jarvan IV against Malzahar matchup statistics that can help you figure out the differences between the pair. Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Malzahar’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Jarvan IV may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Malzahar. This observation is largely caused by the differences in assists.

Jarvan IV normally has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. On average, he receives more damage than Malzahar. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jarvan IV and Malzahar

Damage Types Compared

Jarvan IV
Malzahar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jarvan IV
Malzahar

Who is Better, Jarvan IV or Malzahar?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Jarvan IV usually fairs equally well when facing off against Malzahar, with a 50.7% win rate. Therefore, Jarvan IV makes an ok counter for Malzahar.

While Jarvan IV does have a higher win rate compared to Malzahar, when on opposite teams, Jarvan IV also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Jarvan IV into Malzahar.

Furthermore, Jarvan IV has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Malzahar. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Jarvan IV vs Malzahar matchups, Jarvan IV is the better champion with a similar 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 Malzahar. Make sure you focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Jarvan IV against Malzahar.

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

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Additional Information for Jarvan IV Players

How We Calculated Our Jarvan IV vs Malzahar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Malzahar as Jarvan IV, we analyzed 1,817 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 Malzahar 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 Malzahar Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Jarvan IV in order to counter Malzahar during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up 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 closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jarvan IV on average gets a lot less CS compared to Malzahar. Champs who on average don't take many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Jarvan IV versus Malzahar build include Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Jarvan IV included at least these three items in his build, he did much better vs Malzahar than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Jarvan IV boasted an average win rate of 50.7% when countering Malzahar with this counter build.

To have the best probability of crushing Malzahar 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 sets that we analyzed for Jarvan IV vs Malzahar face-offs, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.7% win rate overall.

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