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How to Win Jarvan IV vs Master Yi Counter MatchupJarvan IV is in the a tier of champions

Jarvan IV vs Master Yi

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

based on 2,494 Jarvan IV vs Master Yi matchups
Win Rate
47.4 %
K/D/A
3.04
Pick Rate
3.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends games that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Master Yi as Jarvan IV resulted from an analysis of 2494 ranked rounds where both champs clashed against one another. This particular champion matchup is relatively rare. Jarvan IV has to counter Master Yi in only 3.8% of his matches.

Jarvan IV vs Master Yi Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Jarvan IV has done a dismal job of beating Master Yi. On average, he wins a lowly 47.4% of the time the champions face one another in. In Jarvan IV versus Master Yi matches, Jarvan IV’s side is 0.1% more likely to get first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood versus Master Yi.

Best Jarvan IV vs Master Yi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Jarvan IV Items

~22 Mins
GoredrinkerBlack CleaverDeath's Dance

Optional Items

Sterak's GageThe CollectorRavenous 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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Guide to Countering Master Yi as Jarvan IV

Tips for Playing as Jarvan IV against Master Yi

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 Master Yi

If Master Yi tries to farm with Alpha Strike, hit him a few times so he has to use mana with Meditate to heal.

Meditate is an effective method of healing damage over time, but Master Yi is susceptible to coordinated team ganks early in the game.

Although Master Yi cannot be slowed while using Highlander, other disables can stop him in his tracks.

Jarvan IV vs Master Yi Counter Stats

Jarvan IV Image
Win Rate
47.4 %
VS
Win Rate
52.6 %
Master Yi Image
5.9
< Kills >
8.3
5.6
< Deaths >
6.5
11.1
< Assists >
5.1
1.34
< Killing Sprees >
1.89
37
< Minions Killed >
37
1.35
< Dragons Killed >
1.41
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.39
11,912
< Physical Damage >
12,443
1,294
< Magic Damage >
1,628
786
< True Damage >
5,389
13,992
< Damage Dealt >
19,461
26,573
< Damage Taken >
27,458
11,142
< Gold Earned >
12,321
1.86
< Towers >
1.5
0.32
< Baron Takedowns >
0.4
10,058
< Total Healing >
11,681
12,654
< Experience >
13,253
22
< Vision Score >
19
6
< Wards Placed >
5
438
< Time Dealing CC >
224

How to Counter Master Yi with Jarvan IV in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show some valuable Jarvan IV versus Master Yi counter statistics that may help you interpret the differences and similarities between the two. As an example, Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Master Yi’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Jarvan IV may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Master Yi. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.

Jarvan IV often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Master Yi. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jarvan IV and Master Yi

Damage Types Compared

Jarvan IV
Master Yi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jarvan IV
Master Yi

Who is Better, Jarvan IV or Master Yi?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Jarvan IV usually loses when playing against Master Yi, with a 47.4% win rate. As a result, Jarvan IV makes a poor counter for Master Yi.

While Jarvan IV does have a lower win rate than Master Yi, when facing one another, Jarvan IV also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more challenging champ to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Jarvan IV into Master Yi.

Furthermore, Jarvan IV has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Master Yi. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Jarvan IV vs Master Yi matchups, Master Yi is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during team fights.

Jarvan IV is a terribly counter to Master Yi. Focus your actions on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Jarvan IV against Master Yi.

Additional Information for Jarvan IV Players

How We Calculated Our Jarvan IV vs Master Yi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Master Yi as Jarvan IV, we analyzed 2,494 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 Master Yi 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Jarvan IV in order to counter Master Yi during both the laning 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 listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jarvan IV often accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Master Yi. Champions who on average don't earn much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to use in your Jarvan IV versus Master Yi build include Goredrinker, Black Cleaver, and Death's Dance. When Jarvan IV included at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better when fighting Master Yi than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Jarvan IV boasted an average win rate of 47.4% when countering Master Yi with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of annihilating Master Yi as Jarvan IV, you should take the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Jarvan IV vs Master Yi fights, this order of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 47.4% win rate overall.

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