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

Jarvan IV vs Poppy

How to Beat Poppy as Jarvan IV in LoLJarvan IV is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Poppy as Jarvan IV

based on 1,016 Jarvan IV vs Poppy matchups
Win Rate
50.1 %
K/D/A
2.84
Pick Rate
1.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League matches each and every week. Within our database, Jarvan IV engaged Poppy 1016 times. With so many games with Jarvan IV versus Poppy provides us faith in our capability to produce enlightening data and a solid build to annihilate Poppy. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Jarvan IV encounters Poppy in only 1.8% of his matches.

Jarvan IV vs Poppy Matchup Summary

Jarvan IV has done a average job of countering Poppy. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.1% of the time the champions face off with one another in. In Jarvan IV against Poppy matches, Jarvan IV’s side is 0.0% more likely to get first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Poppy.

Best Jarvan IV vs Poppy Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalLong Sword

Core Jarvan IV Items

~22 Mins
Experimental HexplateSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

EclipseTitanic HydraSterak's GageFrozen Heart

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
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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 Poppy as Jarvan IV

Tips for Playing as Jarvan IV against Poppy

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 Poppy

Poppy can stop nearby enemies from dashing with Steadfast Presence.

When Poppy starts to spin her hammer, she is charging Keeper's Verdict.

You can step on Poppy's shield to deny it from her.

Jarvan IV vs Poppy Counter Stats

Jarvan IV Image
Win Rate
50.1 %
VS
Win Rate
49.9 %
Poppy Image
5.2
< Kills >
4.8
6.3
< Deaths >
5.4
12.7
< Assists >
9
1.2
< Killing Sprees >
1.13
37
< Minions Killed >
78
1.33
< Dragons Killed >
0.76
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.43
12,862
< Physical Damage >
13,045
1,380
< Magic Damage >
3,582
880
< True Damage >
907
15,123
< Damage Dealt >
17,535
32,634
< Damage Taken >
30,008
11,397
< Gold Earned >
10,542
1.83
< Towers >
1.65
0.33
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
12,782
< Total Healing >
7,986
13,181
< Experience >
13,250
25
< Vision Score >
25
7
< Wards Placed >
9
487
< Time Dealing CC >
680

How to Counter Poppy with Jarvan IV in LoL

The stats shown here clarify some significant Jarvan IV against Poppy matchup statistics that can help you realize the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Poppy’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Jarvan IV may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Poppy..

Jarvan IV often has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Poppy. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jarvan IV and Poppy

Damage Types Compared

Jarvan IV
Poppy
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jarvan IV
Poppy

Who is Better, Jarvan IV or Poppy?

Both LoL champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Jarvan IV usually fairs equally well when facing off against Poppy, with a 50.1% win rate. As a result, Jarvan IV makes an ok counter for Poppy.

While Jarvan IV does have a higher winrate than Poppy, when facing one another, Jarvan IV also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult character to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Jarvan IV into Poppy.

Moreover, Jarvan IV also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Poppy. 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 Poppy matchups, Jarvan IV is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Jarvan IV is a decent counter to Poppy. Focus your play on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Jarvan IV against Poppy.

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 Poppy Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Poppy as Jarvan IV, we analyzed 1,016 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 Poppy 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 Poppy Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Jarvan IV in order to counter Poppy during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jarvan IV often picks up less CS as Poppy. Champs who on average don't take much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Jarvan IV versus Poppy build consist of Experimental Hexplate, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Jarvan IV incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better countering Poppy than with most other common item sets. In fact, Jarvan IV had an average win rate of 50.1% when countering Poppy with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against Poppy as Jarvan IV, you should equip 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 players picked for Jarvan IV vs Poppy clashes, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Poppy as Jarvan IV are shown for all ranked divisions. If you want to scope the stats and builds to a specific skill level, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.