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

Jarvan IV vs Pyke

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

based on 1,817 Jarvan IV vs Pyke matchups
Win Rate
48.2 %
K/D/A
2.82
Pick Rate
3.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked LoL games every week. Within our data, Jarvan IV did battle with Pyke 1817 times. Having so many games with Jarvan IV versus Pyke provides us confidence in our capacity to prepare actionable stats and a solid build to wreck your opposition. This particular champ matchup is relatively rare. Jarvan IV encounters Pyke in only 3.3% of his rounds.

Jarvan IV vs Pyke Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Jarvan IV has done a dismal job of beating Pyke. Normally, he wins a lowly 48.2% of the time the champions fight one another in. In Jarvan IV against Pyke games, Jarvan IV’s team is 0.2% less expected to get first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Pyke.

Best Jarvan IV vs Pyke Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Jarvan IV Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Titanic HydraMaw of MalmortiusSterak's GageEclipse

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 Pyke as Jarvan IV

Tips for Playing as Jarvan IV against Pyke

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 Pyke

Pyke regenerates a significant amount of damage he has taken from enemy champions, but only when you can't see him!

When Pyke is hidden nearby in his Ghostwater Dive, sharks will circle underneath your feet.

Try not to stand near low health allies. If Pyke executes them using Death From Below, you might be next on the list.

Jarvan IV vs Pyke Counter Stats

Jarvan IV Image
Win Rate
48.2 %
VS
Win Rate
51.8 %
Pyke Image
5.8
< Kills >
7
6.5
< Deaths >
7.1
12.5
< Assists >
8.9
1.28
< Killing Sprees >
1.63
40
< Minions Killed >
39
1.29
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.34
13,400
< Physical Damage >
9,996
1,445
< Magic Damage >
65
848
< True Damage >
2,403
15,693
< Damage Dealt >
12,465
31,787
< Damage Taken >
21,875
11,530
< Gold Earned >
10,275
1.89
< Towers >
1.15
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
12,108
< Total Healing >
4,812
13,206
< Experience >
10,597
24
< Vision Score >
68
7
< Wards Placed >
31
469
< Time Dealing CC >
97

How to Counter Pyke with Jarvan IV in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show several significant Jarvan IV vs. Pyke matchup statistics that may help us appreciate the differences between the two. Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Pyke’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Jarvan IV may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Pyke..

Jarvan IV typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his enemy does. On average, he takes more damage than Pyke. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the champion with increased HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jarvan IV and Pyke

Damage Types Compared

Jarvan IV
Pyke
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jarvan IV
Pyke

Who is Better, Jarvan IV or Pyke?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Jarvan IV usually loses when trying to fight Pyke, with a 48.2% win rate. Thus, Jarvan IV makes a bad counter to Pyke.

While Jarvan IV does have a lower win rate compared to Pyke, when facing one another, Jarvan IV also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Jarvan IV into Pyke.

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

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Jarvan IV vs Pyke matchups, Pyke is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Jarvan IV is a somewhat poor counter for Pyke. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Jarvan IV against Pyke.

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 Pyke Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Pyke 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 Pyke 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 Pyke Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Jarvan IV to counter Pyke during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jarvan IV most often racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Pyke. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Jarvan IV versus Pyke build include Black Cleaver, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Jarvan IV included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better vs. Pyke than with most other common item sets. In fact, Jarvan IV boasted an average winrate of 48.2% when countering Pyke with this counter build.

To have the best likelihood of annihilating Pyke 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. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Jarvan IV vs Pyke LoL games, this combination of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.2% winrate overall.

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