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

Jarvan IV vs Rek'Sai

How to Beat Rek'Sai as Jarvan IV in LoLJarvan IV is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Rek'Sai as Jarvan IV

based on 340 Jarvan IV vs Rek'Sai matchups
Win Rate
51.8 %
K/D/A
3.05
Pick Rate
0.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League of Legends rounds each week. Within our data, Jarvan IV battled Rek'Sai in 340 games. Having so many matchups for Jarvan IV vs Rek'Sai provides us a lot of faith in our ability to prepare actionable stats and a supported build to shatter your opponent. This champ pairing is fairly rare. Jarvan IV encounters Rek'Sai in only 0.6% of his rounds.

Jarvan IV vs Rek'Sai Matchup Summary

Jarvan IV has done a decent job of countering Rek'Sai. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.8% of matches the champions battle each other in. In Jarvan IV versus Rek'Sai games, Jarvan IV’s side is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Rek'Sai.

Best Jarvan IV vs Rek'Sai Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTunneler

Core Jarvan IV Items

~22 Mins
Experimental HexplateSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Titanic HydraSterak's Gage

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 Rek'Sai as Jarvan IV

Tips for Playing as Jarvan IV against Rek'Sai

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 Rek'Sai

When Rek'Sai is near, she can see the position of you and your allies, but only if you're moving.

If you see one of Rek'Sai's tunnels, briefly stand on one of the entrances to destroy it.

Rek'Sai's Furious Bite gains damage as she builds Fury. Be very careful around her when her Fury is full.

Jarvan IV vs Rek'Sai Counter Stats

Jarvan IV Image
Win Rate
51.8 %
VS
Win Rate
48.2 %
Rek'Sai Image
5.6
< Kills >
7.6
6.3
< Deaths >
6.7
13.6
< Assists >
7.9
1.31
< Killing Sprees >
1.85
37
< Minions Killed >
39
1.4
< Dragons Killed >
1.34
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.37
13,529
< Physical Damage >
15,252
1,492
< Magic Damage >
96
893
< True Damage >
3,907
15,915
< Damage Dealt >
19,255
32,564
< Damage Taken >
36,598
11,839
< Gold Earned >
12,380
2.02
< Towers >
1.4
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.31
12,649
< Total Healing >
17,206
13,726
< Experience >
13,842
28
< Vision Score >
22
8
< Wards Placed >
6
492
< Time Dealing CC >
291

How to Counter Rek'Sai with Jarvan IV in LoL

The stats provided here feature several influential Jarvan IV vs. Rek'Sai matchup statistics that can help you distinguish the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Rek'Sai’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Jarvan IV may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Rek'Sai. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.

Jarvan IV normally has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. On average, he receives less damage than Rek'Sai. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jarvan IV and Rek'Sai

Damage Types Compared

Jarvan IV
Rek'Sai
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jarvan IV
Rek'Sai

Who is Better, Jarvan IV or Rek'Sai?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Jarvan IV usually wins when taking on Rek'Sai, with a 51.8% win rate. Therefore, Jarvan IV makes a good counter to Rek'Sai.

While Jarvan IV does have a higher win rate compared to Rek'Sai, when on opposite teams, Jarvan IV also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Jarvan IV into Rek'Sai.

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

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Jarvan IV vs Rek'Sai matchups, Jarvan IV is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Jarvan IV is a decent counter to Rek'Sai. Focus your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Jarvan IV against Rek'Sai.

Other Champion Matchups Against Jarvan IV

Jarvan IV Loses Against

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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 Rek'Sai Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rek'Sai as Jarvan IV, we analyzed 340 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 Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Jarvan IV in order to counter Rek'Sai during both the lane 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 mind the build and tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jarvan IV usually accumulates a similar amount of CS as Rek'Sai. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Jarvan IV versus Rek'Sai build consist of Experimental Hexplate, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Jarvan IV included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better vs. Rek'Sai than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Jarvan IV boasted an average win rate of 51.8% when playing against Rek'Sai with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of defeating Rek'Sai as Jarvan IV, Jarvan IV players 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 runes players used for Jarvan IV vs Rek'Sai counters, this order of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 51.8% winrate overall.

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