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

Jarvan IV vs Shen

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

based on 960 Jarvan IV vs Shen matchups
Win Rate
52.1 %
K/D/A
2.82
Pick Rate
1.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated League rounds that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Shen as Jarvan IV resulted from an analysis of 960 ranked games where both champions faced each other. This particular champ matchup is somewhat rare. Jarvan IV has to counter Shen in only 1.7% of his rounds.

Jarvan IV vs Shen Matchup Summary

Jarvan IV does a good job of countering Shen. Typically, he wins a terrific 52.1% of the time the champs oppose each other in. In Jarvan IV vs Shen rounds, Jarvan IV’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Shen.

Best Jarvan IV vs Shen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordGlowing Mote

Core Jarvan IV Items

~22 Mins
Experimental HexplateSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

EclipseSterak's GageBlack 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
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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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Q
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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Shen as Jarvan IV

Tips for Playing as Jarvan IV against Shen

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 Shen

Be ready to dodge Shen's taunt and punish him if he misses.

Once Shen reaches level 6, watch out for his global-range ultimate, which can turn fights quickly.

Jarvan IV vs Shen Counter Stats

Jarvan IV Image
Win Rate
52.1 %
VS
Win Rate
47.9 %
Shen Image
5.2
< Kills >
4.2
6.1
< Deaths >
5
12
< Assists >
10.1
1.18
< Killing Sprees >
0.92
38
< Minions Killed >
128
1.33
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.44
12,929
< Physical Damage >
7,998
1,356
< Magic Damage >
7,076
814
< True Damage >
1,106
15,100
< Damage Dealt >
16,181
32,072
< Damage Taken >
29,623
11,320
< Gold Earned >
10,158
1.9
< Towers >
1.79
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
12,780
< Total Healing >
3,844
13,027
< Experience >
13,855
25
< Vision Score >
21
7
< Wards Placed >
10
480
< Time Dealing CC >
338

How to Counter Shen with Jarvan IV in LoL

The stats provided here highlight some vital Jarvan IV versus Shen counter stats that can help you explain the distinctions between the two. For instance, Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Shen’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Jarvan IV may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Shen..

Jarvan IV often has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Shen. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jarvan IV and Shen

Damage Types Compared

Jarvan IV
Shen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jarvan IV
Shen

Who is Better, Jarvan IV or Shen?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Jarvan IV usually wins when trying to fight Shen, with a 52.1% win rate. Therefore, Jarvan IV makes a good counter for Shen.

While Jarvan IV does have a higher win rate than Shen, when facing one another, Jarvan IV also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming champion to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Jarvan IV into Shen.

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

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

Jarvan IV is an above average counter for Shen. Make sure you focus your actions on increasing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Jarvan IV against Shen.

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 Shen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Shen as Jarvan IV, we analyzed 960 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 Shen 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 Shen Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Jarvan IV to counter Shen during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jarvan IV on average accumulates a lot less CS relative to Shen. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Jarvan IV versus Shen build include Experimental Hexplate, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Jarvan IV incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed much better when fighting Shen than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Jarvan IV had an average winrate of 52.1% when playing against Shen with this build.

To have the best likelihood of crushing Shen 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 runes players used for Jarvan IV vs Shen face-offs, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 52.1% win rate overall.

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