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

Jarvan IV vs Skarner

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

based on 164 Jarvan IV vs Skarner matchups
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
3.02
Pick Rate
0.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends games that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Skarner as Jarvan IV came out of an evaluation of 164 ranked matches where both champs faced each other. This champion pairing is fairly rare. Jarvan IV fights Skarner in only 0.3% of his rounds.

Jarvan IV vs Skarner Matchup Summary

Jarvan IV has done a decent job of countering Skarner. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.2% of matches the champions clash against one another in. In Jarvan IV against Skarner games, Jarvan IV’s team is 0.1% more expected to earn first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood against Skarner.

Best Jarvan IV vs Skarner Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalLong Sword

Core Jarvan IV Items

~22 Mins
Kaenic RookernTitanic HydraSundered Sky

Optional Items

Spear of Shojin

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 Skarner as Jarvan IV

Tips for Playing as Jarvan IV against Skarner

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 Skarner

Skarner can't harm you very much outside of short range, so stay away from him!

Skarner is especially dangerous when inside Crystal Spire zones his team controls. Try to capture them ahead of time if a fight may break out around them.

Skarner's Move Speed is increased as long as his shield, Crystalline Exoskeleton, persists. Attack him to lower his speed.

Jarvan IV vs Skarner Counter Stats

Jarvan IV Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
Skarner Image
5.4
< Kills >
4.4
6
< Deaths >
5.7
12.7
< Assists >
8.5
1.3
< Killing Sprees >
0.95
36
< Minions Killed >
48
1.35
< Dragons Killed >
1.48
0.57
< Inhibitors >
0.43
13,649
< Physical Damage >
9,189
1,245
< Magic Damage >
3,713
922
< True Damage >
780
15,817
< Damage Dealt >
13,682
32,756
< Damage Taken >
29,775
11,536
< Gold Earned >
11,078
1.9
< Towers >
1.38
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
13,237
< Total Healing >
10,317
13,294
< Experience >
13,711
23
< Vision Score >
23
7
< Wards Placed >
7
498
< Time Dealing CC >
879

How to Counter Skarner with Jarvan IV in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify some critical Jarvan IV versus Skarner matchup statistics that can help us understand the differences between the pair. For instance, Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Skarner’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Jarvan IV may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Skarner. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Jarvan IV usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Skarner. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jarvan IV and Skarner

Damage Types Compared

Jarvan IV
Skarner
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jarvan IV
Skarner

Who is Better, Jarvan IV or Skarner?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Jarvan IV usually wins when trying to fight Skarner, with a 51.2% win rate. As a result, Jarvan IV makes a good counter for Skarner.

While Jarvan IV does have a higher winrate than Skarner, when facing one another, Jarvan IV also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming champ to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Jarvan IV into Skarner.

Additionally, Jarvan IV has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Skarner. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Jarvan IV is a decent counter to Skarner. Focus your tactics on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Jarvan IV against Skarner.

Additional Information for Jarvan IV Players

How We Calculated Our Jarvan IV vs Skarner Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Skarner as Jarvan IV, we analyzed 164 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 Skarner 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 to counter Skarner during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jarvan IV usually accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Skarner. Champions who typically don't take much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Jarvan IV versus Skarner build include Kaenic Rookern, Titanic Hydra, and Sundered Sky. When Jarvan IV used at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better when facing Skarner than with many other common item sets. In fact, Jarvan IV boasted an average win rate of 51.2% battling Skarner with this build.

To have the highest probability of beating Skarner 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 runes players used for Jarvan IV vs Skarner fights, this composite of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.2% winrate overall.

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