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

Jarvan IV vs Taliyah

How to Beat Taliyah as Jarvan IV in LoLJarvan IV is in the s tier of champions
TankFighter
MageSupport

How to Beat Taliyah as Jarvan IV

based on 644 Jarvan IV vs Taliyah matchups
Win Rate
49.1 %
K/D/A
2.92
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of ranked League of Legends games that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Taliyah as Jarvan IV came out of an analysis of 644 ranked games where both champions fought one another. This champion pairing is fairly rare. Jarvan IV has to counter Taliyah in only 1.2% of his rounds.

Jarvan IV vs Taliyah Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Jarvan IV does a dismal job of countering Taliyah. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.1% of games the champions fight each other in. In Jarvan IV versus Taliyah rounds, Jarvan IV’s team is 0.1% more expected to get first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood versus Taliyah.

Best Jarvan IV vs Taliyah Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTunneler

Core Jarvan IV Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Frozen HeartBlack CleaverExperimental HexplateTrinity Force

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Jarvan IV to level upq
>
Second ability for Jarvan IV to level upe
>
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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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Taliyah as Jarvan IV

Tips for Playing as Jarvan IV against Taliyah

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 Taliyah

When Taliyah casts Unraveled Earth in the lane, be on the lookout for Seismic Shove. If she throws you into her minefield, the throws and stones will break your bones.

Taliyah's Threaded Volley is locked into a direction. If she's throwing rocks at you, dodge to the side!

Jarvan IV vs Taliyah Counter Stats

Jarvan IV Image
Win Rate
49.1 %
VS
Win Rate
50.9 %
Taliyah Image
5.6
< Kills >
6.3
6.2
< Deaths >
6.7
12.5
< Assists >
9
1.31
< Killing Sprees >
1.45
39
< Minions Killed >
123
1.37
< Dragons Killed >
0.61
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.48
13,030
< Physical Damage >
812
1,383
< Magic Damage >
21,374
832
< True Damage >
1,157
15,245
< Damage Dealt >
23,344
32,891
< Damage Taken >
21,620
11,666
< Gold Earned >
12,445
1.82
< Towers >
1.83
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.17
12,979
< Total Healing >
4,481
13,488
< Experience >
14,502
25
< Vision Score >
24
7
< Wards Placed >
9
472
< Time Dealing CC >
564

How to Counter Taliyah with Jarvan IV in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize some critical Jarvan IV versus Taliyah counter statistics that may help us realize the distinctions between the two. Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Taliyah’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Jarvan IV may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Taliyah..

Jarvan IV often has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. On average, he takes more damage than Taliyah. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is unable to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jarvan IV and Taliyah

Damage Types Compared

Jarvan IV
Taliyah
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jarvan IV
Taliyah

Who is Better, Jarvan IV or Taliyah?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Jarvan IV usually fairs equally well when playing against Taliyah, with a 49.1% win rate. Thus, Jarvan IV makes an ok counter for Taliyah.

While Jarvan IV does have a lower winrate than Taliyah, when on opposite teams, Jarvan IV also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Jarvan IV into Taliyah.

Additionally, Jarvan IV has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Taliyah. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, 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 Taliyah matchups, Taliyah is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Jarvan IV is a somewhat poor counter to Taliyah. Focus your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Jarvan IV against Taliyah.

Additional Information for Jarvan IV Players

How We Calculated Our Jarvan IV vs Taliyah Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Taliyah as Jarvan IV, we analyzed 644 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 Taliyah 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

To truly master Jarvan IV in order to counter Taliyah during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jarvan IV typically racks up a lot less CS relative to Taliyah. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Jarvan IV versus Taliyah build include Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Jarvan IV bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better against Taliyah than with most other common item sets. In fact, Jarvan IV boasted an average win rate of 49.1% battling Taliyah with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Taliyah as Jarvan IV, you should take 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 sets players chose for Jarvan IV vs Taliyah counterpicks, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 49.1% win rate overall.

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