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

Jarvan IV vs Vi

How to Beat Vi as Jarvan IV in LoLJarvan IV is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Vi as Jarvan IV

based on 1,627 Jarvan IV vs Vi matchups
Win Rate
49 %
K/D/A
2.95
Pick Rate
3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL matches every week. In our dataset, Jarvan IV fought Vi 1627 times. Using so many games with Jarvan IV vs Vi gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to prepare actionable statistics and a supported build to crush your foe. This particular matchup is fairly rare. Jarvan IV fights Vi in only 3.0% of his matches.

Jarvan IV vs Vi Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Jarvan IV does a poor job of beating Vi. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.0% of games the champions battle each other in. In Jarvan IV versus Vi rounds, Jarvan IV’s team is 0.1% more probable to gain first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood versus Vi.

Best Jarvan IV vs Vi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Jarvan IV Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Frozen HeartExperimental HexplateEclipseBlack Cleaver

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 Vi as Jarvan IV

Tips for Playing as Jarvan IV against Vi

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 Vi

Vi cannot be stopped while using her ult. Remember to save your displacement effects until after she's done charging.

A fully charged Vault breaker deals double damage. If you see Vi start to charge you should back off or try to dodge it.

Vi will shred your Armor and gain Attack Speed if she manages to hit you three times in a row. Try not to engage in extended brawls with her.

Jarvan IV vs Vi Counter Stats

Jarvan IV Image
Win Rate
49 %
VS
Win Rate
51 %
Vi Image
5.3
< Kills >
6.2
6
< Deaths >
6.2
12.4
< Assists >
7.7
1.23
< Killing Sprees >
1.46
38
< Minions Killed >
33
1.29
< Dragons Killed >
1.58
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.41
12,804
< Physical Damage >
16,017
1,318
< Magic Damage >
78
814
< True Damage >
833
14,936
< Damage Dealt >
16,928
31,588
< Damage Taken >
29,863
11,321
< Gold Earned >
11,567
1.78
< Towers >
1.38
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.33
12,388
< Total Healing >
11,206
13,115
< Experience >
13,309
24
< Vision Score >
22
7
< Wards Placed >
6
470
< Time Dealing CC >
288

How to Counter Vi with Jarvan IV in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight several critical Jarvan IV vs. Vi matchup stats that can help us figure out the differences between these two champions. Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Vi’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Jarvan IV may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Vi. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Jarvan IV usually has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Vi. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jarvan IV and Vi

Damage Types Compared

Jarvan IV
Vi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jarvan IV
Vi

Who is Better, Jarvan IV or Vi?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Jarvan IV usually fairs equally well when playing against Vi, with a 49.0% win rate. Therefore, Jarvan IV makes an ok counter for Vi.

While Jarvan IV does have a lower win rate than Vi, when they face off with one another, Jarvan IV also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Jarvan IV into Vi.

Furthermore, Jarvan IV has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Vi. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Jarvan IV vs Vi matchups, Vi is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Jarvan IV is a somewhat poor counter to Vi. Focus your strategy on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Jarvan IV against Vi.

Additional Information for Jarvan IV Players

How We Calculated Our Jarvan IV vs Vi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vi as Jarvan IV, we analyzed 1,627 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 Vi 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 learn all of the intricacies of Jarvan IV in order to counter Vi during both the lane 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 listen to the build and tips shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jarvan IV often picks up a similar amount of CS as Vi. Champions who typically don't take much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Jarvan IV versus Vi build consist of Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Jarvan IV included at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs. Vi than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Jarvan IV boasted an average win rate of 49.0% when countering Vi with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of annihilating Vi as Jarvan IV, Jarvan IV players 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 rune combinations that we analyzed for Jarvan IV vs Vi counterpicks, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.0% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Vi as Jarvan IV are presented for all skill levels, merged. If you want to filter the statistics and builds to a distinct rank, you may use the selection menu located earlier on the page.