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

Jarvan IV vs Viego

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

based on 2,190 Jarvan IV vs Viego matchups
Win Rate
47.4 %
K/D/A
2.93
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked LoL rounds each week. Within our database, Jarvan IV faced Viego in 2190 rounds. Having so many matchups for Jarvan IV versus Viego provides us faith in our capability to prepare enlightening data and a solid build to smash Viego. This matchup is somewhat rare. Jarvan IV has to counter Viego in only 4.0% of his rounds.

Jarvan IV vs Viego Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Jarvan IV has done a poor job of countering Viego. On average, he wins a lowly 47.4% of matches the champs fight each other in. In Jarvan IV vs Viego matches, Jarvan IV’s team is 0.1% more expected to get first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Viego.

Best Jarvan IV vs Viego Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
TunnelerGlowing Mote

Core Jarvan IV Items

~22 Mins
Experimental HexplateSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Sterak's GageDeath's DanceEclipseBlack 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 ForceHealth Scaling
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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R
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Guide to Countering Viego as Jarvan IV

Tips for Playing as Jarvan IV against Viego

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.

Jarvan IV vs Viego Counter Stats

Jarvan IV Image
Win Rate
47.4 %
VS
Win Rate
52.6 %
Viego Image
5.5
< Kills >
7.6
6
< Deaths >
6.1
12.1
< Assists >
6.9
1.25
< Killing Sprees >
1.75
38
< Minions Killed >
34
1.28
< Dragons Killed >
1.69
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.49
12,891
< Physical Damage >
15,972
1,309
< Magic Damage >
1,873
844
< True Damage >
842
15,045
< Damage Dealt >
18,687
31,360
< Damage Taken >
32,624
11,365
< Gold Earned >
12,326
1.86
< Towers >
1.63
0.31
< Baron Takedowns >
0.4
12,345
< Total Healing >
16,322
13,103
< Experience >
13,782
24
< Vision Score >
22
7
< Wards Placed >
6
477
< Time Dealing CC >
237

How to Counter Viego with Jarvan IV in LoL

The stats shown here underscore several vital Jarvan IV versus Viego counter statistics that may help us explain the distinctions between the two. Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Viego’s ratio of NaN, showing that Jarvan IV may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Viego. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.

Jarvan IV normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his foe does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Viego. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jarvan IV and Viego

Damage Types Compared

Jarvan IV
Viego
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jarvan IV
Viego

Who is Better, Jarvan IV or Viego?

Both League champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Jarvan IV usually loses when taking on Viego, with a 47.4% win rate. Thus, Jarvan IV makes a bad counter for Viego.

While Jarvan IV does have a lower winrate compared to Viego, when on opposite teams, Jarvan IV also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex character to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Jarvan IV into Viego.

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

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Jarvan IV vs Viego matchups, Viego is the better champion with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Jarvan IV is a trash counter for Viego. Focus your strategy on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Jarvan IV against Viego.

Additional Information for Jarvan IV Players

How We Calculated Our Jarvan IV vs Viego Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Viego as Jarvan IV, we analyzed 2,190 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 Viego 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 in order to counter Viego 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 pay attention to the build and stats presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jarvan IV most often accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Viego. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities 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 exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Jarvan IV versus Viego build include Experimental Hexplate, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Jarvan IV bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better when facing Viego than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Jarvan IV had an average winrate of 47.4% when countering Viego with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of coming out on top against Viego 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. Of all the rune sets players chose for Jarvan IV vs Viego counters, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 47.4% winrate overall.

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