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

Jarvan IV vs Xerath

How to Beat Xerath as Jarvan IV in LoLJarvan IV is in the a tier of champions
TankFighter
Mage

How to Beat Xerath as Jarvan IV

based on 2,155 Jarvan IV vs Xerath matchups
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
2.9
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked LoL games every week. Within our database, Jarvan IV engaged Xerath in 2155 matches. Including so many matchups for Jarvan IV versus Xerath provides us faith in our capacity to produce useful statistics and a solid build to wreck Xerath. This particular champ pairing is fairly rare. Jarvan IV encounters Xerath in only 3.9% of his rounds.

Jarvan IV vs Xerath Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Jarvan IV does a dismal job of countering Xerath. On average, he wins a lowly 48.1% of the time the champs battle one another in. In Jarvan IV vs Xerath matches, Jarvan IV’s team is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood against Xerath.

Best Jarvan IV vs Xerath Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTunneler

Core Jarvan IV Items

~22 Mins
Maw of MalmortiusSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Kaenic RookernThornmailSterak's GageDeath's Dance

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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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Xerath as Jarvan IV

Tips for Playing as Jarvan IV against Xerath

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 Xerath

Xerath's range can be intimidating, but most champions who close distance with him can trade favorably.

Banshee's Veil will make it much harder for Xerath to land Shocking Orb on you.

Xerath takes a long time to engage Rite of the Arcane. Watch for his spellcast animation and start dodging.

Jarvan IV vs Xerath Counter Stats

Jarvan IV Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Xerath Image
5.8
< Kills >
5.6
6.1
< Deaths >
5.5
11.9
< Assists >
9.9
1.31
< Killing Sprees >
1.3
39
< Minions Killed >
103
1.38
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.42
13,420
< Physical Damage >
627
1,390
< Magic Damage >
23,050
858
< True Damage >
747
15,669
< Damage Dealt >
24,424
33,086
< Damage Taken >
16,185
11,665
< Gold Earned >
11,053
1.8
< Towers >
1.64
0.32
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
12,966
< Total Healing >
1,340
13,547
< Experience >
12,845
25
< Vision Score >
38
7
< Wards Placed >
17
475
< Time Dealing CC >
181

How to Counter Xerath with Jarvan IV in LoL

The stats provided here highlight some influential Jarvan IV against Xerath matchup stats that can help us explain the distinctions between the two. Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Xerath’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Jarvan IV may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Xerath..

Jarvan IV usually has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Typically, he takes more damage than Xerath. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jarvan IV and Xerath

Damage Types Compared

Jarvan IV
Xerath
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jarvan IV
Xerath

Who is Better, Jarvan IV or Xerath?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Jarvan IV usually loses when taking on Xerath, with a 48.1% win rate. As a result, Jarvan IV makes a bad counter for Xerath.

While Jarvan IV does have a lower win rate than Xerath, when facing one another, Jarvan IV also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging champion to learn. You should be careful when picking Jarvan IV into Xerath.

Furthermore, Jarvan IV also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Xerath. 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 overall in League of Legends, in Jarvan IV vs Xerath matchups, Xerath is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Jarvan IV is a somewhat poor counter to Xerath. Focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Jarvan IV against Xerath.

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

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Additional Information for Jarvan IV Players

How We Calculated Our Jarvan IV vs Xerath Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xerath as Jarvan IV, we analyzed 2,155 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 Xerath 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 Xerath Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Jarvan IV to counter Xerath during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jarvan IV most often accumulates less CS compared to Xerath. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't require 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, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Jarvan IV versus Xerath build include Maw of Malmortius, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Jarvan IV used at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better versus Xerath than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Jarvan IV boasted an average win rate of 48.1% when countering Xerath with this counter build.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Xerath as Jarvan IV, Jarvan IV players 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 builds that we analyzed for Jarvan IV vs Xerath LoL games, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 48.1% winrate overall.

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