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

Jarvan IV vs Zeri

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

based on 573 Jarvan IV vs Zeri matchups
Win Rate
51.3 %
K/D/A
3.11
Pick Rate
1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked League games every week. Within our data, Jarvan IV did battle with Zeri 573 times. Using so many games with Jarvan IV vs Zeri gives us a lot of confidence in our capacity to prepare actionable stats and a supported build to smash Zeri. This counter pairing is somewhat rare. Jarvan IV fights Zeri in only 1.0% of his rounds.

Jarvan IV vs Zeri Matchup Summary

Jarvan IV does a decent job of countering Zeri. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.3% of the time the champs clash against each other in. In Jarvan IV versus Zeri rounds, Jarvan IV’s team is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood against Zeri.

Best Jarvan IV vs Zeri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Jarvan IV Items

~22 Mins
Experimental HexplateSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Titanic HydraSterak's GageTrinity Force

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 Zeri as Jarvan IV

Tips for Playing as Jarvan IV against Zeri

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 Zeri Counter Stats

Jarvan IV Image
Win Rate
51.3 %
VS
Win Rate
48.7 %
Zeri Image
5.4
< Kills >
6.6
5.5
< Deaths >
5.7
11.7
< Assists >
6.5
1.23
< Killing Sprees >
1.49
37
< Minions Killed >
185
1.38
< Dragons Killed >
0.18
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.47
12,632
< Physical Damage >
13,351
1,314
< Magic Damage >
6,253
871
< True Damage >
543
14,817
< Damage Dealt >
20,148
30,333
< Damage Taken >
22,079
11,191
< Gold Earned >
12,285
1.86
< Towers >
2.22
0.31
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
12,541
< Total Healing >
4,086
13,003
< Experience >
12,416
23
< Vision Score >
18
7
< Wards Placed >
8
468
< Time Dealing CC >
124

How to Counter Zeri with Jarvan IV in LoL

The stats shown here highlight several influential Jarvan IV vs. Zeri matchup statistics that may help us interpret the distinctions between the two. Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zeri’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Jarvan IV may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Zeri. This observation is largely a result of the differences in assists.

Jarvan IV often has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Zeri. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jarvan IV and Zeri

Damage Types Compared

Jarvan IV
Zeri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jarvan IV
Zeri

Who is Better, Jarvan IV or Zeri?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Jarvan IV usually wins when facing off against Zeri, with a 51.3% win rate. Thus, Jarvan IV makes a good counter to Zeri.

While Jarvan IV does have a higher winrate than Zeri, when they face off with one another, Jarvan IV also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Jarvan IV into Zeri.

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

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

Jarvan IV is a decent counter for Zeri. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Jarvan IV against Zeri.

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

CassiopeiaCassiopeia+ 52.4% 544 GamesDianaDiana+ 52.8% 1405 GamesFiddlesticksFiddlesticks+ 53.5% 299 GamesBel'VethBel'Veth+ 54.9% 175 Games

Additional Information for Jarvan IV Players

How We Calculated Our Jarvan IV vs Zeri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zeri as Jarvan IV, we analyzed 573 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 Zeri 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 Zeri Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Jarvan IV to counter Zeri during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jarvan IV usually gets a lot less CS as Zeri. Champions who on average don't acquire many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Jarvan IV versus Zeri build include Experimental Hexplate, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Jarvan IV combined at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better when facing Zeri than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Jarvan IV had an average win rate of 51.3% when countering Zeri with this build.

To have the highest chance of crushing Zeri 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. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Jarvan IV vs Zeri battles, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.3% win rate overall.

If you want to view Jarvan IV x Zeri tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a an individual rank, please select one from the selection menu above. By default, the statistics and build suggestions shown are computed using all rounds run with both champions.