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

Jarvan IV vs Zilean

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

based on 667 Jarvan IV vs Zilean matchups
Win Rate
47.5 %
K/D/A
2.87
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League games each week. In our data, Jarvan IV did battle with Zilean 667 times. Using so many matchups for Jarvan IV versus Zilean provides us a lot of faith in our ability to produce useful data and a solid build to annihilate Zilean. This counter pairing is relatively rare. Jarvan IV has to counter Zilean in only 1.2% of his matches.

Jarvan IV vs Zilean Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Jarvan IV has done a below average job of countering Zilean. Typically, he wins a lowly 47.5% of matches the champions oppose one another in. In Jarvan IV vs Zilean games, Jarvan IV’s team is 0.1% more expected to earn first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood against Zilean.

Best Jarvan IV vs Zilean 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

Sterak's GageBlack CleaverFrozen HeartTitanic Hydra

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 Zilean as Jarvan IV

Tips for Playing as Jarvan IV against Zilean

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 Zilean

Zilean is fragile if a team focuses on him, but otherwise he's very difficult to kill. Commit to killing him as a team.

If you're able to match Zilean's speed, it can sometimes be beneficial to wait until his ultimate has faded before landing the killing blow.

Jarvan IV vs Zilean Counter Stats

Jarvan IV Image
Win Rate
47.5 %
VS
Win Rate
52.5 %
Zilean Image
5.5
< Kills >
2.5
6
< Deaths >
5
11.7
< Assists >
13.3
1.26
< Killing Sprees >
0.55
40
< Minions Killed >
59
1.41
< Dragons Killed >
0.05
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.55
13,622
< Physical Damage >
1,052
1,465
< Magic Damage >
10,174
869
< True Damage >
652
15,956
< Damage Dealt >
11,880
32,339
< Damage Taken >
18,408
11,451
< Gold Earned >
9,126
1.82
< Towers >
2.01
0.32
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
12,902
< Total Healing >
7,002
13,364
< Experience >
12,054
25
< Vision Score >
52
7
< Wards Placed >
23
493
< Time Dealing CC >
184

How to Counter Zilean with Jarvan IV in LoL

The stats provided here feature several influential Jarvan IV against Zilean counter statistics that may help you understand the differences between this set of champs. For instance, Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Zilean’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Jarvan IV may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Zilean. This observation is in large part caused by the difference in kills.

Jarvan IV often has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his counter does. Typically, he receives more damage than Zilean. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jarvan IV and Zilean

Damage Types Compared

Jarvan IV
Zilean
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jarvan IV
Zilean

Who is Better, Jarvan IV or Zilean?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Jarvan IV usually loses when playing against Zilean, with a 47.5% win rate. Therefore, Jarvan IV makes a bad counter for Zilean.

While Jarvan IV does have a lower win rate compared to Zilean, when facing one another, Jarvan IV also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming champ to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Jarvan IV into Zilean.

Additionally, Jarvan IV has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Zilean. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Jarvan IV vs Zilean matchups, Zilean is the better champ with a lower 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 trash counter for Zilean. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Jarvan IV against Zilean.

Additional Information for Jarvan IV Players

How We Calculated Our Jarvan IV vs Zilean Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Zilean as Jarvan IV, we analyzed 667 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 Zilean 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 learn all of the intricacies of Jarvan IV in order to counter Zilean during both the laning 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 tips shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jarvan IV typically gets a similar amount of CS relative to Zilean. Champs who typically don't get much CS usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They 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 have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Jarvan IV versus Zilean build consist of Experimental Hexplate, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Jarvan IV combined at least these three items in his build, he performed much better against Zilean than with most other typical builds. In fact, Jarvan IV boasted an average winrate of 47.5% when playing against Zilean with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of crushing Zilean as Jarvan IV, you 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 runes players picked for Jarvan IV vs Zilean counters, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 47.5% winrate overall.

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