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How to Win Jax vs Jarvan IV Counter MatchupJax is in the a tier of champions

Jax vs Jarvan IV

How to Beat Jarvan IV as Jax in LoLJax is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Jarvan IV as Jax

based on 3,743 Jax vs Jarvan IV matchups
Win Rate
52.6 %
K/D/A
1.87
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League matches every week. In our data, Jax engaged Jarvan IV in 3743 games. Having so many matchups for Jax vs Jarvan IV gives us confidence in our ability to produce actionable data and a solid build to destroy Jarvan IV. This particular champ matchup is somewhat rare. Jax is forced to battle against Jarvan IV in only 1.4% of his matches.

Jax vs Jarvan IV Matchup Summary

Jax does a good job of countering Jarvan IV. Normally, he wins a fantastic 52.6% of games the champs oppose each other in. In Jax vs Jarvan IV rounds, Jax’s team is 0.0% more likely to obtain first blood. This indicates that he probably will be able to get first blood against Jarvan IV.

Best Jax vs Jarvan IV Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
DaggerPhage

Core Jax Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageTrinity ForceTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Guardian AngelMaw of MalmortiusSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Jax to level upw
>
Second ability for Jax to level upe
>
Last skill for Jax to max outq

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Jax's passive ability p
Jax's q ability q
Jax's w ability w
Jax's e ability e
Jax's ultimate ability r
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E
2
W
3
Q
4
W
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W
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R
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W
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Guide to Countering Jarvan IV as Jax

Tips for Playing as Jax against Jarvan IV

Jax benefits greatly from items that have both Ability Power and Attack Damage such as Guinsoo's Rageblade and Hextech Gunblade.

Jax can Leap Strike to friendly units, including wards. You can use them to plan your escape.

Advice to Win Against Jarvan IV

Cataclysm's terrain is a frightening force to fight against, but movement abilities can go through it.

Keep out of the path between Jarvan IV and his Demacian Standard to avoid being knocked up in the air.

Jax vs Jarvan IV Counter Stats

Jax Image
Win Rate
52.6 %
VS
Win Rate
47.4 %
Jarvan IV Image
6.4
< Kills >
5.4
6.2
< Deaths >
6
5.2
< Assists >
12
1.46
< Killing Sprees >
1.23
121
< Minions Killed >
38
0.62
< Dragons Killed >
1.33
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.5
12,033
< Physical Damage >
12,449
7,842
< Magic Damage >
1,346
631
< True Damage >
817
20,506
< Damage Dealt >
14,613
29,543
< Damage Taken >
31,408
11,971
< Gold Earned >
11,340
2.26
< Towers >
1.8
0.15
< Baron Takedowns >
0.31
8,672
< Total Healing >
12,428
14,364
< Experience >
13,108
19
< Vision Score >
24
9
< Wards Placed >
7
195
< Time Dealing CC >
482

How to Counter Jarvan IV with Jax in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here highlight several important Jax vs. Jarvan IV counter statistics that can help us explain the differences and similarities between this set of champs. For instance, Jax’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Jax may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Jarvan IV..

Jax typically has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Jarvan IV. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also illustrate that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jax and Jarvan IV

Damage Types Compared

Jax
Jarvan IV
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jax
Jarvan IV

Who is Better, Jax or Jarvan IV?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Jax usually wins when taking on Jarvan IV, with a 52.6% win rate. Therefore, Jax makes a good counter to Jarvan IV.

While Jax does have a higher win rate compared to Jarvan IV, when on opposite teams, Jax also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging character to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Jax into Jarvan IV.

Additionally, Jax has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Jarvan IV. This often 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 for every situation in League of Legends, in Jax vs Jarvan IV matchups, Jax is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Jax is an above average counter to Jarvan IV. Focus your strategy on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Jax against Jarvan IV.

Other Champion Matchups Against Jax

Jax Loses Against

LilliaLillia44.8% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune47.3% winrateSingedSinged47.4% winrateBrandBrand47.5% winrate

Jax Wins Against

YuumiYuumi58.4% winrateNidaleeNidalee55.7% winrateSejuaniSejuani55.3% winrateKalistaKalista55.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TeemoTeemo+ 55.2% 13684 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55.4% 10633 GamesMordekaiserMordekaiser+ 55.8% 9036 GamesSingedSinged+ 55.8% 2797 Games

Additional Information for Jax Players

How We Calculated Our Jax vs Jarvan IV Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jarvan IV as Jax, we analyzed 3,743 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 Jarvan IV as Jax 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

Jax Build Jarvan IV Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Jax in order to counter Jarvan IV 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 listen to the build and tips displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jax on average accumulates much more CS compared to Jarvan IV. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't require 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, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Jax versus Jarvan IV build consist of Sterak's Gage, Trinity Force, and Titanic Hydra. When Jax combined at least these three items in his build, he performed much better against Jarvan IV than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Jax boasted an average win rate of 52.6% when playing against Jarvan IV with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of coming out on top against Jarvan IV as Jax, Jax players should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Magical Footwear, and Cosmic Insight runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Jax vs Jarvan IV fights, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 52.6% winrate overall.

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