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How to Win Lux vs Jarvan IV Counter MatchupLux is in the b tier of champions

Lux vs Jarvan IV

How to Beat Jarvan IV as Lux in LoLLux is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Jarvan IV as Lux

based on 5,299 Lux vs Jarvan IV matchups
Win Rate
50.4 %
K/D/A
2.58
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked League of Legends matches every week. Within our dataset, Lux engaged Jarvan IV 5299 times. Having so many games with Lux versus Jarvan IV gives us a lot of confidence in our ability to produce informative statistics and a recommended build to defeat your opponent. This particular pairing is somewhat rare. Lux has to counter Jarvan IV in only 1.4% of her rounds.

Lux vs Jarvan IV Matchup Summary

Lux does a average job of beating Jarvan IV. On average, she wins a acceptable 50.4% of matches the champions fight each other in. In Lux vs Jarvan IV games, Lux’s team is 0.0% more likely to get first blood. This implies that she probably will be able to get first blood against Jarvan IV.

Best Lux vs Jarvan IV Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Amplifying TomeLost Chapter

Core Lux Items

~22 Mins
Horizon FocusStormsurgeLuden's Companion

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapLiandry's TormentShadowflameVoid Staff

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerbarrier summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Lux to level upe
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Second ability for Lux to level upq
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Last skill for Lux to max outw

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
DominationCheap ShotUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Lux's passive ability p
Lux's q ability q
Lux's w ability w
Lux's e ability e
Lux's ultimate ability r
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E
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W
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E
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E
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R
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Guide to Countering Jarvan IV as Lux

Tips for Playing as Lux against Jarvan IV

If you have trouble landing Prismatic Barrier, remember that it returns to you after it reaches max range. Try positioning yourself to hit your allies with its return trip.

Lux has great zone control abilities. Try to set up Lucent Singularity to prevent an enemy's advance or escape.

Lucent Singularity is a great scouting tool. Try throwing it into brush before walking into it to check for ambushes.

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.

Lux vs Jarvan IV Counter Stats

Lux Image
Win Rate
50.4 %
VS
Win Rate
49.6 %
Jarvan IV Image
4.9
< Kills >
5.8
6
< Deaths >
6.2
10.6
< Assists >
12.1
1.12
< Killing Sprees >
1.36
92
< Minions Killed >
40
0.09
< Dragons Killed >
1.36
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.54
1,027
< Physical Damage >
13,467
18,364
< Magic Damage >
1,380
1,082
< True Damage >
847
20,473
< Damage Dealt >
15,696
15,774
< Damage Taken >
33,137
10,335
< Gold Earned >
11,728
1.91
< Towers >
1.85
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.33
1,237
< Total Healing >
12,955
12,256
< Experience >
13,594
44
< Vision Score >
25
19
< Wards Placed >
7
296
< Time Dealing CC >
475

How to Counter Jarvan IV with Lux in LoL

The stats shown here show several strategic Lux against Jarvan IV counter stats that may help you figure out the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Lux’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Lux may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Jarvan IV..

Lux typically has a similar longest kill spree as her opponent does. Typically, she takes less damage than Jarvan IV. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also show that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Lux and Jarvan IV

Damage Types Compared

Lux
Jarvan IV
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Lux
Jarvan IV

Who is Better, Lux or Jarvan IV?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Lux usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Jarvan IV, with a 50.4% win rate. Therefore, Lux makes an ok counter to Jarvan IV.

While Lux does have a higher winrate than Jarvan IV, when on opposite teams, Lux also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more challenging champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Lux into Jarvan IV.

Additionally, Lux also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Jarvan IV. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Lux vs Jarvan IV matchups, Lux is the better champ with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Lux is a decent counter for Jarvan IV. Focus your actions on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Lux against Jarvan IV.

Additional Information for Lux Players

How We Calculated Our Lux vs Jarvan IV Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jarvan IV as Lux, we analyzed 5,299 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 Lux 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 truly master Lux in order to counter Jarvan IV during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Lux usually accumulates more CS compared to Jarvan IV. Champs who typically don't earn much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values reported on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Lux versus Jarvan IV build include Horizon Focus, Stormsurge, and Luden's Companion. When Lux included at least these three pieces in her build, she did much better when facing Jarvan IV than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Lux had an average winrate of 50.4% battling Jarvan IV with these items in her kit.

To have the highest likelihood of annihilating Jarvan IV as Lux, you should take the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets we have analyed for Lux vs Jarvan IV counter picks, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 50.4% winrate overall.

If you need to get Lux x Jarvan IV tips and counter builds for a a specific rank, please select one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and strategies given are computed using every game run with both champs.