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How to Win Vi vs Jarvan IV Counter MatchupVi is in the s tier of champions

Vi vs Jarvan IV

How to Beat Jarvan IV as Vi in LoLVi is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Jarvan IV as Vi

based on 1,627 Vi vs Jarvan IV matchups
Win Rate
51 %
K/D/A
2.24
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of ranked League of Legends rounds each and every week. Within our data, Vi fought Jarvan IV in 1627 games. Using so many matchups for Vi vs Jarvan IV provides us confidence in our capability to provide useful stats and a supported build to smash Jarvan IV. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Vi fights Jarvan IV in only 1.5% of her matches.

Vi vs Jarvan IV Matchup Summary

Vi has done a decent job of countering Jarvan IV. Typically, she wins a acceptable 51.0% of matches the champions clash against each other in. In Vi against Jarvan IV games, Vi’s side is 0.1% less probable to get first blood. This implies that she most likely won't be able to get first blood against Jarvan IV.

Best Vi vs Jarvan IV Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Vi Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverDeath's DanceSundered Sky

Optional Items

EclipseMaw of MalmortiusTrinity ForceSpear of Shojin

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationHail of BladesSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Alacrity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Vi's passive ability p
Vi's q ability q
Vi's w ability w
Vi's e ability e
Vi's ultimate ability r
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W
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E
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Q
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Jarvan IV as Vi

Tips for Playing as Vi against Jarvan IV

A fully charged Vault Breaker will deal double damage. It's great for catching and finishing off fleeing enemies.

Relentless Force does full damage to anyone caught in the shockwave. Use it on minions in lane to hit enemies hiding behind them.

Cease and Desist is a powerful initiation tool, just remember not to get too far ahead of the rest of your team.

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.

Vi vs Jarvan IV Counter Stats

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Win Rate
51 %
VS
Win Rate
49 %
Jarvan IV Image
6.2
< Kills >
5.3
6.2
< Deaths >
6
7.7
< Assists >
12.4
1.46
< Killing Sprees >
1.23
33
< Minions Killed >
38
1.58
< Dragons Killed >
1.29
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.49
16,017
< Physical Damage >
12,804
78
< Magic Damage >
1,318
833
< True Damage >
814
16,928
< Damage Dealt >
14,936
29,863
< Damage Taken >
31,588
11,567
< Gold Earned >
11,321
1.38
< Towers >
1.78
0.33
< Baron Takedowns >
0.3
11,206
< Total Healing >
12,388
13,309
< Experience >
13,115
22
< Vision Score >
24
6
< Wards Placed >
7
288
< Time Dealing CC >
470

How to Counter Jarvan IV with Vi in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore several influential Vi versus Jarvan IV counter statistics that can help us grasp the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Vi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Jarvan IV’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Vi may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Jarvan IV..

Vi usually has a similar longest kill spree as her counter does. Typically, she takes a similar amount of damage to Jarvan IV. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also show that the champ with higher HP has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vi and Jarvan IV

Damage Types Compared

Vi
Jarvan IV
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vi
Jarvan IV

Who is Better, Vi or Jarvan IV?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Vi usually wins when playing against Jarvan IV, with a 51.0% win rate. As a result, Vi makes a good counter to Jarvan IV.

While Vi does have a higher winrate compared to Jarvan IV, when facing one another, Vi also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less challenging champ to learn. You should be careful when picking Vi into Jarvan IV.

Moreover, Vi also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Jarvan IV. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Vi vs Jarvan IV matchups, Vi is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Vi is a decent counter to Jarvan IV. You will do well by focussing your tactics on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Vi against Jarvan IV.

Additional Information for Vi Players

How We Calculated Our Vi vs Jarvan IV Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jarvan IV as Vi, we analyzed 1,627 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 Vi 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 Vi 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 tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vi often gets a similar amount of CS relative to Jarvan IV. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Vi versus Jarvan IV build include Black Cleaver, Death's Dance, and Sundered Sky. When Vi incorporated at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better versus Jarvan IV than with most other common builds. In fact, Vi had an average win rate of 51.0% when countering Jarvan IV with these items in her kit.

To have the highest likelihood of vanquishing Jarvan IV as Vi, you should take the Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Legend: Alacrity, and Triumph runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for Vi vs Jarvan IV counters, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 51.0% winrate overall.

If you would like to get Vi x Jarvan IV tips and counter stats for a an individual rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu shown above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and strategies given are computed using every match run with both champs.