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How to Synergize Jarvan IV with Gragas on the Same TeamJarvan IV is in the b tier of champions

Jarvan IV with Gragas

How to Win With Jarvan IV and Gragas Paired TogetherJarvan IV is in the a tier of champions
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How to Synergize Jarvan IV and Gragas

based on 682 Jarvan IV with Gragas pairs
Win Rate
49 %
K/D/A
3.19
Pick Rate
1.2 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers pull the results of from millions of LoL matches straight from Riot Games each and every week. Jarvan IV has been on the same team as Gragas in 682 recently played, competitive games. By accumulating so much complete data straight from the publishers of LoL, we are sure that we can produce robust, usable builds to help Jarvan IV synergize with Gragas. It is very rare for Jarvan IV to play alongside Gragas as allies. This has only happened in approx. 1.2% of rounds with Jarvan IV.

Jarvan IV Gragas Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Jarvan IV does a poor job of fighting on the same side as Gragas. Normally, he wins an acceptable 49.0% of the time the champs appear on the same team. If you want to maximize your potential as Jarvan IV when playing alongside Gragas by learning how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then dig into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Jarvan IV vs Gragas Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Jarvan IV Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Titanic HydraEclipseTrinity ForceFrozen Heart

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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E
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Q
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W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Jarvan IV and Gragas

Tips for Playing as Jarvan IV with Gragas

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 Understand How Gragas Will Play

Try to knock enemies back into your towers with Explosive Cask.

Try to combo Body Slam with Explosive Cask to set up kills for your team.

The damage reduction from Drunken Rage is applied when you start drinking, try to use it when you see damage coming your way.

Jarvan IV Gragas Synergy Stats

Jarvan IV Image
Win Rate
49 %
VS
Win Rate
51 %
Gragas Image
5.9
< Kills >
5.6
5.8
< Deaths >
6
12.6
< Assists >
12.3
1.37
< Killing Sprees >
1.28
39
< Minions Killed >
38
1.33
< Dragons Killed >
1.35
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.5
13,817
< Physical Damage >
13,178
1,425
< Magic Damage >
1,357
940
< True Damage >
862
16,183
< Damage Dealt >
15,397
31,651
< Damage Taken >
31,971
11,588
< Gold Earned >
11,441
1.87
< Towers >
1.83
0.32
< Baron Takedowns >
0.31
12,733
< Total Healing >
12,650
13,280
< Experience >
13,208
26
< Vision Score >
24
7
< Wards Placed >
7
485
< Time Dealing CC >
478

How to Play with Gragas as Jarvan IV in LoL

The Jarvan IV Gragas synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Gragas, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Jarvan IV sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Gragas. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Gragas helps Jarvan IV perform worse in ranked League games. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is only marginal.

When Jarvan IV tries to synergize with Gragas, he observes a small increase in his total damage dealt. This difference could demonstrate that Gragas provides protection for him to dish out more damage or that his allyship also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Jarvan IV is played together with Gragas on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Gragas.

Additionally, when Jarvan IV plays with Gragas on the same side, he on average receives a little less damage than when he plays alone. Receiving not as much damage may mean that Gragas does a decent job of covering Jarvan IV during team fights.

Synergies between Jarvan IV and Gragas

Damage Types Compared

Jarvan IV
Gragas
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Jarvan IV
Gragas

Is Jarvan IV better when played alongside Gragas?

There is no top synergy for Jarvan IV that will 100% of the time be his #1 teammate. Yet, overall, Gragas is a very typical companion for Jarvan IV. By playing on the same side as Jarvan IV, he increases their win rate by 0.4% to 49.0%. This proves that there is not really a strong bond between Jarvan IV and Gragas that allows them to perform better together than alone.

Gragas has a lower difficulty than Jarvan IV. That means Jarvan IV players don't need to be careful when finding Gragas comrades to fight alongside, as they will require a lower level of skill to be able to play well with you.

Working on the same side, you should see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to soak up damage. Together, these champions will be a great protective duo.

Although, by grouping Jarvan IV and Gragas together, you probably will not be providing your other teammates a great deal of magical damage output. We recommend you include other champs on your team that offsets this relative gap in this pairing's playstyle.

Regardless of the skill of your Gragas teammate, you should focus on maximizing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Jarvan IV Players

How We Calculated Our Jarvan IV Gragas Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Jarvan IV and Gragas, we analyzed 682 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Jarvan IV with Gragas comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To truly master Jarvan IV to work well with Gragas during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends matches, you should continue reading to pick up additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and tips shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly.

The best finished items to build first in your Jarvan IV and Gragas synergy build consist of Sterak's Gage, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Jarvan IV bought at least these three great items in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting alongside Gragas than with most other typical builds. In fact, Jarvan IV had an average win rate of 49.0% when synergizing his build and playstyle to Gragas with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of annihilating your oponents, 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. Of all the runes that we analyzed for this team composition, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 49.0% winrate overall.

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