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

Jarvan IV with Samira

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

based on 2,490 Jarvan IV with Samira pairs
Win Rate
48.8 %
K/D/A
3.09
Pick Rate
4.5 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We download data from from millions of League matches directly from Riot Games each week. Jarvan IV has been on the same team as Samira in 2490 recently played, competitive matches. By gathering so much complete data straight from the publishers of League, we feel confident that we can present to you high quality, accurate builds to help Jarvan IV play with Samira. It is somewhat uncommon for Jarvan IV to play alongside Samira on the same side. This pairing has only happened in about 4.5% of rounds with Jarvan IV.

Jarvan IV Samira Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Jarvan IV does a below average job of teaming up with Samira. Normally, he wins an acceptable 48.8% of the time the champions appear on the same team. If you want to do better as Jarvan IV when playing with Samira by figuring out how to better synergize your playstyle with her, then dig into the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Jarvan IV vs Samira Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTiamat

Core Jarvan IV Items

~22 Mins
Frozen HeartSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Guardian AngelMaw of MalmortiusProfane HydraRavenous 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 ForceHealth Scaling
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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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Jarvan IV and Samira

Tips for Playing as Jarvan IV with Samira

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.

Jarvan IV Samira Synergy Stats

Jarvan IV Image
Win Rate
48.8 %
VS
Win Rate
51.2 %
Samira Image
5.1
< Kills >
5.6
5.7
< Deaths >
6
12.5
< Assists >
12.3
1.16
< Killing Sprees >
1.28
37
< Minions Killed >
38
1.33
< Dragons Killed >
1.35
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.5
12,437
< Physical Damage >
13,178
1,334
< Magic Damage >
1,357
840
< True Damage >
862
14,613
< Damage Dealt >
15,397
30,388
< Damage Taken >
31,971
11,077
< Gold Earned >
11,441
1.78
< Towers >
1.83
0.28
< Baron Takedowns >
0.31
12,168
< Total Healing >
12,650
12,820
< Experience >
13,208
24
< Vision Score >
24
7
< Wards Placed >
7
473
< Time Dealing CC >
478

How to Play with Samira as Jarvan IV in LoL

The Jarvan IV Samira synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Samira, 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 Samira. His KDA went down from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Samira helps Jarvan IV perform worse in ranked League matches. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Jarvan IV is an ally to Samira, he gets a little decrease in his total damage output. This difference could signal that Samira doesn't help protection for him to dish out more damage or that her support also helps increase the game's duration. Similarly, when Jarvan IV is played alongside Samira on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Samira.

Additionally, when Jarvan IV plays with Samira on the same team, he often takes a little less damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt not as much damage could indicate that Samira does a decent job of protecting Jarvan IV in team fights.

Synergies between Jarvan IV and Samira

Damage Types Compared

Jarvan IV
Samira
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Jarvan IV
Samira

Is Jarvan IV better when played alongside Samira?

There is no universally accepted best ally for Jarvan IV that will 100% of the time be his best synergy. However, Samira is a very typical companion for Jarvan IV. By being on the same side as Jarvan IV, she increases their win rate by 0.2% to 48.8%. This proves that there is a weak bond between Jarvan IV and Samira that allows them to perform better together than alone.

Samira has a greater difficulty than Jarvan IV. That means Jarvan IV players must be very careful when enlisting Samira teammates to go into battle on the same side as, as they will require a greater level of skill to be able to work well with you.

When playing on the same side, you will likely see an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to deal physical damage. Combined, these two should be able to take down targets with auto-attacks and other AD damage abilities.

Although, by aligning Jarvan IV and Samira together, you probably will not be providing your other teammates enough magic damage. We recommend you bring other champions on your team that helps cover this relative hole in their abilities.

Regardless of your Samira ally's ability, you should focus on increasing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Jarvan IV Players

How We Calculated Our Jarvan IV Samira Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Jarvan IV and Samira, we analyzed 2,490 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 Samira 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

If you would like to truly master Jarvan IV in order to work well with Samira during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends games, you should keep reading to pick up additional tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you mind the build and tips shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The most crucial finished items to prioritize in your Jarvan IV and Samira synergy build include Frozen Heart, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Jarvan IV included at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better when paired up with Samira than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Jarvan IV boasted an average winrate of 48.8% when playing alongside Samira with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of crushing your oponents, Jarvan IV players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Jarvan IV and Samira pairings, this blending of runes resulted in the top win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 48.8% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to team up Samira with Jarvan IV are displayed for every ranked division. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a specific division, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.