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Jarvan IV·Top Build

Martial CadenceP
Dragon StrikeQ
Golden AegisW
Demacian StandardE
CataclysmR
Win rate44.9%
Pick rate0.2%
Ban rate1.6%
Matches381-
Jarvan IV Top has a 44.9% win rate with 0.2% pick rate in Emerald + and is currently ranked D tier. Based on our analysis of 381 matches in patch 14.8 the best build for Jarvan IV is Eclipse, Plated Steelcaps, Winter's Approach, Sundered Sky, and Spirit Visage. Most picked runes for Jarvan IV Top are Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Conditioning, and Revitalize for primary tree, as well as Cheap Shot, and Ingenious Hunter for secondary tree.
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Jarvan IV Build

Top Top ∙ Patch 14.8

Most Popular

Win Rate 47.0% based on 149 matches

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Recommended builds

Build
WR
Grasp of the UndyingDomination
Eclipse

Most Popular

47.0%

Top Players
ALL

Player name
WR
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Juushin OTP

63.2%
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Quarko OTP

20.0%

runes

Resolve
Resolve
Grasp of the UndyingAftershockGuardian
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
Domination
Domination
Cheap Shot
Taste of Blood
Sudden Impact
Zombie Ward
Ghost Poro
Eyeball Collection
Treasure Hunter
Ingenious Hunter
Relentless Hunter
Ultimate Hunter
Adaptive Force
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive Force
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health
Tenacity and Slow Resist
Health Scaling

spells

SummonerFlash

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SummonerTeleport

F

items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Stealth Ward

@ 17 sec

Early Items

Tear of the Goddess
Pickaxe
Boots

@ 5 min

Core Items

Eclipse
Plated Steelcaps
Winter's Approach

@ 18 min

Full Build

Eclipse
Plated Steelcaps
Winter's Approach
Sundered Sky
Spirit Visage
Unending Despair

ability order

Max:

Q

right arrow

E

right arrow

W

right arrow

Skills

Martial Cadence
Dragon Strike
Golden Aegis
Demacian Standard
Cataclysm
1
W
2
Q
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
W
15
W
16
R
17
W
18
W

situational items

Frozen Heart
Sterak's Gage
Thornmail
Randuin's Omen
Profane Hydra
Chempunk Chainsword

Jarvan IV Matchups Overview

Jarvan IV General information

Jarvan IV tips and tricks

Before ever using your Demacian StandardE>Dragon StrikeQ combo, make sure you check the minimap. If you go in and the enemy Jungler shows up, you’re basically dead.

In team fights, look to flank targets that are overextended and out of position. You have great gap closures, but you’ll find it hard to close the gap if the enemy knows where you are. Attack from the side when possible.

Adapt your build path depending on what your team needs. Jarvan’s can go tank or damage.

Jarvan IV combos

Every combo you need to master the champion!

The Best Jarvan IV Builds, Runes and Items for Top in Emerald +

Most Popular

If you want to use the most popular Jarvan IV Top build, you should take Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. For runes, you should pick Grasp of the Undying as your keystone, followed by Shield Bash, Conditioning and Revitalize in the primary tree, as well as Cheap Shot and Ingenious Hunter in the secondary tree. For rune shards, you want Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health Scaling in defense, though it depends on the matchup. Finally, for your items, you should build Eclipse as your first item, followed by Plated Steelcaps and Winter's Approach. For your last 3 items, you should build Sundered Sky, Spirit Visage and finish with Unending Despair. For the skill order, you want to stick with Q - E - W. Right now, this build has 47.0% winrate over 149 matches played.

Situational Jarvan IV Runes and Items

Depending on the context of your game, your matchup, and enemy champions, you might want to consider building some situational items or take specific runes. Carefully examine your team, enemy team, game state , and your matchup to plan your Jarvan IV build accordingly! For example, when it comes to rune shards, you might want to take either Armor or Magic Resist, depending on which champion you are about to lane against.

Furthermore, if you want a more detailed breakdown, you should also check out Jarvan IV runes page.

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In-depth Build Stats

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Jarvan IV Counters - Best and Worst Matchups for Top in Emerald +

Best Matchups

In Patch 14.8 the best possible matchups for Jarvan IV Top are:

Consider picking Jarvan IV into these matches to increase your chance to win a game. These are the most popular Top matchups that currently are in favor of Jarvan IV.

Worst Matchups

We highly recommend avoiding picking Jarvan IV in the current patch into the following Top matchups:

These champions are considered as Jarvan IV counters in the current patch, and playing such a matchup will decrease your chances of winning a game.

Additional Notes

If you want to find out more about best and worst matchups, as well as specific matchup statistics, we highly encourage you to check our Jarvan IV counters page. Keep in mind that while the champion may counter or be countered, it also comes down to your individual skill, the skill of your opponent, your team, and enemy team compositions.