Jarvan IV
Recommended Build
Most popular build path
Recommended items for Jarvan IV: Profane Hydra, Voltaic Cyclosword, Bastionbreaker, Plated Steelcaps, Sundered Sky, Guardian Angel, Death's Dance, Edge of Night.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Anti CC
Other options
Precision
Conqueror
Triumph
Legend: Alacrity
Coup de Grace
Inspiration
Magical Footwear
Cosmic Insight
Playing as Jarvan IV
Tips to maximize your impact
- Flag first, then lance
Plant Demacian Standard (E), then cast Dragon Strike (Q) toward it: you fly to the flag and knock enemies in your path into the air.
- Start with an auto
Land an auto as soon as you reach your target: Martial Cadence (passive) adds damage based on their current health, then only triggers on them again after a few seconds.
- Trap a carry in your arena
Cast Cataclysm (R) on a carry who is away from their team: the arena is impassable, and you can recast to collapse it if it gets in your allies' way.
- Plant your flag near your allies
In teamfights, plant Demacian Standard (E) near the allies who are attacking: it gives them attack speed while they stay close to it.
Versus
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Jarvan IV matchups
Global strengths and weaknesses
All Jarvan IV matchups
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Jarvan IV vs Taliyah
Playing against Jarvan IV
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Step out of his flag's line
As soon as he plants Demacian Standard (E), step out of the line between him and the flag: Dragon Strike (Q) pulls him to it and knocks anyone in his path into the air.
- Punish him after his combo
Punish him after his flag-and-lance combo: without the flag, he has no dash to get out, and Demacian Standard (E) has a 12 to 10 second cooldown.
- Save a way out of his arena
If you have a way over walls, save it for Cataclysm (R): the arena can't be crossed on foot and locks you in with him while it lasts.
Abilities and cooldowns
Jarvan's first basic attack on an enemy deals bonus physical damage based on their current Health. This effect cannot occur again on the same enemy for a few seconds.
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 10s | 9s | 12s | – |
| 6 | 8s | 9s | 12s | 2m |
| 9 | 6s | 9s | 12s | 2m |
| 11 | 6s | 9s | 12s | 1m45 |
| 16 | 6s | 9s | 11s | 1m30 |
| 18 | 6s | 9s | 10s | 1m30 |
How pros play Jarvan IV
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Patch 16.21.1