Jarvan IV vs Locke

Jarvan IV
vs
49.2%

over 301 games

Locke

Skill matchup

Dive threatSustained DPSCountered by stasisHigh burst

Build vs Locke

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Jarvan IV: Profane Hydra, Voltaic Cyclosword, Bastionbreaker, Mercury's Treads, Black Cleaver, Death's Dance, Sundered Sky, Eclipse.

Starting items

Scorchclaw Pup
Health Potion

Core build

Profane Hydra
1
Voltaic Cyclosword
2
Bastionbreaker
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Black Cleaver
5

Summoner spells

FlashSmite100%
ExhaustSmite0%

Other options

Black Cleaver
Death's Dance
Sundered Sky
Eclipse
Axiom Arc
Maw of Malmortius
Guardian Angel
Spirit Visage
Edge of Night
B. F. Sword
Frozen Heart
Serpent's Fang
Kaenic Rookern
Serrated Dirk
Spear of Shojin
Hubris
Endless Hunger
Sterak's Gage
Serylda's Grudge
Randuin's Omen
Lord Dominik's Regards
Bramble Vest
Mortal Reminder
Youmuu's Ghostblade
37.3% WR51 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
InspirationInspiration
Magical FootwearMagical Footwear
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Locke's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Silver Stake (P)

Locke's attacks deal additional magic damage On-Hit, increased based on enemy missing Health.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
310s18s10s–
68s18s10s2m
96s17s10s2m
116s16s10s1m40
166s14s10s1m20
186s14s10s1m20

Playing as Jarvan IV

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

Playing against Locke

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Back instead of staying low

    Back instead of staying in lane at low health: Silver Stake (passive) adds damage to his autos that grows with your missing health.

  2. Trade after his E

    Trade after Ashen Pursuit (E): it's his only instant movement, and its 10-second cooldown only resets if he gets a takedown.

  3. During his W, only hit to kill

    During Soul Ignition (W), only hit him if you can kill him: at the end, he heals back part of the last damage taken, yours included.

  4. Stay above his threshold

    Marked by Purgatory (R), stay above its threshold: if you have a heal or a shield, use it, because he seals marked enemies who drop below it.

  5. Contest his artifact

    If the Purgatory (R) artifact lands, hold the area where it fell: by picking it up, Locke raises his execute threshold for each sealed champion, for the rest of the game.

Patch 16.21.1