Shaco vs Jarvan IV

Shaco
vs
48.5%

over 749 games

Jarvan IV

Skill matchup

Strong engageHeavy AD damageHeavy CCDive threat

You are stronger late game. Farm safe and avoid early trades.

Build vs Jarvan IV

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Shaco: Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, Imperial Mandate, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Voltaic Cyclosword, The Collector, Infinity Edge, Lord Dominik's Regards.

Starting items

Gustwalker Hatchling

Core build

Blackfire Torch
1
Liandry's Torment
2
Imperial Mandate
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Voltaic Cyclosword
5

Summoner spells

SmiteDot92%
FlashSmite7%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Voltaic Cyclosword
The Collector
Infinity Edge
Lord Dominik's Regards
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Umbral Glaive
Dark Seal
Shadowflame
Serpent's Fang
B. F. Sword
Cryptbloom
Profane Hydra
Serrated Dirk
Hubris
Oblivion Orb
Mejai's Soulstealer
Zhonya's Hourglass
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mortal Reminder
Essence Reaver
Edge of Night
Bloodletter's Curse
Guardian Angel
Immortal Shieldbow
Bastionbreaker
Morellonomicon
Malignance
Phantom Dancer
58.3% WR60 games
DominationDomination
Hail of BladesHail of Blades
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Relentless HunterRelentless Hunter
PrecisionPrecision
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Jarvan IV's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Martial Cadence (P)

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.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
310s9s12s–
68s9s12s2m
96s9s12s2m
116s9s12s1m45
166s9s11s1m30
186s9s10s1m30

Playing as Shaco

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Gank from behind

    Gank with Deceive (Q) and come in behind your target: Backstab (passive) empowers hits from behind, and your first invisible auto becomes a critical strike.

  2. Finish with Two-Shiv Poison

    Save Two-Shiv Poison (E) to finish: the shiv deals much more damage to a target below 30% health.

  3. Trick them with your clone

    Cast Hallucinate (R) to bait their spells: you briefly disappear and reappear with a clone, which explodes on death into three boxes that fear.

  4. Trap their escape routes

    Place Jack In The Box (W) on their escape routes or at a camp entrance: invisible after a delay, it fears champions who come near, then shoots them.

Playing against Jarvan IV

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

Patch 16.21.1