Matchup

Heavy shieldingHeavy CC

Build vs Ivern

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Dusk and Dawn
1Mage tank
Wit's End
2vs AP
Riftmaker
3Mage tank

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Experimental Hexplate
5Bruiser

Summoner spells

42155%
4615%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
5vs AD
Guardian Angel
vs AD

Anti Tank

Shadowflame
5vs Tank

DPS

Experimental Hexplate
Bruiser
Nashor's Tooth
DPS
Statikk Shiv
DPS
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage
100.0% WR1 games
PrecisionPrecision
Press the AttackPress the Attack
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
OvergrowthOvergrowth
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
VarusVarus
IvernIvern
Careful
Careful
Aggressive

Ivern's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Friend of the Forest (P)

Ivern cannot attack or be attacked by non-epic monsters. Ivern can create magical groves on jungle camps which grow over time. When the grove is fully grown, Ivern may free the monsters to receive gold and experience.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
314s0.5s11s
612s0.5s11s2m20
910s0.5s11s2m20
1110s0.5s11s2m10
1610s0.5s9s2m
1810s0.5s7s2m

Playing against Ivern

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Ivern is very weak in 1v1s — invade his jungle early to punish him, he can't fight.

2

Destroy the bushes he creates: enemies inside them have bonus auto-attack range.

3

Focus Daisy (his R) if she zones you — she deals a lot of damage and knocks up on the 3rd hit.

4

The Q root can be dodged by staying behind minions — it's a linear skillshot.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026