the Exemplar of Demacia
Jarvan IV
Prince Jarvan, scion of the Lightshield dynasty, is heir apparent to the throne of Demacia. Raised to be a paragon of his nation's greatest virtues, he is forced to balance the heavy expectations placed upon him with his own desire to fight on the front...
3/3
Engage
1/3
Peel
0/3
Scaling
2/3
CC
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Abilities
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Dragon Strike
Jarvan IV extends his lance, dealing physical damage and lowering the Armor of enemies in its path. Additionally, this will pull Jarvan to his Demacian Standard, knocking up enemies in his path.
Golden Aegis
Jarvan IV calls upon the ancient kings of Demacia to shield him from harm and slow surrounding enemies.
Demacian Standard
Jarvan IV carries the pride of Demacia, passively granting him bonus Attack Speed. Activating Demacian Standard allows Jarvan IV to place a Demacian flag that deals magic damage on impact and grants Attack Speed to nearby allied champions.
Cataclysm
Jarvan IV heroically leaps into battle at a target with such force that he terraforms the surrounding area to create an arena around them. Nearby enemies are damaged at the moment of impact.
Recommended build
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Skill order
Q → E → W
Runes
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Summoner spells
Flash + Smite
Combos
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Difficult matchups
Skarner45.3%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Jungle· Patch 16.19· 358 games
Warwick44.5%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Jungle· Patch 16.19· 712 games
Gwen45.0%One of the three toughest current same-role matchups in this snapshot. Compare the matchup win rate, opponent lift, and sample instead of treating it as a guaranteed result.Jungle· Patch 16.19· 271 gamesBest with
MelJarvan IV's engage can hand off to Mel's control or damage follow-up. Their control profiles can be chained instead of overlapped. AP damage helps prevent a one-dimensional team damage profile.
BrandJarvan IV's engage can hand off to Brand's control or damage follow-up. Their control profiles can be chained instead of overlapped. AP damage helps prevent a one-dimensional team damage profile.
AnnieJarvan IV's engage can hand off to Annie's control or damage follow-up. Their control profiles can be chained instead of overlapped. AP damage helps prevent a one-dimensional team damage profile.
KarmaJarvan IV's engage can hand off to Karma's control or damage follow-up. Their control profiles can be chained instead of overlapped. AP damage helps prevent a one-dimensional team damage profile.
HweiJarvan IV's engage can hand off to Hwei's control or damage follow-up. Their control profiles can be chained instead of overlapped. AP damage helps prevent a one-dimensional team damage profile.COMMUNITY LAYER
Matchup notes
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