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Jarvan IV·Support Build

Martial CadenceP
Dragon StrikeQ
Golden AegisW
Demacian StandardE
CataclysmR
Win rate48.2%
Pick rate0.5%
Ban rate1.4%
Matches7 503-
Jarvan IV Support has a 48.2% win rate with 0.5% pick rate in Emerald + and is currently ranked D tier. Based on our analysis of 7 503 matches in patch 16.11 the best build for Jarvan IV is Bloodsong, Plated Steelcaps, Umbral Glaive, Voltaic Cyclosword, and The Collector. Most picked runes for Jarvan IV Support are Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Sixth Sense, and Treasure Hunter for primary tree, as well as Bone Plating, and Unflinching for secondary tree.
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Jarvan IV Support

Jarvan IV Build

Support Support  Patch 16.11

Most Popular

Win Rate 46.0% based on 768 matches

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Recommended builds

Build
WR
Hail of BladesResolve
Bloodsong

Most Popular

46.0%
ElectrocutePrecision
Bloodsong

2nd Most Popular

49.4%
Summon AeryDomination
Bloodsong

Alternative

50.3%
ConquerorDomination
Bloodsong

Off-Meta

45.3%

Top Players
ALL

Player name
WR
iconRankName

CN Combo Lee#TR1 OTP

100%
iconRankName

React TypeScript#VN2 OTP

40.0%
iconRankName

30TET#666 OTP

77.3%

Matchup Specific

vs Champion
WR

Nautilus

48.3%

Thresh

33.3%

runes

Domination
Domination
ElectrocuteDark HarvestHail of Blades
Cheap Shot
Taste of Blood
Sudden Impact
Sixth Sense
Grisly Mementos
Deep Ward
Treasure Hunter
Relentless Hunter
Ultimate Hunter
Resolve
Resolve
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
Adaptive Force
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive Force
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health
Tenacity and Slow Resist
Health Scaling

spells

SummonerFlash

D

SummonerDot

F

items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health Potion
2
Long Sword
Stealth Ward

@ 3 min

Early Items

Long Sword
Boots

@ 4 min

Core Items

Bloodsong
Plated Steelcaps
Umbral Glaive

@ 12 min

Full Build

Bloodsong
Plated Steelcaps
Umbral Glaive
Voltaic Cyclosword
The Collector
Guardian Angel

ability order

Max:

Q

right arrow

E

right arrow

W

right arrow

Skills

Martial Cadence
Dragon Strike
Golden Aegis
Demacian Standard
Cataclysm
1
E
2
Q
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
W
15
W
16
R
17
W
18
W

situational items

Eclipse
Serpent's Fang
Sundered Sky
Edge of Night
Black Cleaver
Axiom Arc

Jarvan IV Matchups Overview

Jarvan IV General information

Jarvan IV tips and tricks

Before using your Ultimate CataclysmR bait out any dashes or dodge tools first as they will easily escape over it.

Don’t let the enemy bully you down in the early game, otherwise, you’ll never be able to engage with your Demacian StandardE and Dragon StrikeQ combo.

Poke the enemy down with your Demacian StandardE as often as you can. But keep an eye on your mana bar at all times.

Jarvan IV combos

Every combo you need to master the champion!

The Best Jarvan IV Builds, Runes and Items for Support in Emerald +

Most Popular

If you want to use the most popular Jarvan IV Support build, you should take Flash and Ignite as your Summoner Spells. For runes, you should pick Hail of Blades as your keystone, followed by Sudden Impact, Sixth Sense and Treasure Hunter in the primary tree, as well as Bone Plating and Unflinching in the secondary tree. For rune shards, you want Adaptive Force in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health in defense, though it depends on the matchup. Finally, for your items, you should build Bloodsong as your first item, followed by Plated Steelcaps and Umbral Glaive. For your last 3 items, you should build Voltaic Cyclosword, The Collector and finish with Guardian Angel. For the skill order, you want to stick with Q - E - W. Right now, this build has 46.0% winrate over 768 matches played.

Optional

Your second option for Jarvan IV Support build would be to take Flash and Ignite as your Summoner Spells. The runes that this build takes advantage of are Electrocute as your keystone, Sudden Impact, Deep Ward and Ultimate Hunter in the primary tree, and Triumph with Coup de Grace in the secondary tree. The shards used in this build are Adaptive Force in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health in defense. The items for the build are Bloodsong, which you should build first, followed by Plated Steelcaps as your second item and Umbral Glaive as your third item. The rest of the items in order are Voltaic Cyclosword, The Collector and Guardian Angel. The skill order for this build is Q - E - W. In the current patch, this build has a 49.4% win rate over 652 matches.

Alternative

If you're looking for alternatives, you can use Flash and Ignite as your Summoner Spells, with runes being Summon Aery as your keystone, Manaflow Band, Transcendence and Scorch in the primary tree, and Sudden Impact with Ultimate Hunter in the secondary tree, as well as Adaptive Force, Adaptive Force, and Health as your rune shards. The items that this build incorporates are Bloodsong as your first item, then Plated Steelcaps as a second item and Umbral Glaive as a third item. You want to finish the build with Voltaic Cyclosword, Zeke's Convergence and Serpent's Fang. As far as ability max order goes, you want to keep it Q - E - W. This build is currently sitting at a 50.3% win rate across 332 matches played.

Off-Meta

If you want to try an Off-Meta Jarvan IV Support build in the current patch, try Flash and Ignite as your Summoner Spells, Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity and Coup de Grace as your primary rune tree, and Relentless Hunter with Sudden Impact as your secondary tree. Use Attack Speed, Adaptive Force and Health Scaling as your shards. For items in this build, you want to complete Bloodsong as your first item, then finish Plated Steelcaps as your second item, and Sundered Sky as third item. The last 3 options are Black Cleaver, Thornmail and Randuin's Omen. The ability order for this build is Q - E - W. As of the current patch, this build has a 45.3% win rate over 172 matches played.

Situational Jarvan IV Runes and Items

Depending on the context of your game, your matchup, and enemy champions, you might want to consider building some situational items or take specific runes. Carefully examine your team, enemy team, game state , and your matchup to plan your Jarvan IV build accordingly! For example, when it comes to rune shards, you might want to take either Armor or Magic Resist, depending on which champion you are about to lane against.

Furthermore, if you want a more detailed breakdown, you should also check out Jarvan IV runes page.

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Jarvan IV Counters - Best and Worst Matchups for Support in Emerald +

Best Matchups

In Patch 26.11 the best possible matchups for Jarvan IV Support are:

  • vs. Elise - 76.7% win rate over 30 games.
  • vs. Mel - 64.7% win rate over 68 games.
  • vs. Zoe - 55.9% win rate over 34 games.
  • vs. Neeko - 55.3% win rate over 76 games.
  • vs. Shen - 54.5% win rate over 33 games.

Consider picking Jarvan IV into these matches to increase your chance to win a game. These are the most popular Support matchups that currently are in favor of Jarvan IV.

Worst Matchups

We highly recommend avoiding picking Jarvan IV in the current patch into the following Support matchups:

These champions are considered as Jarvan IV counters in the current patch, and playing such a matchup will decrease your chances of winning a game.

Additional Notes

If you want to find out more about best and worst matchups, as well as specific matchup statistics, we highly encourage you to check our Jarvan IV counters page. Keep in mind that while the champion may counter or be countered, it also comes down to your individual skill, the skill of your opponent, your team, and enemy team compositions.