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How to Win Jarvan IV vs Veigar Counter MatchupJarvan IV is in the b tier of champions

Jarvan IV vs Veigar

How to Beat Veigar as Jarvan IV in LoLJarvan IV is in the b tier of champions
TankFighter
Mage

How to Beat Veigar as Jarvan IV

based on 1,768 Jarvan IV vs Veigar matchups
Win Rate
48.6 %
K/D/A
2.92
Pick Rate
3.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League games every week. In our data, Jarvan IV did battle with Veigar 1768 times. With so many games with Jarvan IV versus Veigar gives us a lot of faith in our capability to provide useful data and a supported build to defeat your rival. This pairing is relatively rare. Jarvan IV fights Veigar in only 3.2% of his matches.

Jarvan IV vs Veigar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Jarvan IV has done a dismal job of countering Veigar. Normally, he wins a acceptable 48.6% of the time the champions face off with each other in. In Jarvan IV vs Veigar games, Jarvan IV’s team is 0.2% more probable to get first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood against Veigar.

Best Jarvan IV vs Veigar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordGlowing Mote

Core Jarvan IV Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Maw of MalmortiusProfane HydraRavenous HydraTrinity Force

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Jarvan IV to level upq
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Second ability for Jarvan IV to level upe
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Last skill for Jarvan IV to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationSudden ImpactRelentless Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Jarvan IV's passive ability p
Jarvan IV's q ability q
Jarvan IV's w ability w
Jarvan IV's e ability e
Jarvan IV's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Veigar as Jarvan IV

Tips for Playing as Jarvan IV against Veigar

Use Demacian Standard as a scouting tool when worried about incoming enemies.

You can use the Dragon Strike / Demacian Standard combo to get out of your own Cataclysm arenas.

Split your basic attacks on different champions at the beginning of fights to maximize damage.

Advice to Win Against Veigar

Dark Matter deals very high damage, but it can be avoided. Pay attention to the sound and visual indicator to be aware of when and where the spell will land.

Veigar's ultimate deals increased damage based on your missing health.

Event Horizon only stuns units on the edge. If you're inside the spell, you can still move and attack.

Jarvan IV vs Veigar Counter Stats

Jarvan IV Image
Win Rate
48.6 %
VS
Win Rate
51.4 %
Veigar Image
5.7
< Kills >
6.8
6
< Deaths >
6.2
11.8
< Assists >
6.4
1.34
< Killing Sprees >
1.59
40
< Minions Killed >
168
1.39
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.48
12,962
< Physical Damage >
655
1,388
< Magic Damage >
21,752
854
< True Damage >
565
15,205
< Damage Dealt >
22,972
32,389
< Damage Taken >
18,735
11,519
< Gold Earned >
12,028
1.76
< Towers >
2.07
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
12,635
< Total Healing >
1,794
13,402
< Experience >
14,290
24
< Vision Score >
21
7
< Wards Placed >
11
461
< Time Dealing CC >
84

How to Counter Veigar with Jarvan IV in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here underscore several critical Jarvan IV versus Veigar matchup stats that may help you realize the differences and similarities between these two champions. For instance, Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Veigar’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Jarvan IV may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Veigar. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Jarvan IV normally has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. On average, he receives more damage than Veigar. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jarvan IV and Veigar

Damage Types Compared

Jarvan IV
Veigar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jarvan IV
Veigar

Who is Better, Jarvan IV or Veigar?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Jarvan IV usually loses when trying to fight Veigar, with a 48.6% win rate. Thus, Jarvan IV makes a bad counter to Veigar.

While Jarvan IV does have a lower winrate than Veigar, when on opposite teams, Jarvan IV also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less challenging character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Jarvan IV into Veigar.

Furthermore, Jarvan IV also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Veigar. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Jarvan IV vs Veigar matchups, Veigar is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Jarvan IV is a somewhat poor counter for Veigar. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Jarvan IV against Veigar.

Additional Information for Jarvan IV Players

How We Calculated Our Jarvan IV vs Veigar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Veigar as Jarvan IV, we analyzed 1,768 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Veigar as Jarvan IV comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Jarvan IV in order to counter Veigar during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jarvan IV typically picks up a lot less CS compared to Veigar. Champs who typically don't take much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Jarvan IV versus Veigar build consist of Black Cleaver, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Jarvan IV used at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better vs Veigar than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Jarvan IV boasted an average win rate of 48.6% when playing against Veigar with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Veigar as Jarvan IV, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Relentless Hunter, and Sudden Impact runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the runes players used for Jarvan IV vs Veigar battles, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.6% winrate overall.

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