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How to Win Nami vs Jarvan IV Counter MatchupNami is in the a tier of champions

Nami vs Jarvan IV

How to Beat Jarvan IV as Nami in LoLNami is in the b tier of champions
SupportMage
TankFighter

How to Beat Jarvan IV as Nami

based on 1,581 Nami vs Jarvan IV matchups
Win Rate
50.8 %
K/D/A
3.15
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of rated LoL games that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Jarvan IV as Nami resulted from an evaluation of 1581 ranked rounds where both champs engaged each other. This champion matchup is fairly rare. Nami has to counter Jarvan IV in only 1.5% of her rounds.

Nami vs Jarvan IV Matchup Summary

Nami does a ok job of beating Jarvan IV. Typically, she wins a acceptable 50.8% of the time the champions fight each other in. In Nami versus Jarvan IV games, Nami’s side is 0.1% less probable to get first blood. This implies that she most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Jarvan IV.

Best Nami vs Jarvan IV Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsAmplifying Tome

Core Nami Items

~22 Mins
Shurelya's BattlesongDream MakerStaff of Flowing Water

Optional Items

Ardent CenserEchoes of HeliaImperial MandateZaz'Zak's Realmspike

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Nami to level upw
>
Second ability for Nami to level upe
>
Last skill for Nami to max outq

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
ResolveBone PlatingRevitalize
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Nami's passive ability p
Nami's q ability q
Nami's w ability w
Nami's e ability e
Nami's ultimate ability r
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W
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
W
6
R
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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Jarvan IV as Nami

Tips for Playing as Nami against Jarvan IV

Nami's ultimate can come in very handy for initiating on enemies who are far away.

Using Ebb and Flow during an engagement with enemy champions will help sway the battle in your favor.

Aqua Prison has a long cooldown, make sure to use it at the right moment.

Advice to Win Against Jarvan IV

Cataclysm's terrain is a frightening force to fight against, but movement abilities can go through it.

Keep out of the path between Jarvan IV and his Demacian Standard to avoid being knocked up in the air.

Nami vs Jarvan IV Counter Stats

Nami Image
Win Rate
50.8 %
VS
Win Rate
49.2 %
Jarvan IV Image
1.7
< Kills >
5.2
5.3
< Deaths >
5.8
15
< Assists >
11.6
0.28
< Killing Sprees >
1.19
23
< Minions Killed >
36
0.03
< Dragons Killed >
1.36
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.49
866
< Physical Damage >
12,321
8,037
< Magic Damage >
1,282
531
< True Damage >
811
9,435
< Damage Dealt >
14,415
15,716
< Damage Taken >
30,724
8,272
< Gold Earned >
11,139
2.22
< Towers >
1.82
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
9,554
< Total Healing >
12,283
10,354
< Experience >
12,828
58
< Vision Score >
25
25
< Wards Placed >
7
191
< Time Dealing CC >
469

How to Counter Jarvan IV with Nami in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature some vital Nami versus Jarvan IV counter stats that may help you explain the differences and similarities between the pair. For instance, Nami’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Nami may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Jarvan IV..

Nami typically has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than her enemy does. On average, she receives less damage than Jarvan IV. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nami and Jarvan IV

Damage Types Compared

Nami
Jarvan IV
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nami
Jarvan IV

Who is Better, Nami or Jarvan IV?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Nami usually fairs equally well when facing off against Jarvan IV, with a 50.8% win rate. Therefore, Nami makes an ok counter for Jarvan IV.

While Nami does have a higher winrate compared to Jarvan IV, when on opposite teams, Nami also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more complex character to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Nami into Jarvan IV.

Moreover, Nami also has a great deal of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Jarvan IV. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Nami vs Jarvan IV matchups, Nami is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Nami is a decent counter to Jarvan IV. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Nami against Jarvan IV.

Other Champion Matchups Against Nami

Nami Loses Against

ZyraZyra45.5% winrateTeemoTeemo45.6% winrateFizzFizz45.7% winrateBlitzcrankBlitzcrank45.9% winrate

Nami Wins Against

SivirSivir55.9% winrateKalistaKalista54.3% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc53.6% winrateHweiHwei53.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Nami Players

How We Calculated Our Nami vs Jarvan IV Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jarvan IV as Nami, we analyzed 1,581 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 Jarvan IV as Nami 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Nami to counter Jarvan IV during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nami usually gets less CS as Jarvan IV. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Nami versus Jarvan IV build include Shurelya's Battlesong, Dream Maker, and Staff of Flowing Water. When Nami incorporated at least these three items in her build, she performed much better when facing Jarvan IV than with most other typical builds. In fact, Nami boasted an average win rate of 50.8% when countering Jarvan IV with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Jarvan IV as Nami, Nami players should use the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Bone Plating, and Revitalize runes from the Sorcery and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Nami vs Jarvan IV matchups, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.8% winrate overall.

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