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How to Win Zilean vs Jarvan IV Counter MatchupZilean is in the s tier of champions

Zilean vs Jarvan IV

How to Beat Jarvan IV as Zilean in LoLZilean is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Jarvan IV as Zilean

based on 667 Zilean vs Jarvan IV matchups
Win Rate
52.5 %
K/D/A
3.16
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL rounds that we get from Riot Games every week. This guide on how to beat Jarvan IV as Zilean came out of an evaluation of 667 ranked rounds where both champions opposed one another. This matchup is relatively rare. Zilean is forced to battle against Jarvan IV in only 1.5% of his games.

Zilean vs Jarvan IV Matchup Summary

Zilean does a good job of countering Jarvan IV. Normally, he wins a fantastic 52.5% of the time the champs face one another in. In Zilean against Jarvan IV rounds, Zilean’s side is 0.1% less expected to earn first blood, indicating that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Jarvan IV.

Best Zilean vs Jarvan IV Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Zilean Items

~22 Mins
Shurelya's BattlesongMorellonomiconImperial Mandate

Optional Items

Celestial OppositionSeraph's EmbraceSolstice SleighCosmic Drive

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryManaflow BandTranscendenceWaterwalking
DominationCheap ShotRelentless Hunter
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceArmor
Zilean's passive ability p
Zilean's q ability q
Zilean's w ability w
Zilean's e ability e
Zilean's ultimate ability r
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Q
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Guide to Countering Jarvan IV as Zilean

Tips for Playing as Zilean against Jarvan IV

Time Warp is an effective way to enable allies to finish off enemies, or escape from a losing battle.

Chronoshift is a powerful deterrent to attacking your carries, but casting Chronoshift too early in a fight can cause the enemy to switch targets too soon, making it less effective.

You can combine the use of Time Bomb and Rewind to place two Time Bombs on a target quickly. Placing the second bomb will detonate the first and stun all nearby enemies.

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.

Zilean vs Jarvan IV Counter Stats

Zilean Image
Win Rate
52.5 %
VS
Win Rate
47.5 %
Jarvan IV Image
2.5
< Kills >
5.5
5
< Deaths >
6
13.3
< Assists >
11.7
0.55
< Killing Sprees >
1.26
59
< Minions Killed >
40
0.05
< Dragons Killed >
1.41
0.55
< Inhibitors >
0.51
1,052
< Physical Damage >
13,622
10,174
< Magic Damage >
1,465
652
< True Damage >
869
11,880
< Damage Dealt >
15,956
18,408
< Damage Taken >
32,339
9,126
< Gold Earned >
11,451
2.01
< Towers >
1.82
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
7,002
< Total Healing >
12,902
12,054
< Experience >
13,364
52
< Vision Score >
25
23
< Wards Placed >
7
184
< Time Dealing CC >
493

How to Counter Jarvan IV with Zilean in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore several critical Zilean vs. Jarvan IV counter statistics that may help us interpret the differences between this pair of champions. Zilean’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Jarvan IV’s ratio of NaN, showing that Zilean may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Jarvan IV..

Zilean usually has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Typically, he receives less damage than Jarvan IV. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Zilean and Jarvan IV

Damage Types Compared

Zilean
Jarvan IV
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Zilean
Jarvan IV

Who is Better, Zilean or Jarvan IV?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Zilean usually wins when taking on Jarvan IV, with a 52.5% win rate. As a result, Zilean makes a good counter for Jarvan IV.

While Zilean does have a higher win rate compared to Jarvan IV, when facing one another, Zilean also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult character to pick up and master. You don't need to be too worried when picking Zilean into Jarvan IV.

Furthermore, Zilean also has a great amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Jarvan IV. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Zilean vs Jarvan IV matchups, Zilean is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Zilean is a good counter for Jarvan IV. Focus your strategy on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Zilean against Jarvan IV.

Other Champion Matchups Against Zilean

Zilean Loses Against

LilliaLillia46.8% winrateMiss FortuneMiss Fortune46.8% winrateViVi47% winrateJayceJayce47% winrate

Zilean Wins Against

SkarnerSkarner58.2% winrateRenata GlascRenata Glasc57.3% winrateYuumiYuumi56.8% winrateSivirSivir56.5% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Zilean Players

How We Calculated Our Zilean vs Jarvan IV Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Jarvan IV as Zilean, we analyzed 667 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 Zilean 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

To truly master Zilean in order to counter Jarvan IV during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Zilean most often accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Jarvan IV. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Zilean versus Jarvan IV build include Shurelya's Battlesong, Morellonomicon, and Imperial Mandate. When Zilean included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting Jarvan IV than with most other common builds. In fact, Zilean boasted an average winrate of 52.5% when countering Jarvan IV with this build.

To have the best probability of crushing Jarvan IV as Zilean, you should equip the Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Waterwalking, Cheap Shot, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Zilean vs Jarvan IV LoL games, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 52.5% win rate overall.

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