01 / Jarvan IV
At a glance
Learn Jarvan IV abilities and prepare your first games. Find builds for each supported role.
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Strengths & weaknesses
Tools to play around
- Dragon StrikeCreates a control window for a follow-up.
- Golden AegisAdds a utility effect to the champion’s kit.
- Demacian StandardContributes damage to the champion’s rotation.
What can go wrong
- Dragon StrikeUse this control to create a follow-up window. Check the target’s defensive spells and your teammates’ range before committing.
- Golden AegisRead the effect and its conditions, then practise it alone. Build your sequence around the effect you can reliably reproduce.
- A completed combo is only useful when your position, resources and follow-up are safe.
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Abilities & tips
Open an ability to read its effect and a practical use tip.
PMartial Cadence
Jarvan's first basic attack on an enemy deals bonus physical damage based on their current Health. This effect cannot occur again on the same enemy for a few seconds.
Practise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
QDragon 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.
Use this control to create a follow-up window. Check the target’s defensive spells and your teammates’ range before committing.
WGolden Aegis
Jarvan IV calls upon the ancient kings of Demacia to shield him from harm and slow surrounding enemies.
Read the effect and its conditions, then practise it alone. Build your sequence around the effect you can reliably reproduce.
EDemacian 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.
Practise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
RCataclysm
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.
Practise the hit area and target conditions first. Do not spend the rest of your rotation automatically when the opening damage misses.
Jarvan IV combos: execution and timing
AA = basic attack · EAA = empowered attack · 1/2/3 = cast stage. Follow the order, not instant key presses.
Include Cataclysm in the rotation
- E
- Q
- R
- AA
With Jarvan IV, start with Demacian Standard, then continue through Dragon Strike → Cataclysm → Basic attack. Watch Dragon Strike connect before committing the remaining spells. Practise the follow-up against a moving target, not only a stationary dummy.
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Game plan by role
Jarvan IV · Jungle
Practise a repeatable clear before adding risky invades. Check nearby lane positions before entering the river or committing to a gank.
Prepare objectives by resetting, checking vision and moving with nearby allies. Avoid starting an objective solely because it has spawned.
Keep Smite and your escape plan in mind around contested objectives. Choose between engaging, covering a carry and keeping access to the objective.
Before your next fight, check: Dragon Strike · Cataclysm · Combos
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Matchup preparation
Compare opponents in the build for the role you are actually playing. Then check their key control, escape and defensive spells before choosing your trade.
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Practice checklist
- Cast each ability alone and identify its range, target conditions and stopping point.
- Practise the first sequence slowly. Repeat it while moving, without skipping the conditions shown on its card.
- After each attempt, identify the spell you would still have available to defend or retreat.
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Jarvan IV · Builds & runes
Choose a role, then select your rank on the build page for runes, items, skill order and matchup statistics.