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the Exemplar of Demacia
Patch 26.20 · Stats from the 26.18 Master+ sample (4,781 games).
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia, throws his Demacian Standard and pulls himself to it with Dragon Strike, and Cataclysm walls a target inside an arena. Counted Master+ Jarvans stuck to Conqueror, but his most common path opens on Profane Hydra while the one that won most opens on Sundered Sky.
FighterTank
Patch 26.18 · Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo · Master+ · EUW · KR · NA · 4,781 games · Preview sample
4,781
Games
Very High
Confidence
53.5%Win Rate
Flash
Smite62.8%Win Rate
FlashSmite
This exact page: taken in 27.8% of games·46.0% win rate over 1,328 games.
Gain stacks of adaptive force when attacking enemy champions. After reaching 12 stacks, heal for a portion of damage you deal to champions.
Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health and grant an additional 20 gold.
Takedowns on enemies grant permanent Attack Speed.
Deal more damage to low health enemy champions.
+18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste
You get free boots at 12 min but you cannot buy boots before then. Each takedown you get makes your boots come 45s sooner.
Electrocute1.9% taken · 59.8% win92 games
Summon Aery1.4% taken · 46.4% win69 games
Lethal Tempo1.2% taken · 36.4% win55 gamesPrecision + Inspiration89.4% taken · 47.6% win4,272 games
Precision + Domination5.0% taken · 34.6% win240 gamesDomination + Precision1.3% taken · 55.0% win60 gamesWhich ability to max first, and the level each point goes in — Jarvan IV's most common path.
QJarvan IV extends his lance, dealing physical damage and lowering the Armor of enemies in its path.
Cooldown 10/9/8/7/6s · 45/50/55/60/65 Mana
WJarvan IV calls upon the ancient kings of Demacia to shield him from harm and slow surrounding enemies.
Cooldown 9s · 30 Mana
EJarvan IV carries the pride of Demacia, passively granting him bonus Attack Speed.
Cooldown 12/11.5/11/10.5/10s · 55 Mana
RJarvan IV heroically leaps into battle at a target with such force that he terraforms the surrounding area to create an arena around them.
Cooldown 120/105/90s · 100 ManaMax Q first, then E, then W. Take R whenever available (6 / 11 / 16).
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QDragon Strike | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | |||||||||||||
| WGolden Aegis | W | W | W | W | W | |||||||||||||
| EDemacian Standard | E | E | E | E | E | |||||||||||||
| RCataclysm | R | R | R |
How Jarvan IV performs against enemy jungle laners
Recommended items by enemy team composition
Jarvan IVJungle average
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Avoid extended fights — its sustain grows with every trade it survives
Build percentage damage — flat penetration falls off against the stats it stacks
Punish the cooldown — Jarvan IV is exposed while its rotation is down
Ward the flank — vision is what turns its best opening into a worse one
Respect the spike — Riot rates the kit 5/10, so a practised player gets more out of it than the average
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.
Passive — never cast
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.
Cost 45/50/55/60/65 ManaCooldown 10/9/8/7/6sRange 770
WGolden Aegis
Jarvan IV calls upon the ancient kings of Demacia to shield him from harm and slow surrounding enemies.
Cost 30 ManaCooldown 9sRange 625
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.
Cost 55 ManaCooldown 12/11.5/11/10.5/10sRange 860
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.
Cost 100 ManaCooldown 120/105/90sRange 650
Riot's notes from patch 25.S1.1 to 26.20 change Jarvan IV in 2 patches. The latest is patch 25.16, published 2025-08-12.
Base Stats
Jarvan IV has been overperforming thanks to the combination of his ability to engage well and his tankiness. We want to level the playing field in the jungle this patch, so we're lowering his armor over game time to create clearer windows of vulnerability for his opponents to take advantage of.
QDragon Strike
Jarvan has fallen off in recent times in the jungle which means he has room for some damage buffs that will allow him to carry a little harder and have more impact in skirmishes. We're buffing his Q base damage and scaling as it is one of his most reliable damage tools. It also tends to be more powerful at lower skill levels which should prevent this buff from only making him viable in Pro.
Riot's data lists 16 looks for Jarvan IV with their own art, the base skin included and 39 chroma variants.
Best ARAM build
This champion’s win rate on each patch the preview sample spans, over its own games there. What actually changed each patch is in Riot’s own notes.
| Stat | Jarvan IV | Rank | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base health | 640 | =48th | 620 |
| Health per level | 104 | =86th | 104 |
| Base armor | 36 | =20th | 30 |
| Armor per level | 4.6 | =82nd | 4.6 |
| Base magic resist | 32 | =32nd | 32 |
| Magic resist per level | 2.05 | =4th | 1.55 |
| Base attack damage | 64 | =29th | 59 |
| Base attack speed | 0.658 | =54th | 0.656 |
| Attack speed per level | 2.5% | =75th | 2.5% |
| Move speed | 340 | =37th | 335 |
| Attack range | 175 | =87th | 175 |
| Stat | Level 1 | Per level | Level 18 | Rank at 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 640 | +104 | 2408 | =79th of 173 |
| Mana | 300 | +55 | 1235 | 33rd of 145 |
| Armor | 36 | +4.6 | 114.2 | 39th of 173 |
| Magic resist | 32 | +2.05 | 66.85 | =5th of 173 |
Riot Data Dragon 16.20.1. Growth curve: League of Legends Wiki — Champion statistic.
Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia, is a Fighter and Tank champion in League of Legends. Riot rates the kit 5/10 for difficulty, 6/10 for attack, 8/10 for defense and 3/10 for magic. Jarvan IV spends Mana and has 16 skins with their own art.
Prince Jarvan, scion of the Lightshield dynasty, is heir apparent to the throne of Demacia. Raised to be a paragon of his nation's greatest virtues, he is forced to balance the heavy expectations placed upon him with his own desire to fight on the front lines. Jarvan inspires his troops with his fearsome courage and selfless determination, raising his family's colors high and revealing his true strength as a future leader of his people.
Published by League of Legends on YouTube, 1 March 2011.
15 years old. League of Legends has been patched since, so watch it for how the kit plays, not for numbers — the rest of this page is written for the current patch.
It plays in YouTube’s own player once you press play. Nothing is downloaded or re-hosted here, and nothing loads from YouTube until then.
