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Garen vs Jarvan IV

The lane, from both sides

Garen’s side

No note from Garen’s side yet; the silence is a gap, not a verdict.

How Garen plays it

AD Bruiser
Top21/9/0
Max
1–3
FlashExhaust
  • Sunfire Cape
  • Ninja Tabi
  • Atma's Impaler

Jarvan IV’s side

  • Weak against Garenfrom the Jungle AD Bruiser build (Jungle)

    Decisive StrikeDecisive StrikeQActive: Garen cleanses himself of all slows affecting him and gains 35% bonus movement speed for a few seconds. Additionally, his next basic attack within 4.5 seconds deals bonus physical damage and silences his target. Decisive Strike resets Garen's basic attack timer.'s silence shuts down the Dragon StrikeDragon StrikeQActive: Jarvan IV extends his lance in the target direction, dealing physical damage to enemies hit and inflicting them with armor penetration for 3 seconds. If the lance connects with a deployed Demacian Standard, Jarvan IV dashes to its location, knocking up nearby enemies around him and along his path for 0.75 seconds. Jarvan IV can cast any of his abilities during the dash.-Demacian StandardDemacian StandardEPassive: Jarvan IV gains bonus attack speed and bonus armor. Active: Jarvan IV throws a Demacian flag to the target location, dealing magic damage to enemies within the area. The flag then remains for 8 seconds, granting sight of its surroundings and providing an aura that grants Demacian Standard's passive bonus attack speed to all nearby allied champions as well as Jarvan IV himself. combo, and JudgmentJudgmentEActive: Garen rapidly spins his sword around his body for 3 seconds, losing the ability to basic attack but dealing physical damage each second to enemies within range for the duration. Judgment deals 75% damage to minions and monsters. Garen is ghosted while spinning but moves 20% slower when traveling through units. Judgment can critically strike. out-damages the passive shield in every extended trade.

How Jarvan IV plays it

Jungle AD Bruiser
Jungle21/9/0
Max
SmiteFlash
  • Locket of the Iron Solari
  • Ninja Tabi
  • Spirit of the Elder Lizard

The kits at a glance

  • Perseverance
  • Decisive Strike
  • Courage
  • Judgment
  • Demacian Justice
  • Martial Cadence
  • Dragon Strike
  • Golden Aegis
  • Demacian Standard
  • Cataclysm

Base stats, side by side

StatGarenJarvan IV
Health551 (+96)510 (+90)
HP regen1.8 (+0.15)1.54 (+0.14)
Mana–275 (+40)
Attack damage60 (+3.5)53.4 (+3.4)
Armor25.7 (+3)21.6 (+3)
Magic resist31.25 (+1.25)31.25 (+1.25)
Attack speed0.625 (+2.9)0.658 (+2.5)
Move speed345340
Attack range125175

Level-1 values with per-level growth in parentheses, read from the Classic client and re-checked against it on every update.

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