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League Classic matchup

Jarvan IV vs Jax

The lane, from both sides

Jarvan IV’s side

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

    Counter StrikeCounter StrikeEActive: Jax enters Evasion for 2 seconds: a defensive stance that causes him to dodge all incoming non-turret basic attacks and take 25% reduced damage from all area of effect abilities sourced from champions. Counter Strike can be recast after 1 second, and does so automatically after the duration. Recast: Jax deals physical damage to nearby enemies, with the total damage increased by 20% for each attack dodged, up to a 100% increase, and stuns them for 1 second. dodges 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. knock-up window and stuns the follow-up; inside CataclysmCataclysmRActive: Jarvan IV leaps with displacement immunity to the target enemy champion's location over 0.35 seconds, dealing physical damage to the target enemy upon arrival. Upon impact, he creates a circle of impassable terrain that knocks aside enemies within the perimeter over 0.15 seconds, knocking them out of the circle if they are on the outer edge and pulling them in otherwise. The terrain lasts for 3.5 seconds and grants sight of the area. Cataclysm can be recast after 0.75 seconds while the terrain is present. Recast: Jarvan IV destroys the terrain created by Cataclysm., Jax is the one winning the duel.

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

Jax’s side

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

How Jax plays it

Top On-Hit Bruiser
Top21/9/0
Max
1–3
FlashIgnite
  • Trinity Force
  • Ninja Tabi
  • Blade of the Ruined King

The kits at a glance

  • Martial Cadence
  • Dragon Strike
  • Golden Aegis
  • Demacian Standard
  • Cataclysm
  • Equipment Mastery
  • Leap Strike
  • Empower
  • Counter Strike
  • Grandmaster's Might

Base stats, side by side

StatJarvan IVJax
Health510 (+90)506 (+83)
HP regen1.54 (+0.14)1.6 (+0.11)
Mana275 (+40)265 (+35)
Attack damage53.4 (+3.4)59.675 (+3.375)
Armor21.6 (+3)25.5 (+3.2)
Magic resist31.25 (+1.25)31.25 (+1.25)
Attack speed0.658 (+2.5)0.638 (+3.4)
Move speed340350
Attack range175125

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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