Fighter

Jarvan IV

The Exemplar of Demacia

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.Read the full story on Riot's Universe site

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P
Martial Cadence
Q
Dragon Strike
W
Golden Aegis
E
Demacian Standard
R
Cataclysm

Jarvan IV

Overview

On patch 16.21, Jarvan IV is rated B tier in the jungle, winning 50.9% of 3,081 ranked games with a 3.2% pick rate. The most successful build this patch runs Press the Attack with Flash and Smite and builds Profane Hydra, Voltaic Cyclosword, Death's Dance, and Plated Steelcaps.

Jarvan IV struggles most against Xin Zhao (28.6%), Nunu & Willump (38.7%), and Bel'Veth (39.3%) and does best against Fiddlesticks (74.1%), Darius (65.2%), and Evelynn (62.5%).

Ranked solo/duo · patch 16.21 · 3,081 games · updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we calculate

50.9%

Win rate

3.2%

Pick rate

3.1K

Games

16.21

Patch

Playing as Jarvan IV

You can use the Dragon Strike / Demacian Standard combo to get out of your own Cataclysm arenas.
Split your basic attacks on different champions at the beginning of fights to maximize damage.
Use Demacian Standard as a scouting tool when worried about incoming enemies.

Playing against Jarvan IV

Keep out of the path between Jarvan IV and his Demacian Standard to avoid being knocked up in the air.
Cataclysm's terrain is a frightening force to fight against, but movement abilities can go through it.

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Matchups

All Jarvan IV matchups

Strong against

Fiddlesticks74.1%27
Darius65.2%23
Evelynn62.5%32
Lee Sin59.6%109
Nocturne57.6%85

Weak against

Xin Zhao28.6%35
Nunu & Willump38.7%31
Bel'Veth39.3%28
Zac39.4%33
Sejuani40.0%40

Abilities

P
Martial 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.
Q
Dragon 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.
Cooldown: 10/9/8/7/6Cost: 45/50/55/60/65Range: 770
W
Golden Aegis
Jarvan IV calls upon the ancient kings of Demacia to shield him from harm and slow surrounding enemies.
Cooldown: 9Cost: 30Range: 625
E
Demacian 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.
Cooldown: 12/11.5/11/10.5/10Cost: 55Range: 860
R
Cataclysm
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.
Cooldown: 120/105/90Cost: 100Range: 650