Jarvan IV vs Elise Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
In Jungle, this is Jarvan IV versus Elise — a fighter/tank hybrid against a assassin/mage hybrid. Over 839 ranked games on patch 16.13.1, Jarvan IV closes out 47.2% of them. A deficit of 2.8 points is what earns Elise its counter flag in this matchup.
This is a physical-versus-physical exchange between Jarvan IV and Elise. Jarvan IV carries 640 base health to Elise’s 620, and 36 armour to 30. Jarvan IV absorbs early autos better by 6 armour. Scaling matters as well: Jarvan IV ends on 2408 HP, Elise on 2473. Base attack damage is 64 against 55, so Jarvan IV wins the raw auto-attack exchange. Jarvan IV moves quicker at base (340 against 330), which shows up on roams.
Range decides much of the early game: Elise attacks from 550 units, Jarvan IV from 175. Elise can poke for free, so Jarvan IV has to pick a moment instead of trading blindly.
Golden Aegis (W) and Spider Form (R) are usually what decide a trade between Jarvan IV and Elise. Ultimates decide the rest — Cataclysm versus Spider Form.
A 9/10 difficulty rating on Elise, against 5/10, means the sample includes plenty of players still learning it. Data here updates on its own rather than sitting as a fixed snapshot taken on 16.13.1.
FAQ
No — current data marks this as a counter matchup: Elise has the statistical edge. Jarvan IV wins 47.2% of the recorded games.
47.2% from Jarvan IV's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
839 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Jarvan IV build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Jarvan IV build page.