Jarvan IV vs Ivern Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
In Jungle, this is Jarvan IV versus Ivern — a fighter/tank hybrid against a support/mage hybrid. Over 492 ranked games on patch 16.13.1, Jarvan IV closes out 45.9% of them. That is 4.1 points under even, which is why Ivern is listed among the champions Jarvan IV struggles into.
Track Golden Aegis on Jarvan IV and Daisy! on Ivern — the matchup swings on those two. Level six shifts things: Cataclysm on one side, Daisy! on the other.
One threat is physical (Jarvan IV), the other magic (Ivern), and their item paths diverge from there. Starting health splits 640 to 630 in Jarvan IV’s favour, with armour at 36 against 27. Jarvan IV can afford to take the first exchange, sitting on 9 extra armour. By level 18 that becomes 2408 health and 114 armour for Jarvan IV against 2313 and 107 for Ivern. On autos alone the numbers read 64 AD for Jarvan IV and 50 for Ivern. Speed reads 340 to 330, handing Jarvan IV the better rotations.
Ivern holds a 300-unit range advantage (475 to 175), and that shapes how the matchup is traded out. Jarvan IV has to create the opening before the trade maths turn around — a gap-closer, a freeze, or help from the jungle.
Read 45.9% as a trend: 492 games is useful, not final.
FAQ
No — current data marks this as a counter matchup: Ivern has the statistical edge. Jarvan IV wins 45.9% of the recorded games.
45.9% from Jarvan IV's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
492 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.