Jarvan IV vs Locke Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
In Jungle, this is Jarvan IV versus Locke — a fighter/tank hybrid against a assassin/mage hybrid. The sample behind this page is 1,765 games from patch 16.13.1, and Jarvan IV wins 59.4% of them. A 9.4-point edge is what puts this matchup in Jarvan IV’s column.
Neither profile surprises the other: Jarvan IV and Locke are both physical threats. Before items it is 640 HP, 36 armour, 32 MR for Jarvan IV; 655, 32, 32 for Locke. At full build levels the gap widens to 2508 HP versus 2408, favouring Locke. Jarvan IV also hits harder before items — 64 AD to 58.
With both sitting in melee range (175 against 125), neither side gets a free poke pattern.
Track Golden Aegis on Jarvan IV and Purgatory on Locke — the matchup swings on those two. Then it becomes Cataclysm against Purgatory, and the one still holding it sets the terms.
The Jarvan IV versus Locke numbers rebuild from current Emerald and above games.
FAQ
Yes — Jarvan IV holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Jarvan IV wins 59.4% of the recorded games.
59.4% from Jarvan IV's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
1,765 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.