JARVAN IV

Jarvan IV is an excellent champion to use in the early and mid-game. The more gold he gets, the more he can accomplish and “tanky” he’ll become. However, keep in mind that Jarvan will continually look to gank and fight mid-game.

In essence, Jarvan IV is an aggressive “Jungler” who requires to take short jungle paths to gank fast and efficiently.

Here are tips and tricks to remember to help you get the most out of Jarvan IV:

• Use the Demacian Standard and Dragon Strike combo to get out of Jarvan’s Cataclysm arenas since it can trap allies as well. 
• Split Jarvan’s primary attacks on enemy champions at the start of fights to maximize damage. 
• It’s wise to take advantage of Demacian Standard and use it as a scouting tool when you suspect incoming enemies. 
• When playing as a Jungler, use Hunter’s Machete to clean the jungle at the start of time. 
• Using Black Cleaver is an excellent first damage item, reducing the cooldown of your spells. 
• You can use Maw of Malmortius to counter magic damage used against Jarvan IV. 
• Always start Jarvan IV with Red Buff to clear your camps quicker and without losing too much health. 
• Make sure to follow up Jarvan’s Razorbeaks using Smite on the largest one, so you don’t lose too much life and use Blue Buff and Rift Scuttler to reach level 3. 
• Use Jarvan’s E and Q combo to execute a successful gank and use Golden Aegis to slow down surrounding enemies. 
• If you miss the combo, you can force the gank. However, this may lose you a lot of time. 
• The more enemies are in Jarvan’s melee, the bigger his Golden Aegis gets, so use it wisely. 
• When using Cataclysm, make sure to pay attention to their placements before locking them in the “arena” with Jarvan IV since it blocks opponents and allies. 
• You can make Jarvan’s arena disappear early by reactivating his ultimate. 
• When initiating a team fight, it’s best to use Demacian Standard, and Dragon Strike instead of Catalyst. 
• Jarvan IV can use Catalyst again if you trap allies into the circle. 
• Using Demacian Standard and Dragon Strike is a great way to escape from the enemy’s grasp. 
• You can use Golden Aegis to slow enemies around you and escape. 
• Jarvan IV usually synergizes well with AoE damage champions with his ultimate, including Amumu or Malphite. 
• Although Dragon Strike is excellent for harassing, keep it off cooldown when chasing enemy units down. 
• Jarvan’s Martial Cadence can only affect enemy units every 6 seconds, so try to hit another enemy champion and minions while waiting for it to recharge.