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[2.1a] Jarvan Iv Guide - Jarvan IV- Demacian Support (SIMPLE GUIDE)

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Patch 2.1a
March 14, 2021 22:28
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Jarvan IV- Demacian Support (SIMPLE GUIDE)

Jarvan IV is almost exclusively played as a jungler. His initiation prowess though also makes him a viable support.

Jarvan Iv Build

Best Build Guide for Jarvan Iv

Starting Items
Boots of Speed
First Recall
Mercury's Treads
Plated Steelcaps
Locket Enchant
Full Build
Locket Enchant
Iceborn Gauntlet
Guardian Angel
Sunfire Aegis
Sterak's Gage
Warmog's Armor
Situational Items
Redeeming Enchant
Gargoyle Enchant
Randuin's Omen
Adaptive Helm
Abyssal Mask
Winter's Approach

Item Build Description

Additional information on the items

Jarvan IV can be used as an aggressive support who relies on proper initiation and excellent crowd control.

First, build into a Locket Enchant for your Boots to help you and your ADC for defense in lane aggression. This will also help your team later on in team fights. Next is to build an Iceborn Gauntlet which works well with Jarvan IV. All of Jarvan IV's skills synergizes well with this item. Then after that, rush into Guardian Angel for this item will help you last long in team fights and also lets you dive onto turrets or onto awaiting enemies without fear of dying. Build into Sunfire Cape for more sustain and AOE damage which synergizes well with your ultimate skill which locks down your target with you inside a terrain. Move onto Sterak's Gage to give you more survivability and then Warmog's Armor to finish up your build for insane health regeneration. Making you a supreme tank.

Situational items are self-explanatory.

Jarvan Iv Runes

Best Runes for Jarvan Iv

Keystone
Grasp of the Undying
Grasp of the Undying
Domination
Weakness
Weakness
Resolve
Hunter Titan
Hunter Titan
Inspiration
Pathfinder
Pathfinder

Grasp of the Undying is an excellent rune for a Jarvan IV support. It lets you get more tanky and gives you sustain in lane aggression. Aftershock is also an option. Weakness is also viable for Jarvan IV for it helps your ADC deal more damage to your immobilized enemies. Hunter Titan for tenacity and Path Finder to help you roam easier around the map for team fights and rescues.

Skill Order

How to distribute skill points

Martial Cadence
Martial Cadence - Passive
Dragon Strike
Dragon Strike
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Golden Aegis
Golden Aegis
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Demacian Standard
Demacian Standard
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Cataclysm
Cataclysm
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Summoner Spells

When to take which summoners

Flash
Always take Flash.
Heal
Take Heal so that your ADC can take Barrier.
Exhaust
Take Exhaust when against Assassins or Bruisers.
Ignite
Take Ignite against Tanks.

Combos

Learn how to maximize the champions potential

Demacian Standard
3rd
Demacian Standard
3rd

Simple engage. Use third ability to place a flag behind or on top of an enemy then press third ability again to automatically cast your first ability towards the flag so you can knock up enemies.

Demacian Standard
3rd
Demacian Standard
3rd
Cataclysm
Ult
Golden Aegis
2nd

Lock down initiation. Same as your simple initation but you will cast your ultimate ability afterwards to lock down one or more enemies in place.

Jarvan Iv

Summary

You might be surprised to see Jarvan IV as a support. But it is really viable. Jarvan IV's initiation has and always have been excellent. His combo Third ability into First ability(by pressing Third ability again) knocks up multiple enemies which gives your team an edge on team fights. It's range is also far which give your Dragon Lane an aggressive advantage.

Jarvan IV support is best paired with also an aggressive ADC like Draven, Jinx, Miss Fortune, Vayne. You can punish passive Dragone Lanes, especially enchanters like Janna or Soraka. You will struggle against tank supports though for Alistar and Braum can easily stop your initiation.

In team fights, you should always start going in first. Your team will rely on your initiation before they make their move. You should preferably initiate on their ADC or Assassin so your teammates can burst them easily. Your natural tankiness can help you survive team fights and push for victory.

Thank you for reading this guide! More guides coming soon.

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