Jarvan IV Top League of Legends Season 10 Guide - Find our tips, items, and runes to play the Exemplar of Demacia , wich costs 4800 Blue Essence.
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Summary
Early Game
Corrupting Potion is a great start for Jarvan IV because of the lack of sustainability from is kit.
If you prefer to play a more passive lane, Doran Shield is a good option.
Boots
Mercury's Treads is the best choice for a difficult heavy AP match-up.
Ninja Tabi if you fear an heavy AD game.
Core items
You must absolutely rush a Tiamat, it will allow you to push the waves very quickly, you will upgrade it to the Titanic Hydra afterwards.
After your Tiamat, take a Black Cleaver, starting if possible with the Phage, a very good item.
Then, Sterak's Cage will be there to help you survive in teamfight (make a Maw of Malmortius if the enemies are all AP), as well as a Guardian Angel, who could save you a minimum of two times: with the Stopwatch and with the item's passive later in the game.
Finally, take items that make you more resistant (Gargoyle Stoneplate, Dead Man's Plate, ...), you can also take an Locket of the Iron Solari to help your allies.
Situational items
If you're particularly comfortable in the game and want to inflict more damage, consider lethal items such as Duskblade of Draktharr or Youmuu's Ghostblade.
Playing Jarvan IV
Jarvan is a very good bruiser, especially at the beginning of the game. It's easy to take the edge on the lane because the champion has a lot of base damage. Then transform this advantage; if you are not able to abuse your opponent, try to go to a close ally to help him, or use your teleportation. Once you have your Tiamat, it's very easy to manage your lane.
Level 1: Push the lane with your Q - Dragon Strike in order to get your level 2. Your passive P - Martial Cadence allows you to last-hit easily.
Level 2: Take your E-Demacian Standard. If your opponent is still level 1 or casting his spells to farm, assault him with an E+Q combo. The Demacian Banner's passive is terribly strong, and it persists for 8 seconds.
Level 3: Be careful, your W - Golden Aegis is a very weak spell, don't rely on it too much.
Level 6: R - Cataclysm can be used in many ways; you can block an enemy inside to prevent him from fleeing or to flee yourself.
In teamfight, try to determine whether your R - Cataclysm should be used offensively or defensively. If you or your allies are bothered by the wall, make it disappear by pressing R again.
Match-ups
Kayle
Ryze
Vladimir
Garen
Shen
Jax
Tips & Tricks
Jarvan IV can lock his opponents into his arena and then get out with his E + Q combo.
Your combo can cross all the obstacles on the map, use it to avoid enemy wards to surprise your opponents.
It is possible to use Flash during the E + Q combo to change the trajectory of the latter, or to hit an enemy further away. However, this requires some practice.
The more enemies in the melee the bigger your W - Golden Aegis get, use it wisely.
E - Demacian Standart provides vision, you can use it to check if an enemy is hiding in a brush.
E - Demacian Standart also augment the attack speed of your allies, you can use it when pushing towers and neutral objectives.
E - Demacian Standart lasts for 8 seconds meaning you can use Q - Dragon Strike twice during the same flag one your skill is at max rank.
