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Jarvan IV

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Jarvan IV Top by Ricas — updated Jul 20, 2026

solid lane phase, a lot of utility mid-late game, better tank than other fighters

Martial CadenceDragon StrikeGolden AegisDemacian StandardCataclysm
4

Item Build

Starting Items

you start with 475g
Crystalline FlaskHealth PotionHealth PotionMana PotionHealth PotionDoran's ShieldDoran's BladePickaxe

recall at 00:58 to get the third Health Potion
Doran's Shield and Health Potion against Gangplank and Tryndamere is very good

first recall buy a Doran's Blade or Pickaxe if possible

Core Build

Ravenous Hydra

Ravenous Hydra is probably the only item you will build every game; build it as first item

Flex Items

Spirit VisageFrozen HeartExecutioner's CallingMaw of MalmortiusThe Black CleaverBlade of The Ruined KingBanshee's VeilMercury's TreadsNinja TabiIonian Boots of Lucidity

Spirit Visage against ap
Frozen Heart against ad
Executioner's Calling if they have a lot of heals
Maw of Malmortius against too much ap and you aready build visage
The Black Cleaver and Blade of The Ruined King are good general damage items

Banshee's Veil is the best mr item when the enemy team has a lot of skills point and click like Sion Q or Taric E

Mercury's Treads if they have a lot of cc

Ninja Tabi if they have auto atackers

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is good in general

Summoner Spells

TeleportFlash

Skill Order

Dragon Strike(Q)Demacian Standard(E)Golden Aegis(W)
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Dragon Strike
Golden Aegis
Demacian Standard
Cataclysm

Runes

  • 9× Mark of Attack Damagemark
  • 9× Seal of Armorseal
  • 9× Glyph of Scaling Magic Resistglyph
  • 3× Quintessence of Attack Damagequint
+9 Armor+15.75 Attack Damage+32.4 Magic Resist @18

Masteries

9 / 21 / 030/30 points
Summoner's WrathFury2/4SorceryButcher2/2Deadliness4/4BlastDestructionHavocWeapon Expertise1/1Arcane KnowledgeLethalityBrute ForceMental ForceSpellswordFrenzySunderArchmageExecutioner
OFFENSE: 9
Summoner's ResolvePerseveranceDurability4/4Tough SkinHardiness3/3Resistance2/3Bladed ArmorUnyielding2/2RelentlessVeteran's Scars1/1SafeguardBlock1/1TenaciousJuggernaut3/3DefenderLegendary Armor3/3Good HandsReinforced Armor1/1Honor Guard1/1
DEFENSE: 21
Summoner's InsightWandererMeditationImproved RecallScoutMastermindExpanded MindArtifacerGreedRunic AffinityVampirismBiscuiteerWealthAwarenessStrength of SpiritExplorerPickpocketIntelligenceNimble
UTILITY: 0

Matchups

careful with Pantheon , Gangplank and Tryndamere, always go for all in against AP Sion and almost never against Jax

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