Jungle Matchup

Jarvan IV vs Kha'Zix

Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
League: Platinum+
Jarvan IV

Jarvan IV

the Exemplar of Demacia
Jungle
Jarvan IV Jungle Overall Win Rate
50.48%

Matchup Win Rate

48.6%
Jarvan IV vs Kha'Zix Wins
⚔
51.4%
Kha'Zix vs Jarvan IV Wins
Kha'Zix

Kha'Zix

the Voidreaver
Jungle
Kha'Zix Jungle Overall Win Rate
50.68%

Jarvan IV vs Kha'Zix - Jungle Matchup Guide Patch 15.24 (25.24)

Jarvan IV Jungle vs Kha'Zix Jungle - Who is stronger?

Jarvan IV Jungle struggles against Kha'Zix (48.6% win rate) based on 1476 games. This matchup can be tricky for Jarvan IV players.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Jarvan IV Jungle vs Kha'Zix Jungle in patch 15.24 (25.24), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 63.6% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

Current meta showdown: Jarvan IV (5.7% pick rate, 7th most popular out of 63 Jungle champions) versus Kha'Zix (5.4%, 9th place). These two jungle titans clash constantly, making matchup mastery a decisive factor in your climb. Identical tiers, different outcomes: Despite matching A+-tier ratings, Jarvan IV struggles with only 48.6% win rate. Kha'Zix's mechanics prove more effective in this particular confrontation. Every edge matters: In this tough matchup, the proven Conqueror + Triumph combination (55.6% win rate) plus optimal itemization Eclipse, Sundered Sky, Black Cleaver, and Plated Steelcaps boosts your chances from 48.6% to 63.6% - potentially game-changing.

Farm your way back: Jarvan IV's superior farming (6.26 vs 5.97/min, 25th among Jungle) offers a comeback path. Focus on safe CSing and capitalize on your 0.29 CS/min natural advantage. Outclassed across the board: Kha'Zix leads in both matchup win rate (51.4%) and damage (674 vs 537/min). Jarvan IV must seek alternative win conditions through macro play and team coordination. Strong individual performance: Jarvan IV maintains better KDA (3.40, 2nd place vs 39th for Kha'Zix), but loses the matchup overall. High KDA without wins suggests difficulty translating individual advantages into victory conditions.

Jarvan IV vs Kha'Zix - Jungle Stats Comparison

Jarvan IV Jungle
Jarvan IV Jungle		Versus
Kha'Zix Jungle
Kha'Zix Jungle
A+TierA+
48.6%Matchup Winrate51.4%
50.48%Role Winrate50.68%
#21Winrate Rank#16
5.7%Pickrate5.4%
3.4Average KDA2.6
408Gold per Minute468
6.26CS/Min5.97
0.18Wards per Minute0.19
537Damage per Minute674

How to Beat Kha'Zix as Jarvan IV (Jungle)

Despite the slight difference in effectiveness, in the Jarvan IV versus Kha'Zix matchup in the jungle, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage. The winner is determined by player skill and understanding the intricacies of the confrontation. Studying this guide will improve your chances of success.

Except for rare builds, Jarvan IV deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Kha'Zix deals mainly physical damage (86.99%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.

An important advantage of Jarvan IV is higher farming statistics (ranked 25th among role champions) (versus 35th for Kha'Zix), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (2.6 versus 3.4) suggests they are less effective in team fights.

Key aspects of the Jarvan IV Jungle versus Kha'Zix Jungle matchup

In this difficult confrontation, it is critically important for the Jarvan IV player to avoid attempts to force trades and all-ins with the Kha'Zix player, as the matchup requires a patient and calculated approach. Extended trades without clear tactical advantage often lead to unfavorable consequences, and ignoring opportunities to receive team support can be a fatal mistake for game progression.

Jarvan IV vs Kha'Zix: Jungle Summoner Spells

Most Popular

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Smite
Smite Deals true damage to a monster or minion.
51.2% Win Rate49.8% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Smite
Smite Deals true damage to a monster or minion.
55.5% Win Rate21.4% Pick Rate

Jarvan IV vs Kha'Zix: Jungle Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Conqueror
Conqueror Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror for 5s, gaining 1.8-4 Adaptive Force per stack. Stacks up to 12 times. Ranged champions gain only 1 stack per basic attack.

When fully stacked, heal for 8% of the damage you deal to champions (5% for ranged champions).

Conqueror

Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…

Triumph
Triumph Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.


'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Alacrity Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Alacrity

Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…

Coup de Grace
Coup de Grace Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Coup de Grace

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots before then. For each takedown you acquire the boots 45s sooner.

Slightly Magical Footwear grants you an additional 10 Move Speed.

Magical Footwear

You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots befo…

Cosmic Insight
Cosmic Insight +18 Summoner Spell Haste
+10 Item Haste

Cosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

51.9% Win Rate72.3% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Conqueror
Conqueror Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror for 5s, gaining 1.8-4 Adaptive Force per stack. Stacks up to 12 times. Ranged champions gain only 1 stack per basic attack.

When fully stacked, heal for 8% of the damage you deal to champions (5% for ranged champions).

Conqueror

Basic attacks or spells that deal damage to an enemy champion grant 2 stacks of Conqueror…

Triumph
Triumph Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.


'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Alacrity Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Alacrity

Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…

Coup de Grace
Coup de Grace Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Coup de Grace

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Secondary Path
Domination
Sudden Impact
Sudden Impact Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on level to enemy champions after using a dash, leap, blink, teleport, or when leaving stealth for 4s.

Cooldown: 10s

Sudden Impact

Damaging basic attacks and abilities deal a bonus 20 - 80 True Damage based on …

Relentless Hunter
Relentless Hunter Gain 8 Move Speed out of combat per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks are earned the first time you get a takedown on each enemy champion.

Relentless Hunter

Gain 8 Move Speed out of combat per Bounty Hunter stack. Bounty Hunter stacks a…

Adaptive
Attack Speed
Attack Speed Increases attack speed by 10%

Attack Speed

Increases attack speed by 10%

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

55.6% Win Rate22.0% Pick Rate

Jarvan IV vs Kha'Zix: Jungle Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Mosstomper Seedling
Mosstomper Seedling (450 gold) Jungle Companions
Summon a Mosstomper that assists you against monsters.
Mosstomper's Courage
The companion grows as you hunt monsters, empowering your Smite. When fully grown, it grants a shield that regenerates after killing large monsters or out of combat.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
50.8% Win Rate27.3% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
49.7% Win Rate44.6% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
52.9% Win Rate35.6% Pick Rate
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
54.2% Win Rate8.4% Pick Rate
Core Build
Caulfield's Warhammer
Caulfield's Warhammer (1050 gold) 20 Attack Damage
10 Ability Haste
->
Eclipse
Eclipse (2900 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
Ever Rising Moon
Hitting a champion with 2 separate Attacks or Abilities within 2 seconds grants you a Shield for 2 seconds.
Sundered Sky
Sundered Sky (3100 gold) 40 Attack Damage
400 Health
10 Ability Haste
Lightshield Strike
Your first Attack against a champion Critically Strikes and restores Health.
Frozen Heart
Frozen Heart (2500 gold) 75 Armor
400 Mana
20 Ability Haste
Winter's Caress
Reduce the Attack Speed of nearby champions by 20%.
56.5% Win Rate9.9% Pick Rate
Final Build
Spirit Visage
Spirit Visage (2700 gold) 400 Health
50 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
100% Base Health Regen
Boundless Vitality
Heals and Shields on you are increased by 25%.
61.7% Win Rate12.9% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Oracle Lens
Oracle Lens (0 gold) Active (160 - 100s, max 2 charges)
Reveals enemy Stealth Wards and traps around you for 6 seconds.
Mosstomper Seedling
Mosstomper Seedling (450 gold) Jungle Companions
Summon a Mosstomper that assists you against monsters.
Mosstomper's Courage
The companion grows as you hunt monsters, empowering your Smite. When fully grown, it grants a shield that regenerates after killing large monsters or out of combat.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
53.3% Win Rate6.4% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
54.2% Win Rate8.4% Pick Rate
Symbiotic Soles
Symbiotic Soles (900 gold) 40 Move Speed
Voidborn
Gain Empowered Recall.
Symbiosis
After traveling 150000 units of distance, transform into Synchronized Souls.
53.7% Win Rate0.2% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
52.9% Win Rate35.6% Pick Rate
Core Build
Pickaxe
Pickaxe (875 gold) 25 Attack Damage
->
Eclipse
Eclipse (2900 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
Ever Rising Moon
Hitting a champion with 2 separate Attacks or Abilities within 2 seconds grants you a Shield for 2 seconds.
Sundered Sky
Sundered Sky (3100 gold) 40 Attack Damage
400 Health
10 Ability Haste
Lightshield Strike
Your first Attack against a champion Critically Strikes and restores Health.
Black Cleaver
Black Cleaver (3000 gold) 40 Attack Damage
400 Health
20 Ability Haste
Carve
Dealing physical damage to champions reduces their Armor by 6% for 6 seconds. (stacks 5 times).
Fervor
Dealing physical damage grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
63.6% Win Rate3.1% Pick Rate
Final Build
Death's Dance
Death's Dance (3300 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
50 Armor
Ignore Pain
A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead.
Defy
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.
64.6% Win Rate2.8% Pick Rate
Other Items
Sterak's Gage
Sterak's Gage (3200 gold) 400 Health
20% Tenacity
The Claws that Catch
Gain bonus Attack Damage.
Lifeline
Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a decaying Shield for 4.5 seconds.
60.2% Win Rate11.5% Pick Rate
Thornmail
Thornmail (2450 gold) 150 Health
75 Armor
Thorns
When struck by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion.
58.4% Win Rate11.0% Pick Rate
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel (3200 gold) 55 Attack Damage
45 Armor
Rebirth
Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
61.0% Win Rate8.6% Pick Rate
Black Cleaver
Black Cleaver (3000 gold) 40 Attack Damage
400 Health
20 Ability Haste
Carve
Dealing physical damage to champions reduces their Armor by 6% for 6 seconds. (stacks 5 times).
Fervor
Dealing physical damage grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
55.0% Win Rate5.5% Pick Rate
Randuin's Omen
Randuin's Omen (2700 gold) 350 Health
75 Armor
Resilience
Receive 30% less damage from Critical Strikes.
Humility
Slow nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds.
51.3% Win Rate4.5% Pick Rate
Spear of Shojin
Spear of Shojin (3100 gold) 45 Attack Damage
450 Health
Dragonforce
Gain 25 Basic Ability Haste.
Focused Will
Dealing damage with Abilities increases your Champion's Ability and Passive damage by 3% for 6 seconds. (stacks 4 times).
59.2% Win Rate4.0% Pick Rate
Death's Dance
Death's Dance (3300 gold) 60 Attack Damage
15 Ability Haste
50 Armor
Ignore Pain
A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead.
Defy
When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.
64.6% Win Rate2.8% Pick Rate

Jarvan IV vs Kha'Zix: Jungle Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
Q
Dragon Strike Jarvan IV extends his lance, dealing physical damage and lowering the Armor of enemies in its path. Additionally, this will pull Jarvan to his Demacian Standard, knocking up enemies in his path.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
Golden Aegis Jarvan IV calls upon the ancient kings of Demacia to shield him from harm and slow surrounding enemies.
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
Demacian Standard Jarvan IV carries the pride of Demacia, passively granting him bonus Attack Speed. Activating Demacian Standard allows Jarvan IV to place a Demacian flag that deals magic damage on impact and grants Attack Speed to nearby allied champions.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
Cataclysm Jarvan IV heroically leaps into battle at a target with such force that he terraforms the surrounding area to create an arena around them. Nearby enemies are damaged at the moment of impact.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
48.6% Win Rate73.0% Pick Rate

Highest Win % Skill Order

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R
Q
Dragon Strike Jarvan IV extends his lance, dealing physical damage and lowering the Armor of enemies in its path. Additionally, this will pull Jarvan to his Demacian Standard, knocking up enemies in his path.
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
R
W
Golden Aegis Jarvan IV calls upon the ancient kings of Demacia to shield him from harm and slow surrounding enemies.
W
W
W
W
W
R
E
Demacian Standard Jarvan IV carries the pride of Demacia, passively granting him bonus Attack Speed. Activating Demacian Standard allows Jarvan IV to place a Demacian flag that deals magic damage on impact and grants Attack Speed to nearby allied champions.
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
Cataclysm Jarvan IV heroically leaps into battle at a target with such force that he terraforms the surrounding area to create an arena around them. Nearby enemies are damaged at the moment of impact.
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > E > W
95.8% Win Rate0.6% Pick Rate

Jarvan IV tips:

  • You can use the Dragon Strike / Demacian Standard combo to get out of your own Cataclysm arenas.
  • Split your basic attacks on different champions at the beginning of fights to maximize damage.
  • Use Demacian Standard as a scouting tool when worried about incoming enemies.

Playing Against Kha'Zix

  • Taste Their Fear deals bonus damage to targets that are isolated. Gain an advantage by fighting near allied minions, champions, or turrets.
  • Leap and Void Assault have long cooldowns. Kha'Zix is very vulnerable when these are not available.

Jarvan IV Jungle other Matchups

Jarvan IV
+7.3%
Gragas

Jarvan IV vs Gragas

Jarvan IV
+6.9%
Volibear

Jarvan IV vs Volibear

Jarvan IV
+5.9%
Poppy

Jarvan IV vs Poppy

Jarvan IV
+4.7%
Warwick

Jarvan IV vs Warwick

Jarvan IV
+4.0%
Rengar

Jarvan IV vs Rengar

Jarvan IV
+4.0%
Vi

Jarvan IV vs Vi

Jarvan IV
+3.6%
Fiddlesticks

Jarvan IV vs Fiddlesticks

Jarvan IV
+3.3%
Trundle

Jarvan IV vs Trundle

Jarvan IV
+3.2%
Lee Sin

Jarvan IV vs Lee Sin

Jarvan IV
+3.1%
Rammus

Jarvan IV vs Rammus

Jarvan IV
+3.1%
Kayn

Jarvan IV vs Kayn

Jarvan IV
+3.0%
Lillia

Jarvan IV vs Lillia

Jarvan IV
+2.8%
Pantheon

Jarvan IV vs Pantheon

Jarvan IV
+2.4%
Karthus

Jarvan IV vs Karthus

Jarvan IV
+2.4%
Nunu & Willump

Jarvan IV vs Nunu & Willump

Jarvan IV
+2.3%
Hecarim

Jarvan IV vs Hecarim

Jarvan IV
+2.3%
Rek'Sai

Jarvan IV vs Rek'Sai

Jarvan IV
+2.3%
Xin Zhao

Jarvan IV vs Xin Zhao

Jarvan IV
+2.2%
Shaco

Jarvan IV vs Shaco

Jarvan IV
+2.1%
Graves

Jarvan IV vs Graves

Jarvan IV
+2.0%
Zac

Jarvan IV vs Zac

Jarvan IV
+1.9%
Elise

Jarvan IV vs Elise

Jarvan IV
+1.8%
Sejuani

Jarvan IV vs Sejuani

Jarvan IV
+1.7%
Kindred

Jarvan IV vs Kindred

Jarvan IV
+1.7%
Ekko

Jarvan IV vs Ekko

Jarvan IV
+1.7%
Ivern

Jarvan IV vs Ivern

Jarvan IV
+1.2%
Nocturne

Jarvan IV vs Nocturne

Jarvan IV
+1.2%
Evelynn

Jarvan IV vs Evelynn

Jarvan IV
+0.9%
Nidalee

Jarvan IV vs Nidalee

Jarvan IV
+0.7%
Bel'Veth

Jarvan IV vs Bel'Veth

Jarvan IV
-0.7%
Talon

Jarvan IV vs Talon

Jarvan IV
-1.2%
Briar

Jarvan IV vs Briar

Jarvan IV
-1.7%
Wukong

Jarvan IV vs Wukong

Jarvan IV
-1.8%
Udyr

Jarvan IV vs Udyr

Jarvan IV
-1.8%
Amumu

Jarvan IV vs Amumu

Jarvan IV
-2.2%
Zed

Jarvan IV vs Zed

Jarvan IV
-2.2%
Naafiri

Jarvan IV vs Naafiri

Jarvan IV
-2.4%
Diana

Jarvan IV vs Diana

Jarvan IV
-3.1%
Viego

Jarvan IV vs Viego

Jarvan IV
-3.3%
Jax

Jarvan IV vs Jax

Jarvan IV
-3.8%
Master Yi

Jarvan IV vs Master Yi

Jarvan IV
-3.9%
Shyvana

Jarvan IV vs Shyvana

Jarvan IV
-5.9%
Gwen

Jarvan IV vs Gwen