MacroMind matchup data — real ranked games, not opinions
Jarvan IV vs Jayce
How often does Jarvan IV beat Jayce in Jungle?
Jarvan IV into Jayce in Jungle: 50% observed win rate across 1,352 ranked games. Counted from real matches, and every number here shows its sample size.
By 15 minutes the median game has Jarvan IV behind by 722 gold.
Does Jarvan IV counter Jayce?
Too close for a counter call: Jarvan IV sits at 50% over 1,352 games, inside the noise band. On this sample neither pick counters the other — the swing lives in the conditions below, so play the side you know better.
Beating Jayce: the Jarvan IV game plan
A 300-gold lead at 10:00 puts Jarvan IV at 61% across 438 games. Flip the lead and Jarvan IV falls to 45% across 914.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 300 gold up at 10:00 | 61% | 438 |
| 300 gold down at 10:00 | 45% | 914 |
| First blood | 54% | 889 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 495 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 61% | 441 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 408 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 72% | 165 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:01 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:01. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Jarvan IV's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Jayce specifically, Jarvan IV finishes Sundered Sky first most often: 51.7% over 325 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Sundered Sky, Black Cleaver, Frozen Heart: 60.4% across 48 games.
The most-finished Jarvan IV core is Sundered Sky, Black Cleaver, Frozen Heart: 55.0% across 2,758 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 16.1-16.12.
Most games start Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Sundered Sky (20,439 games).
Skill plan: Jarvan IV players max Q first and take E at level 1.