A data-driven breakdown of Jarvan IV Jungle for patch 16.11: the most-played and highest-win-rate builds and runes, the matchups that beat Jarvan IV, synergy partners, and how Jarvan IV closes games — all from ranked Emerald+ data.
Jarvan IV is an AD bruiser in the jungle, and on patch 16.11 they grade out as a strong pick — a 51.4% win rate, 6.9% pick rate, 80,840 ranked games sampled. On the power curve, Jarvan IV holds a fairly even power curve, staying relevant at every stage rather than relying on a single timing.
How Jarvan IV wins: landing engage and starting fights on Jarvan IV's terms, and grouped 5-v-5 teamfights, where Jarvan IV tips the fight. The kit grades 8/10 engage, 8/10 teamfighting, 7/10 roaming. Play around where Jarvan IV is thin, split-push and siege (3/10, 3/10), and the enemy loses their angle.
The most-played core build is Sundered Sky, Black Cleaver, Guardian Angel, which holds a 62.4% win rate across 5,847 games this patch. The build above re-optimizes once you lock in the enemy composition.
The matchup to respect is Aatrox, where Jarvan IV sits at just 44.3%, the lane swings the other way into Mel (58.3%), and on the team side, Jarvan IV gains the most from a Sion (+18.6% pair win rate).
Jarvan IV's highest-volume core items and rune page this patch. Select the enemy composition above and the build re-optimizes for that exact matchup.
The picks Jarvan IV Jungle struggles into most this patch, sorted by your in-matchup win rate. These are your priority bans.
Champions whose presence raises Jarvan IV's win rate most as Jungle, by pair WR delta over Jarvan IV's solo performance.
Jarvan IV is also played in this other role this patch.
Drafting a whole team? The Team Builder coaches all 10 picks at once. Want Jarvan IV's current standing? Open the Tier List.