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Choose Champion Build:
Spells:
Flash
Teleport
Ability Order
Martial Cadence (PASSIVE)
Jarvan IV Passive Ability
Introduction
Jarvan IV
Jarvan IV is an amazing initiator but many times I find people building him the wrong way and not using him to the fullest of his abilities. I see some people building him completely DPS which isn't bad but just isn't right. You are an initiator so you need to have some bulkiness. This build focuses on being the first person into battle and the last person out and still retaining a ton of HP in a team fight.

The Legend of Jarvan IV
As the royal family of Demacia for centuries, members of the Lightshield line have spent their lives waging war against any who opposed Demacian ethics. It is said that every Lightshield is born with anti-Noxian sentiment in his blood. Jarvan IV is no exception, even though he is the first Lightshield born to the age of the League of Legends. As his forefathers had before him, he led Demacian troops into bloody engagements with Noxian forces, and on many occasions he has bled alongside wounded allies and fallen comrades. In his most crushing defeat, he was outmaneuvered and captured by a Noxian battalion under the command of Jericho Swain. This mistake nearly cost him his life at the hands of Urgot, but he was rescued by the Dauntless Vanguard, an elite Demacian strike force led by Jarvan's childhood companion, Garen.
Those close to him believed that his capture changed him. Xin Zhao was quoted as saying: ''His eyes never seemed to look at you, only through you to something he could not look away from.'' One day, without warning, Jarvan IV handpicked a squad of Demacian soldiers and left Demacia, vowing to find ''atonement''. He began by tracking and hunting the most dangerous beasts and bandits he could find in northern Valoran, but he soon tired of such prey. Seeking something that only he understood, he ventured south of the Great Barrier. He wasn't heard from again for nearly two years. After many had assumed the worst, he returned to glorious fanfare on the streets of Demacia. His Demacian plates were adorned with the bones and scales of creatures unknown. His eyes bore the wisdom of someone twice his age. Of the twelve soldiers who had departed with him, only two returned. In a tone as cold and steady as steel, he swore to bring the enemies of Demacia to their knees.
''There is only one truth, and you will find it at the point of my lance.''
- the ''last words'' of Jarvan IV at his failed execution.
5-29-11: Replaced
Wriggle's Lantern with
Randuin's Omen in the third build.
7-03-11: I changed the third build to be a lot more tanky and have really nice damage threw the use of
Warmog's Armor and
Atma's Impaler. I also added the
Force of Nature for some really nice health regeneration and serious magic resist!


7-03-11: I changed the third build to be a lot more tanky and have really nice damage threw the use of



PROS
-Amazing survivability
-Good Damage output
-initiator
-Lots of crowd control with




CONS
-No actual burst damage
-Needs teamwork
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-Low mana pool
-Needs skill to play
-People expect you to ALWAYS initiate even when your not in a good position.
-Movement abilities can go threw

































FREE SLOT!
This is pretty much a slot to do whatever you want to do. I normally end up getting a


NOTE: Give me some ideas about a last item and I will make a situational section!

Jarvan IV's first attack on his target deals 10% of the target's current health as bonus magic damage, this caps at 400 damage. This effect cannot occur on the same target for 6 seconds.

Jarvan IV extends his lance through his opponent, dealing 70 / 120 / 170 / 220 / 270 (+1.10 per bonus attack damage) physical damage and lowering their armor by 10 / 14 / 18 / 22 / 26% for 3 seconds. If its lance contacts his standard it will pull Jarvan IV to its location, knocking up all enemies in his path.
Cooldown 9 / 8 / 7 / 6 / 5 seconds | Cost 40 / 45 / 50 / 55 / 60 mana

Jarvan IV forges a shield protecting him for 50 / 100 / 150 / 200 / 250 (+20 / 25 / 30 / 35 / 40 per nearby enemy champion) damage for 5 seconds and slowing surrounding enemies by 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 / 35% for 2 seconds upon activation. The shield adds more mitigation for every enemy champion nearby when activating.
Cooldown 20 / 18 / 16 / 14 / 12 seconds | Cost 75 mana

Passive: Grants Jarvan a bonus 10 / 14 / 18 / 22 / 26% attack speed and 10 / 14 / 18 / 22 / 26 armor.
Active: Jarvan IV throws a Demacian flag to a nearby area, dealing magic damage to enemies in the area and granting his passive benefits to nearby allies and again to himself for 8 seconds.
Cooldown 12 seconds | Cost 60 mana

Jarvan IV heroically leaps to an enemy champion, dealing 200 / 350 / 500 (+1.5 per bonus attack damage) physical damage and creating a circle of impassable terrain around them for a 3.5 second duration. Jarvan IV can destroy the area by activating it again. Champions can still leave or enter the area by using teleport abilities.
Cooldown 120 / 105 / 90 seconds | Cost 100 / 125 / 150 mana




Marks
9x Greater Mark of Desolation-
Purchase Cost: 410 IP: single
Purchase Cost: 3690 IP: 9x
+1.67 armor penetration: single
+15.03 armor penetration: 9x
Armor penetration will make you so much more damage and because I get items like

Seals
9x Greater Seal of Defense-
Purchase Cost: 410 IP: single
Purchase Cost: 3690 IP: 9x
+0.15 armor per level (2.7 at champion level 18): single
+1.35 armor per level (24.3 at champion level 18): 9x
Because

Glyphs
9x Greater Glyph of Celerity-
Purchase Cost: 410 IP: single
Purchase Cost: 3690 IP: 9x
-0.05% cooldowns per level (0.9 at champion level 18): single
-0.45% cooldowns per level (8.1 at champion level 18): 9x
Cool down reduction on








Quintessences
3x Greater Quintessence of Desolation-
Purchase Cost: 1025 IP: single
Purchase Cost: 3075 IP: 3x
+3.32 armor penetration: single
+9.96 armor penetration: 3x
The reason why I chose these quintessences is the same reason why I chose my marks.
Total cost: 14,145 IP
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This concludes my guide for
Jarvan IV but I will make many more updates in the near future. Be sure to leave a comment and don't forget to rate!

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