Jarvan IV, League of Legends champion
Win Rate
49.1%
Pick Rate
1.9%
Ban Rate
0.7%

Jarvan IV Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns

Jarvan IV D TierFighterTank
Patch
26.19
Games
1,699
Lane
All Lanes
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Oct 5, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology

Jarvan IV's abilities include Dragon Strike, Golden Aegis, Demacian Standard, Cataclysm, Martial Cadence. Learn how to use Jarvan IV's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.19.

Max order
Q > E > W
Levels 1-3
E > Q > W
Ultimate at level
6 / 11 / 16
Q cooldown
10/9/8/7/6s
R cooldown
120/105/90s

Martial Cadence

Jarvan's first basic attack on an enemy deals bonus physical damage based on their current Health. This effect cannot occur again on the same enemy for a few seconds.

Jarvan IV Skill Order (Patch 26.19)

3,102 games
QEW

Jarvan IV Jungle maxes Q (Dragon Strike) → E (Demacian Standard) → W (Golden Aegis): 93% of players use this order and win 49.8% of 2,908 games. The usual first three levels are E → Q → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.

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Max orderPlayersWin RateGames
Q > E > W Most played93.1%49.8%2,908
E > Q > W3.4%52.8%106
Q > W > E2.8%40.9%88
QEW

Jarvan IV Support maxes Q (Dragon Strike) → E (Demacian Standard) → W (Golden Aegis): 80% of players use this order and win 44.2% of 147 games. The usual first three levels are E → Q → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.

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QEW

Jarvan IV Top maxes Q (Dragon Strike) → E (Demacian Standard) → W (Golden Aegis): 79% of players use this order and win 46.2% of 52 games. The usual first three levels are Q → E → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.

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Skill order comes from the level-up timeline of every ranked game this patch. The level grid shows the most common path among players who used the top max order.

Jarvan IV Passive: Martial Cadence

Martial Cadence

Jarvan's first basic attack on an enemy deals bonus physical damage based on their current Health. This effect cannot occur again on the same enemy for a few seconds.

Jarvan IV Q: Dragon Strike

Cooldown 10/9/8/7/6s
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.

Ranked up at levels 2, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.

Rank12345
Cooldown10s9s8s7s6s
Cost (Mana)4550556065
Range770770770770770
Cooldown at 100 ability haste5s4.5s4s3.5s3s

Jarvan IV W: Golden Aegis

Cooldown 9s
Golden Aegis

Jarvan IV calls upon the ancient kings of Demacia to shield him from harm and slow surrounding enemies.

Ranked up at levels 3, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.

Rank12345
Cooldown9s9s9s9s9s
Cost (Mana)3030303030
Range625625625625625
Cooldown at 100 ability haste4.5s4.5s4.5s4.5s4.5s

Jarvan IV E: Demacian Standard

Cooldown 12/12/11/11/10s
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.

Ranked up at levels 1, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.

Rank12345
Cooldown12s12s11s11s10s
Cost (Mana)5555555555
Range860860860860860
Cooldown at 100 ability haste6s6s5.5s5.5s5s

Jarvan IV R: Cataclysm

Cooldown 120/105/90s
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.

Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.

Rank123
Cooldown120s105s90s
Cost (Mana)100100100
Range650650650
Cooldown at 100 ability haste60s52.5s45s

Jarvan IV Cooldowns with Ability Haste

Ability haste lowers every cooldown by the same rule: cooldown × 100 / (100 + haste). 50 haste cuts cooldowns by a third and 100 haste halves them. Here are Jarvan IV's max-rank cooldowns at common haste values — drag the slider to try your own build.

Ability (max rank)0 haste50 haste100 haste
Q · Dragon Strike6s4s3s
W · Golden Aegis9s6s4.5s
E · Demacian Standard10s6.7s5s
R · Cataclysm90s60s45s

Ability haste cooldown calculator

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Cooldown reduction: 0%
Ability (max rank)Rank 1Rank 2Rank 3Rank 4Rank 5
Q · Dragon Strike10s9s8s7s6s
W · Golden Aegis9s9s9s9s9s
E · Demacian Standard12s12s11s11s10s
R · Cataclysm120s105s90s
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Jarvan IV Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.19

What should I max first on Jarvan IV?

Most Jarvan IV Jungle players max Q (Dragon Strike), E (Demacian Standard), W (Golden Aegis) in that order — 93% of ranked games this patch, with a 49.8% win rate.

What is Jarvan IV's ultimate cooldown?

Jarvan IV's ultimate, Cataclysm, has a 120 / 105 / 90 second cooldown at ranks 1, 2 and 3. With 100 ability haste the max-rank cooldown drops to 45 seconds.

When should I level Jarvan IV's ultimate?

At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Jarvan IV skill order does.

What does Jarvan IV's passive do?

Jarvan IV's passive is Martial Cadence. Jarvan's first basic attack on an enemy deals bonus physical damage based on their current Health. This effect cannot occur again on the same enemy for a few seconds.

How much does ability haste lower Jarvan IV's cooldowns?

At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Jarvan IV's Dragon Strike goes from 6 to 3 seconds and Cataclysm from 90 to 45 seconds at max rank.