- Win Rate
- 49.2%
- Pick Rate
- 1.8%
- Ban Rate
- 0.7%
Jarvan IV vs Zed
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 3,629
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 25, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Jarvan IV vs Zed is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.20. Zed wins with a 58.6% win rate (+17.2%) over Jarvan IV based on 29 games. Jarvan IV wins the early laning phase while Zed scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Jarvan IV build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Jarvan IV vs Zed matchup.
Jarvan IV Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Jarvan IV performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Who wins Jarvan IV vs Zed?
Jarvan IV wins 41.4% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 25.5% and 59.3% (95% range).
- Expected
- 52.6% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- −11.2 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 29 games Lane: Jungle
- vs patch 26.19
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.20 · Oct 10 – Oct 19
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Zed, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Jarvan IV wins 41.4% of 29 games (95% range 25.5–59.3%).
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 52.6% for Jarvan IV; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Jarvan IV players pick Bastionbreaker much less often against Zed: 16.0% of their other Jungle games, under 2% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Jarvan IV and Zed played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Jarvan IV's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Jarvan IV vs Zed Laning Stats
Only 29 games have a 15-minute snapshot so far — the lane-phase numbers appear from 30.
Whole-game averages
Jarvan IV vs Zed Win Rate by Game Length
Jarvan IV's win rate against Zed by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Jarvan IV's results against Zed in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Jarvan IV vs Zed Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)Insufficient data
- First itemInsufficient data
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Jarvan IV Changes Against Zed
Choices Jarvan IV players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
BastionbreakerItemUsually16.0%vs Zedunder 2%−16.0 pts
Usually7.4%vs Zed20.7%+13.2 pts- E > Q > Wthe E > Q > W skill orderSkill priorityUsually4.3%vs Zed13.8%+9.5 pts
Gustwalker Hatchling + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsually2.4%vs Zed10.3%+7.9 pts
Gluttonous GreavesBootsUsually1.1%vs Zed6.9%+5.8 pts
Usually1.2%vs Zed6.9%+5.7 pts
Scorchclaw Pup + Health Potion + Stealth Ward + Stealth WardStarting itemsUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Zed3.4%+3.4 pts
Smite + IgniteSummoner spellsUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Zed3.4%+3.4 pts
Best Jarvan IV Build vs Zed
Usual Jarvan IV build (Jungle)
67.5% win rate · 80 games
Against Zed
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 2 of 23 Jarvan IV games against Zed carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Jarvan IV's standard build instead.
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Jarvan IV Runes vs Zed
Usual Jarvan IV runes (Jungle)
Conqueror
50.9% win rate · 1,142 games
Against Zed
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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Jarvan IV matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.20. The table below shows Jarvan IV's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Jarvan IV build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Jarvan IV Matchups
Hardest for Jarvan IV
Easiest for Jarvan IV
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Jarvan IV vs Zed FAQ - Patch 26.20
Who wins Jarvan IV vs Zed?
Current data slightly favors Zed, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Jarvan IV wins 41.4% of 29 games (95% range 25.5–59.3%).
What is Jarvan IV's win rate against Zed?
Jarvan IV wins 41.4% of 29 Jungle games against Zed on patch 26.20 (95% range 25.5–59.3%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 52.6% would be expected.
Does Jarvan IV counter Zed?
Not clearly. Jarvan IV wins 41.4% of 29 games against Zed, and the 95% range (25.5–59.3%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Jarvan IV or Zed?
There are not enough games with a 15-minute snapshot yet (29) to say who wins lane.
Does Jarvan IV outscale Zed?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Zed strongest against Jarvan IV?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Zed is ahead of Jarvan IV beyond the margin of error.
What should Jarvan IV build against Zed?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Jarvan IV's usual Jungle core: Eclipse, Death's Dance, Black Cleaver. The biggest change against Zed: Bastionbreaker (16.0% usually, under 2% here).
What runes should Jarvan IV use against Zed?
Use Jarvan IV's usual Conqueror page (Precision + Inspiration); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Zed: Smite + Ignite (under 0.5% usually, 3.4% here).