Naafirivs Jarvan IV
Naafiri vs Jarvan IV is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Naafiri wins with a 58.3% win rate (+16.7%) over Jarvan IV based on 12 games. Naafiri holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Naafiri build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Naafiri vs Jarvan IV matchup.
Naafiri Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Naafiri 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 Naafiri vs Jarvan IV?
Naafiri wins 54.5% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 38.0% and 70.2% (95% range).
- Expected
- 47.2% From both champions' overall Jungle win rates
- Matchup effect
- +7.4 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 33 games Lane: Jungle
- vs patch 26.18
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Naafiri, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Naafiri wins 54.5% of 33 games (95% range 38.0–70.2%).
- Both champions' overall Jungle win rates predict 47.2% for Naafiri; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 70, within the margin of error (31 games).
- Naafiri players pick Domination far more often against Jarvan IV: 28.7% of their other Jungle games, 48.5% 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 Naafiri and Jarvan IV 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 Naafiri'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.
Naafiri vs Jarvan IV Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Naafiri vs Jarvan IV Win Rate by Game Length
Naafiri's win rate against Jarvan IV 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: Naafiri's results against Jarvan IV in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Naafiri vs Jarvan IV 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)EvenNaafiri gold at 15: +70
- First itemEvenNaafiri: 0.1 min · Jarvan IV: 0.2 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Naafiri Changes Against Jarvan IV
Choices Naafiri players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Jungle games.
DominationSecondary treeUsually28.7%vs Jarvan IV48.5%+19.7 pts
ConquerorKeystoneUsually75.7%vs Jarvan IV90.9%+15.2 pts53.3% WR here
Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion + Oracle LensStarting itemsUsually0.6%vs Jarvan IV6.1%+5.5 pts
Ravenous HydraItemUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Jarvan IV3.0%+3.0 pts
Long Sword + Scorchclaw Pup + Control Ward + Oracle LensStarting itemsUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Jarvan IV3.0%+3.0 pts
Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion + Stealth Ward + Oracle LensStarting itemsUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Jarvan IV3.0%+3.0 pts
Exhaust + SmiteSummoner spellsUsuallyunder 0.5%vs Jarvan IV3.0%+3.0 pts
Best Naafiri Build vs Jarvan IV
Usual Naafiri build (Jungle)
77.4% win rate · 31 games
Against Jarvan IV
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 4 of 23 Naafiri games against Jarvan IV carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Naafiri's standard build instead.
- Naafiri usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.1 min (median of 25 games).
- Jarvan IV usually completes Scorchclaw Pup first, at 0.2 min (median of 20 games).
- 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 Naafiri Runes vs Jarvan IV
Usual Naafiri runes (Jungle)
Conqueror
75.0% win rate · 16 games
Against Jarvan IV
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
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Naafiri matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Naafiri'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 Naafiri build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Naafiri Matchups
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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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Naafiri vs Jarvan IV FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Naafiri vs Jarvan IV?
Current data slightly favors Naafiri, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Naafiri wins 54.5% of 33 games (95% range 38.0–70.2%).
What is Naafiri's win rate against Jarvan IV?
Naafiri wins 54.5% of 33 Jungle games against Jarvan IV on patch 26.19 (95% range 38.0–70.2%). Based on both champions' overall Jungle win rates, 47.2% would be expected.
Does Naafiri counter Jarvan IV?
Not clearly. Naafiri wins 54.5% of 33 games against Jarvan IV, and the 95% range (38.0–70.2%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Naafiri or Jarvan IV?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 70, within the margin of error (31 games).
Does Naafiri outscale Jarvan IV?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Jarvan IV strongest against Naafiri?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Jarvan IV is ahead of Naafiri beyond the margin of error.
What should Naafiri build against Jarvan IV?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Naafiri's usual Jungle core: Voltaic Cyclosword, Death's Dance, Edge of Night. The biggest change against Jarvan IV: Gustwalker Hatchling + Health Potion + Oracle Lens (0.6% usually, 6.1% here).
What runes should Naafiri use against Jarvan IV?
Use Naafiri's usual Conqueror page (Precision + Inspiration); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Jarvan IV: Domination (28.7% usually, 48.5% here).