Lethality Jarvan IV Build

Lethality Jarvan IV Build.

Lethality Jarvan IV build with runes and items. Lethality Jarvan IV guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play Lethality Jarvan IV build in League of Legends Patch 25.15!

Author: Wrekah

TLDR

Starting items
Serrated Dirk should be final item in your build.
Quick Skill Order
Jarvan IV ability Dragon Strike should be leveled first.
Q
Jarvan IV ability Demacian Standard should be leveled second.
E
Jarvan IV ability Golden Aegis should be leveled third.
W
Final items
Ionian Boots of Lucidity should be final item in your build.
The Collector should be final item in your build.
Serylda's Grudge should be final item in your build.
Profane Hydra should be final item in your build.
Hubris should be final item in your build.
Spectral Cutlass should be final item in your build.
Quick Runes
Major rune Dark Harvest from Domination tree.
Minor rune Precision.
Summoner spells
Pick Mark as your Summoner Spell.
Pick Flash as your Summoner Spell.

Lethality Jarvan IV Runes

Domination
Domination major tree Electrocute rune.
Domination major tree Dark Harvest rune.
Domination major tree Hail of Blades rune.
Domination major tree Cheap Shot rune.
Domination major tree Taste of Blood rune.
Domination major tree Sudden Impact rune.
Domination major tree Sixth Sense rune.
Domination major tree Grisly Mementos rune.
Domination major tree Deep Ward rune.
Domination major tree Treasure Hunter rune.
Domination major tree Relentless Hunter rune.
Domination major tree Ultimate Hunter rune.
Precision
Precision minor tree Absorb Life rune.
Precision minor tree Triumph rune.
Precision minor tree Presence of Mind rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Alacrity rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Haste rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Bloodline rune.
Precision minor tree Coup de Grace rune.
Precision minor tree Cut Down rune.
Precision minor tree Last Stand rune.
Passive
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Attack Speed rune (+10% Attack Speed).
Passive tree Ability Haste rune (+8 Ability Haste).
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Move Speed rune (+2 Movement Speed).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).
Passive tree Health rune (+65 Health).
Passive tree Tenacity And Slow Resist rune (+10 Tenacity and Slow Resist).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).

How to play

General

  1. You build Lethality and wait for a moment to strike enemy squishes.
  2. Snowball / Mark is a crucial cooldown for playing this build. Do not waste it or even wait to hit the enemy at point-blank range to ensure hit (so you follow them, if they Flash).
  3. If an enemy team is full of tanks or bruisers, rush Serylda's Grudge or even Lord Dominik's Regards early (sometimes even #2). Black Cleaver is also an alternative. The key is to adapt to the enemy team.
  4. If you want to play very poke oriented version, go Muramana.
  5. Spectral Cutlass trick - use Spectral Cutlass, go in, then hit Mark in point blank range, Spectral Cutlass out and go in with Mark again!

Champion

  1. You can play this build in two ways: as a ranged poker with occasional go in using your Dragon Strike (Q) and Demacian Standard (E) combo from range, or as a full all-in assassin.
    • For a poke-focused version, build Muramana and look for frequent E+Q snipes (not the other way around!).
    • For an all-in burst playstyle, go Spectral Cutlass.

Tips and Tricks

Martial Cadence (Passive)

  1. Switch targets often in fights to fully use your Martial Cadence (Passive) for more damage!

Dragon Strike (Q)

  1. Remember that your Dragon Strike (Q) reduces enemy armor. Shred tanks so your team can melt them faster.
  2. With enough Ability Haste, you can Q to same Demacian Standard (E) twice!

Demacian Standard (E)

  1. You can use Demacian Standard (E) for brush control.
  2. Remember that Demacian Standard (E) gives Attack Speed buff for your allies, it is very important when pushing turrets or in teamfight (when you can't participate)
  3. Jarvan can achieve 100% kill participation simply by placing Demacian Standard (E), thanks to its AoE aura for allies that grants assist even without any damage or CC.

Cataclysm (R)

  1. You can Cataclysm (R) enemies and then run away to your team with Demacian Standard (E) + Dragon Strike (Q). This way you can engage for your team, pin enemies and be safe.

Combos

  1. Combo #1: Q + E + Flash. Just Q + E and during the last frames of animation, you can Flash into enemy knocking them up.
  2. Combo #2: If you have enough Ability Haste, you can put E, wait and Q to it and cast second E hitting your target. This is especially cool with AP builds. So you can cast E while sliding to existing E.

Riot

  1. You can use the Dragon Strike / Demacian Standard combo to get out of your own Cataclysm arenas.
  2. Split your basic attacks on different champions at the beginning of fights to maximize damage.
  3. Use Demacian Standard as a scouting tool when worried about incoming enemies.

Skill Order

  • Jarvan IV [object Object] ability.
    Q
    Dragon Strike
  • Jarvan IV [object Object] ability.
    W
    Golden Aegis
  • Jarvan IV [object Object] ability.
    E
    Demacian Standard
  • Jarvan IV [object Object] ability.
    R
    Cataclysm

Items

Starting items
Serrated Dirk item.
Starting items for Muramana
Long Sword item.
Tear of the Goddess item.
Long Sword item.
Rush this
The Collector item.
Boots
Plated Steelcaps item.
Mercury's Treads item.
Ionian Boots of Lucidity item.
Good items
Profane Hydra item.
Voltaic Cyclosword item.
Spectral Cutlass item.
Youmuu's Ghostblade item.
Opportunity item.
The Collector item.
Serylda's Grudge item.
OK items
Edge of Night item.
Axiom Arc item.
Umbral Glaive item.
For mana problems
Tear of the Goddess item.
Muramana item.
Counter items
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Mercurial Scimitar item.
Serpent's Fang item.
Chempunk Chainsword item.
Executioner's Calling item.
Anti tank items
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Black Cleaver item.
Blade of The Ruined King item.
Lord Dominik's Regards item.
Good defensive items
Maw of Malmortius item.
Death's Dance item.
Anti poke items
Kaenic Rookern item.
Warmog's Armor item.
For the last fight
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Elixir of Iron item.
Elixir of Wrath item.
Example final build
Ionian Boots of Lucidity item.
The Collector item.
Serylda's Grudge item.
Profane Hydra item.
Hubris item.
Spectral Cutlass item.