Who wins: Hard counter — you
From the counter table · Patch 7.2dKai'Sa winsJarvan IV wins
One of these champions is not usually played in this lane — treat the verdict as a rough guide.
How to play it
- Press early
Kai'Sa is stronger in the first levels — shove and deny farm.
- Poke and back off
Use your range: hit, then step back before Jarvan IV reaches you. Never stand where they can.
- Don't chase
Jarvan IV escapes faster than you — take farm and towers instead of running.
- Physical resistance
Jarvan IV deals physical damage — Death's Dance as your 2nd or 3rd item.
- Long fights
Jarvan IV is a tank — build sustained damage and keep hitting; burst won't do it.
When you are in danger
Items that answer Jarvan IV
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How to beat Jarvan IV
- Buy armor items like Plated Steelcaps or Thornmail
- Use hard CC before he can dash / blink
- Hard to pin down without CC — don't waste delayed skill-shots
- Buy Mercury's Treads or Quicksilver Sash for tenacity / cleanse
How to play as Kai'Sa
- Stack plasma with autos then dump Q (Icathian Rain) for burst
- R (Killer Instinct) to a nearby ally — gap close + shield = safe engage
- E (Supercharge) to escape or chase — invisibility + attack speed
Base stats by level (you / enemy)
■ Kai'Sa · ■ Jarvan IVLevel 1
- Health600 / 690
- Attack damage62 / 58
- Armor35 / 46
- Magic resistance30 / 38
- Attack speed0.75 / 0.80
- Movement speed340 / 350
Level 5
- Health1112 / 1170
- Attack damage76 / 78
- Armor51 / 63
- Magic resistance36 / 46
- Attack speed0.85 / 0.87
- Movement speed340 / 350
Level 15
- Health2392 / 2370
- Attack damage111 / 128
- Armor91 / 106
- Magic resistance50 / 66
- Attack speed1.09 / 1.05
- Movement speed340 / 350
The verdict is built from WildPick's curated counter table and the champions' kits — not from match win rates. Wild Rift has no public match API.