Jarvan IV vs Elise JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Jarvan IV vs Elise

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Jarvan IV's strong early gank pressure to punish Elise's three-camp start and deny her early tempo.
Prioritize river control and objective setup to leverage your reliable engage and lockdown against Elise's high early gank threat.

Jungle Plan

Path toward lanes with crowd control or immobile carries to maximize (E)+(Q) engage and force early flashes.
Use early gank tempo to secure first dragon or Rift Herald instead of full clears, denying Elise scaling and forcing her into reactive plays.
Track Elise's position to counter-gank her early dives and punish her if she overextends without vision.

Danger windows

Respect Elise's level 3-4 window when her (E) stun and rappel are available for lethal early ganks.
Avoid fighting when your (E)+(Q) combo is on cooldown, as your engage and escape options are limited.
Be cautious contesting isolated river fights without lane priority, as Elise can punish with her burst and crowd control.

Early game

Start with a path that enables level 2-3 ganks on overextended lanes before Elise completes her first clear.
Contest first Scuttle only when nearby lanes have priority and can collapse on Elise.
Avoid isolated early fights if (E)+(Q) is down, as Elise's burst and stun can punish you.

Power spikes

Level 2-3: Use (E)+(Q) combo to pressure lanes and force Elise off camps or flashes.
Level 6: Use (R) to trap Elise or her gank targets, securing kills or objectives.
Post-level 6: Maintain vision control around objectives to capitalize on your superior engage and lockdown.

Win conditions

Convert early gank pressure into lane leads by forcing flashes and repeat ganks on vulnerable targets.
Use (R) to lock Elise out of smite range during dragon and Rift Herald fights, securing objectives.
Deny Elise free farm and force her into reactive pathing to delay her scaling and snowball your frontline engage and objective control.