Talk:Jarvan IV/@comment-4006117-20120730073820/@comment-165.228.189.38-20120731004856

have you even played Jarvan? because it is easy to rationalise items 'on paper'.

The fact is if you play Jarvan, you will know his strenghts/weakness and his role in the team. That is a tank/off tank/ initiator that can dish out some damage and cc - in order to fulfill this role Jarvan needs to be able to absorb ALOT of damage. Therefore you need to build mainly defensive items, or offensive items which have some defensive attributes such as phage.

If you build an expensive all out offensive item like back cleaver you will just fail and ultimatly doing LESS DAMAGE OVERALL as you will simply be bursted down and die or be force to peel on low life after being in the fight for a few seconds and be worthless to your team.