Talk:Jarvan IV/@comment-1.36.11.140-20120419155316/@comment-4677525-20120421200246

I'll be honest, I've played and played against Jarvan many times and I've seen the potential of fed Jarvan. Unfortunately, he simply does fall off - while he can hit like a truck midgame, if you let the game drag on for too long he does not have the damage to compete with most right clickers or AP carries. There are certain tanky dps that can hard carry into lategame (Trynd, Wukong, Jax and Riven come to mind) but Jarvan is NOT one of them.

So, do yourself a favor and don't aim to "carry" with Jarvan. Jarvan's damage is no joke, especially early/mid game, but he is MUCH more useful when played and built as the initiator/main tank for the lategame. You will be best suited to protect those who will be dealing the bulk of the damage in teamfights, namely your AP and AD carries.