Complete Ivern Jungle Guide: Champion Overview, Build & Tips

Complete Ivern Jungle Guide: Champion Overview, Build & Tips

By Marcus Chen

February 13, 2025 at 04:14 PM

Ivern is a unique utility jungler who excels at supporting and enabling his teammates through heals, shields, and unique jungle mechanics.

Key Strengths:

  • Doesn't require leashing, allowing laners to gain early priority
  • Strong counter-jungling potential with his passive
  • Excellent utility through shields and CC
  • Great objective control post-level 6 with Daisy

Key Weaknesses:

  • Limited damage output
  • Heavily team-reliant
  • Requires strong carries to be effective
  • Low solo carry potential

Early Game Strategy:

  • Focus on efficient farming and frequent ganking
  • Counter-jungle when enemy jungler location is known
  • Use Q's range for effective early ganks
  • Coordinate with lanes that have strong follow-up potential

Ivern blue buff jungle route

Ivern blue buff jungle route

Green forest spirit Ivern from League

Green forest spirit Ivern from League

Mid Game Power Spikes:

  • Level 6: Daisy provides additional CC and objective control
  • Level 9: Maxed E shield enhances team fight potential
  • Level 11: Stronger Daisy for tower dives and objective control

Late Game Role:

  • Act as a secondary support
  • Peel for carries in team fights
  • Use Daisy for disruption and objective control
  • Look for picks with Q from fog of war
  • Stay close to carries for protection

Team Fight Tips:

  • Position near your carries
  • Use E shields proactively
  • Control Daisy to disrupt enemy backline
  • Create picks with Q into team follow-up
  • Coordinate item builds with support

Best Paired With:

  • Hyper carries
  • Teams with strong damage output
  • Lanes with good follow-up CC
  • Compositions that can capitalize on picks

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