The Breakdown with Jatt: Ivern's Competitive Strengths

Across the world of League of Legends pro play, Ivern spiked in popularity in Week 3 of 2017.

In the European LCS in particular, Ivern was the most picked jungler of the week, and was banned in every other game where he wasn't picked. And across the LCS, LCK, and LPL, Ivern's also sporting a respectable 70% win rate. Thanks to his support tendencies and high utility, Ivern is simply unlike other junglers.

This week, we’ll be breaking down why Ivern's become such a high priority competitive pick, and focusing on three main things he brings to the game: Effortless buff handoffs to teammates thanks to Friend of the Forest, early access to big ticket support items to swing mid-game team fights, and creative uses of his Brushmaker ability to deny enemy vision of crucial objectives.

Let’s get into it.

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