Prevent Ivern's early game dominance by warding river bushes at 1:25, blocking his potential triple buff start. This gives you time to vertical jungle effectively.

Top Counter Picks vs Ivern:

• Fiddlesticks
• Talon
• Shyvana
• Taliyah
• Kindred

Key Counter Strategies:

1. Exploit his weak early game with aggressive invades
2. Maintain constant Dragon vision, as he excels at securing objectives with Daisy
3. Focus on picks before teamfights to reduce his utility impact
4. Track his bush placements (W) as they indicate his presence
5. Lock him down with CC due to his low mobility

Power Spike Windows:

• Level 1: Prevent buff steal with proper warding
• Level 6: Daisy unlock increases gank potential
• 11-20 minutes: Two-item spike (Redemption + Ardent)

Counter Champions with Strong Performance:

• Jarvan IV
• Evelynn
• Udyr
• Karthus
• Warwick

Additional Effective Counters:

• Sejuani
• Hecarim
• Nunu & Willump
• Diana
• Elise

Combat Tips:

• Target Ivern first in teamfights to prevent ally shielding and healing
• Watch for Redemption during engages
• Contest his jungle camps to delay power spikes
• Counter-gank to protect lanes from his ganking pressure

Champion Difficulty Matchups:

• Severe: High early game pressure junglers
• Average: Balanced scaling junglers
• Hard: Tank junglers
• Average: AP junglers

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