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Ivern Guide

Ability numbers checked on patch 26.21 · Strategy reviewed: October 2026

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Ivern plays the jungle as the Green Father pacifist support-jungler on patch 26.22. Rootcaller fires a line projectile that roots the first enemy hit (allies can click the rooted target to dash to them). Brushmaker creates magical brush at a target location (deals passive damage to nearby enemies). Triggerseed grants a target ally a shield; on expire or on next ability cast, the seed detonates for AoE damage. Daisy! summons a tanky companion that attacks nearby enemies with knock-up slams.

Ivern’s Data Dragon file lists him under Support and Mage tags, 7 out of 10 difficulty rating, 475 ranged auto range, and Mana as the pool. His Friend of the Forest passive lets Ivern free jungle camps instead of killing them (he gets gold + XP + the camp buffs); the camp growth timer is also faster for Ivern.

Abilities and role

Ivern’s lane plan on patch 26.22 is the Jungle solo-queue pacifist support-jungler. The Friend of the Forest passive turns jungle farming into a committed sustain pattern (no champion-vs-champion jungle fights); his Daisy! summons an all-in teamfight bodyguard.

Friend of the Forest (Passive)

Ivern cannot kill jungle monsters normally; instead, he channels on a camp to “free” it (grants gold, XP, and buffs). The channel time scales inversely with Ivern’s jungle item level. For what it’s worth, Friend of the Forest is Ivern’s primary jungle-economy engine; a committed Friend of the Forest cycle lets Ivern skip combat and gank constantly.

Rootcaller (Q)

Ivern fires a line projectile that roots the first enemy hit for 1.5 seconds. Allies can click the rooted target to dash to Ivern (ability chain). 14 to 10 second cooldown, 60 mana. The Q is Ivern’s primary CC chain tool; a committed Rootcaller root plus ally dash lands all-in gank setups.

Brushmaker (W)

Ivern creates magical brush at a target location. Enemies walking near the brush take passive magic damage. 0.5 second cooldown, 30 mana. The W is Ivern’s primary wave-clear tool; a committed Brushmaker chain across the jungle covers scout plus damage zones.

Triggerseed (E)

Ivern grants a target ally a shield. On expire or on next ability cast against nearby enemies, the seed detonates for AoE damage. 11 to 7 second cooldown, 50 mana. The E is Ivern’s primary peel-plus-burst tool; a committed Triggerseed on the ally ADC during an all-in enemy engage shields the ally plus damages the engage.

Daisy! (R)

Ivern summons Daisy, a tanky companion that attacks nearby enemies with knock-up slams. Daisy persists until destroyed or until Ivern uses R again. 140 to 120 second cooldown, 100 mana. The R is Ivern’s primary teamfight bodyguard; a committed Daisy during all-in teamfights adds an all-in tanky summon with knock-ups.

Build and item spikes

Ivern’s jungle start pairs Scorchclaw Pup (ganking) with Smite plus Flash. First item is Moonstone Renewer for the chain-heal that pays off during long drag fights.

Slot two picks Dawncore for the committed-heal scaling on all-in Triggerseed shields. Slot three brings Ardent Censer for the Attack Speed and on-hit damage aura on the ally ADC during all-in Triggerseed shields, Mikael’s Blessing against hard-CC enemy comps for the active cleanse, or Redemption for the global heal plus damage on all-in teamfights. The LoL items database maps every slot through the sixth item.

How to play by game stage

Pre-6 Ivern plays jungle clear with Friend of the Forest camp-free cycles. First gank opens at level 3 or 4 with Rootcaller root plus ally dash plus Triggerseed shield-plus-burst.

Mid game (7-13): R Daisy! during committed 2v2 skirmishes adds an all-in knock-up companion.

Late game (14+): Ivern fights behind the ally frontline. Daisy! committed teamfight engages. A Mikael’s Blessing fourth item lets Ivern cleanse enemy CC off the ally ADC inside all-in teamfights.

Who counters Ivern

Ivern’s weakness list on 26.22 picks out specific jungle types. Early-pressure invading junglers who disrupt Friend of the Forest channels (Lee Sin, Elise, Nidalee). All-in bruisers who commit against Ivern’s non-combat kit (Darius, Illaoi, Mordekaiser top-lane invading). Hyper-mobile ADCs who dash out of Rootcaller line range (Ezreal E, Tristana W, Kai’Sa R).

  • Invading junglers: Lee Sin, Elise, Nidalee. Each disrupt Friend of the Forest channels during committed jungle clears.
  • All-in bruisers: Darius, Illaoi, Mordekaiser. Each commit against Ivern’s non-combat kit.
  • Mobile ADCs: Ezreal, Tristana, Kai’Sa. Each dash out of Rootcaller line range.

Deeper matchup notes with ability-level timings for every Ivern opponent land on the Ivern counters page.

ARAM notes

On Howling Abyss, Ivern’s kit shifts (no jungle farming). Moonstone Renewer opens for the chain-heal during long bridge standoffs. Dawncore arrives second for the committed-heal scaling on all-in Triggerseed shields. Ardent Censer lands third for the Attack Speed aura on all-in ally ADC auto chains. R Daisy! during all-in bridge fights adds an all-in knock-up companion for an all-in ally burst payoff.

Ivern ARAM pairs well with hyper-carry ally ADCs (Jinx, Kog’Maw, Vayne) that convert his committed Triggerseed shields plus Rootcaller root chain into guaranteed hyper-scaling payoffs. The Ivern ARAM build page carries the full item path and matchup table.

Ivern skins

Skins: 5 · Newest: Candy King Ivern (2026)

Theme-wise, the lineup includes Candy King, Astronaut, Dunkmaster, Elderwood and multiple event drops. Three stand out for full VFX reworks on R Daisy! animation.

  • Candy King Ivern (1350 RP): sweets-event theme with reworked candy-cane Rootcaller and lollipop-R Daisy!.
  • Astronaut Ivern (1350 RP): cosmic-explorer theme with reworked rocket-fuel Brushmaker and planet-R Daisy!.
  • Dunkmaster Ivern (1350 RP): basketball-event theme with reworked slam-dunk Triggerseed and backboard-R Daisy!.

See All Ivern skins and prices for the full catalogue with RP tags and release years.

FAQ

Is Ivern easy to learn?

7/10 because jungle-tribute is not a solved role. Ivern cannot clear camps normally — he Qs them to spawn a Brushmaker. New players solo-clear jungles and lose Smite races; mains let the ally jungler smite objectives while Ivern plants brushes for ally invisibility. R Daisy summons a 1500-HP tank that chases enemies for 20 seconds. If you dislike playing as a utility bot, pick Lillia or Kindred instead.