What counters Varus in bot lane?
In NA and EUW ranked bot lane games at every rank, Varus's hardest matchups are Yasuo (40.2% of 617 games), Twitch (44.4% of 1,625) and Lux (42.5% of 212), by Varus's win rate.
Varus counters in bot lane
47,757 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank, a 49.0% win rate. The hardest come first by a win rate weighed by games, so a small sample can't lead.
Hardest matchups
- vs Yasuo 40.2% WR
- vs Twitch 44.4% WR
- vs Lux 42.5% WR
- vs Samira 46.1% WR
- vs Zeri 46.1% WR
- vs Vel'Koz 42.6% WR
Best matchups
How to build Varus into the hardest counters in bot lane
The most common ranked build into each, and where it differs from Varus's usual one.
Into Yasuo
Runes
Spells
Flash
Barrier
FlashBarrierStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
Q → W → E
Into Twitch
Runes
SpellsFlashBarrier
FlashBarrierStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
Q → W → E
Every rated matchup in bot lane
All 40 opponents Varus met in 100 or more ranked games, hardest first.
| Opponent | Win rate | Games | Gold at 15 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yasuo | 40.2% | 617 | −213 | Hard |
| Twitch | 44.4% | 1,625 | +268 | Hard |
| Lux | 42.5% | 212 | +201 | Hard |
| Samira | 46.1% | 1,086 | −103 | Hard |
| Zeri | 46.1% | 1,043 | +181 | Hard |
| Vel'Koz | 42.6% | 155 | −199 | Hard |
 Xerath | 43.2% | 146 | +150 | Hard |
 Viktor | 45.6% | 364 | +430 | Hard |
 Aphelios | 47.0% | 1,239 | +407 | Hard |
 Miss Fortune | 47.4% | 4,424 | +66 | Hard |
 Ziggs | 46.5% | 441 | +180 | Hard |
 Tristana | 47.4% | 2,314 | +73 | Hard |
 Corki | 46.0% | 278 | −173 | Hard |
 Aurelion Sol | 44.4% | 135 | +733 | Hard |
 Nilah | 46.9% | 275 | +305 | Hard |
 Karthus | 46.3% | 164 | +42 | Hard |
 Xayah | 48.2% | 1,289 | +299 | Hard |
 Jinx | 48.3% | 3,647 | +602 | Hard |
 Seraphine | 47.1% | 121 | +336 | Hard |
 Brand | 47.7% | 176 | +351 | Hard |
 Swain | 48.6% | 259 | +212 | Hard |
 Kai'Sa | 48.9% | 3,500 | +224 | Hard |
 Syndra | 48.6% | 142 | +135 | Hard |
 Katarina | 49.4% | 164 | +95 | Even |
 Sivir | 49.3% | 918 | +129 | Even |
 Smolder | 49.3% | 1,218 | +937 | Even |
 Kalista | 49.5% | 735 | −21 | Even |
 Veigar | 49.9% | 377 | +692 | Even |
 Jhin | 49.7% | 4,208 | +90 | Even |
 Ashe | 50.0% | 1,841 | +558 | Even |
 Senna | 51.9% | 183 | +816 | Easy |
 Kog'Maw | 50.7% | 558 | +431 | Even |
 Draven | 50.5% | 1,159 | −590 | Even |
 Vayne | 50.9% | 959 | +555 | Even |
 Hwei | 52.5% | 236 | +536 | Easy |
 Caitlyn | 51.2% | 4,476 | +215 | Easy |
 Yunara | 51.6% | 1,850 | +507 | Easy |
 Mel | 55.4% | 278 | −534 | Easy |
 Ezreal | 52.7% | 2,140 | +235 | Easy |
 Lucian | 53.5% | 1,363 | −26 | Easy |
Varus counters in top lane
7,213 NA and EUW ranked games at every rank, a 46.1% win rate. The hardest come first by a win rate weighed by games, so a small sample can't lead.
Hardest matchups
- vs Sion 35.8% WR
- vs Olaf 36.1% WR
- vs Irelia 40.7% WR
- vs Mordekaiser 43.0% WR
- vs Akali 40.7% WR
- vs Sett 43.2% WR
Best matchups
How to build Varus into the hardest counters in top lane
The most common ranked build into each, and where it differs from Varus's usual one.
Into Sion
Runes
Spells
ExhaustFlash
ExhaustFlashStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
W → Q → E
Into Olaf
Runes
SpellsExhaustFlash
ExhaustFlashStarting items
Boots
Core items
Max order
W → Q → E
Every rated matchup in top lane
All 26 opponents Varus met in 100 or more ranked games, hardest first.
| Opponent | Win rate | Games | Gold at 15 | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sion | 35.8% | 134 | +5 | Hard |
| Olaf | 36.1% | 119 | −992 | Hard |
| Irelia | 40.7% | 140 | −1,313 | Hard |
| Mordekaiser | 43.0% | 309 | +307 | Hard |
| Akali | 40.7% | 113 | +149 | Hard |
| Sett | 43.2% | 303 | +470 | Hard |
 Gnar | 41.5% | 106 | +144 | Hard |
 Jax | 43.2% | 183 | +222 | Hard |
 Yorick | 43.6% | 149 | −291 | Hard |
 Urgot | 43.6% | 133 | +465 | Hard |
 Ornn | 43.8% | 128 | +1,003 | Hard |
 Tryndamere | 43.8% | 130 | −101 | Hard |
 Yone | 44.9% | 272 | +66 | Hard |
| Yasuo | 44.8% | 145 | −623 | Hard |
 Singed | 45.1% | 122 | +1,213 | Hard |
 Teemo | 46.2% | 279 | +108 | Hard |
 Dr. Mundo | 46.7% | 137 | +736 | Hard |
 Volibear | 46.9% | 145 | +384 | Hard |
 Nasus | 48.0% | 125 | +687 | Hard |
 Cho'Gath | 48.3% | 118 | +812 | Hard |
 Garen | 47.7% | 325 | +630 | Hard |
 Malphite | 48.1% | 237 | +415 | Hard |
 Illaoi | 47.9% | 290 | +405 | Hard |
 Renekton | 48.8% | 170 | +481 | Hard |
 Darius | 48.5% | 398 | +504 | Hard |
 Gangplank | 53.0% | 115 | +301 | Easy |
Not rated yet: 14 more opponents met in under 100 ranked games.
Common questions about Varus counters
Who does Varus counter in bot lane?
Varus does best in bot lane against Lucian (53.5% of 1,363 games), Ezreal (52.7% of 2,140) and Mel (55.4% of 278), by Varus's win rate.
What should Varus build against Yasuo?
Across 617 ranked games of Varus into Yasuo, players most often take Lethal Tempo, open with Doran's Bow and build Statikk Shiv, Guinsoo's Rageblade and Terminus.
What counters Varus in top lane?
In NA and EUW ranked top lane games at every rank, Varus's hardest matchups are Sion (35.8% of 134 games), Olaf (36.1% of 119) and Irelia (40.7% of 140), by Varus's win rate.
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