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How to Win Evelynn vs Varus Counter MatchupEvelynn is in the s tier of champions

Evelynn vs Varus

How to Beat Varus as Evelynn in LoLEvelynn is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Varus as Evelynn

based on 3,966 Evelynn vs Varus matchups
Win Rate
51.8 %
K/D/A
2.61
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked LoL matches each week. Within our database, Evelynn fought Varus in 3966 games. Including so many games with Evelynn vs Varus provides us a lot of faith in our capacity to provide informative data and a recommended build to defeat your enemy. This champion matchup is somewhat rare. Evelynn has to counter Varus in only 4.0% of her rounds.

Evelynn vs Varus Matchup Summary

Evelynn does a decent job of beating Varus. Normally, she wins a acceptable 51.8% of matches the champs battle each other in. In Evelynn vs Varus games, Evelynn’s team is 0.1% less expected to get first blood. This indicates that she probably won't be able to get first blood versus Varus.

Best Evelynn vs Varus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Dark SealHextech Alternator

Core Evelynn Items

~22 Mins
Rabadon's DeathcapLich BaneShadowflame

Optional Items

Void StaffStormsurgeHextech Rocketbelt

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Evelynn to level upq
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Second ability for Evelynn to level upe
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Last skill for Evelynn to max outw

Runes

DominationElectrocuteSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Evelynn's passive ability p
Evelynn's q ability q
Evelynn's w ability w
Evelynn's e ability e
Evelynn's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Varus as Evelynn

Tips for Playing as Evelynn against Varus

If at low health, you can take advantage of Demon Shade's healing and Camouflage to return to the fight and surprise opponents.

While stealthed, pay attention to when you are (near) being detected by enemy champions. This is identified by the glowing yellow and red eyes over nearby enemy champions.

Allure's arm time might seem long, but the Charm and magic resist shred put Evelynn at an exteme advantage so are worth the wait.

Advice to Win Against Varus

When he gets a kill or assist, Varus temporarily gains Attack Speed and is much more dangerous.

You'll get bound in place if a tendril from Varus' ultimate, Chain of Corruption, reaches you. You can cause the tendril to die however by running far enough away from it.

If you are affected by Blight, Varus' abilities will deal extra damage to you.

Evelynn vs Varus Counter Stats

Evelynn Image
Win Rate
51.8 %
VS
Win Rate
48.2 %
Varus Image
9
< Kills >
7.2
6.1
< Deaths >
6.8
6.9
< Assists >
6.8
2.01
< Killing Sprees >
1.69
20
< Minions Killed >
175
1.38
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.34
< Inhibitors >
0.5
708
< Physical Damage >
14,395
20,762
< Magic Damage >
6,400
622
< True Damage >
344
22,092
< Damage Dealt >
21,139
31,486
< Damage Taken >
20,665
12,154
< Gold Earned >
12,321
0.9
< Towers >
2.3
0.34
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
15,178
< Total Healing >
4,521
13,853
< Experience >
12,902
21
< Vision Score >
18
7
< Wards Placed >
9
201
< Time Dealing CC >
251

How to Counter Varus with Evelynn in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show several important Evelynn against Varus counter statistics that may help us explain the differences and similarities between these two champs. For instance, Evelynn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Varus’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Evelynn may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Varus..

Evelynn often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than her counter does. Typically, she receives more damage than Varus. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also imply that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Evelynn and Varus

Damage Types Compared

Evelynn
Varus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Evelynn
Varus

Who is Better, Evelynn or Varus?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Evelynn usually wins when playing against Varus, with a 51.8% win rate. Therefore, Evelynn makes a good counter to Varus.

While Evelynn does have a higher winrate compared to Varus, when they face off with one another, Evelynn also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more time consuming champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Evelynn into Varusas her relative depth means that you may not be able to reach her full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Evelynn also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Varus. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Evelynn vs Varus matchups, Evelynn is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Evelynn is a decent counter for Varus. Make sure you focus your strategy on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Evelynn against Varus.

Additional Information for Evelynn Players

How We Calculated Our Evelynn vs Varus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Varus as Evelynn, we analyzed 3,966 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Varus as Evelynn comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Evelynn to counter Varus during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Evelynn often accumulates a lot less CS relative to Varus. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Evelynn versus Varus build include Rabadon's Deathcap, Lich Bane, and Shadowflame. When Evelynn used at least these three items in her build, she performed much better countering Varus than with most other commonly used item sets. In fact, Evelynn boasted an average win rate of 51.8% when countering Varus with these items in her kit.

To have the best probability of vanquishing Varus as Evelynn, Evelynn players should equip the Electrocute, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Evelynn vs Varus face-offs, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 51.8% winrate overall.

If you need to get Evelynn versus Varus tips and builds for a a distinct division rank, please select one from the selection menu above. By default, the statistics and strategies shown are calculated using every game played with both champs.