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How to Win Ezreal vs Varus Counter MatchupEzreal is in the b tier of champions

Ezreal vs Varus

How to Beat Varus as Ezreal in LoLEzreal is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Varus as Ezreal

based on 9,398 Ezreal vs Varus matchups
Win Rate
48.6 %
K/D/A
2.37
Pick Rate
4.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of rated LoL matches that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Varus as Ezreal came out of an analysis of 9398 ranked rounds where both champs faced one another. This particular counter pairing is somewhat uncommon. Ezreal fights Varus in only 4.1% of his matches.

Ezreal vs Varus Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ezreal does a poor job of countering Varus. On average, he wins a acceptable 48.6% of games the champions face off with each other in. In Ezreal against Varus matches, Ezreal’s team is 0.1% more expected to obtain first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood versus Varus.

Best Ezreal vs Varus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
SheenCaulfield's Warhammer

Core Ezreal Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceMaw of MalmortiusSerylda's Grudge

Optional Items

Blade of The Ruined KingVoltaic CycloswordSpear of ShojinGuardian Angel

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionPress the AttackPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Ezreal's passive ability p
Ezreal's q ability q
Ezreal's w ability w
Ezreal's e ability e
Ezreal's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Varus as Ezreal

Tips for Playing as Ezreal against Varus

Use Arcane Shift to help line up your other skill shots.

You can line up Trueshot Barrage to hit multiple minion waves or even Monsters.

You can play Ezreal either as a Attack Damage carry or Ability Power carry depending on how you build him.

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.

Ezreal vs Varus Counter Stats

Ezreal Image
Win Rate
48.6 %
VS
Win Rate
51.4 %
Varus Image
6.6
< Kills >
7.2
5.7
< Deaths >
6.2
6.9
< Assists >
6.8
1.56
< Killing Sprees >
1.68
175
< Minions Killed >
179
0.17
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.51
15,672
< Physical Damage >
15,097
7,369
< Magic Damage >
6,511
627
< True Damage >
375
23,669
< Damage Dealt >
21,983
20,734
< Damage Taken >
20,406
11,960
< Gold Earned >
12,405
2.22
< Towers >
2.34
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
5,559
< Total Healing >
4,965
12,900
< Experience >
13,030
17
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
88
< Time Dealing CC >
255

How to Counter Varus with Ezreal in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore some important Ezreal versus Varus counter stats that can help us interpret the differences between the two. Ezreal’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Varus’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Ezreal may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Varus..

Ezreal usually has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Varus. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the champ with more HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Ezreal and Varus

Damage Types Compared

Ezreal
Varus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ezreal
Varus

Who is Better, Ezreal or Varus?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Ezreal usually loses when facing off against Varus, with a 48.6% win rate. Therefore, Ezreal makes a bad counter to Varus.

While Ezreal does have a lower win rate compared to Varus, when facing one another, Ezreal also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Ezreal into Varusas his relative depth means that you may not be able to reach his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Additionally, Ezreal also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Varus. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Ezreal is a somewhat poor counter to Varus. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Ezreal against Varus.

Additional Information for Ezreal Players

How We Calculated Our Ezreal vs Varus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Varus as Ezreal, we analyzed 9,398 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 Ezreal 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Ezreal in order to counter Varus during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ezreal typically picks up a similar amount of CS as Varus. Champs who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Ezreal versus Varus build consist of Trinity Force, Maw of Malmortius, and Serylda's Grudge. When Ezreal used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs Varus than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Ezreal had an average win rate of 48.6% when playing against Varus with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of coming out on top against Varus as Ezreal, Ezreal players should equip the Press the Attack, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Ezreal vs Varus matchups, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 48.6% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Varus as Ezreal are given for every ranked division. To narrow the stats and builds to an individual rank, you should use the selection menu located at the top of this page.