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How to Win Gwen vs Varus Counter MatchupGwen is in the b tier of champions

Gwen vs Varus

How to Beat Varus as Gwen in LoLGwen is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Varus as Gwen

based on 3,179 Gwen vs Varus matchups
Win Rate
51 %
K/D/A
1.74
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL matches each week. In our dataset, Gwen faced Varus in 3179 rounds. With so many games with Gwen vs Varus gives us confidence in our capacity to provide useful statistics and a solid build to smash your rival. This champ matchup is somewhat rare. Gwen encounters Varus in only 4.0% of her rounds.

Gwen vs Varus Matchup Summary

Gwen does a decent job of countering Varus. Typically, she wins a acceptable 51.0% of the time the champs face one another in. In Gwen vs Varus games, Gwen’s side is 0.1% less probable to get first blood. This indicates that she most likely won't be able to get first blood against Varus.

Best Gwen vs Varus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Ruby CrystalHaunting Guise

Core Gwen Items

~22 Mins
Banshee's VeilNashor's ToothRiftmaker

Optional Items

Lich BaneRabadon's DeathcapCosmic DriveZhonya's Hourglass

Summoner Spells

summonerteleport summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Gwen's passive ability p
Gwen's q ability q
Gwen's w ability w
Gwen's e ability e
Gwen's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
Q
6
R
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Q
8
E
9
Q
10
E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Countering Varus as Gwen

Tips for Playing as Gwen against Varus

Gwen can still damage enemies outside her Hallowed Mists, especially with her Ultimate's range.

Some of Gwen's Abilities can apply her passive to multiple enemies, so aim them at groups to get maximum damage and healing.

Always be Attacking - In addition to dealing bonus damage, Gwen's Attacks empower or reset many of her Abilities.

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.

Gwen vs Varus Counter Stats

Gwen Image
Win Rate
51 %
VS
Win Rate
49 %
Varus Image
6
< Kills >
7.2
6.1
< Deaths >
6.1
4.6
< Assists >
6.7
1.39
< Killing Sprees >
1.67
162
< Minions Killed >
176
0.28
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.59
< Inhibitors >
0.51
2,979
< Physical Damage >
14,310
15,119
< Magic Damage >
5,940
3,702
< True Damage >
332
21,801
< Damage Dealt >
20,582
29,977
< Damage Taken >
19,092
12,115
< Gold Earned >
12,235
2.73
< Towers >
2.36
0.09
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
7,648
< Total Healing >
4,560
15,015
< Experience >
12,742
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
9
149
< Time Dealing CC >
249

How to Counter Varus with Gwen in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize some strategic Gwen versus Varus counter stats that may help you distinguish the differences between the pair. As an example, Gwen’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Varus’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Gwen may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Varus..

Gwen often has a similar longest killing spree as her opponent does. Commonly, she receives more damage than Varus. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Gwen and Varus

Damage Types Compared

Gwen
Varus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Gwen
Varus

Who is Better, Gwen or Varus?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Gwen usually wins when playing against Varus, with a 51.0% win rate. As a result, Gwen makes a good counter for Varus.

While Gwen does have a higher win rate than Varus, when facing one another, Gwen also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes her a more challenging champ to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Gwen into Varus.

Additionally, Gwen has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Varus. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Gwen is a decent counter to Varus. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Gwen against Varus.

Other Champion Matchups Against Gwen

Gwen Loses Against

SingedSinged40.6% winrateLilliaLillia44% winrateBel'VethBel'Veth44.2% winrateFizzFizz44.2% winrate

Gwen Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.2% winrateNidaleeNidalee53.1% winrateKarthusKarthus52.9% winrateOlafOlaf52.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

KennenKennen+ 52.5% 318 GamesTryndamereTryndamere+ 52.6% 652 GamesKledKled+ 52.6% 289 GamesCassiopeiaCassiopeia+ 53% 506 Games

Additional Information for Gwen Players

How We Calculated Our Gwen vs Varus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Varus as Gwen, we analyzed 3,179 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 Gwen 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.

Other Useful Resources

Gwen Build Varus Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Gwen in order to counter Varus during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Gwen most often accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Varus. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values reported here to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Gwen versus Varus build include Banshee's Veil, Nashor's Tooth, and Riftmaker. When Gwen bought at least these three pieces in her build, she performed a lot better countering Varus than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Gwen boasted an average win rate of 51.0% when countering Varus with these items in her kit.

To have the best probability of crushing Varus as Gwen, you should use the Conqueror, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds we have analyed for Gwen vs Varus battles, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.0% winrate overall.

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