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How to Win Jhin vs Varus Counter MatchupJhin is in the s tier of champions

Jhin vs Varus

How to Beat Varus as Jhin in LoLJhin is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Varus as Jhin

based on 19,593 Jhin vs Varus matchups
Win Rate
52.9 %
K/D/A
2.85
Pick Rate
4.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League games each and every week. Within our database, Jhin did battle with Varus 19593 times. Including so many games with Jhin vs Varus provides us confidence in our capacity to prepare useful statistics and a recommended build to defeat Varus. This particular counter matchup is relatively uncommon. Jhin encounters Varus in only 4.6% of his matches.

Jhin vs Varus Matchup Summary

Jhin does a good job of beating Varus. On average, he wins a whopping 52.9% of games the champions fight each other in. In Jhin against Varus matches, Jhin’s side is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood, implying that he probably will get first blood against Varus.

Best Jhin vs Varus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
BootsHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRectrix

Core Jhin Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsBloodthirsterRapid Firecannon

Optional Items

Youmuu's WakeSerylda's GrudgeOpportunityEdge of Night

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Jhin to level upq
>
Second ability for Jhin to level upw
>
Last skill for Jhin to max oute

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCut Down
SorceryCelerityGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Jhin's passive ability p
Jhin's q ability q
Jhin's w ability w
Jhin's e ability e
Jhin's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
Q
4
E
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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W
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Q
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W
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R
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W
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W
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E
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R

Guide to Countering Varus as Jhin

Tips for Playing as Jhin against Varus

Your ultimate deals significantly less damage to enemies with full health. Look to pick off weakened targets as they run away.

Deadly Flourish has incredible range. When approaching a fight be sure to look ahead for enemies that could be rooted.

You can still cast your spells while reloading. Use them to fill the down time.

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.

Jhin vs Varus Counter Stats

Jhin Image
Win Rate
52.9 %
VS
Win Rate
47.1 %
Varus Image
7.8
< Kills >
7.1
5.5
< Deaths >
6.5
7.9
< Assists >
6.6
1.79
< Killing Sprees >
1.67
176
< Minions Killed >
180
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.21
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.47
19,226
< Physical Damage >
14,841
1,050
< Magic Damage >
6,453
403
< True Damage >
369
20,679
< Damage Dealt >
21,664
19,191
< Damage Taken >
20,164
12,497
< Gold Earned >
12,392
2.26
< Towers >
2.24
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
4,972
< Total Healing >
4,597
13,157
< Experience >
12,968
17
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
149
< Time Dealing CC >
253

How to Counter Varus with Jhin in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight some influential Jhin against Varus counter stats that can help you explain the distinctions between these two champs. Jhin’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Varus’s ratio of NaN, showing that Jhin may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Varus..

Jhin typically has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Varus. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, but it can also hint that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Jhin and Varus

Damage Types Compared

Jhin
Varus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jhin
Varus

Who is Better, Jhin or Varus?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Jhin usually wins when playing against Varus, with a 52.9% win rate. Therefore, Jhin makes a good counter to Varus.

While Jhin does have a higher winrate than Varus, when they face off with one another, Jhin also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champ to learn. You should be be fine when picking Jhin into Varus.

Moreover, Jhin also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Varus. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Jhin is a good counter for Varus. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Jhin against Varus.

Additional Information for Jhin Players

How We Calculated Our Jhin vs Varus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Varus as Jhin, we analyzed 19,593 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 Jhin 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 Jhin 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 tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jhin on average accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Varus. Champs who typically don't take much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Jhin versus Varus build include Lord Dominik's Regards, Bloodthirster, and Rapid Firecannon. When Jhin incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when facing Varus than with many other typical builds. In fact, Jhin boasted an average win rate of 52.9% when playing against Varus with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Varus as Jhin, Jhin players should take the Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Cut Down, Celerity, and Gathering Storm runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets players picked for Jhin vs Varus counterpicks, this order of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 52.9% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Varus as Jhin are presented for every ranked division. If you would like to narrow the stats and builds to a distinct player tier, you may use the selection menu at the top of this page.