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How to Win Rell vs Varus Counter MatchupRell is in the b tier of champions

Rell vs Varus

How to Beat Varus as Rell in LoLRell is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Varus as Rell

based on 2,036 Rell vs Varus matchups
Win Rate
51.4 %
K/D/A
2.74
Pick Rate
4.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked League matches each and every week. In our database, Rell fought Varus in 2036 matches. Including so many matchups for Rell versus Varus gives us a lot of confidence in our capability to produce informative stats and a solid build to wreck your enemy. This particular counter matchup is relatively uncommon. Rell has to counter Varus in only 4.2% of her games.

Rell vs Varus Matchup Summary

Rell has done a decent job of beating Varus. On average, she wins a acceptable 51.4% of games the champs face each other in. In Rell vs Varus games, Rell’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, implying that she most likely will get first blood against Varus.

Best Rell vs Varus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Rell Items

~22 Mins
Zeke's ConvergenceLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Knight's VowForce of NatureFrozen HeartThornmail

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Rell to level upw
>
Second ability for Rell to level upe
>
Last skill for Rell to max outq

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Ability HasteArmorArmor
Rell's passive ability p
Rell's q ability q
Rell's w ability w
Rell's e ability e
Rell's ultimate ability r
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W
2
Q
3
E
4
W
5
W
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R
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W
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Guide to Countering Varus as Rell

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.

Rell vs Varus Counter Stats

Rell Image
Win Rate
51.4 %
VS
Win Rate
48.6 %
Varus Image
1.9
< Kills >
7.6
6.5
< Deaths >
6.6
15.9
< Assists >
7.5
0.3
< Killing Sprees >
1.81
28
< Minions Killed >
175
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.49
1,836
< Physical Damage >
14,579
5,103
< Magic Damage >
6,846
894
< True Damage >
408
7,834
< Damage Dealt >
21,834
22,463
< Damage Taken >
19,366
8,710
< Gold Earned >
12,442
1.8
< Towers >
2.46
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
2,910
< Total Healing >
4,394
10,795
< Experience >
12,632
55
< Vision Score >
18
23
< Wards Placed >
9
291
< Time Dealing CC >
257

How to Counter Varus with Rell in LoL

The stats shown here underscore some important Rell against Varus counter statistics that may help you distinguish the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Rell’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Varus’s ratio of NaN, showing that Rell may be more central to her team's team fighting capability than Varus. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Rell typically has a significantly smaller longest killing spree than her foe does. Commonly, she takes more damage than Varus. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Rell and Varus

Damage Types Compared

Rell
Varus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rell
Varus

Who is Better, Rell or Varus?

Both League champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Rell usually wins when facing off against Varus, with a 51.4% win rate. Thus, Rell makes a good counter for Varus.

While Rell does have a higher win rate than Varus, when facing one another, Rell also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less time consuming champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Rell into Varus.

Moreover, Rell has a very large amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Varus. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Rell vs Varus matchups, Rell is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Rell is a decent counter to Varus. Make sure you focus your tactics on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Rell against Varus.

Additional Information for Rell Players

How We Calculated Our Rell vs Varus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Varus as Rell, we analyzed 2,036 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 Rell 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 Rell in order to counter Varus during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rell typically gets a lot less CS compared to Varus. Champs who typically don't take much CS usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Rell versus Varus build include Zeke's Convergence, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Rell bought at least these three items in her build, she performed a lot better vs. Varus than with many other common item sets. In fact, Rell boasted an average winrate of 51.4% when playing against Varus with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Varus as Rell, you should use the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes we have analyed for Rell vs Varus battles, this set of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.4% win rate overall.

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