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How to Win Renekton vs Varus Counter MatchupRenekton is in the b tier of champions

Renekton vs Varus

How to Beat Varus as Renekton in LoLRenekton is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Varus as Renekton

based on 2,455 Renekton vs Varus matchups
Win Rate
48 %
K/D/A
1.79
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League of Legends rounds every week. Within our data, Renekton did battle with Varus in 2455 rounds. Having so many games with Renekton vs Varus gives us confidence in our capability to produce enlightening data and a solid build to wreck Varus. This champ matchup is relatively uncommon. Renekton fights Varus in only 4.0% of his rounds.

Renekton vs Varus Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Renekton has done a dismal job of beating Varus. Typically, he wins a lowly 48.0% of the time the champions fight one another in. In Renekton against Varus games, Renekton’s side is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood against Varus.

Best Renekton vs Varus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPickaxe

Core Renekton Items

~22 Mins
Ravenous HydraSpear of ShojinSundered Sky

Optional Items

Sterak's GageDeath's DanceBlack CleaverTrinity Force

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionPress the AttackTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
DominationCheap ShotUltimate Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Renekton's passive ability p
Renekton's q ability q
Renekton's w ability w
Renekton's e ability e
Renekton's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Varus as Renekton

Tips for Playing as Renekton against Varus

Cull the Meek drains an enormous amount of life when used in the middle of the fray. You can use this to bait opponents into thinking you are weaker than you really are.

Slice and Dice excels at harassing maneuvers. Slice in, follow up with another skill and then Dice back out to safety.

Cooldown reduction is especially good for Renekton, allowing him to both quickly build up and use his Fury.

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.

Renekton vs Varus Counter Stats

Renekton Image
Win Rate
48 %
VS
Win Rate
52 %
Varus Image
5.7
< Kills >
7.3
6.1
< Deaths >
6.3
5.2
< Assists >
7
1.31
< Killing Sprees >
1.72
187
< Minions Killed >
179
0.07
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.51
16,737
< Physical Damage >
15,341
3,062
< Magic Damage >
6,748
767
< True Damage >
398
20,567
< Damage Dealt >
22,487
36,562
< Damage Taken >
19,632
12,018
< Gold Earned >
12,424
2.28
< Towers >
2.34
0.02
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
10,452
< Total Healing >
4,595
15,099
< Experience >
12,972
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
73
< Time Dealing CC >
261

How to Counter Varus with Renekton in LoL

The stats shown here clarify some influential Renekton against Varus counter statistics that may help you grasp the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Renekton’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Varus’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Renekton may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Varus..

Renekton often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his matchup does. Typically, he takes more damage than Varus. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Renekton and Varus

Damage Types Compared

Renekton
Varus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Renekton
Varus

Who is Better, Renekton or Varus?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Renekton usually loses when trying to fight Varus, with a 48.0% win rate. Therefore, Renekton makes a poor counter for Varus.

While Renekton does have a lower win rate compared to Varus, when on opposite teams, Renekton also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champ to develop with. You may get destroyed when picking Renekton into Varus.

Moreover, Renekton has only a small amount of utility and CC, 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 is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Renekton vs Varus matchups, Varus is the better champ with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Renekton is a garbage counter to Varus. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Renekton against Varus.

Additional Information for Renekton Players

How We Calculated Our Renekton vs Varus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Varus as Renekton, we analyzed 2,455 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 Renekton 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 truly master Renekton to counter Varus during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Renekton usually racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Varus. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities 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 surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The most important items to use in your Renekton versus Varus build include Ravenous Hydra, Spear of Shojin, and Sundered Sky. When Renekton incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better versus Varus than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Renekton boasted an average winrate of 48.0% when countering Varus with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against Varus as Renekton, you should equip the Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Cheap Shot, and Ultimate Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Renekton vs Varus counters, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 48.0% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Varus as Renekton are presented for all ranked divisions combined. To scope the statistics and builds to an individual rank, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.