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How to Win Varus vs Ahri Counter MatchupVarus is in the b tier of champions

Varus vs Ahri

How to Beat Ahri as Varus in LoLVarus is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Ahri as Varus

based on 4,545 Varus vs Ahri matchups
Win Rate
50.5 %
K/D/A
2.22
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked League matches each week. In our dataset, Varus battled Ahri in 4545 matches. Using so many matchups for Varus versus Ahri gives us a lot of confidence in our capacity to produce actionable statistics and a pro build to defeat your enemy. This particular pairing is somewhat rare. Varus has to counter Ahri in only 2.9% of his matches.

Varus vs Ahri Matchup Summary

Varus does a average job of beating Ahri. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.5% of matches the champions face one another in. In Varus against Ahri rounds, Varus’s team is 0.1% more probable to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood against Ahri.

Best Varus vs Ahri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRecurve Bow

Core Varus Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaSerylda's GrudgeOpportunity

Optional Items

Guardian AngelHubrisStormsurgeRunaan's Hurricane

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Varus's passive ability p
Varus's q ability q
Varus's w ability w
Varus's e ability e
Varus's ultimate ability r
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E
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Q
3
W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Countering Ahri as Varus

Tips for Playing as Varus against Ahri

Try to take advantage of Piercing Arrow's very long range to snipe at enemy champions before a fight or as they're trying to flee.

An early point in Blighted Quiver helps harass enemy champions and get killing blows on minions.

During short range fights it's sometimes best to fire Piercing Arrow quickly, rather than charging it to full power.

Advice to Win Against Ahri

Stay behind minions to make Charm difficult to land, this will reduce Ahri's damage potential significantly.

Ahri's survivability is dramatically reduced when her Ultimate, Spirit Rush, is down.

Varus vs Ahri Counter Stats

Varus Image
Win Rate
50.5 %
VS
Win Rate
49.5 %
Ahri Image
7.3
< Kills >
6.2
6.3
< Deaths >
5.6
6.7
< Assists >
7.5
1.68
< Killing Sprees >
1.45
175
< Minions Killed >
167
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.45
14,733
< Physical Damage >
1,478
6,547
< Magic Damage >
14,731
379
< True Damage >
5,094
21,659
< Damage Dealt >
21,304
19,637
< Damage Taken >
20,445
12,337
< Gold Earned >
11,336
2.34
< Towers >
1.95
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
4,649
< Total Healing >
4,929
12,889
< Experience >
14,361
18
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
10
256
< Time Dealing CC >
71

How to Counter Ahri with Varus in LoL

The stats provided here highlight several vital Varus against Ahri counter stats that may help you grasp the distinctions between the pair. Varus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Ahri’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Varus may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Ahri..

Varus usually has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. Typically, he receives a similar amount of damage to Ahri. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Varus and Ahri

Damage Types Compared

Varus
Ahri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Varus
Ahri

Who is Better, Varus or Ahri?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Varus usually fairs equally well when taking on Ahri, with a 50.5% win rate. As a result, Varus makes an ok counter for Ahri.

While Varus does have a higher winrate than Ahri, when they face off with one another, Varus also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult character to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Varus into Ahri.

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

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Varus vs Ahri matchups, Varus is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Varus is a decent counter for Ahri. Focus your strategy on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Varus against Ahri.

Additional Information for Varus Players

How We Calculated Our Varus vs Ahri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ahri as Varus, we analyzed 4,545 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 Ahri as Varus 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 truly master Varus in order to counter Ahri during both the laning 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 listen to the build and stats presented here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Varus usually racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Ahri. Champions who on average don't get many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Varus versus Ahri build include Muramana, Serylda's Grudge, and Opportunity. When Varus used at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when facing Ahri than with many other typical builds. In fact, Varus boasted an average winrate of 50.5% when playing against Ahri with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of crushing Ahri as Varus, Varus players should equip the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations we have analyed for Varus vs Ahri face-offs, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.5% win rate overall.

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