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

Varus vs Elise

How to Beat Elise as Varus in LoLVarus is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Elise as Varus

based on 1,146 Varus vs Elise matchups
Win Rate
50.6 %
K/D/A
2.15
Pick Rate
0.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked League games each and every week. In our data, Varus did battle with Elise in 1146 games. Including so many games with Varus vs Elise provides us faith in our capability to provide informative data and a pro build to counter Elise. This champion pairing is fairly rare. Varus has to counter Elise in only 0.7% of his games.

Varus vs Elise Matchup Summary

Varus does a ok job of beating Elise. On average, he wins a acceptable 50.6% of the time the champions battle each other in. In Varus versus Elise matches, Varus’s team is 0.1% less likely to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely won't get first blood versus Elise.

Best Varus vs Elise Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowVampiric Scepter

Core Varus Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaYoumuu's GhostbladeOpportunity

Optional Items

Serylda's GrudgeEdge of NightRunaan's HurricaneWit's End

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
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Last skill for Varus to max oute

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationTaste of BloodTreasure Hunter
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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Q
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Guide to Countering Elise as Varus

Tips for Playing as Varus against Elise

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 Elise

Rappel has a long cooldown. Elise is vulnerable after she has used it.

Elise's Spider Form is more dangerous when you are at low health, and her Human Form more potent when you are at high health.

Rappel will only move Elise straight up and down unless she can descend upon an enemy unit.

Varus vs Elise Counter Stats

Varus Image
Win Rate
50.6 %
VS
Win Rate
49.4 %
Elise Image
7.3
< Kills >
7.7
6.5
< Deaths >
6.6
6.7
< Assists >
7.5
1.68
< Killing Sprees >
1.8
179
< Minions Killed >
32
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
1.38
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.44
14,567
< Physical Damage >
1,299
6,539
< Magic Damage >
16,587
352
< True Damage >
1,374
21,457
< Damage Dealt >
19,261
19,880
< Damage Taken >
29,916
12,414
< Gold Earned >
11,752
2.32
< Towers >
1.48
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.33
4,578
< Total Healing >
13,465
12,966
< Experience >
13,205
18
< Vision Score >
25
9
< Wards Placed >
7
264
< Time Dealing CC >
177

How to Counter Elise with Varus in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize some strategic Varus versus Elise matchup statistics that may help us understand the differences and similarities between the two. Varus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Elise’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Varus may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Elise..

Varus usually has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Elise. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Varus and Elise

Damage Types Compared

Varus
Elise
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Varus
Elise

Who is Better, Varus or Elise?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Varus usually fairs equally well when playing against Elise, with a 50.6% win rate. As a result, Varus makes an ok counter to Elise.

While Varus does have a higher winrate compared to Elise, when on opposite teams, Varus also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Varus into Elise.

Moreover, Varus also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Elise. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Varus vs Elise matchups, Varus is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Varus is a decent counter for Elise. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Varus against Elise.

Other Champion Matchups Against Varus

Varus Loses Against

ZyraZyra44.5% winrateLilliaLillia45% winrateBardBard45.4% winrateTeemoTeemo45.5% winrate

Varus Wins Against

SkarnerSkarner54% winrateYuumiYuumi53.4% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc53.1% winrateXayahXayah52.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TrundleTrundle+ 51.3% 9130 GamesLilliaLillia+ 51.4% 8988 GamesBraumBraum+ 51.5% 1894 GamesBlitzcrankBlitzcrank+ 52.4% 5633 Games

Additional Information for Varus Players

How We Calculated Our Varus vs Elise Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Elise as Varus, we analyzed 1,146 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 Elise 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Varus in order to counter Elise 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 listen to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Varus usually accumulates much more CS as Elise. Champs who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Varus versus Elise build include Muramana, Youmuu's Ghostblade, and Opportunity. When Varus included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs. Elise than with most other common builds. In fact, Varus had an average win rate of 50.6% battling Elise with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of defeating Elise as Varus, you should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Taste of Blood, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Varus vs Elise matchups, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 50.6% win rate overall.

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