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

Varus vs Ezreal

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

based on 9,398 Varus vs Ezreal matchups
Win Rate
51.4 %
K/D/A
2.26
Pick Rate
6.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our matchup stats from the millions of ranked LoL rounds that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Ezreal as Varus came out of an analysis of 9398 ranked matches where both champs opposed one another. This counter matchup is fairly uncommon. Varus is forced to battle against Ezreal in only 6.1% of his games.

Varus vs Ezreal Matchup Summary

Varus has done a decent job of beating Ezreal. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.4% of the time the champions face off with each other in. In Varus vs Ezreal rounds, Varus’s side is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood, indicating that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Ezreal.

Best Varus vs Ezreal Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeRecurve Bow

Core Varus Items

~22 Mins
Guinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined KingImmortal Shieldbow

Optional Items

Guardian AngelRabadon's DeathcapRunaan's HurricaneWit's End

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal 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 ForceHealth
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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W
3
Q
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Ezreal as Varus

Tips for Playing as Varus against Ezreal

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 Ezreal

Ezreal is a very fragile champion so take the fight to him.

Ezreal is completely skill shot based, so make sure to keep minions in between you.

Mystic Shot applies on-hit effects including the Crest of Cinders.

Varus vs Ezreal Counter Stats

Varus Image
Win Rate
51.4 %
VS
Win Rate
48.6 %
Ezreal Image
7.2
< Kills >
6.6
6.2
< Deaths >
5.7
6.8
< Assists >
6.9
1.68
< Killing Sprees >
1.56
179
< Minions Killed >
175
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.17
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.49
15,097
< Physical Damage >
15,672
6,511
< Magic Damage >
7,369
375
< True Damage >
627
21,983
< Damage Dealt >
23,669
20,406
< Damage Taken >
20,734
12,405
< Gold Earned >
11,960
2.34
< Towers >
2.22
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
4,965
< Total Healing >
5,559
13,030
< Experience >
12,900
18
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
9
255
< Time Dealing CC >
88

How to Counter Ezreal with Varus in LoL

The stats provided here underscore some important Varus against Ezreal counter stats that may help us understand the differences and similarities between this pair of champs. Varus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Ezreal’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Varus may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Ezreal..

Varus normally has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Ezreal. This typically indicates differing health capacities; however, it can also indicate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Varus and Ezreal

Damage Types Compared

Varus
Ezreal
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Varus
Ezreal

Who is Better, Varus or Ezreal?

Both League champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Varus usually wins when facing off against Ezreal, with a 51.4% win rate. Therefore, Varus makes a good counter for Ezreal.

While Varus does have a higher winrate compared to Ezreal, when facing one another, Varus also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex character to learn. You should be careful when picking Varus into Ezreal.

Additionally, Varus also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Ezreal. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Varus vs Ezreal matchups, Varus is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Varus is a decent counter for Ezreal. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Varus against Ezreal.

Additional Information for Varus Players

How We Calculated Our Varus vs Ezreal Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Ezreal as Varus, we analyzed 9,398 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 Ezreal 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 learn all of the intricacies of Varus in order to counter Ezreal during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Varus often picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Ezreal. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Varus versus Ezreal build include Guinsoo's Rageblade, Blade of The Ruined King, and Immortal Shieldbow. When Varus incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better when fighting Ezreal than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Varus had an average winrate of 51.4% battling Ezreal with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Ezreal as Varus, Varus players should equip the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Magical Footwear, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Varus vs Ezreal counters, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 51.4% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Ezreal as Varus are given for all skill levels, merged. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to an individual skill level, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.