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

Varus vs Gwen

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

based on 3,179 Varus vs Gwen matchups
Win Rate
49 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
2.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked LoL games each week. Within our dataset, Varus did battle with Gwen in 3179 rounds. Using so many games with Varus vs Gwen provides us a lot of confidence in our capability to provide enlightening statistics and a solid build to defeat your foe. This matchup is somewhat rare. Varus has to counter Gwen in only 2.1% of his games.

Varus vs Gwen Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Varus does a dismal job of beating Gwen. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.0% of matches the champions oppose each other in. In Varus versus Gwen rounds, Varus’s side is 0.1% more expected to earn first blood. This indicates that he most likely will get first blood versus Gwen.

Best Varus vs Gwen Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowVampiric Scepter

Core Varus Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeEdge of NightSerylda's Grudge

Optional Items

HubrisThe CollectorGuinsoo's RagebladeTerminus

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

DominationHail of BladesTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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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W
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Q
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Guide to Countering Gwen as Varus

Tips for Playing as Varus against Gwen

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 Gwen

Gwen must hit something to recast her Ultimate, try to evade her between casts.

Gwen needs to attack a few times to set up her damage, so try to get the jump on her.

Gwen's Hallowed Mist shroud will only follow her once, after that it will dissipate when she leaves.

Varus vs Gwen Counter Stats

Varus Image
Win Rate
49 %
VS
Win Rate
51 %
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7.2
< Kills >
6
6.1
< Deaths >
6.1
6.7
< Assists >
4.6
1.67
< Killing Sprees >
1.39
176
< Minions Killed >
162
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.28
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.59
14,310
< Physical Damage >
2,979
5,940
< Magic Damage >
15,119
332
< True Damage >
3,702
20,582
< Damage Dealt >
21,801
19,092
< Damage Taken >
29,977
12,235
< Gold Earned >
12,115
2.36
< Towers >
2.73
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.09
4,560
< Total Healing >
7,648
12,742
< Experience >
15,015
17
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
249
< Time Dealing CC >
149

How to Counter Gwen with Varus in LoL

The stats shown on this page highlight some influential Varus versus Gwen counter statistics that can help us appreciate the differences and similarities between the two. For instance, Varus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Gwen’s ratio of NaN, showing that Varus may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Gwen..

Varus normally has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Gwen. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Varus and Gwen

Damage Types Compared

Varus
Gwen
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Varus
Gwen

Who is Better, Varus or Gwen?

Both League champs are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Varus usually fairs equally well when playing against Gwen, with a 49.0% win rate. Thus, Varus makes an ok counter for Gwen.

While Varus does have a lower win rate than Gwen, when they face off with one another, Varus also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Varus into Gwen.

Furthermore, Varus also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Gwen. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Varus vs Gwen matchups, Gwen 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 somewhat poor counter for Gwen. Make sure you focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Varus against Gwen.

Additional Information for Varus Players

How We Calculated Our Varus vs Gwen Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gwen as Varus, we analyzed 3,179 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 Gwen 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 to counter Gwen during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Varus usually picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Gwen. Champions who on average don't earn much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs 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 exceed the values shown here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Varus versus Gwen build consist of Youmuu's Ghostblade, Edge of Night, and Serylda's Grudge. When Varus included at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better vs Gwen than with many other common builds. In fact, Varus had an average win rate of 49.0% battling Gwen with this build.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against Gwen as Varus, Varus players should equip the Hail of Blades, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations that we analyzed for Varus vs Gwen clashes, this combination of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 49.0% win rate overall.

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