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Varus vs Kha'Zix

How to Beat Kha'Zix as Varus in LoLVarus is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Kha'Zix as Varus

based on 4,446 Varus vs Kha'Zix matchups
Win Rate
49.6 %
K/D/A
2.19
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of ranked League matches that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat Kha'Zix as Varus came out of an evaluation of 4446 ranked games where both champions opposed one another. This counter matchup is somewhat rare. Varus has to counter Kha'Zix in only 2.9% of his games.

Varus vs Kha'Zix Matchup Summary

Varus does a ok job of countering Kha'Zix. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.6% of the time the champs face off with each other in. In Varus vs Kha'Zix rounds, Varus’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood versus Kha'Zix.

Best Varus vs Kha'Zix Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordRectrix

Core Varus Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaEdge of NightSerylda's Grudge

Optional Items

Voltaic CycloswordGuardian AngelManamuneStormsurge

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 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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E
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W
3
Q
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Q
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Kha'Zix as Varus

Tips for Playing as Varus against Kha'Zix

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 Kha'Zix

Taste Their Fear deals bonus damage to targets that are isolated. Gain an advantage by fighting near allied minions, champions, or turrets.

Leap and Void Assault have long cooldowns. Kha'Zix is very vulnerable when these are not available.

Varus vs Kha'Zix Counter Stats

Varus Image
Win Rate
49.6 %
VS
Win Rate
50.4 %
Kha'Zix Image
7.2
< Kills >
8.4
6.4
< Deaths >
6.3
6.8
< Assists >
6.1
1.7
< Killing Sprees >
1.93
179
< Minions Killed >
28
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
1.7
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.35
14,658
< Physical Damage >
17,955
6,070
< Magic Damage >
1,102
328
< True Damage >
1,015
21,057
< Damage Dealt >
20,073
19,935
< Damage Taken >
33,675
12,390
< Gold Earned >
12,963
2.36
< Towers >
1.02
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.36
4,467
< Total Healing >
16,588
12,946
< Experience >
14,161
18
< Vision Score >
23
9
< Wards Placed >
6
252
< Time Dealing CC >
219

How to Counter Kha'Zix with Varus in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page show several strategic Varus versus Kha'Zix matchup stats that may help you distinguish the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Varus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Kha'Zix’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Varus may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Kha'Zix..

Varus often has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. On average, he receives less damage than Kha'Zix. This often reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the champ with increased health has less agility and thus is unable to escape further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Varus and Kha'Zix

Damage Types Compared

Varus
Kha'Zix
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Varus
Kha'Zix

Who is Better, Varus or Kha'Zix?

Both League champions are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Varus usually fairs equally well when playing against Kha'Zix, with a 49.6% win rate. Therefore, Varus makes an ok counter to Kha'Zix.

While Varus does have a lower winrate compared to Kha'Zix, when facing one another, Varus also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Varus into Kha'Zix.

Additionally, Varus has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Kha'Zix. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Varus vs Kha'Zix matchups, Kha'Zix is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Varus is a somewhat poor counter for Kha'Zix. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Varus against Kha'Zix.

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 Kha'Zix Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Kha'Zix as Varus, we analyzed 4,446 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 Kha'Zix 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

Varus Build Kha'Zix Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Varus to counter Kha'Zix during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Varus on average accumulates much more CS compared to Kha'Zix. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to have in your Varus versus Kha'Zix build include Muramana, Edge of Night, and Serylda's Grudge. When Varus included at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better versus Kha'Zix than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Varus boasted an average win rate of 49.6% when playing against Kha'Zix with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of coming out on top against Kha'Zix as Varus, Varus players should take the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Varus vs Kha'Zix clashes, this mixture of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.6% winrate overall.

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