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

Varus vs Lux

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

based on 15,025 Varus vs Lux matchups
Win Rate
47.9 %
K/D/A
2.09
Pick Rate
9.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League of Legends games every week. In our database, Varus fought Lux in 15025 rounds. Using so many games with Varus versus Lux gives us faith in our ability to provide actionable statistics and a recommended build to annihilate Lux. This particular champ matchup is somewhat uncommon. Varus encounters Lux in only 9.7% of his matches.

Varus vs Lux Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Varus does a dismal job of countering Lux. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.9% of the time the champs clash against each other in. In Varus vs Lux games, Varus’s side is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood, implying that he most likely won't get first blood against Lux.

Best Varus vs Lux Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Vampiric ScepterBerserker's Greaves

Core Varus Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeHubrisOpportunity

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapEdge of NightJak'Sho, The ProteanImmortal Shieldbow

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

DominationHail of BladesTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionTreasure Hunter
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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Q
3
W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Lux as Varus

Tips for Playing as Varus against Lux

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 Lux

When retreating with low health, be prepared to dodge Lux's Final Spark, a red targeting beam fires prior to the main beam, so try to move to the side if possible.

Lux has powerful zone control abilities. Try to spread out and attack from different directions so she cannot lock down a specific area.

Varus vs Lux Counter Stats

Varus Image
Win Rate
47.9 %
VS
Win Rate
52.1 %
Lux Image
7.1
< Kills >
5
6.5
< Deaths >
5.8
6.5
< Assists >
10.5
1.67
< Killing Sprees >
1.14
175
< Minions Killed >
93
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.5
14,078
< Physical Damage >
994
6,253
< Magic Damage >
18,660
352
< True Damage >
1,121
20,684
< Damage Dealt >
20,776
20,733
< Damage Taken >
15,853
12,350
< Gold Earned >
10,417
2.19
< Towers >
1.95
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
4,893
< Total Healing >
1,349
13,132
< Experience >
12,450
18
< Vision Score >
44
9
< Wards Placed >
19
259
< Time Dealing CC >
298

How to Counter Lux with Varus in LoL

The stats shown on this page emphasize several significant Varus against Lux counter statistics that may help you appreciate the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Varus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Lux’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Varus may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Lux..

Varus usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his counter does. On average, he takes more damage than Lux. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the champion with more HP has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Varus and Lux

Damage Types Compared

Varus
Lux
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Varus
Lux

Who is Better, Varus or Lux?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Varus usually loses when playing against Lux, with a 47.9% win rate. As a result, Varus makes a poor counter for Lux.

While Varus does have a lower winrate than Lux, when on opposite teams, Varus also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult character to learn. You should be very concerned when picking Varus into Lux.

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

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Varus vs Lux matchups, Lux is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Varus is a trash counter for Lux. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Varus against Lux.

Additional Information for Varus Players

How We Calculated Our Varus vs Lux Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Lux as Varus, we analyzed 15,025 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 Lux 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Varus to counter Lux during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Varus most often picks up more CS compared to Lux. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The best items to have in your Varus versus Lux build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Hubris, and Opportunity. When Varus included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better versus Lux than with many other typical builds. In fact, Varus boasted an average winrate of 47.9% when playing against Lux with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of defeating Lux as Varus, you should take the Hail of Blades, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Magical Footwear, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Domination and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Varus vs Lux counterpicks, this mix of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 47.9% winrate overall.

If you need to view Varus vs Lux tips and counter stats for a a particular skill level, feel free to choose one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the statistics and build suggestions shown are computed using all games finished with both champions.