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

Varus vs Master Yi

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

based on 7,678 Varus vs Master Yi matchups
Win Rate
48 %
K/D/A
2.24
Pick Rate
5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked LoL games each week. In our database, Varus faced off against Master Yi 7678 times. Having so many games with Varus versus Master Yi provides us confidence in our capability to provide useful stats and a recommended build to shatter your opposition. This particular matchup is relatively uncommon. Varus has to counter Master Yi in only 5.0% of his matches.

Varus vs Master Yi Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Varus has done a dismal job of beating Master Yi. On average, he wins a lowly 48.0% of the time the champs clash against each other in. In Varus versus Master Yi games, Varus’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood versus Master Yi.

Best Varus vs Master Yi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeRecurve Bow

Core Varus Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaYoumuu's GhostbladeThe Collector

Optional Items

Guardian AngelSerylda's GrudgeOpportunityJak'Sho, The Protean

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

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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Q
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Guide to Countering Master Yi as Varus

Tips for Playing as Varus against Master Yi

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 Master Yi

If Master Yi tries to farm with Alpha Strike, hit him a few times so he has to use mana with Meditate to heal.

Although Master Yi cannot be slowed while using Highlander, other disables can stop him in his tracks.

Meditate is an effective method of healing damage over time, but Master Yi is susceptible to coordinated team ganks early in the game.

Varus vs Master Yi Counter Stats

Varus Image
Win Rate
48 %
VS
Win Rate
52 %
Master Yi Image
7.1
< Kills >
8.1
6.2
< Deaths >
6.9
6.8
< Assists >
5.7
1.65
< Killing Sprees >
1.86
172
< Minions Killed >
37
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
1.56
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.38
13,921
< Physical Damage >
13,398
5,928
< Magic Damage >
980
367
< True Damage >
5,609
20,217
< Damage Dealt >
19,988
19,237
< Damage Taken >
32,035
12,083
< Gold Earned >
12,449
2.3
< Towers >
1.4
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.39
4,514
< Total Healing >
14,928
12,692
< Experience >
13,754
17
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
6
246
< Time Dealing CC >
217

How to Counter Master Yi with Varus in LoL

The stats provided here emphasize several influential Varus vs. Master Yi matchup statistics that may help you understand the differences between this pair of champs. For instance, Varus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Master Yi’s ratio of NaN, showing that Varus may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Master Yi..

Varus typically has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. Typically, he receives less damage than Master Yi. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Varus and Master Yi

Damage Types Compared

Varus
Master Yi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Varus
Master Yi

Who is Better, Varus or Master Yi?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Varus usually loses when playing against Master Yi, with a 48.0% win rate. As a result, Varus makes a poor counter for Master Yi.

While Varus does have a lower winrate than Master Yi, when they face off with one another, Varus also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming champion to pick up and master. You should be very concerned when picking Varus into Master Yi.

Furthermore, Varus has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Master Yi. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Varus vs Master Yi matchups, Master Yi is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Varus is a bad counter to Master Yi. Focus your tactics on maximizing your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Varus against Master Yi.

Additional Information for Varus Players

How We Calculated Our Varus vs Master Yi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Master Yi as Varus, we analyzed 7,678 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 Master Yi 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 Master Yi during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Varus on average picks up much more CS relative to Master Yi. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Varus versus Master Yi build consist of Muramana, Youmuu's Ghostblade, and The Collector. When Varus included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting Master Yi than with most other common builds. In fact, Varus had an average win rate of 48.0% battling Master Yi with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Master Yi 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. Out of all the rune combinations players used for Varus vs Master Yi counters, this order of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.0% winrate overall.

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