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

Varus vs Miss Fortune

How to Beat Miss Fortune as Varus in LoLVarus is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Miss Fortune as Varus

based on 22,929 Varus vs Miss Fortune matchups
Win Rate
45.5 %
K/D/A
2.08
Pick Rate
14.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we evaluate every week. Our guide on how to beat Miss Fortune as Varus came out of an evaluation of 22929 ranked rounds where both champs fought each other. This counter matchup is somewhat common. Varus has to counter Miss Fortune in 14.8% of his matches.

Varus vs Miss Fortune Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Varus has done a awful job of beating Miss Fortune. On average, he wins a lowly 45.5% of games the champs fight one another in. In Varus versus Miss Fortune games, Varus’s side is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood versus Miss Fortune.

Best Varus vs Miss Fortune Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordRefillable Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Tear of the GoddessRectrix

Core Varus Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaEdge of NightHubris

Optional Items

Guardian AngelShadowflameRabadon's DeathcapImmortal 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
2
W
3
Q
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Miss Fortune as Varus

Tips for Playing as Varus against Miss Fortune

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 Miss Fortune

Miss Fortune's speed boost is removed if she is damaged by an enemy.

Miss Fortune is easy to kill if you can reach her; target her first in team fights.

Varus vs Miss Fortune Counter Stats

Varus Image
Win Rate
45.5 %
VS
Win Rate
54.5 %
Miss Fortune Image
7
< Kills >
8.3
6.6
< Deaths >
6.3
6.7
< Assists >
7
1.65
< Killing Sprees >
1.9
175
< Minions Killed >
175
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.18
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.55
14,436
< Physical Damage >
20,462
6,364
< Magic Damage >
1,224
361
< True Damage >
982
21,162
< Damage Dealt >
22,669
20,177
< Damage Taken >
20,152
12,245
< Gold Earned >
12,995
2.16
< Towers >
2.43
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
4,615
< Total Healing >
4,477
12,926
< Experience >
13,114
18
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
10
262
< Time Dealing CC >
153

How to Counter Miss Fortune with Varus in LoL

The stats shown here underscore several important Varus vs. Miss Fortune counter stats that may help us interpret the differences between this set of champs. For instance, Varus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Miss Fortune’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Varus may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Miss Fortune..

Varus typically has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Miss Fortune. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the champion with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Varus and Miss Fortune

Damage Types Compared

Varus
Miss Fortune
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Varus
Miss Fortune

Who is Better, Varus or Miss Fortune?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Varus usually loses when taking on Miss Fortune, with a 45.5% win rate. Therefore, Varus makes a poor counter to Miss Fortune.

While Varus does have a much lower win rate compared to Miss Fortune, when they face off with one another, Varus also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex character to learn. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Varus into Miss Fortune.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Varus vs Miss Fortune matchups, Miss Fortune is the better champion with a much lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Varus is a garbage counter for Miss Fortune. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Varus against Miss Fortune.

Additional Information for Varus Players

How We Calculated Our Varus vs Miss Fortune Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Miss Fortune as Varus, we analyzed 22,929 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 Miss Fortune 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 to counter Miss Fortune during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions presented above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Varus on average racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Miss Fortune. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions 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, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the values displayed here to do well.

The top items to prioritize in your Varus versus Miss Fortune build include Muramana, Edge of Night, and Hubris. When Varus incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better vs. Miss Fortune than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Varus had an average win rate of 45.5% when playing against Miss Fortune with this build.

To have the highest chance of defeating Miss Fortune as Varus, you should use the Hail of Blades, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Treasure Hunter, Magical Footwear, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Domination and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players used for Varus vs Miss Fortune fights, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 45.5% winrate overall.

If you need to view Varus vs Miss Fortune tips and counter builds for a a distinct player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. By default, the statistics and build suggestions given are calculated using every game finished with both champs.