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

Varus vs Mordekaiser

How to Beat Mordekaiser as Varus in LoLVarus is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Mordekaiser as Varus

based on 10,456 Varus vs Mordekaiser matchups
Win Rate
46 %
K/D/A
2.18
Pick Rate
6.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends games that we review each week. Our guide on how to beat Mordekaiser as Varus resulted from an examination of 10456 ranked rounds where both champions clashed against one another. This champion matchup is relatively uncommon. Varus encounters Mordekaiser in only 6.8% of his games.

Varus vs Mordekaiser Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Varus does a terrible job of beating Mordekaiser. On average, he wins a lowly 46.0% of games the champions battle each other in. In Varus against Mordekaiser matches, Varus’s side is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Mordekaiser.

Best Varus vs Mordekaiser Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeDagger

Core Varus Items

~22 Mins
Edge of NightSerylda's GrudgeOpportunity

Optional Items

BloodthirsterGuardian AngelRabadon's DeathcapJak'Sho, The Protean

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
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Mordekaiser as Varus

Tips for Playing as Varus against Mordekaiser

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 Mordekaiser

Mordekaiser builds up a powerful damage aura when fighting champions, so keep your distance.

Realm of Death will cut you off from your teammates completely. Try to save mobility spells to escape Mordekaiser once inside

Damage he deals can be converted into a large shield, and consumed for health

Varus vs Mordekaiser Counter Stats

Varus Image
Win Rate
46 %
VS
Win Rate
54 %
Mordekaiser Image
7.3
< Kills >
7.2
6.5
< Deaths >
6
6.9
< Assists >
4.8
1.72
< Killing Sprees >
1.62
173
< Minions Killed >
155
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.21
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.45
14,710
< Physical Damage >
2,762
6,693
< Magic Damage >
20,681
348
< True Damage >
617
21,752
< Damage Dealt >
24,061
19,864
< Damage Taken >
31,987
12,288
< Gold Earned >
11,898
2.17
< Towers >
2.1
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
4,700
< Total Healing >
9,482
12,803
< Experience >
15,215
18
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
256
< Time Dealing CC >
248

How to Counter Mordekaiser with Varus in LoL

The stats provided here underscore some vital Varus versus Mordekaiser matchup stats that may help you realize the differences and similarities between this set of champions. For instance, Varus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Mordekaiser’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Varus may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Mordekaiser..

Varus often has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Mordekaiser. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Varus and Mordekaiser

Damage Types Compared

Varus
Mordekaiser
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Varus
Mordekaiser

Who is Better, Varus or Mordekaiser?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Varus usually loses when playing against Mordekaiser, with a 46.0% win rate. Thus, Varus makes a bad counter to Mordekaiser.

While Varus does have a lower winrate than Mordekaiser, when facing one another, Varus also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less complex character to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Varus into Mordekaiser.

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

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Varus vs Mordekaiser matchups, Mordekaiser is the better champion with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during teamfights.

Varus is a terribly counter for Mordekaiser. You will do well by focussing your play on keeping up your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Varus against Mordekaiser.

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 Mordekaiser Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Mordekaiser as Varus, we analyzed 10,456 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 Mordekaiser 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 Mordekaiser Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Varus in order to counter Mordekaiser during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Varus most often gets a similar amount of CS as Mordekaiser. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Varus versus Mordekaiser build include Edge of Night, Serylda's Grudge, and Opportunity. When Varus bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs Mordekaiser than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Varus boasted an average win rate of 46.0% when playing against Mordekaiser with these items in his kit.

To have the highest probability of crushing Mordekaiser 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. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Varus vs Mordekaiser face-offs, this combo of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 46.0% win rate overall.

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