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

Varus vs Nocturne

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

based on 8,011 Varus vs Nocturne matchups
Win Rate
45.7 %
K/D/A
2.03
Pick Rate
5.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League matches that we analyze each week. This guide on how to beat Nocturne as Varus resulted from an evaluation of 8011 ranked rounds where both champs clashed against each other. This particular matchup is relatively uncommon. Varus encounters Nocturne in only 5.2% of his rounds.

Varus vs Nocturne Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Varus has done a awful job of beating Nocturne. Typically, he wins a lowly 45.7% of matches the champions face off with one another in. In Varus vs Nocturne rounds, Varus’s side is 0.0% more expected to earn first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood versus Nocturne.

Best Varus vs Nocturne Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeRecurve Bow

Core Varus Items

~22 Mins
Blade of The Ruined KingTerminusJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Guardian AngelRabadon's DeathcapEdge of NightRunaan's Hurricane

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
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Last skill for Varus to max oute

Runes

DominationHail of BladesTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
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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W
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Q
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Guide to Countering Nocturne as Varus

Tips for Playing as Varus against Nocturne

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 Nocturne

Nocturne's Unspeakable Horror is broken with range, so try to save your movement abilities for when he casts it.

Stay close to your allies when Paranoia is cast - there is strength in numbers!

Varus vs Nocturne Counter Stats

Varus Image
Win Rate
45.7 %
VS
Win Rate
54.3 %
Nocturne Image
7
< Kills >
7.6
6.8
< Deaths >
6.2
6.8
< Assists >
7.8
1.65
< Killing Sprees >
1.79
172
< Minions Killed >
34
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
1.53
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.41
14,059
< Physical Damage >
16,107
6,340
< Magic Damage >
1,293
363
< True Damage >
1,273
20,762
< Damage Dealt >
18,673
20,435
< Damage Taken >
35,442
12,151
< Gold Earned >
12,318
2.16
< Towers >
1.34
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.35
4,595
< Total Healing >
16,706
12,792
< Experience >
13,984
18
< Vision Score >
22
9
< Wards Placed >
6
252
< Time Dealing CC >
539

How to Counter Nocturne with Varus in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature some vital Varus against Nocturne counter stats that may help you interpret the differences and similarities between this set of champs. Varus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Nocturne’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Varus may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Nocturne..

Varus typically has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. Typically, he takes less damage than Nocturne. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Varus and Nocturne

Damage Types Compared

Varus
Nocturne
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Varus
Nocturne

Who is Better, Varus or Nocturne?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Varus usually loses when taking on Nocturne, with a 45.7% win rate. As a result, Varus makes a poor counter for Nocturne.

While Varus does have a much lower win rate compared to Nocturne, when they face off with one another, Varus also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champion to develop with. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Varus into Nocturne.

Additionally, Varus has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Nocturne. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Varus vs Nocturne matchups, Nocturne is the better champ with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

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

Additional Information for Varus Players

How We Calculated Our Varus vs Nocturne Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nocturne as Varus, we analyzed 8,011 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 Nocturne 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 Nocturne during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions shown here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Varus typically gets much more CS compared to Nocturne. Champions who on average don't get much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to focus on in your Varus versus Nocturne build consist of Blade of The Ruined King, Terminus, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Varus included at least these three items in his build, he did much better when fighting Nocturne than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Varus had an average win rate of 45.7% when countering Nocturne with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of defeating Nocturne as Varus, Varus players should equip the Hail of Blades, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the runes players picked for Varus vs Nocturne face-offs, this mix of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 45.7% winrate overall.

If you want to see Varus versus Nocturne tips and counter stats for a a particular player tier, please select one from the selection menu above. At first, the stats and guides given are computed using all matches finished with both champs.