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

Varus vs Pyke

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

based on 4,917 Varus vs Pyke matchups
Win Rate
49.8 %
K/D/A
2.05
Pick Rate
3.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter statistics from the millions of recently ranked LoL rounds that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Pyke as Varus resulted from an evaluation of 4917 ranked matches where both champions battled each other. This pairing is fairly rare. Varus is forced to battle against Pyke in only 3.2% of his games.

Varus vs Pyke Matchup Summary

Varus has done a ok job of beating Pyke. Typically, he wins a acceptable 49.8% of the time the champions battle each other in. In Varus against Pyke matches, Varus’s team is 0.2% less likely to obtain first blood. This indicates that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Pyke.

Best Varus vs Pyke Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordBerserker's Greaves

Core Varus Items

~22 Mins
Guinsoo's RagebladeTerminusJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Guardian AngelSerylda's GrudgeThe CollectorOpportunity

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

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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E
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W
3
Q
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Pyke as Varus

Tips for Playing as Varus against Pyke

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 Pyke

Pyke regenerates a significant amount of damage he has taken from enemy champions, but only when you can't see him!

When Pyke is hidden nearby in his Ghostwater Dive, sharks will circle underneath your feet.

Try not to stand near low health allies. If Pyke executes them using Death From Below, you might be next on the list.

Varus vs Pyke Counter Stats

Varus Image
Win Rate
49.8 %
VS
Win Rate
50.2 %
Pyke Image
7.8
< Kills >
7.1
7.3
< Deaths >
7.3
7.2
< Assists >
8.9
1.79
< Killing Sprees >
1.64
171
< Minions Killed >
39
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.35
15,111
< Physical Damage >
10,169
6,549
< Magic Damage >
66
373
< True Damage >
2,447
22,033
< Damage Dealt >
12,682
19,988
< Damage Taken >
22,285
12,456
< Gold Earned >
10,368
2.35
< Towers >
1.15
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
4,305
< Total Healing >
4,892
12,898
< Experience >
10,749
18
< Vision Score >
69
9
< Wards Placed >
31
242
< Time Dealing CC >
96

How to Counter Pyke with Varus in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here underscore several influential Varus against Pyke matchup statistics that may help you grasp the distinctions between the two. Varus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Pyke’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Varus may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Pyke..

Varus often has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Pyke. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the champion with higher health has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Varus and Pyke

Damage Types Compared

Varus
Pyke
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Varus
Pyke

Who is Better, Varus or Pyke?

Both LoL champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Varus usually fairs equally well when taking on Pyke, with a 49.8% win rate. Therefore, Varus makes an ok counter for Pyke.

While Varus does have a lower winrate than Pyke, when facing one another, Varus also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less time consuming champion to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Varus into Pyke.

Furthermore, Varus also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Pyke. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Varus vs Pyke matchups, Pyke is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.

Varus is a somewhat poor counter for Pyke. You will do well by focussing your gameplay 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 Pyke.

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 Pyke Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Pyke as Varus, we analyzed 4,917 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 Pyke 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 Pyke Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Varus to counter Pyke during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Varus on average racks up much more CS relative to Pyke. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills often don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts 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 shown on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Varus versus Pyke build include Guinsoo's Rageblade, Terminus, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Varus used at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better vs. Pyke than with most other typical builds. In fact, Varus had an average win rate of 49.8% when countering Pyke with this counter build.

To have the best chance of defeating Pyke as Varus, you should take the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Varus vs Pyke face-offs, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 49.8% win rate overall.

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