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How to Win Varus vs Rek'Sai Counter MatchupVarus is in the b tier of champions

Varus vs Rek'Sai

How to Beat Rek'Sai as Varus in LoLVarus is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Rek'Sai as Varus

based on 859 Varus vs Rek'Sai matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
2.2
Pick Rate
0.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of ranked League games that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Rek'Sai as Varus came out of an evaluation of 859 ranked rounds where both champions faced each other. This champion pairing is fairly rare. Varus fights Rek'Sai in only 0.6% of his matches.

Varus vs Rek'Sai Matchup Summary

Varus has done a ok job of countering Rek'Sai. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.3% of the time the champions battle each other in. In Varus vs Rek'Sai rounds, Varus’s team is 0.1% less expected to get first blood. This implies that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Rek'Sai.

Best Varus vs Rek'Sai Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTear of the Goddess

Core Varus Items

~22 Mins
Wit's EndBlade of The Ruined KingTerminus

Optional Items

Serylda's GrudgeEdge of NightGuinsoo's RagebladeOpportunity

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal 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

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationTaste of BloodTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
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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Guide to Countering Rek'Sai as Varus

Tips for Playing as Varus against Rek'Sai

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 Rek'Sai

When Rek'Sai is near, she can see the position of you and your allies, but only if you're moving.

If you see one of Rek'Sai's tunnels, briefly stand on one of the entrances to destroy it.

Rek'Sai's Furious Bite gains damage as she builds Fury. Be very careful around her when her Fury is full.

Varus vs Rek'Sai Counter Stats

Varus Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
Rek'Sai Image
7.4
< Kills >
7.8
6.6
< Deaths >
6.5
7.1
< Assists >
7.8
1.75
< Killing Sprees >
1.82
181
< Minions Killed >
36
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
1.41
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.43
15,193
< Physical Damage >
14,717
6,291
< Magic Damage >
78
378
< True Damage >
3,786
21,862
< Damage Dealt >
18,582
19,874
< Damage Taken >
36,346
12,511
< Gold Earned >
12,262
2.3
< Towers >
1.47
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.37
4,546
< Total Healing >
17,372
12,949
< Experience >
13,876
18
< Vision Score >
23
9
< Wards Placed >
6
251
< Time Dealing CC >
291

How to Counter Rek'Sai with Varus in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize several strategic Varus vs. Rek'Sai matchup stats that may help us figure out the differences between this set of champions. For instance, Varus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Rek'Sai’s ratio of NaN, showing that Varus may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Rek'Sai..

Varus often has a similar longest killing spree as his foe does. Typically, he takes less damage than Rek'Sai. This commonly reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also show that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Varus and Rek'Sai

Damage Types Compared

Varus
Rek'Sai
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Varus
Rek'Sai

Who is Better, Varus or Rek'Sai?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Varus usually fairs equally well when playing against Rek'Sai, with a 50.3% win rate. Thus, Varus makes an ok counter to Rek'Sai.

While Varus does have a higher win rate compared to Rek'Sai, when they face off with one another, Varus also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less challenging character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Varus into Rek'Sai.

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

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

Varus is a decent counter to Rek'Sai. Focus your gameplay on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Varus against Rek'Sai.

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

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Additional Information for Varus Players

How We Calculated Our Varus vs Rek'Sai Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rek'Sai as Varus, we analyzed 859 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 Rek'Sai 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 Rek'Sai Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Varus to counter Rek'Sai during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats shown above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Varus most often picks up much more CS as Rek'Sai. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Varus versus Rek'Sai build include Wit's End, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Varus included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when fighting Rek'Sai than with most other common builds. In fact, Varus had an average winrate of 50.3% when countering Rek'Sai with this build.

To have the best chance of beating Rek'Sai as Varus, Varus players should use the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Taste of Blood, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune builds we have analyed for Varus vs Rek'Sai fights, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.3% winrate overall.

If you need to get Varus vs Rek'Sai tips and counter builds for a a distinct division rank, please select one from the selection menu above. By default, the statistics and guides given are calculated using every round completed with both champs.