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

Varus vs Sylas

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

based on 5,426 Varus vs Sylas matchups
Win Rate
48.3 %
K/D/A
2.18
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of ranked League of Legends games each week. In our dataset, Varus engaged Sylas in 5426 rounds. Using so many games with Varus vs Sylas provides us confidence in our ability to produce actionable stats and a solid build to counter your opponent. This particular champ matchup is relatively rare. Varus has to counter Sylas in only 3.5% of his games.

Varus vs Sylas Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Varus has done a dismal job of beating Sylas. Normally, he wins a lowly 48.3% of games the champions clash against one another in. In Varus against Sylas rounds, Varus’s side is 0.1% less probable to obtain first blood. This indicates that he probably won't get first blood against Sylas.

Best Varus vs Sylas Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeVampiric Scepter

Core Varus Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaEdge of NightOpportunity

Optional Items

Guardian AngelWit's EndStormsurgeNashor's Tooth

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 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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Q
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Guide to Countering Sylas as Varus

Tips for Playing as Varus against Sylas

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 Sylas

Try to fight Sylas when he isn't able to take your ultimate.

Sylas's healthbar can be deceptive, watch out for his Kingslayer!

Varus vs Sylas Counter Stats

Varus Image
Win Rate
48.3 %
VS
Win Rate
51.7 %
Sylas Image
7.2
< Kills >
8.4
6.5
< Deaths >
7.1
7
< Assists >
6.5
1.7
< Killing Sprees >
1.94
173
< Minions Killed >
126
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.41
14,807
< Physical Damage >
448
6,313
< Magic Damage >
22,123
344
< True Damage >
789
21,464
< Damage Dealt >
23,360
19,285
< Damage Taken >
30,565
12,152
< Gold Earned >
11,628
2.22
< Towers >
1.59
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
4,322
< Total Healing >
7,888
12,590
< Experience >
13,740
17
< Vision Score >
20
9
< Wards Placed >
9
253
< Time Dealing CC >
288

How to Counter Sylas with Varus in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight some valuable Varus versus Sylas matchup stats that may help you realize the distinctions between this set of champions. For instance, Varus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Sylas’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Varus may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Sylas..

Varus usually has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. Typically, he receives less damage than Sylas. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Varus and Sylas

Damage Types Compared

Varus
Sylas
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Varus
Sylas

Who is Better, Varus or Sylas?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Varus usually loses when facing off against Sylas, with a 48.3% win rate. Therefore, Varus makes a poor counter for Sylas.

While Varus does have a lower win rate compared to Sylas, when they face off with one another, Varus also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champion to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Varus into Sylas.

Additionally, Varus also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Sylas. 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 Sylas matchups, Sylas is the better champion with a lower 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 Sylas. Make sure you focus your tactics on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Varus against Sylas.

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 Sylas Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sylas as Varus, we analyzed 5,426 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 Sylas 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

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Varus in order to counter Sylas during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions presented above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Varus typically racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Sylas. Champs who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The best items to focus on in your Varus versus Sylas build include Muramana, Edge of Night, and Opportunity. When Varus included at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better against Sylas than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Varus had an average winrate of 48.3% when countering Sylas with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest probability of vanquishing Sylas 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 rune sets players chose for Varus vs Sylas counter picks, this mixture of runes yielded the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.3% win rate overall.

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