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

Varus vs Veigar

How to Beat Veigar as Varus in LoLVarus is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Veigar as Varus

based on 5,252 Varus vs Veigar matchups
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
2.23
Pick Rate
3.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League matches each week. In our data, Varus fought Veigar 5252 times. Having so many games with Varus vs Veigar provides us confidence in our capability to produce actionable statistics and a pro build to shatter Veigar. This pairing is somewhat rare. Varus is forced to battle against Veigar in only 3.4% of his matches.

Varus vs Veigar Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Varus has done a dismal job of beating Veigar. On average, he wins a lowly 48.1% of matches the champions oppose each other in. In Varus versus Veigar games, Varus’s team is 0.1% more likely to get first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood against Veigar.

Best Varus vs Veigar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordRectrix

Core Varus Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeSerylda's GrudgeOpportunity

Optional Items

Guardian AngelStatikk ShivEdge of NightThe Collector

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal 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
2
Q
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Veigar as Varus

Tips for Playing as Varus against Veigar

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 Veigar

Dark Matter deals very high damage, but it can be avoided. Pay attention to the sound and visual indicator to be aware of when and where the spell will land.

Veigar's ultimate deals increased damage based on your missing health.

Event Horizon only stuns units on the edge. If you're inside the spell, you can still move and attack.

Varus vs Veigar Counter Stats

Varus Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Veigar Image
7.5
< Kills >
7
6.4
< Deaths >
6.3
6.8
< Assists >
6.4
1.75
< Killing Sprees >
1.62
175
< Minions Killed >
169
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.5
14,739
< Physical Damage >
660
6,621
< Magic Damage >
21,960
368
< True Damage >
588
21,729
< Damage Dealt >
23,210
20,507
< Damage Taken >
19,457
12,518
< Gold Earned >
12,220
2.34
< Towers >
2.06
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
4,796
< Total Healing >
1,979
13,241
< Experience >
14,678
18
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
11
261
< Time Dealing CC >
87

How to Counter Veigar with Varus in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature some vital Varus vs. Veigar counter statistics that may help us appreciate the differences and similarities between this set of champions. For instance, Varus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Veigar’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Varus may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Veigar..

Varus often has a similar longest killing spree as his enemy does. Typically, he takes a similar amount of damage to Veigar. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Varus and Veigar

Damage Types Compared

Varus
Veigar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Varus
Veigar

Who is Better, Varus or Veigar?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Varus usually loses when playing against Veigar, with a 48.1% win rate. Thus, Varus makes a bad counter for Veigar.

While Varus does have a lower winrate compared to Veigar, when facing one another, Varus also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less complex character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Varus into Veigar.

Moreover, Varus has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Veigar. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Varus is a somewhat poor counter to Veigar. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Varus against Veigar.

Additional Information for Varus Players

How We Calculated Our Varus vs Veigar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Veigar as Varus, we analyzed 5,252 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 Veigar 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 Veigar during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Varus most often accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Veigar. Champs who on average don't get many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions 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, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to use in your Varus versus Veigar build consist of Youmuu's Ghostblade, Serylda's Grudge, and Opportunity. When Varus bought at least these three items in his build, he did significantly better when fighting Veigar than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Varus had an average win rate of 48.1% when playing against Veigar with this counter build.

To have the best probability of vanquishing Veigar 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. Of all the rune builds players used for Varus vs Veigar fights, this order of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.1% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Veigar as Varus are presented for every ranked division. To scope the stats and builds to a specific skill level, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.