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

Varus vs Vex

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

based on 2,882 Varus vs Vex matchups
Win Rate
50.3 %
K/D/A
2.15
Pick Rate
1.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends rounds that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Vex as Varus resulted from an evaluation of 2882 ranked games where both champs faced each other. This particular champion pairing is relatively rare. Varus has to counter Vex in only 1.9% of his rounds.

Varus vs Vex Matchup Summary

Varus has done a ok job of countering Vex. Normally, he wins a acceptable 50.3% of games the champs fight each other in. In Varus versus Vex matches, Varus’s team is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood. This implies that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Vex.

Best Varus vs Vex Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTear of the Goddess

Core Varus Items

~22 Mins
Wit's EndGuinsoo's RagebladeTerminus

Optional Items

HubrisEdge of NightOpportunitySerylda's Grudge

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

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationTaste of BloodTreasure Hunter
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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Q
3
W
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Vex as Varus

Tips for Playing as Varus against Vex

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.

Varus vs Vex Counter Stats

Varus Image
Win Rate
50.3 %
VS
Win Rate
49.7 %
Vex Image
7.3
< Kills >
7.3
6.6
< Deaths >
6.3
6.9
< Assists >
7.4
1.72
< Killing Sprees >
1.7
173
< Minions Killed >
161
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.06
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.44
14,147
< Physical Damage >
1,388
6,516
< Magic Damage >
21,771
352
< True Damage >
873
21,016
< Damage Dealt >
24,033
20,240
< Damage Taken >
19,387
12,338
< Gold Earned >
11,547
2.3
< Towers >
1.85
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
4,701
< Total Healing >
2,174
12,922
< Experience >
14,285
18
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
259
< Time Dealing CC >
554

How to Counter Vex with Varus in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here highlight several significant Varus vs. Vex matchup stats that may help us grasp the differences and similarities between the two. Varus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Vex’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Varus may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Vex..

Varus normally has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. On average, he takes a similar amount of damage to Vex. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Varus and Vex

Damage Types Compared

Varus
Vex
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Varus
Vex

Who is Better, Varus or Vex?

Both League champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Varus usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Vex, with a 50.3% win rate. Therefore, Varus makes an ok counter to Vex.

While Varus does have a higher win rate compared to Vex, when they face off with one another, Varus also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more difficult champion to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Varus into Vex.

Moreover, Varus also has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Vex. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting 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 Vex matchups, Varus is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Varus is a decent counter to Vex. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your gold income and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Varus against Vex.

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 Vex Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vex as Varus, we analyzed 2,882 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 Vex 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 Vex Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Varus in order to counter Vex during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions presented above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Varus usually picks up a similar amount of CS as Vex. Champs who typically don't take much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Varus versus Vex build include Wit's End, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Terminus. When Varus included at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better versus Vex than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Varus boasted an average winrate of 50.3% when playing against Vex with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of crushing Vex as Varus, you 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 that we analyzed for Varus vs Vex face-offs, this sequence of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 50.3% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Vex as Varus are presented for all skill levels, merged. To scope the stats and builds to an individual rank, you should use the selection menu located earlier on the page.