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Vi vs Varus

How to Beat Varus as Vi in LoLVi is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Varus as Vi

based on 4,185 Vi vs Varus matchups
Win Rate
54.4 %
K/D/A
2.34
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked LoL rounds every week. In our data, Vi faced Varus in 4185 matches. Using so many matchups for Vi versus Varus gives us a lot of confidence in our capacity to produce actionable data and a recommended build to annihilate Varus. This pairing is somewhat rare. Vi fights Varus in only 3.9% of her matches.

Vi vs Varus Matchup Summary

Vi does a great job of beating Varus. Typically, she wins a whopping 54.4% of matches the champs face off with one another in. In Vi vs Varus rounds, Vi’s side is 0.0% more probable to get first blood. This implies that she most likely will be able to get first blood versus Varus.

Best Vi vs Varus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
TunnelerGlowing Mote

Core Vi Items

~22 Mins
Black CleaverTrinity ForceSundered Sky

Optional Items

Guardian AngelMaw of MalmortiusSterak's GageEssence Reaver

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Vi to level upq
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Second ability for Vi to level upe
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Last skill for Vi to max outw

Runes

DominationHail of BladesSudden ImpactEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
PrecisionTriumphLegend: Alacrity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Vi's passive ability p
Vi's q ability q
Vi's w ability w
Vi's e ability e
Vi's ultimate ability r
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W
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E
3
Q
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Varus as Vi

Tips for Playing as Vi against Varus

A fully charged Vault Breaker will deal double damage. It's great for catching and finishing off fleeing enemies.

Relentless Force does full damage to anyone caught in the shockwave. Use it on minions in lane to hit enemies hiding behind them.

Cease and Desist is a powerful initiation tool, just remember not to get too far ahead of the rest of your team.

Advice to Win Against Varus

When he gets a kill or assist, Varus temporarily gains Attack Speed and is much more dangerous.

You'll get bound in place if a tendril from Varus' ultimate, Chain of Corruption, reaches you. You can cause the tendril to die however by running far enough away from it.

If you are affected by Blight, Varus' abilities will deal extra damage to you.

Vi vs Varus Counter Stats

Vi Image
Win Rate
54.4 %
VS
Win Rate
45.6 %
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6.5
< Kills >
7.3
6.2
< Deaths >
6.5
8
< Assists >
7
1.52
< Killing Sprees >
1.7
34
< Minions Killed >
176
1.69
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.46
< Inhibitors >
0.47
16,321
< Physical Damage >
14,872
84
< Magic Damage >
6,426
865
< True Damage >
378
17,270
< Damage Dealt >
21,677
30,323
< Damage Taken >
19,985
11,840
< Gold Earned >
12,354
1.39
< Towers >
2.25
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
11,461
< Total Healing >
4,633
13,757
< Experience >
12,873
23
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
9
287
< Time Dealing CC >
259

How to Counter Varus with Vi in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature some influential Vi against Varus matchup statistics that can help you appreciate the differences between the two. Vi’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Varus’s ratio of NaN, showing that Vi may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Varus..

Vi normally has a similar longest killing spree as her matchup does. Typically, she receives more damage than Varus. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also indicate that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Vi and Varus

Damage Types Compared

Vi
Varus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Vi
Varus

Who is Better, Vi or Varus?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Vi usually wins when playing against Varus, with a 54.4% win rate. Thus, Vi makes a great counter to Varus.

While Vi does have a much higher win rate than Varus, when they face off with one another, Vi also has a greater difficulty level that makes her a more challenging champion to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Vi into Varus.

Moreover, Vi also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Varus. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Vi vs Varus matchups, Vi is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Vi is a great counter to Varus. Make sure you focus your strategy on maximizing your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Vi against Varus.

Other Champion Matchups Against Vi

Vi Loses Against

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Vi Wins Against

YuumiYuumi59.8% winrateZeriZeri57.8% winrateNidaleeNidalee57.6% winrateRek'SaiRek'Sai57.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

SingedSinged+ 55.3% 2535 GamesTeemoTeemo+ 55.6% 8425 GamesMiss FortuneMiss Fortune+ 55.8% 14909 GamesZacZac+ 58.5% 892 Games

Additional Information for Vi Players

How We Calculated Our Vi vs Varus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Varus as Vi, we analyzed 4,185 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 Varus as Vi 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 Vi in order to counter Varus during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Vi often gets a lot less CS as Varus. Champions who typically don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Vi versus Varus build include Black Cleaver, Trinity Force, and Sundered Sky. When Vi incorporated at least these three items in her build, she did significantly better countering Varus than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Vi boasted an average win rate of 54.4% when playing against Varus with these items in her kit.

To have the best probability of annihilating Varus as Vi, Vi players should use the Hail of Blades, Sudden Impact, Eyeball Collection, Relentless Hunter, Triumph, and Legend: Alacrity runes from the Domination and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Vi vs Varus counter picks, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 54.4% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Varus as Vi are displayed for all ranked divisions combined. To narrow the statistics and builds to a distinct player tier, you may use the selection menu at the top of this page.