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How to Synergize Varus with Jarvan IV on the Same TeamVarus is in the b tier of champions

Varus with Jarvan IV

How to Win With Varus and Jarvan IV Paired TogetherVarus is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Varus and Jarvan IV

based on 2,179 Varus with Jarvan IV pairs
Win Rate
47.9 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We take in data from from millions of League matches directly from Riot Games each week. Varus has fought alongside Jarvan IV in 2179 recent, competitive games. By amassing so much accurate data directly from the makers of League, we are completely sure that we can showcase high quality, accurate builds to help Varus play with Jarvan IV. It is very rare for Varus to play alongside Jarvan IV as teammates. This pairing has only occurred in approximately 1.4% of games with Varus.

Varus Jarvan IV Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Varus does a below average job of synergizing with Jarvan IV. Typically, he wins a dismal 47.9% of the time the champions try and work together in. If you want to do better as Varus when fighting on the same team as Jarvan IV by learning how to better synergize your gameplay with him, then look into the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Varus vs Jarvan IV Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRecurve Bow

Core Varus Items

~22 Mins
Wit's EndBlade of The Ruined KingTerminus

Optional Items

Edge of NightThe CollectorSerylda's GrudgeRunaan's Hurricane

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste 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
2
W
3
Q
4
Q
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Varus and Jarvan IV

Tips for Playing as Varus with Jarvan IV

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 Understand How Jarvan IV Will Play

Use Demacian Standard as a scouting tool when worried about incoming enemies.

You can use the Dragon Strike / Demacian Standard combo to get out of your own Cataclysm arenas.

Split your basic attacks on different champions at the beginning of fights to maximize damage.

Varus Jarvan IV Synergy Stats

Varus Image
Win Rate
47.9 %
VS
Win Rate
52.1 %
Jarvan IV Image
7.6
< Kills >
7.2
6.4
< Deaths >
6.4
7
< Assists >
6.9
1.8
< Killing Sprees >
1.7
178
< Minions Killed >
176
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.49
15,260
< Physical Damage >
14,720
6,689
< Magic Damage >
6,490
375
< True Damage >
371
22,324
< Damage Dealt >
21,582
20,007
< Damage Taken >
19,833
12,437
< Gold Earned >
12,312
2.33
< Towers >
2.29
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
4,692
< Total Healing >
4,643
12,867
< Experience >
12,858
18
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
257
< Time Dealing CC >
257

How to Play with Jarvan IV as Varus in LoL

The Varus Jarvan IV synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Jarvan IV, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Varus sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Jarvan IV. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Jarvan IV helps Varus perform worse in competitive LoL rounds. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Varus is an ally to Jarvan IV, he gets a little increase in his complete damage output. This change may signal that Jarvan IV provides protection for him to dish out more damage or that his presence on the team also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Varus is played together with Jarvan IV on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Jarvan IV.

Moreover, when Varus plays with Jarvan IV on the same side, he typically takes a little more damage than when he fights alone. Receiving more damage could indicate that Jarvan IV does a poor job of covering Varus in team fights.

Synergies between Varus and Jarvan IV

Damage Types Compared

Varus
Jarvan IV
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Varus
Jarvan IV

Is Varus better when played alongside Jarvan IV?

There is no universally accepted best champion pairing for Varus that will 100% of the time be his #1 synergy. However, overall, Jarvan IV is a very typical teammate for Varus. By being on the same side as Varus, he lowers their win rate by -0.5% to 47.9%. This clearly indicates that there is a weak strategic relationship between Varus and Jarvan IV that allows them to perform not as well together than alone.

Jarvan IV has a greater difficulty than Varus. That means you should be cautious when enlisting Jarvan IV comrades to play with, as they will have to have a greater level of skill to cooperate well with you.

When playing together, you will likely see an overall large increase in your team’s capability to deal physical damage. Together, these champions can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Although, by pairing Varus and Jarvan IV together, you probably will not be providing your side a great deal of magical damage output. Plan to bring other champions on your team that nullifies this disparity in their playstyle.

Regardless of the skill of your Jarvan IV ally, you should focus on maximizing your gold income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Varus Players

How We Calculated Our Varus Jarvan IV Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Varus and Jarvan IV, we analyzed 2,179 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Varus with Jarvan IV comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to truly master Varus to work well with Jarvan IV during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends matches, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and suggestions displayed here, you should grow your win rate by a lot.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Varus and Jarvan IV synergy build consist of Wit's End, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Varus incorporated at least these three great items in his build, he performed much better when fighting alongside Jarvan IV than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Varus boasted an average win rate of 47.9% helping carry Jarvan IV with this build.

To have the best probability of annihilating your oponents, 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 this team composition, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 47.9% win rate overall.

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