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How to Win Ashe vs Varus Counter MatchupAshe is in the b tier of champions

Ashe vs Varus

How to Beat Varus as Ashe in LoLAshe is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Varus as Ashe

based on 10,875 Ashe vs Varus matchups
Win Rate
51 %
K/D/A
2.23
Pick Rate
4.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our matchup statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends games that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Varus as Ashe resulted from an analysis of 10875 ranked matches where both champs faced off against one another. This counter matchup is somewhat uncommon. Ashe is forced to battle against Varus in only 4.1% of her matches.

Ashe vs Varus Matchup Summary

Ashe has done a decent job of countering Varus. Normally, she wins a acceptable 51.0% of games the champs face off with each other in. In Ashe against Varus matches, Ashe’s team is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood, indicating that she probably will get first blood versus Varus.

Best Ashe vs Varus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowNoonquiver

Core Ashe Items

~22 Mins
Guinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined KingKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Phantom DancerGuardian AngelLord Dominik's RegardsBloodthirster

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Ashe to level upw
>
Second ability for Ashe to level upq
>
Last skill for Ashe to max oute

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
InspirationBiscuit DeliveryApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Ashe's passive ability p
Ashe's q ability q
Ashe's w ability w
Ashe's e ability e
Ashe's ultimate ability r
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W
2
Q
3
W
4
E
5
W
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R
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W
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Guide to Countering Varus as Ashe

Tips for Playing as Ashe against Varus

Hawkshot reveals units in brush. If a team fight is occuring in the jungle it can give you a significant advantage.

Volley arrows are blocked by the first enemy they hit, so keep your distance to avoid having them all absorbed by enemy frontliners.

Try to fire Enchanted Crystal Arrow in the same direction enemies are moving, so it is more likely to hit.

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.

Ashe vs Varus Counter Stats

Ashe Image
Win Rate
51 %
VS
Win Rate
49 %
Varus Image
5.4
< Kills >
7.4
6.6
< Deaths >
6.5
9.3
< Assists >
6.9
1.25
< Killing Sprees >
1.73
138
< Minions Killed >
173
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.21
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.5
14,888
< Physical Damage >
14,598
2,646
< Magic Damage >
6,500
611
< True Damage >
371
18,145
< Damage Dealt >
21,471
19,711
< Damage Taken >
20,076
11,082
< Gold Earned >
12,353
2.08
< Towers >
2.32
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
3,792
< Total Healing >
4,700
12,259
< Experience >
12,882
31
< Vision Score >
18
12
< Wards Placed >
9
608
< Time Dealing CC >
256

How to Counter Varus with Ashe in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature some influential Ashe versus Varus matchup statistics that may help you realize the distinctions between the two. For instance, Ashe’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Varus’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Ashe may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Varus..

Ashe often has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than her counter does. On average, she receives a similar amount of damage to Varus. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the champion with more health has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ashe and Varus

Damage Types Compared

Ashe
Varus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ashe
Varus

Who is Better, Ashe or Varus?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Ashe usually wins when facing off against Varus, with a 51.0% win rate. As a result, Ashe makes a good counter to Varus.

While Ashe does have a higher win rate than Varus, when they face off with one another, Ashe also has a greater learning curve that makes her a more complex champion to develop with. You still need to be cautious when picking Ashe into Varus.

Moreover, Ashe also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Varus. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Ashe vs Varus matchups, Ashe 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.

Ashe is a decent counter for Varus. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Ashe against Varus.

Additional Information for Ashe Players

How We Calculated Our Ashe vs Varus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Varus as Ashe, we analyzed 10,875 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 Ashe 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

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Ashe in order to counter Varus during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ashe often picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Varus. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They 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, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Ashe versus Varus build include Guinsoo's Rageblade, Blade of The Ruined King, and Kraken Slayer. When Ashe combined at least these three items in her build, she performed much better against Varus than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Ashe boasted an average win rate of 51.0% when playing against Varus with these items in her kit.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Varus as Ashe, Ashe players should equip the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Biscuit Delivery, and Approach Velocity runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes players used for Ashe vs Varus counter picks, this composite of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.0% win rate overall.

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