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How to Win Aurelion Sol vs Varus Counter MatchupAurelion Sol is in the a tier of champions

Aurelion Sol vs Varus

How to Beat Varus as Aurelion Sol in LoLAurelion Sol is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Varus as Aurelion Sol

based on 2,459 Aurelion Sol vs Varus matchups
Win Rate
52.8 %
K/D/A
2.66
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League rounds that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Varus as Aurelion Sol resulted from an examination of 2459 ranked games where both champs faced off against one another. This particular counter matchup is relatively uncommon. Aurelion Sol encounters Varus in only 4.0% of his rounds.

Aurelion Sol vs Varus Matchup Summary

Aurelion Sol has done a good job of countering Varus. Normally, he wins a whopping 52.8% of matches the champs face each other in. In Aurelion Sol against Varus rounds, Aurelion Sol’s team is 0.1% less expected to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably won't get first blood versus Varus.

Best Aurelion Sol vs Varus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandAmplifying Tome

Core Aurelion Sol Items

~22 Mins
Rylai's Crystal ScepterCryptbloomLiandry's Torment

Optional Items

Rabadon's DeathcapShadowflameZhonya's HourglassLuden's Companion

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearMinion DematerializerCosmic Insight
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Aurelion Sol's passive ability p
Aurelion Sol's q ability q
Aurelion Sol's w ability w
Aurelion Sol's e ability e
Aurelion Sol's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Varus as Aurelion Sol

Tips for Playing as Aurelion Sol against Varus

You can use Comet of Legend's flight to grow Starsurge to massive proportions.

Comet of Legend allows you to move quickly around the map; use it to put pressure on other lanes.

Save Voice of Light to use as a defense against melee opponents if you need to - otherwise, use its slow to start a fight at long range.

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.

Aurelion Sol vs Varus Counter Stats

Aurelion Sol Image
Win Rate
52.8 %
VS
Win Rate
47.2 %
Varus Image
7.6
< Kills >
7.5
5.9
< Deaths >
6.7
8.1
< Assists >
7.1
1.73
< Killing Sprees >
1.75
188
< Minions Killed >
178
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.24
0.42
< Inhibitors >
0.53
325
< Physical Damage >
15,353
23,885
< Magic Damage >
7,014
785
< True Damage >
407
24,997
< Damage Dealt >
22,775
21,882
< Damage Taken >
21,277
12,840
< Gold Earned >
12,707
1.66
< Towers >
2.38
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.07
2,775
< Total Healing >
5,152
15,489
< Experience >
13,344
18
< Vision Score >
19
9
< Wards Placed >
9
364
< Time Dealing CC >
262

How to Counter Varus with Aurelion Sol in LoL

The stats shown on this page feature several vital Aurelion Sol against Varus counter statistics that can help us distinguish the distinctions between the pair. Aurelion Sol’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Varus’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Aurelion Sol may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Varus..

Aurelion Sol often has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Varus. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champ with increased health has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Aurelion Sol and Varus

Damage Types Compared

Aurelion Sol
Varus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Aurelion Sol
Varus

Who is Better, Aurelion Sol or Varus?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Aurelion Sol usually wins when facing off against Varus, with a 52.8% win rate. As a result, Aurelion Sol makes a good counter to Varus.

While Aurelion Sol does have a higher winrate than Varus, when facing one another, Aurelion Sol also has a much greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming champ to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Aurelion Sol into Varusas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Aurelion Sol vs Varus matchups, Aurelion Sol is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Aurelion Sol is a good counter to Varus. You will do well by focussing your play on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Aurelion Sol against Varus.

Additional Information for Aurelion Sol Players

How We Calculated Our Aurelion Sol vs Varus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Varus as Aurelion Sol, we analyzed 2,459 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 Aurelion Sol 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 Aurelion Sol in order to counter Varus during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Aurelion Sol on average gets a similar amount of CS relative to Varus. Champions who typically don't acquire many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers displayed here to do well.

The top items to focus on in your Aurelion Sol versus Varus build include Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Cryptbloom, and Liandry's Torment. When Aurelion Sol combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did significantly better vs Varus than with most other typical builds. In fact, Aurelion Sol boasted an average winrate of 52.8% when playing against Varus with this build.

To have the greatest probability of coming out on top against Varus as Aurelion Sol, you should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Minion Dematerializer, Cosmic Insight, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Inspiration and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune sets that we analyzed for Aurelion Sol vs Varus face-offs, this combination of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 52.8% winrate overall.

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