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How to Win Qiyana vs Varus Counter MatchupQiyana is in the a tier of champions

Qiyana vs Varus

How to Beat Varus as Qiyana in LoLQiyana is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Varus as Qiyana

based on 2,003 Qiyana vs Varus matchups
Win Rate
49.4 %
K/D/A
2.16
Pick Rate
4.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of ranked League of Legends matches that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Varus as Qiyana came out of an analysis of 2003 ranked games where both champions faced off against each other. This particular counter pairing is somewhat uncommon. Qiyana has to counter Varus in only 4.1% of her matches.

Qiyana vs Varus Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Qiyana has done a dismal job of countering Varus. Normally, she wins a acceptable 49.4% of the time the champions oppose one another in. In Qiyana against Varus rounds, Qiyana’s side is 0.1% less expected to get first blood, implying that she most likely won't be able to get first blood against Varus.

Best Qiyana vs Varus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPickaxe

Core Qiyana Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeAxiom ArcOpportunity

Optional Items

Edge of NightSerylda's GrudgeHubrisVoltaic Cyclosword

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Qiyana's passive ability p
Qiyana's q ability q
Qiyana's w ability w
Qiyana's e ability e
Qiyana's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Varus as Qiyana

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.

Qiyana vs Varus Counter Stats

Qiyana Image
Win Rate
49.4 %
VS
Win Rate
50.6 %
Varus Image
8.7
< Kills >
7.3
6.8
< Deaths >
6.6
6
< Assists >
6.9
1.99
< Killing Sprees >
1.72
150
< Minions Killed >
178
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.38
< Inhibitors >
0.53
20,592
< Physical Damage >
14,774
1,875
< Magic Damage >
6,303
946
< True Damage >
349
23,415
< Damage Dealt >
21,426
24,525
< Damage Taken >
20,139
12,524
< Gold Earned >
12,414
1.57
< Towers >
2.31
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
3,537
< Total Healing >
4,547
14,309
< Experience >
12,986
18
< Vision Score >
17
7
< Wards Placed >
9
105
< Time Dealing CC >
255

How to Counter Varus with Qiyana in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here emphasize several vital Qiyana vs. Varus counter statistics that can help you distinguish the differences between this set of champs. For instance, Qiyana’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Varus’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Qiyana may be more central to her team's team fighting capacity than Varus..

Qiyana usually has a similar longest killing spree as her matchup does. Commonly, she receives more damage than Varus. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Qiyana and Varus

Damage Types Compared

Qiyana
Varus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Qiyana
Varus

Who is Better, Qiyana or Varus?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Qiyana usually fairs equally well when taking on Varus, with a 49.4% win rate. Therefore, Qiyana makes an ok counter to Varus.

While Qiyana does have a lower win rate than Varus, when facing one another, Qiyana also has a much greater learning curve that makes her a more challenging character to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Qiyana into Varusas her relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash her full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Qiyana has some 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 ton of burst damage.

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

Qiyana is a somewhat poor counter to Varus. Focus your actions on keeping up your gold income and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Qiyana against Varus.

Additional Information for Qiyana Players

How We Calculated Our Qiyana vs Varus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Varus as Qiyana, we analyzed 2,003 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 Qiyana 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 truly master Qiyana 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 tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Qiyana on average accumulates a similar amount of CS relative to Varus. Champs who typically don't earn much CS often don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the values displayed on this page to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Qiyana versus Varus build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Axiom Arc, and Opportunity. When Qiyana bought at least these three pieces in her build, she did significantly better against Varus than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Qiyana had an average winrate of 49.4% battling Varus with this build.

To have the greatest chance of vanquishing Varus as Qiyana, you should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players picked for Qiyana vs Varus matchups, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 49.4% winrate overall.

If you would like to get Qiyana versus Varus tips and counter builds for a a distinct division rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and strategies shown are calculated using all rounds run with both champions.