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How to Win Urgot vs Varus Counter MatchupUrgot is in the s tier of champions

Urgot vs Varus

How to Beat Varus as Urgot in LoLUrgot is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Varus as Urgot

based on 2,976 Urgot vs Varus matchups
Win Rate
54.4 %
K/D/A
1.98
Pick Rate
4.1 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends games that we review every week. This guide on how to beat Varus as Urgot came out of an analysis of 2976 ranked rounds where both champs faced off against each other. This particular champion matchup is relatively uncommon. Urgot has to counter Varus in only 4.1% of his rounds.

Urgot vs Varus Matchup Summary

Urgot has done a great job of beating Varus. Normally, he wins a whopping 54.4% of games the champs fight one another in. In Urgot versus Varus rounds, Urgot’s side is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood against Varus.

Best Urgot vs Varus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordGlowing Mote

Core Urgot Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageBlack CleaverDead Man's Plate

Optional Items

Maw of MalmortiusKaenic RookernSpear of ShojinDeath's Dance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Urgot to level upw
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Second ability for Urgot to level upe
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Last skill for Urgot to max outq

Runes

PrecisionPress the AttackTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingOvergrowth
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Urgot's passive ability p
Urgot's q ability q
Urgot's w ability w
Urgot's e ability e
Urgot's ultimate ability r
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E
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W
3
Q
4
W
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W
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R
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W
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Guide to Countering Varus as Urgot

Tips for Playing as Urgot against Varus

Save Fear Beyond Death for opponents you know are already too weak to survive. It's especially good for picking off fleeing foes.

Pay attention to your individual leg's cooldowns, as they make for a signficiant portion of your damage

Land Corrosive Charge or Disdain to lock on to target's with Purge - a great way to trigger multiple legs in rapid succession.

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.

Urgot vs Varus Counter Stats

Urgot Image
Win Rate
54.4 %
VS
Win Rate
45.6 %
Varus Image
6.7
< Kills >
7.4
5.9
< Deaths >
6.3
5
< Assists >
6.8
1.54
< Killing Sprees >
1.73
181
< Minions Killed >
176
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.59
< Inhibitors >
0.48
19,481
< Physical Damage >
14,942
125
< Magic Damage >
6,807
1,756
< True Damage >
373
21,363
< Damage Dealt >
22,122
28,428
< Damage Taken >
19,953
12,491
< Gold Earned >
12,438
2.71
< Towers >
2.3
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
5,231
< Total Healing >
4,825
15,382
< Experience >
12,927
19
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
246
< Time Dealing CC >
261

How to Counter Varus with Urgot in LoL

The stats provided here show several significant Urgot versus Varus matchup stats that can help you figure out the differences and similarities between these two champs. Urgot’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Varus’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Urgot may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Varus..

Urgot normally has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Varus. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Urgot and Varus

Damage Types Compared

Urgot
Varus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Urgot
Varus

Who is Better, Urgot or Varus?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Urgot usually wins when playing against Varus, with a 54.4% win rate. Thus, Urgot makes a great counter for Varus.

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

Moreover, Urgot has only a small 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 isn't a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Urgot vs Varus matchups, Urgot is the better champ with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Urgot is a great counter to Varus. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Urgot against Varus.

Additional Information for Urgot Players

How We Calculated Our Urgot vs Varus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Varus as Urgot, we analyzed 2,976 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 Urgot 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 Urgot to counter Varus during both the lane 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 tips displayed above, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Urgot most often racks up a similar amount of CS as Varus. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values displayed on this page to do well.

The most important items to prioritize in your Urgot versus Varus build include Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Dead Man's Plate. When Urgot bought at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better vs Varus than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Urgot had an average win rate of 54.4% when playing against Varus with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of beating Varus as Urgot, Urgot players should take the Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Urgot vs Varus LoL games, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 54.4% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Varus as Urgot are given for all skill levels combined. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to an individual division, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.