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How to Win Varus vs Gangplank Counter MatchupVarus is in the b tier of champions

Varus vs Gangplank

How to Beat Gangplank as Varus in LoLVarus is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Gangplank as Varus

based on 2,164 Varus vs Gangplank matchups
Win Rate
47.5 %
K/D/A
2.14
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our matchup statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL matches that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Gangplank as Varus resulted from an evaluation of 2164 ranked rounds where both champions battled one another. This pairing is fairly rare. Varus encounters Gangplank in only 1.4% of his rounds.

Varus vs Gangplank Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Varus does a poor job of countering Gangplank. On average, he wins a lowly 47.5% of games the champions oppose each other in. In Varus versus Gangplank games, Varus’s side is 0.1% more expected to get first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Gangplank.

Best Varus vs Gangplank Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowVampiric Scepter

Core Varus Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaYoumuu's GhostbladeEdge of Night

Optional Items

HubrisRunaan's HurricaneSerylda's GrudgeKraken Slayer

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationTaste of BloodTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
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
5
Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Gangplank as Varus

Tips for Playing as Varus against Gangplank

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 Win Against Gangplank

Parrrley deals a high amount of physical damage. Items that grant Armor can help if an enemy Gangplank is doing well.

Once Gangplank reaches level 6, watch out for his global-range ultimate, Cannon Barrage!

Varus vs Gangplank Counter Stats

Varus Image
Win Rate
47.5 %
VS
Win Rate
52.5 %
Gangplank Image
7.2
< Kills >
6.5
6.5
< Deaths >
6.2
6.7
< Assists >
6.6
1.7
< Killing Sprees >
1.49
181
< Minions Killed >
196
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.47
14,681
< Physical Damage >
16,559
6,112
< Magic Damage >
3,883
338
< True Damage >
4,596
21,131
< Damage Dealt >
25,038
20,431
< Damage Taken >
26,127
12,524
< Gold Earned >
14,063
2.27
< Towers >
2.21
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
4,808
< Total Healing >
7,056
13,124
< Experience >
15,975
18
< Vision Score >
17
9
< Wards Placed >
8
256
< Time Dealing CC >
315

How to Counter Gangplank with Varus in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify some influential Varus versus Gangplank matchup statistics that may help us distinguish the differences and similarities between this set of champions. Varus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Gangplank’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Varus may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Gangplank..

Varus often has a similar longest kill spree as his counter does. On average, he takes less damage than Gangplank. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, but it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Varus and Gangplank

Damage Types Compared

Varus
Gangplank
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Varus
Gangplank

Who is Better, Varus or Gangplank?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Varus usually loses when facing off against Gangplank, with a 47.5% win rate. Therefore, Varus makes a poor counter for Gangplank.

While Varus does have a lower win rate compared to Gangplank, when facing one another, Varus also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging character to learn. You should be very concerned when picking Varus into Gangplank.

Additionally, Varus also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Gangplank. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Varus vs Gangplank matchups, Gangplank is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.

Varus is a terribly counter to Gangplank. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should do very well as Varus against Gangplank.

Other Champion Matchups Against Varus

Varus Loses Against

ZyraZyra44.5% winrateLilliaLillia45% winrateBardBard45.4% winrateTeemoTeemo45.5% winrate

Varus Wins Against

SkarnerSkarner54% winrateYuumiYuumi53.4% winrateLeBlancLeBlanc53.1% winrateXayahXayah52.8% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TrundleTrundle+ 51.3% 9130 GamesLilliaLillia+ 51.4% 8988 GamesBraumBraum+ 51.5% 1894 GamesBlitzcrankBlitzcrank+ 52.4% 5633 Games

Additional Information for Varus Players

How We Calculated Our Varus vs Gangplank Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Gangplank as Varus, we analyzed 2,164 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 Gangplank as Varus 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.

Other Useful Resources

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Varus in order to counter Gangplank during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Varus on average accumulates a similar amount of CS as Gangplank. Champions who typically don't take many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Varus versus Gangplank build include Muramana, Youmuu's Ghostblade, and Edge of Night. When Varus included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better when facing Gangplank than with most other typical item sets. In fact, Varus boasted an average winrate of 47.5% when playing against Gangplank with this counter build.

To have the highest chance of defeating Gangplank as Varus, you 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. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Varus vs Gangplank battles, this sequence of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 47.5% winrate overall.

If you would like to view Varus vs Gangplank tips and builds for a a particular player tier, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. By default, the statistics and strategies given are calculated using all rounds run with both champions.