Varus vs Jarvan IV
How to Beat Jarvan IV as Varus
based on 2,243 Varus vs Jarvan IV matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Varus vs Jarvan IV Matchup Summary
Best Varus vs Jarvan IV Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Jarvan IV as Varus
Tips for Playing as Varus against Jarvan IV
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 Jarvan IV
Cataclysm's terrain is a frightening force to fight against, but movement abilities can go through it.
Keep out of the path between Jarvan IV and his Demacian Standard to avoid being knocked up in the air.
Varus vs Jarvan IV Counter Stats
How to Counter Jarvan IV with Varus in LoL
The stats provided here clarify several significant Varus versus Jarvan IV counter statistics that can help us explain the distinctions between these two champs. For instance, Varus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Jarvan IV’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Varus may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Jarvan IV..
Varus normally has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his foe does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Jarvan IV. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Varus and Jarvan IV
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Who is Better, Varus or Jarvan IV?
Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Varus usually fairs equally well when playing against Jarvan IV, with a 50.5% win rate. As a result, Varus makes an ok counter for Jarvan IV.
While Varus does have a higher winrate than Jarvan IV, when facing one another, Varus also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less complex character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Varus into Jarvan IV.
Additionally, Varus has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Jarvan IV. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Varus vs Jarvan IV matchups, Varus is the better champ with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during late stage team fights.
Varus is a decent counter for Jarvan IV. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Varus against Jarvan IV.
Other Champion Matchups Against Varus
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
If you would like to truly master Varus to counter Jarvan IV during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.
Varus often racks up much more CS as Jarvan IV. Champions who on average don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.
The top items to focus on in your Varus versus Jarvan IV build include Wit's End, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Varus included at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better countering Jarvan IV than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Varus had an average win rate of 50.5% when countering Jarvan IV with this counter build.
To have the best chance of crushing Jarvan IV as Varus, Varus players 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. Of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Varus vs Jarvan IV counterpicks, this combination of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 50.5% win rate overall.
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