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

Varus vs Malphite

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

based on 6,007 Varus vs Malphite matchups
Win Rate
49.5 %
K/D/A
2.15
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League of Legends games that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Malphite as Varus resulted from an analysis of 6007 ranked matches where both champions clashed against each other. This particular pairing is fairly rare. Varus has to counter Malphite in only 3.9% of his games.

Varus vs Malphite Matchup Summary

Varus has done a ok job of countering Malphite. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.5% of the time the champs oppose each other in. In Varus versus Malphite matches, Varus’s team is 0.1% more likely to earn first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood versus Malphite.

Best Varus vs Malphite Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeRecurve Bow

Core Varus Items

~22 Mins
Runaan's HurricaneBlade of The Ruined KingTerminus

Optional Items

The CollectorGuardian AngelEdge of NightSerylda's Grudge

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

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
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
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Malphite as Varus

Tips for Playing as Varus against Malphite

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 Malphite

If you're a physical damage character stay behind your allies when fighting Malphite. Ground Slam can significantly reduce your damage output.

Malphite is one of a couple tanks who are capable of jungling. Watch out if he gets Smite.

Varus vs Malphite Counter Stats

Varus Image
Win Rate
49.5 %
VS
Win Rate
50.5 %
Malphite Image
7.2
< Kills >
5
6.6
< Deaths >
5.2
7
< Assists >
8
1.72
< Killing Sprees >
1.17
174
< Minions Killed >
143
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.45
13,805
< Physical Damage >
4,831
6,906
< Magic Damage >
14,263
361
< True Damage >
612
21,073
< Damage Dealt >
19,706
20,113
< Damage Taken >
25,014
12,342
< Gold Earned >
10,804
2.28
< Towers >
1.93
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
4,556
< Total Healing >
3,274
12,802
< Experience >
14,325
18
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
10
259
< Time Dealing CC >
676

How to Counter Malphite with Varus in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here clarify several important Varus versus Malphite counter statistics that can help you figure out the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Varus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Malphite’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Varus may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Malphite..

Varus typically has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his foe does. On average, he takes less damage than Malphite. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Varus and Malphite

Damage Types Compared

Varus
Malphite
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Varus
Malphite

Who is Better, Varus or Malphite?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Varus usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Malphite, with a 49.5% win rate. Thus, Varus makes an ok counter for Malphite.

While Varus does have a lower winrate compared to Malphite, when facing one another, Varus also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more complex champ to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Varus into Malphite.

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

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Varus vs Malphite matchups, Malphite is the better champ with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Varus is a somewhat poor counter to Malphite. You will do well by focussing your strategy on keeping up your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Varus against Malphite.

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 Malphite Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Malphite as Varus, we analyzed 6,007 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 Malphite 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

If you would like to truly master Varus in order to counter Malphite during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions shown here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Varus usually racks up a similar amount of CS compared to Malphite. Champs who typically don't get many minion kills typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The best items to use in your Varus versus Malphite build include Runaan's Hurricane, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Varus included at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better countering Malphite than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Varus had an average win rate of 49.5% when playing against Malphite with this counter build.

To have the best probability of vanquishing Malphite as Varus, you should equip the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Magical Footwear, and Biscuit Delivery runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Varus vs Malphite LoL games, this set of runes yielded the highest win rate. Notably, these runes averaged a 49.5% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Malphite as Varus are shown for all skill levels combined. To filter the statistics and builds to an individual skill level, you can use the selection menu at the top of this page.