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

Varus vs Naafiri

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

based on 2,035 Varus vs Naafiri matchups
Win Rate
47.1 %
K/D/A
2.1
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter stats from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we review each and every week. This guide on how to beat Naafiri as Varus resulted from an analysis of 2035 ranked rounds where both champions engaged each other. This particular champ matchup is relatively rare. Varus fights Naafiri in only 1.3% of his matches.

Varus vs Naafiri Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Varus has done a poor job of countering Naafiri. On average, he wins a lowly 47.1% of games the champions battle each other in. In Varus against Naafiri matches, Varus’s team is 0.1% more expected to gain first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Naafiri.

Best Varus vs Naafiri Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordTear of the Goddess

Core Varus Items

~22 Mins
Wit's EndGuinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined King

Optional Items

The CollectorHubrisNashor's ToothMuramana

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

DominationHail of BladesTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
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
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W
3
Q
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Naafiri as Varus

Tips for Playing as Varus against Naafiri

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.

Varus vs Naafiri Counter Stats

Varus Image
Win Rate
47.1 %
VS
Win Rate
52.9 %
Naafiri Image
7.2
< Kills >
8.7
6.7
< Deaths >
6.6
6.9
< Assists >
5.9
1.71
< Killing Sprees >
2.01
169
< Minions Killed >
152
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.22
0.45
< Inhibitors >
0.38
14,405
< Physical Damage >
22,955
6,301
< Magic Damage >
97
337
< True Damage >
1,246
21,044
< Damage Dealt >
24,299
20,093
< Damage Taken >
25,732
12,120
< Gold Earned >
12,724
2.16
< Towers >
1.62
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
4,512
< Total Healing >
6,428
12,600
< Experience >
14,225
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
8
268
< Time Dealing CC >
59

How to Counter Naafiri with Varus in LoL

The stats shown on this page clarify some vital Varus vs. Naafiri matchup statistics that may help us distinguish the differences between the pair. Varus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Naafiri’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Varus may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Naafiri..

Varus often has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. On average, he takes less damage than Naafiri. This typically indicates differing health capacities, yet it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Varus and Naafiri

Damage Types Compared

Varus
Naafiri
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Varus
Naafiri

Who is Better, Varus or Naafiri?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Varus usually loses when facing off against Naafiri, with a 47.1% win rate. As a result, Varus makes a poor counter for Naafiri.

While Varus does have a lower winrate compared to Naafiri, when on opposite teams, Varus also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more time consuming champion to learn. You may get destroyed when picking Varus into Naafiri.

Additionally, Varus also has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Naafiri. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Varus vs Naafiri matchups, Naafiri is the better champion with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Varus is a bad counter to Naafiri. Make sure you focus your gameplay on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Varus against Naafiri.

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 Naafiri Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Naafiri as Varus, we analyzed 2,035 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 Naafiri 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

Varus Build Naafiri Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Varus in order to counter Naafiri during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and stats presented above, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Varus often accumulates a similar amount of CS compared to Naafiri. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS often don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Varus versus Naafiri build consist of Wit's End, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Varus used at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better vs Naafiri than with many other common builds. In fact, Varus had an average winrate of 47.1% battling Naafiri with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing Naafiri as Varus, you should equip the Hail of Blades, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Of all the rune builds players chose for Varus vs Naafiri battles, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 47.1% winrate overall.

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