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

Varus vs Qiyana

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

based on 2,003 Varus vs Qiyana matchups
Win Rate
50.6 %
K/D/A
2.15
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL games every week. In our database, Varus fought Qiyana 2003 times. With so many matchups for Varus vs Qiyana provides us a lot of faith in our capability to provide actionable stats and a pro build to annihilate Qiyana. This counter matchup is somewhat rare. Varus has to counter Qiyana in only 1.3% of his matches.

Varus vs Qiyana Matchup Summary

Varus has done a ok job of countering Qiyana. Typically, he wins a acceptable 50.6% of games the champions battle one another in. In Varus against Qiyana matches, Varus’s team is 0.1% more likely to get first blood, indicating that he probably will be able to get first blood versus Qiyana.

Best Varus vs Qiyana Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsLong Sword

Core Varus Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaYoumuu's GhostbladeEdge of Night

Optional Items

Jak'Sho, The ProteanRunaan's HurricaneOpportunityTerminus

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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Q
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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Qiyana as Varus

Tips for Playing as Varus against Qiyana

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 Qiyana Counter Stats

Varus Image
Win Rate
50.6 %
VS
Win Rate
49.4 %
Qiyana Image
7.3
< Kills >
8.7
6.6
< Deaths >
6.8
6.9
< Assists >
6
1.72
< Killing Sprees >
1.99
178
< Minions Killed >
150
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.21
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.38
14,774
< Physical Damage >
20,592
6,303
< Magic Damage >
1,875
349
< True Damage >
946
21,426
< Damage Dealt >
23,415
20,139
< Damage Taken >
24,525
12,414
< Gold Earned >
12,524
2.31
< Towers >
1.57
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
4,547
< Total Healing >
3,537
12,986
< Experience >
14,309
17
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
7
255
< Time Dealing CC >
105

How to Counter Qiyana with Varus in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show some strategic Varus versus Qiyana counter stats that can help us grasp the differences and similarities between this set of champions. Varus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Qiyana’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Varus may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Qiyana..

Varus normally has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Qiyana. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to escape additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Varus and Qiyana

Damage Types Compared

Varus
Qiyana
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Varus
Qiyana

Who is Better, Varus or Qiyana?

Both League of Legends champs are great. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Varus usually fairs equally well when playing against Qiyana, with a 50.6% win rate. Thus, Varus makes an ok counter for Qiyana.

While Varus does have a higher win rate compared to Qiyana, when facing one another, Varus also has a much lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Varus into Qiyana.

Furthermore, Varus has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Qiyana. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Varus is a decent counter to Qiyana. Focus your actions on increasing your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Varus against Qiyana.

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 Qiyana Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Qiyana as Varus, we analyzed 2,003 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 Qiyana 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 to counter Qiyana during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips displayed here, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Varus typically racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Qiyana. Champs who on average don't take much CS typically don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Varus versus Qiyana build include Muramana, Youmuu's Ghostblade, and Edge of Night. When Varus bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed much better versus Qiyana than with most other commonly used builds. In fact, Varus had an average winrate of 50.6% battling Qiyana with this counter build.

To have the greatest likelihood of crushing Qiyana as Varus, you should equip 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 builds that we analyzed for Varus vs Qiyana face-offs, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 50.6% win rate overall.

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