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

Varus vs Xayah

How to Beat Xayah as Varus in LoLVarus is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Xayah as Varus

based on 2,268 Varus vs Xayah matchups
Win Rate
52.8 %
K/D/A
2.38
Pick Rate
1.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We produce our counter statistics from the millions of rated League of Legends games that we evaluate each and every week. This guide on how to beat Xayah as Varus resulted from an analysis of 2268 ranked rounds where both champions fought each other. This particular champion matchup is somewhat rare. Varus has to counter Xayah in only 1.5% of his rounds.

Varus vs Xayah Matchup Summary

Varus has done a good job of beating Xayah. On average, he wins a whopping 52.8% of matches the champions oppose each other in. In Varus vs Xayah games, Varus’s side is 0.0% more likely to earn first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood versus Xayah.

Best Varus vs Xayah 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
Youmuu's GhostbladeSerylda's GrudgeOpportunity

Optional Items

Wit's EndEdge of NightMuramanaTerminus

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste 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
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Q
3
W
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Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Xayah as Varus

Tips for Playing as Varus against Xayah

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 Xayah

Xayah's Bladecaller will only root targets hit by 3 or more returning Feathers.

Long fights in the same area with Xayah will allow her to drop a lot of Feathers. Try to stay on the move!

Make sure you are ready when you go for the kill. Untargetability from Featherstorm can quickly turn an ambush in Xayah's favor.

Varus vs Xayah Counter Stats

Varus Image
Win Rate
52.8 %
VS
Win Rate
47.2 %
Xayah Image
7.5
< Kills >
6.3
6.1
< Deaths >
6
7
< Assists >
6.6
1.76
< Killing Sprees >
1.47
180
< Minions Killed >
185
0.22
< Dragons Killed >
0.28
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.51
15,302
< Physical Damage >
19,347
6,722
< Magic Damage >
383
404
< True Damage >
386
22,428
< Damage Dealt >
20,117
19,626
< Damage Taken >
20,712
12,550
< Gold Earned >
12,097
2.44
< Towers >
2.35
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.1
4,885
< Total Healing >
4,938
13,103
< Experience >
13,009
18
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
263
< Time Dealing CC >
56

How to Counter Xayah with Varus in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here show some critical Varus versus Xayah counter statistics that may help us understand the differences between the two. For instance, Varus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Xayah’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Varus may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Xayah..

Varus usually has a similar longest killing spree as his matchup does. On average, he receives a similar amount of damage to Xayah. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities, but it can also imply that the one champion has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Varus and Xayah

Damage Types Compared

Varus
Xayah
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Varus
Xayah

Who is Better, Varus or Xayah?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Varus usually wins when trying to fight Xayah, with a 52.8% win rate. As a result, Varus makes a good counter to Xayah.

While Varus does have a higher winrate compared to Xayah, when they face off with one another, Varus also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champion to learn. You should be be fine when picking Varus into Xayah.

Additionally, Varus has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Xayah. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion in League of Legends, in Varus vs Xayah matchups, Varus is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Varus is a good counter to Xayah. Focus your actions on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Varus against Xayah.

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 Xayah Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xayah as Varus, we analyzed 2,268 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 Xayah 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 Xayah Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Varus to counter Xayah during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Varus usually racks up a similar amount of CS as Xayah. Champions who typically don't earn much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the values shown here to do well.

The most crucial items to use in your Varus versus Xayah build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Serylda's Grudge, and Opportunity. When Varus used at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better when fighting Xayah than with many other common builds. In fact, Varus had an average winrate of 52.8% battling Xayah with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Xayah 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 runes players used for Varus vs Xayah counter picks, this sequence of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 52.8% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Xayah as Varus are given for all skill levels combined. If you would like to narrow the statistics and builds to a particular skill level, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.