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

Varus vs Xin Zhao

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

based on 5,104 Varus vs Xin Zhao matchups
Win Rate
47.1 %
K/D/A
2.27
Pick Rate
3.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked League rounds every week. In our database, Varus fought Xin Zhao in 5104 matches. Having so many games with Varus vs Xin Zhao gives us faith in our capability to prepare actionable stats and a supported build to obliterate Xin Zhao. This particular counter matchup is somewhat rare. Varus fights Xin Zhao in only 3.3% of his matches.

Varus vs Xin Zhao Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Varus does a below average job of beating Xin Zhao. Normally, he wins a lowly 47.1% of matches the champions clash against each other in. In Varus vs Xin Zhao matches, Varus’s team is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood. This implies that he probably won't be able to get first blood against Xin Zhao.

Best Varus vs Xin Zhao Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsVampiric Scepter

Core Varus Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaEdge of NightOpportunity

Optional Items

Guardian AngelHubrisRunaan's HurricaneManamune

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
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W
3
Q
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Xin Zhao as Varus

Tips for Playing as Varus against Xin Zhao

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 Xin Zhao

Xin Zhao relies heavily on his Three Talon Strikes for damage and cooldown resets, so preventing him from finishing his combo will have a dramatic effect.

Xin Zhao is a powerful initiator with both his charge and ultimate dealing damage to all units around him. Try having your team stay spread out until he's used his ultimate.

Varus vs Xin Zhao Counter Stats

Varus Image
Win Rate
47.1 %
VS
Win Rate
52.9 %
Xin Zhao Image
7.2
< Kills >
6.8
6.3
< Deaths >
6.5
7.1
< Assists >
8
1.69
< Killing Sprees >
1.59
178
< Minions Killed >
43
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
1.52
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.48
14,969
< Physical Damage >
17,550
6,567
< Magic Damage >
1,385
352
< True Damage >
987
21,889
< Damage Dealt >
19,924
19,670
< Damage Taken >
40,685
12,294
< Gold Earned >
12,003
2.23
< Towers >
1.63
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.37
4,627
< Total Healing >
21,146
12,803
< Experience >
13,706
18
< Vision Score >
23
9
< Wards Placed >
6
260
< Time Dealing CC >
481

How to Counter Xin Zhao with Varus in LoL

The stats shown on this page show some influential Varus vs. Xin Zhao counter statistics that can help us realize the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Varus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Xin Zhao’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Varus may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Xin Zhao..

Varus usually has a similar longest kill spree as his matchup does. On average, he takes less damage than Xin Zhao. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the champion with higher HP has less agility and thus is not able to escape further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Varus and Xin Zhao

Damage Types Compared

Varus
Xin Zhao
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Varus
Xin Zhao

Who is Better, Varus or Xin Zhao?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Varus usually loses when trying to fight Xin Zhao, with a 47.1% win rate. Therefore, Varus makes a poor counter to Xin Zhao.

While Varus does have a lower win rate compared to Xin Zhao, when facing one another, Varus also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming champ to learn. You should be very concerned when picking Varus into Xin Zhao.

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

While there is not a single best champion overall in League of Legends, in Varus vs Xin Zhao matchups, Xin Zhao is the better champion with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Varus is a trash counter for Xin Zhao. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your gold and cs and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Varus against Xin Zhao.

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 Xin Zhao Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Xin Zhao as Varus, we analyzed 5,104 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 Xin Zhao 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Varus in order to counter Xin Zhao during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Varus on average accumulates much more CS compared to Xin Zhao. Champs who typically don't earn much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to have in your Varus versus Xin Zhao build consist of Muramana, Edge of Night, and Opportunity. When Varus bought at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better against Xin Zhao than with most other common item sets. In fact, Varus had an average win rate of 47.1% when countering Xin Zhao with this build.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing Xin Zhao as Varus, you should take 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 we have analyed for Varus vs Xin Zhao counter picks, this blending of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 47.1% winrate overall.

If you would like to see Varus x Xin Zhao tips and counter stats for a a particular player tier, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. At first, the stats and guides given are calculated using all rounds played with both champs.