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

Varus vs Yuumi

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

based on 3,411 Varus vs Yuumi matchups
Win Rate
53.4 %
K/D/A
2.19
Pick Rate
2.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of ranked LoL rounds that we analyze each and every week. This guide on how to beat Yuumi as Varus resulted from an evaluation of 3411 ranked rounds where both champs engaged each other. This matchup is fairly rare. Varus is forced to battle against Yuumi in only 2.2% of his games.

Varus vs Yuumi Matchup Summary

Varus has done a good job of beating Yuumi. On average, he wins a terrific 53.4% of matches the champions face off with each other in. In Varus against Yuumi matches, Varus’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood, indicating that he most likely will get first blood against Yuumi.

Best Varus vs Yuumi Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsVampiric Scepter

Core Varus Items

~22 Mins
Runaan's HurricaneGuinsoo's RagebladeTerminus

Optional Items

Statikk ShivManamuneWit's EndOpportunity

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
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Q
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Yuumi as Varus

Tips for Playing as Varus against Yuumi

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 Yuumi Counter Stats

Varus Image
Win Rate
53.4 %
VS
Win Rate
46.6 %
Yuumi Image
6.4
< Kills >
1.4
5.8
< Deaths >
3.5
6.3
< Assists >
14.8
1.48
< Killing Sprees >
0.28
166
< Minions Killed >
13
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.01
0.54
< Inhibitors >
0.53
12,259
< Physical Damage >
297
5,399
< Magic Damage >
6,987
308
< True Damage >
644
17,967
< Damage Dealt >
7,928
18,102
< Damage Taken >
7,550
11,549
< Gold Earned >
7,775
2.48
< Towers >
2.18
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0
4,342
< Total Healing >
6,353
11,867
< Experience >
10,644
17
< Vision Score >
36
8
< Wards Placed >
17
234
< Time Dealing CC >
164

How to Counter Yuumi with Varus in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here clarify several vital Varus against Yuumi matchup stats that may help you appreciate the differences and similarities between these two champions. Varus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Yuumi’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Varus may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Yuumi. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in killsdeaths.

Varus often has a much larger longest kill spree than his counter does. Commonly, he receives more damage than Yuumi. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also show that the champion with higher HP has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Varus and Yuumi

Damage Types Compared

Varus
Yuumi
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Varus
Yuumi

Who is Better, Varus or Yuumi?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Varus usually wins when facing off against Yuumi, with a 53.4% win rate. Therefore, Varus makes a great counter to Yuumi.

While Varus does have a higher winrate than Yuumi, when they face off with one another, Varus also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more complex champ to develop with. You should be be fine when picking Varus into Yuumi.

Moreover, Varus also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Yuumi. 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 in League of Legends, in Varus vs Yuumi matchups, Varus is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Varus is a great counter for Yuumi. Focus your actions on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Varus against Yuumi.

Additional Information for Varus Players

How We Calculated Our Varus vs Yuumi Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Yuumi as Varus, we analyzed 3,411 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 Yuumi 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.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Varus to counter Yuumi during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips displayed here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Varus usually racks up much more CS as Yuumi. Champions who typically don't get many minion kills often don't require much CS to be effective, 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 large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require many items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The top items to have in your Varus versus Yuumi build include Runaan's Hurricane, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Terminus. When Varus used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better countering Yuumi than with many other typical builds. In fact, Varus had an average win rate of 53.4% when playing against Yuumi with this build.

To have the greatest probability of vanquishing Yuumi as Varus, Varus players should take 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 runes players used for Varus vs Yuumi matchups, this blending of runes yielded the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 53.4% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Yuumi as Varus are shown for all skill levels, merged. If you want to filter the statistics and builds to a particular division, you can use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.