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How to Win Viego vs Varus Counter MatchupViego is in the a tier of champions

Viego vs Varus

How to Beat Varus as Viego in LoLViego is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Varus as Viego

based on 5,979 Viego vs Varus matchups
Win Rate
53 %
K/D/A
2.24
Pick Rate
4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of recently ranked League of Legends matches each and every week. Within our data, Viego engaged Varus 5979 times. With so many games with Viego vs Varus gives us a lot of confidence in our capability to prepare useful statistics and a supported build to destroy your opponent. This matchup is somewhat uncommon. Viego encounters Varus in only 4.0% of their rounds.

Viego vs Varus Matchup Summary

Viego has done a good job of countering Varus. On average, they wins a whopping 53.0% of games the champs face off with one another in. In Viego against Varus matches, Viego’s team is 0.0% more likely to gain first blood. This indicates that they probably will get first blood versus Varus.

Best Viego vs Varus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Mosstomper SeedlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloak of AgilityNoonquiver

Core Viego Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelBlade of The Ruined KingKraken Slayer

Optional Items

Titanic HydraMaw of MalmortiusWit's EndSterak's Gage

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Viego to level upq
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Second ability for Viego to level upe
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Last skill for Viego to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Viego's passive ability p
Viego's q ability q
Viego's w ability w
Viego's e ability e
Viego's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Varus as Viego

Advice to Win Against Varus

When he gets a kill or assist, Varus temporarily gains Attack Speed and is much more dangerous.

You'll get bound in place if a tendril from Varus' ultimate, Chain of Corruption, reaches you. You can cause the tendril to die however by running far enough away from it.

If you are affected by Blight, Varus' abilities will deal extra damage to you.

Viego vs Varus Counter Stats

Viego Image
Win Rate
53 %
VS
Win Rate
47 %
Varus Image
7.5
< Kills >
7.1
6.3
< Deaths >
6.2
6.6
< Assists >
6.8
1.75
< Killing Sprees >
1.66
36
< Minions Killed >
175
1.69
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.47
15,401
< Physical Damage >
14,317
2,040
< Magic Damage >
6,141
861
< True Damage >
377
18,303
< Damage Dealt >
20,835
32,934
< Damage Taken >
19,150
12,255
< Gold Earned >
12,149
1.47
< Towers >
2.26
0.41
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
16,391
< Total Healing >
4,408
13,831
< Experience >
12,668
22
< Vision Score >
18
6
< Wards Placed >
9
232
< Time Dealing CC >
255

How to Counter Varus with Viego in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page clarify several significant Viego versus Varus counter statistics that may help you interpret the differences and similarities between these two champs. As an example, Viego’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Varus’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Viego may be more central to their team's team fighting effectiveness than Varus..

Viego often has a similar longest killing spree as their counter does. Commonly, they receives more damage than Varus. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Viego and Varus

Damage Types Compared

Viego
Varus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Viego
Varus

Who is Better, Viego or Varus?

Both League champions are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Viego usually wins when playing against Varus, with a 53.0% win rate. Thus, Viego makes a good counter to Varus.

While Viego does have a higher win rate than Varus, when they face off with one another, Viego also has a much greater learning curve that makes them a more time consuming character to develop with. You don't need to be too worried when picking Viego into Varus.

Additionally, Viego also has some amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Varus. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Viego vs Varus matchups, Viego is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during teamfights.

Viego is a good counter to Varus. You will do well by focussing your tactics on maximizing your CS and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should hold your own as Viego against Varus.

Other Champion Matchups Against Viego

Viego Loses Against

NilahNilah45.5% winrateLeonaLeona46.3% winrateLilliaLillia47.1% winrateRammusRammus47.3% winrate

Viego Wins Against

YuumiYuumi57.6% winrateZeriZeri55% winrateSejuaniSejuani54.9% winrateHweiHwei54.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Viego Players

How We Calculated Our Viego vs Varus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Varus as Viego, we analyzed 5,979 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 Varus as Viego 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 Viego to counter Varus 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 listen to the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Viego most often picks up a lot less CS compared to Varus. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't need 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, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers reported here to do well.

The most important items to focus on in your Viego versus Varus build include Guardian Angel, Blade of The Ruined King, and Kraken Slayer. When Viego included at least these three pieces in their build, they did significantly better countering Varus than with most other typical builds. In fact, Viego had an average winrate of 53.0% battling Varus with this counter build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Varus as Viego, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players chose for Viego vs Varus LoL games, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 53.0% winrate overall.

If you want to view Viego x Varus tips and counter builds for a a specific rank, feel free to select one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and guides given are calculated using every match run with these champions.