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How to Win Yone vs Varus Counter MatchupYone is in the b tier of champions

Yone vs Varus

How to Beat Varus as Yone in LoLYone is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Varus as Yone

based on 9,188 Yone vs Varus matchups
Win Rate
51.7 %
K/D/A
1.75
Pick Rate
3.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL matches every week. In our dataset, Yone did battle with Varus in 9188 rounds. Using so many games with Yone versus Varus gives us confidence in our ability to provide useful data and a solid build to crush Varus. This particular champion pairing is somewhat rare. Yone fights Varus in only 3.9% of his matches.

Yone vs Varus Matchup Summary

Yone has done a decent job of beating Varus. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.7% of games the champs oppose one another in. In Yone versus Varus games, Yone’s side is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood, indicating that he probably won't get first blood versus Varus.

Best Yone vs Varus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowBerserker's Greaves

Core Yone Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelKraken SlayerImmortal Shieldbow

Optional Items

Death's DanceBloodthirsterIceborn GauntletWit's End

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindOvergrowth
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Yone's passive ability p
Yone's q ability q
Yone's w ability w
Yone's e ability e
Yone's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Varus as Yone

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.

Yone vs Varus Counter Stats

Yone Image
Win Rate
51.7 %
VS
Win Rate
48.3 %
Varus Image
6.9
< Kills >
7.2
6.8
< Deaths >
6.3
5
< Assists >
6.8
1.56
< Killing Sprees >
1.7
181
< Minions Killed >
174
0.14
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.43
< Inhibitors >
0.48
15,857
< Physical Damage >
14,207
4,764
< Magic Damage >
6,076
2,815
< True Damage >
376
23,438
< Damage Dealt >
20,660
25,926
< Damage Taken >
19,739
12,471
< Gold Earned >
12,212
2.15
< Towers >
2.28
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
6,025
< Total Healing >
4,595
15,182
< Experience >
12,818
17
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
207
< Time Dealing CC >
250

How to Counter Varus with Yone in LoL

The stats provided here highlight several vital Yone versus Varus matchup stats that can help us appreciate the differences and similarities between these two champs. For instance, Yone’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Varus’s ratio of NaN, showing that Yone may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Varus..

Yone usually has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. On average, he receives more damage than Varus. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when poked or engaged.

Differences between Yone and Varus

Damage Types Compared

Yone
Varus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Yone
Varus

Who is Better, Yone or Varus?

Both League of Legends champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Yone usually wins when trying to fight Varus, with a 51.7% win rate. As a result, Yone makes a good counter to Varus.

While Yone does have a higher win rate than Varus, when on opposite teams, Yone also has a much greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champion to develop with. You should be careful when picking Yone into Varusas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

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

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

Yone is a decent counter for Varus. Focus your strategy on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Yone against Varus.

Other Champion Matchups Against Yone

Yone Loses Against

LilliaLillia44.8% winrateNilahNilah45.4% winrateTaricTaric45.8% winrateMaokaiMaokai45.9% winrate

Yone Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee56.5% winrateYuumiYuumi55.7% winrateSejuaniSejuani53.9% winrateSkarnerSkarner53.7% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

TeemoTeemo+ 53.4% 15737 GamesMordekaiserMordekaiser+ 53.8% 13512 GamesLilliaLillia+ 54.1% 16893 GamesSingedSinged+ 54.7% 3980 Games

Additional Information for Yone Players

How We Calculated Our Yone vs Varus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Varus as Yone, we analyzed 9,188 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 Yone 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

Yone Build Varus Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To learn all of the intricacies of Yone in order to counter Varus 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 mind the build and suggestions presented here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Yone on average picks up a similar amount of CS compared to Varus. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the numbers shown here to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Yone versus Varus build consist of Guardian Angel, Kraken Slayer, and Immortal Shieldbow. When Yone used at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better when facing Varus than with many other common builds. In fact, Yone had an average winrate of 51.7% battling Varus with this build.

To have the highest chance of defeating Varus as Yone, Yone players should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Overgrowth runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the runes that we analyzed for Yone vs Varus counter picks, this composite of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 51.7% winrate overall.

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