Varus
Champions that beat Varus
- Aatroxtop
Infernal Chains (W) drags Varus inside Q edge range; Hail of Arrows (E) is his only zoning tool but does not stop Aatrox from walking through the slow for a Q3 edge knock-up and a Piercing Arrow (Q) channel cancel.
- Dravenbot
Spinning Axe (Q) makes every Draven auto-attack chunk Varus levels 1-3 while Blood Rush (W) move speed resets on axe catch, letting him kite the Piercing Arrow (Q) channel window. Stand Aside (E) knockaside cancels Varus charged Q mid-cast before the arrow fires.
- Jhinbot
Piercing Arrow (Q) charge locks Varus in place — Jhin Dancing Grenade (Q) bounces from outside the charge window and Deadly Flourish (W) roots him through the immobile cast. Chain of Corruption (R) telegraph is dodged on Curtain Call (R) repositioning.
- Jinxbot
Piercing Arrow (Q) charge locks Varus in place — Switcheroo! (Q) rocket form chunks him through the cast time. Chain of Corruption (R) telegraph is dodged with Get Excited! (P) speed.
- Leonasupport
Varus has no dash or blink — zero escape tools. Zenith Blade (E) closes the gap inside Piercing Arrow (Q) channel range, and Solar Flare (R) stuns through minions before Sunlight passive procs amplify follow-up damage. He dies before Living Vengeance procs.
- Lucianbot
Lightslinger passive double-shot plus Piercing Light (Q) burst chunk Varus during his Piercing Arrow (Q) channel window, while Relentless Pursuit (E) dash steps out before the charged arrow lands. The Culling (R) zones Varus off the charged-Q spot in extended trades.
- Namisupport
Tidecaller's Blessing (E) plus Surging Tides (P) plus Ardent Censer turn Varus into a poke machine — every empowered Living Vengeance (P) auto applies Blighted Quiver (W) stacks. Aqua Prison (Q) chains into Chain of Corruption (R) for double-root lockdown.
- Nautilussupport
Dredge Line (Q) hooks through minions and pulls Varus mid Piercing Arrow (Q) channel, while Staggering Blow passive roots him on the first auto. Depth Charge (R) knocks up everyone in its path before stunning its target, and Riptide (E) slow denies him the room to re-charge Q.
- Pykesupport
Phantom Undertow (E) dashes through minions and stuns Varus mid Piercing Arrow (Q) channel, while Bone Skewer (Q) charged pull from fog of war catches him out of position. Death From Below (R) executes inside Hail of Arrows (E) slow before Living Vengeance triggers.
Champions Varus beats
- Kalistabot
Kalista has to close to her 525 auto range to load Rend (E) stacks, and Martial Poise only hops her a short step at a time. Varus stacks Blighted Quiver (W) with autos and detonates with Hail of Arrows (E) for percent max-HP damage before her trade pattern pays off.
- Karthusjungle
Chain of Corruption (R) root pins Karthus before he can place Lay Waste (Q) and denies Defile (E) drain pressure. Varus Piercing Arrow (Q) at 925 out-ranges that 875 blast, and the root also cuts the Requiem (R) channel he needs to stand still for.
- Samirabot
Varus Piercing Arrow (Q) reaches 925 against Samira's 500 auto range, forcing her to Wild Rush (E) through minions to engage. Once she commits, Hail of Arrows (E) slow and the Blight detonation chunk her before Inferno Trigger (R) channel finishes.
- Seraphinesupport
Chain of Corruption (R) roots Seraphine through Surround Sound (W) and locks her for the full chain, denying the Encore (R) windup. She has no dash, so Piercing Arrow (Q) at 925 and Hail of Arrows (E) grind her down while she walks up for High Note (Q) at 900.
- Tristanabot
Tristana starts at 550 auto range and only grows it with levels, so Varus Piercing Arrow (Q) pokes free from 925 every wave. Rocket Jump (W) burns on engage and Explosive Charge (E) detonation arrives after Hail of Arrows (E) slow lands the kill setup.
- Vaynebot
Piercing Arrow (Q) at 925 out-pokes Vayne 550 auto-attack range and Hail of Arrows (E) zones her off positioning every wave. Chain of Corruption (R) roots her through minions before she can Tumble (Q) sideways into Condemn (E) wall setup.
- Yunarabot
Varus's Piercing Arrow Q reaches 925 and chunks Yunara well past her 575 attack range, and Hail of Arrows E zone slow denies her CS approach. Chain of Corruption R roots her and loads Blighted Quiver W stacks before Transcend One's Self R opens the dash window.
