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) bounces an unstoppable chain stun and Riptide (E) slow makes Living Vengeance Q kite impossible.
- 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
Pierce (Q) skillshot range falls short of Varus 1525 charged Piercing Arrow (Q), and Martial Poise passive hop ranges below 600 units. Varus stacks Blighted Quiver (W) with autos and detonates with E for percent max-HP damage before Rend (E) stacks finish her trade pattern.
- Karthusjungle
Chain of Corruption (R) root locks Karthus mid Lay Waste (Q) channel, denying Defile (E) drain pressure. Varus Piercing Arrow (Q) charged 1525 range out-pokes the Q AOE delay and Death Defied passive corpse window dies inside Hail of Arrows (E) slow zone before Requiem (R) lands.
- Samirabot
Varus Piercing Arrow (Q) charged 1525 range out-pokes Samira Flair (Q) auto range, forcing her to Wild Rush (E) dash 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) root flies past Surround Sound (W) shield duration and locks Seraphine for the full chain, denying Encore (R) cast windup. Beat Drop (E) slow needs walk-up range that Varus charged Piercing Arrow (Q) 1525 punishes from outside her High Note (Q) cone.
- Tristanabot
Tristana pre-6 auto range starts at 525 and scales slowly with levels, so Varus Piercing Arrow (Q) charged 1525 pokes free 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) charged 1525 range 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 charged shot chunks Yunara past her 525 attack range, and Hail of Arrows E zone slow denies her CS approach. Blighted Quiver W on-hit magic stacks proc Chain of Corruption R root before Transcend One's Self R dash window opens.
