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Counters Patch 26.22 ADC Updated daily

Varus CountersPatch 26.22

The best picks against Varus ADC in Patch 26.22, who Varus beats, and Varus's tier and win rate in every rank.

Varus ADC counters

A tier · 50.2% win rate · 3.4% pick rate (Emerald)

Best picks against Varus

Twitch ADC · S+ tier · 51.5% WR #1 Ziggs ADC · A tier · 51.1% WR #2 Samira ADC · S tier · 50.4% WR #3 Yasuo Mid · B tier · 48.8% WR #4 Zeri ADC · A tier · 51.0% WR #5 Kog'Maw ADC · S tier · 52.2% WR #6 Swain Support · B tier · 48.6% WR #7 Smolder ADC · S tier · 51.6% WR #8 Sivir ADC · S tier · 50.9% WR #9 Viktor Mid · A tier · 49.8% WR #10

Varus is a good pick against

Veigar Mid · A tier · 50.9% WR Vayne ADC · B tier · 49.7% WR Mel Mid · D tier · 47.3% WR Vel'Koz Support · S tier · 51.2% WR Ashe ADC · B tier · 49.6% WR Xayah ADC · S+ tier · 52.0% WR Syndra Mid · A tier · 49.8% WR Karthus Jungle · B tier · 48.5% WR

Varus ADC by rank

RankTierWin ratePick rateBan rate
Silver B 49.9% 3.7% 1.0%
Gold D 49.8% 3.6% 1.0%
Platinum B 49.1% 3.4% 1.0%
Emerald A 50.2% 3.4% 0.9%
Diamond B 49.7% 3.4% 0.9%
Master D 49.4% 3.7% 0.8%
Grandmaster C 48.3% 3.5% 0.3%
Challenger B 46.2% 3.7% 0.5%

Varus Top counters

B tier · 48.1% win rate · 0.5% pick rate (Emerald)

Best picks against Varus

Malphite Top · S+ tier · 51.9% WR #1 Sion Top · A tier · 50.8% WR #2 Gwen Top · S tier · 51.0% WR #3 Olaf Top · A tier · 50.4% WR #4 Ornn Top · S tier · 51.5% WR #5 Kled Top · A tier · 51.3% WR #6 Yasuo Mid · B tier · 48.8% WR #7 Zaahen Top · S tier · 51.4% WR #8 Yorick Top · C tier · 49.0% WR #9 Yone Mid · S tier · 50.2% WR #10

Varus is a good pick against

Illaoi Top · S tier · 50.5% WR Renekton Top · S tier · 50.1% WR Anivia Mid · A tier · 50.4% WR Rumble Top · D tier · 47.1% WR Gangplank Top · S+ tier · 51.1% WR Vayne ADC · B tier · 49.7% WR Urgot Top · A tier · 51.2% WR Jax Top · A tier · 49.3% WR

Varus Top by rank

RankTierWin ratePick rateBan rate
Silver C 45.2% 0.6% 0.9%
Gold D 45.9% 0.6% 0.8%
Platinum B 46.3% 0.6% 0.9%
Emerald B 48.1% 0.5% 0.8%
Diamond C 46.2% 0.5% 0.8%
Master D 46.4% 0.6% 0.6%
Grandmaster D 42.9% 0.6% 0.1%
Challenger C 47.7% 0.8% 0.5%

Counters are ranked by how many of the 8 rank brackets (Silver to Challenger) list them against Varus, then by their average position in those lists. The bars show that count. Data refreshes daily.

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How to play against Varus

The most reliable Varus counters in Patch 26.22 are Twitch, Ziggs, Samira. Varus is A tier ADC in Emerald with a 50.2% win rate.

Want to play Varus instead? See the Varus pro build for runes, items and skill order, or the ADC tier list for the strongest ADC picks.

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Varus counters FAQ

Who counters Varus in LoL?

In Patch 26.22, the most consistent Varus ADC counters are Twitch, Ziggs, Samira, Yasuo and Zeri. They show up as counters across the most rank brackets from Silver to Challenger.

Who does Varus counter?

Varus is a good pick into Veigar, Vayne, Mel, Vel'Koz and Ashe: those ADC champions list Varus as one of their counters in ranked data.

Is Varus good in Patch 26.22?

Varus is A tier ADC in Emerald with a 50.2% win rate. Pick rate is 3.4% and ban rate 0.9%. Check the rank table on this page for Silver to Challenger.

What is the best Varus build?

See the Varus pro build page for the runes, items and skill order pro and Challenger players use on Varus this patch.

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