Varus Guide
Tips for Playing Against Varus
- -AP Varus is a lot harder than AD Varus, but thankfully that isn't as common anymore.
- -If he triple autos you, he can basically one shot you if he hits his Q (which isn't difficult, given TK's size), especially if he has press the attack (his W [blight stacks] does percent max health damage). His W active also does percent missing health damage, making one arrow able to do 13.5% max HP and 6% missing HP at LEVEL ONE. With AP and levels, this scales, by the way.
- -When he has ult, never W in, unless he's flashless and you 100% kill him fast enough.
- -If he builds AD, you might get an opportunity to kill him after a good back or two, as long as you don't get poked out, and especially if his ult is down.
- -Recall and teleport if you need to early. Just make sure you don't die if you can help it. That's the most consistent thing you can do in this matchup.
- -Even if he does build AD, you likely will still have to be careful after he gets his BotRK. I think this matchup stays hard throughout unless you get a lead early.
Good Items to Use Against Varus
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Hollow Radiance
Whether he builds AD or AP, his W does magic damage, and that is the %HP damage. I haven't tried it, but Hollow might be good for that reason, and the idea that you can just shove waves.
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Swiftness Boots
Swifties is good for avoiding him (and also chasing him if you did happen to get ahead).
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Heartsteel
I wouldn't shy away from Heartsteel, as it provides nice range for dealing with him, and is good for popping him if you do happen to get onto him. Also, most importantly, it might be nice in other areas of the game.