The champions that counter Varus hardest in bot lane are Nilah (43.02%), Kog'Maw (43.66%) and Ziggs (43.91%) — those are Varus's own pooled win rates. The easiest matchups are Aphelios (50.24%), Swain (50.13%) and Kalista (49.65%).
29 researched matchup guides for Varus in bot lane, most-played first. Win rates are Varus's side, pooled Emerald+ games sampled July 2026.
| Matchup | Win rate | Games | Favour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varus vs Caitlyn | 47.38% | 14,009 | Leans Caitlyn |
| Varus vs Jhin | 48.39% | 12,519 | Leans Jhin |
| Varus vs Ezreal | 49.63% | 11,985 | Even |
| Varus vs Kai'Sa | 48.81% | 10,775 | Leans Kai'Sa |
| Varus vs Jinx | 44.71% | 8,554 | Jinx favoured |
| Varus vs Ashe | 47.07% | 8,215 | Leans Ashe |
| Varus vs Lucian | 49.22% | 7,129 | Leans Lucian |
| Varus vs Senna | 45.7% | 6,568 | Leans Senna |
| Varus vs Tristana | 45.5% | 5,387 | Leans Tristana |
| Varus vs Miss Fortune | 44.13% | 5,241 | Miss Fortune favoured |
| Varus vs Seraphine | 46.04% | 5,239 | Leans Seraphine |
| Varus vs Aphelios | 50.24% | 4,487 | Even |
| Varus vs Twitch | 44.77% | 3,902 | Twitch favoured |
| Varus vs Sivir | 45.8% | 3,733 | Leans Sivir |
| Varus vs Smolder | 44.55% | 3,704 | Smolder favoured |
| Varus vs Vayne | 46.72% | 3,699 | Leans Vayne |
| Varus vs Draven | 47.54% | 3,475 | Leans Draven |
| Varus vs Samira | 44.63% | 3,251 | Samira favoured |
| Varus vs Ziggs | 43.91% | 3,136 | Ziggs favoured |
| Varus vs Zeri | 46.08% | 2,808 | Leans Zeri |
| Varus vs Xayah | 47.64% | 2,790 | Leans Xayah |
| Varus vs Veigar | 47.69% | 1,688 | Leans Veigar |
| Varus vs Swain | 50.13% | 1,588 | Even |
| Varus vs Kalista | 49.65% | 1,559 | Even |
| Varus vs Kog'Maw | 43.66% | 1,443 | Kog'Maw favoured |
| Varus vs Nilah | 43.02% | 981 | Nilah favoured |
| Varus vs Corki | 48.14% | 752 | Leans Corki |
| Varus vs Karthus | 48.45% | 712 | Leans Karthus |
| Varus vs Heimerdinger | 45.35% | 527 | Leans Heimerdinger |