Olaf Top
HardWin Rate37.1%
Games124
Champion Counters
Varus Counters
Find Varus counters, difficult matchups and champions Varus performs well against.
ADC Patch 16.13.1 Updated Jul 2, 2026 op.gg data · 48h refresh
Weak Against10
Strong Against10
Best CounterOlaf (37.1%)
Best MatchupIllaoi (59.8%)
D Current tier: D ADC — view tier list
Weak Against — Champions That Counter Varus
Win rate shown from Varus's perspective — lower means a harder matchup.
Yasuo Top
HardWin Rate39.7%
Games126
Yone Top
HardWin Rate40.8%
Games152
Hwei Adc
HardWin Rate41.1%
Games129
Yasuo Adc
HardWin Rate41.7%
Games247
Malphite Top
HardWin Rate41.7%
Games163
Katarina Adc
HardWin Rate42.6%
Games108
Nilah Adc
HardWin Rate42.9%
Games133
Strong Against — Champions Varus Counters
Illaoi Top
EasyWin Rate59.8%
Games122
Vayne Adc
EasyWin Rate54.1%
Games438
Caitlyn Adc
EasyWin Rate53.9%
Games1,858
Jax Top
EasyWin Rate53.3%
Games137
Sett Top
EasyWin Rate52.3%
Games109
Ezreal Adc
EasyWin Rate52.2%
Games2,215
Lucian Adc
EvenWin Rate51.0%
Games1,246
Renekton Top
EvenWin Rate51.0%
Games145
All Varus Matchups
| Opponent | Role | Type | Win Rate | Games | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olaf | Top | Counter | 37.1% | 124 | Matchup |
| Yasuo | Top | Counter | 39.7% | 126 | — |
| Yone | Top | Counter | 40.8% | 152 | — |
| Hwei | ADC | Counter | 41.1% | 129 | — |
| Yasuo | ADC | Counter | 41.7% | 247 | — |
| Malphite | Top | Counter | 41.7% | 163 | — |
| Katarina | ADC | Counter | 42.6% | 108 | — |
| Nilah | ADC | Counter | 42.9% | 133 | — |
| Darius | Top | Counter | 42.9% | 154 | Matchup |
| Aurelion Sol | ADC | Counter | 43.9% | 107 | — |
| Illaoi | Top | Favorable | 59.8% | 122 | Matchup |
| Vayne | ADC | Favorable | 54.1% | 438 | — |
| Caitlyn | ADC | Favorable | 53.9% | 1,858 | — |
| Jax | Top | Favorable | 53.3% | 137 | — |
| Sett | Top | Favorable | 52.3% | 109 | — |
| Ezreal | ADC | Favorable | 52.2% | 2,215 | — |
| Lucian | ADC | Favorable | 51.0% | 1,246 | — |
| Renekton | Top | Favorable | 51.0% | 145 | — |
| Kai'Sa | ADC | Favorable | 50.6% | 3,873 | — |
| Akali | Top | Favorable | 49.6% | 117 | — |
How to Use Varus Counter Data
Need dependable Varus matchup info? These win rates come from live ranked ADC games, not from guesswork based on tier lists. Right now the toughest lanes for Varus are against Kog’Maw, Dr. Mundo and Olaf, where his win rate falls the furthest below his average. Kog’Maw is the biggest problem: Varus has won only 38.6% of 272 tracked games against him. On the flip side, Illaoi, Mordekaiser and Nasus are matchups where Varus has the edge, and they’re worth targeting during champion select.
Every card lists Varus’s win rate in that matchup along with the number of games behind it. A pairing backed by tens of thousands of games deserves more trust than one resting on a few hundred. The Easy, Even and Hard tags come straight from the win rate: under 48% reads as Hard, over 52% as Easy. Think of them as a shortcut for reading the numbers, not a separate data point. The underlying data covers ranked games at Emerald and above in every region, on patch 16.13.1, and updates every 48 hours, so shifts in the meta show up quickly. For the strongest items and runes, open the current Varus build guide; for abilities and full details, visit the Varus champion page.
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Varus Counters — FAQ
Olaf is currently the strongest counter to Varus — Varus wins only 37.1% of 124 recorded games in that matchup. Other difficult opponents are listed in the Weak Against section above.
Varus performs best against Illaoi, winning 59.8% of those games — see the full Strong Against list above.
Automatically every 48 hours, from ranked games at Emerald rank and above across all regions (currently patch 16.13.1).
Yes — every matchup record carries the patch it was collected on, and the whole page refreshes with each data update, so the numbers always describe the current patch rather than an old meta.