Yasuo vs Varus Counter Pick

A 400-unit range gap (575 against 175) usually decides a matchup alone. This one is different: on patch 16.13.1, Yasuo holds 57.14% across 245 games.

Varus works through projectiles. Piercing Arrow gains range and damage the longer he charges it, and Blighted Quiver spreads Blight with his basic attacks so his other spells can detonate it. Chain of Corruption is a tendril that roots the first champion it touches, then spreads to other enemies. Wind Wall stops enemy projectiles for four seconds, long enough to waste the charged shot, the ultimate, or both, and each of those spells carries a meaningful cooldown.

His defenses offer little padding once that happens. At level 18 Varus has 2,385 health and 92 armor, against Yasuo’s 2,460 and 110.2. His 330 movement speed is fifteen below Yasuo’s 345, so chasing down a champion who dashes through minions with Sweeping Blade fails without help from teammates. Hail of Arrows slows enemies on the ground it covers and reduces their self healing, making it his only real area-control tool.

Yasuo is rated 10 for difficulty and Varus is rated 2, so the win rate belongs to the much harder champion to play. It would likely look worse for Yasuo in less skilled hands.