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How to Win Varus vs Milio Counter MatchupVarus is in the b tier of champions

Varus vs Milio

How to Beat Milio as Varus in LoLVarus is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Milio as Varus

based on 3,817 Varus vs Milio matchups
Win Rate
47.9 %
K/D/A
2.16
Pick Rate
2.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our matchup stats from the millions of ranked LoL matches that we analyze every week. Our guide on how to beat Milio as Varus resulted from an analysis of 3817 ranked games where both champions clashed against each other. This particular counter matchup is fairly rare. Varus fights Milio in only 2.5% of his rounds.

Varus vs Milio Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Varus has done a below average job of beating Milio. On average, he wins a lowly 47.9% of games the champs face one another in. In Varus against Milio games, Varus’s team is 0.0% more expected to gain first blood. This indicates that he probably will get first blood versus Milio.

Best Varus vs Milio Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowVampiric Scepter

Core Varus Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaEdge of NightOpportunity

Optional Items

Wit's EndTerminusHubrisJak'Sho, The Protean

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Varus to level upq
>
Second ability for Varus to level upw
>
Last skill for Varus to max oute

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationTaste of BloodTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Varus's passive ability p
Varus's q ability q
Varus's w ability w
Varus's e ability e
Varus's ultimate ability r
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E
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W
3
Q
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Milio as Varus

Tips for Playing as Varus against Milio

Try to take advantage of Piercing Arrow's very long range to snipe at enemy champions before a fight or as they're trying to flee.

An early point in Blighted Quiver helps harass enemy champions and get killing blows on minions.

During short range fights it's sometimes best to fire Piercing Arrow quickly, rather than charging it to full power.

Advice to Win Against Milio

Catching Milio with no allies around severely inhibits his mobility. Try to find him alone.

Champions with crowd control that can be applied quickly excel against Milio.

Milio's movement abilities forecast their destination. Try to use this to your advantage.

Varus vs Milio Counter Stats

Varus Image
Win Rate
47.9 %
VS
Win Rate
52.1 %
Milio Image
5.9
< Kills >
0.8
5.5
< Deaths >
4
6
< Assists >
14.7
1.39
< Killing Sprees >
0.11
181
< Minions Killed >
27
0.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.03
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.58
13,769
< Physical Damage >
889
5,596
< Magic Damage >
3,916
310
< True Damage >
256
19,676
< Damage Dealt >
5,062
18,143
< Damage Taken >
14,761
11,718
< Gold Earned >
7,996
2.34
< Towers >
2.35
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.01
4,326
< Total Healing >
8,971
12,275
< Experience >
10,477
18
< Vision Score >
59
8
< Wards Placed >
25
254
< Time Dealing CC >
151

How to Counter Milio with Varus in LoL

The stats provided here highlight several valuable Varus against Milio counter stats that may help you grasp the distinctions between these two champions. Varus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Milio’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Varus may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Milio. This observation is largely fueled by the difference in kills.

Varus usually has a much larger longest killing spree than his opponent does. Typically, he receives more damage than Milio. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also imply that the champ with increased health has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Varus and Milio

Damage Types Compared

Varus
Milio
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Varus
Milio

Who is Better, Varus or Milio?

Both LoL champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Varus usually loses when facing off against Milio, with a 47.9% win rate. Therefore, Varus makes a poor counter for Milio.

While Varus does have a lower winrate compared to Milio, when they face off with one another, Varus also has a lower level of difficulty that makes him a less difficult character to pick up and master. You may get destroyed when picking Varus into Milio.

Additionally, Varus has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Milio. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Varus vs Milio matchups, Milio is the better champion with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during teamfights.

Varus is a trash counter for Milio. Make sure you focus your actions on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Varus against Milio.

Additional Information for Varus Players

How We Calculated Our Varus vs Milio Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Milio as Varus, we analyzed 3,817 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Milio as Varus comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Varus in order to counter Milio during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Varus on average picks up much more CS relative to Milio. Champs who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Varus versus Milio build include Muramana, Edge of Night, and Opportunity. When Varus incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs Milio than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Varus boasted an average winrate of 47.9% when playing against Milio with these items in his kit.

To have the best chance of beating Milio as Varus, you should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Taste of Blood, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the runes players chose for Varus vs Milio LoL games, this combo of runes resulted in the best win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 47.9% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Milio as Varus are displayed for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to scope the stats and builds to an individual division, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.