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How to Synergize Varus with Anivia on the Same TeamVarus is in the b tier of champions

Varus with Anivia

How to Win With Varus and Anivia Paired TogetherVarus is in the s tier of champions
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How to Synergize Varus and Anivia

based on 2,101 Varus with Anivia pairs
Win Rate
50.5 %
K/D/A
2.2
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We take in the stats from from millions of League rounds directly from Riot Games each week. Varus has gone into battle with Anivia in 2101 recent, competitive games. By accumulating so much complete data directly from the hosts of League of Legends, we are sure that we can produce high-quality, usable builds to help Varus play with Anivia. It is very rare for Varus to play with Anivia on the same team. This has only happened in approximately 1.4% of matches with Varus.

Varus Anivia Synergy Summary

Varus does a average job of synergizing with Anivia. Normally, he wins an acceptable 50.5% of rounds the champions fight alongside one another. If you want to play better as Varus when playing alongside Anivia by figuring out how to better synergize your strategy with her, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Varus vs Anivia Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowVampiric Scepter

Core Varus Items

~22 Mins
Wit's EndGuinsoo's RagebladeBlade of The Ruined King

Optional Items

The CollectorEdge of NightRunaan's HurricaneOpportunity

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Varus to level upq
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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
2
Q
3
W
4
Q
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Q
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R
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Varus and Anivia

Tips for Playing as Varus with Anivia

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 Understand How Anivia Will Play

Timing Flash Frost with Frostbite can lead to devastating combinations.

It can be very difficult for enemy champions to kill her egg early in game. Seize the advantage by playing aggressively.

Anivia is extremely reliant on Mana for Glacial Storm. Try getting items with Mana or going for a Crest of the Ancient Golem buff on Summoner's Rift.

Varus Anivia Synergy Stats

Varus Image
Win Rate
50.5 %
VS
Win Rate
49.5 %
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7.4
< Kills >
7.2
6.5
< Deaths >
6.4
6.9
< Assists >
6.9
1.73
< Killing Sprees >
1.7
173
< Minions Killed >
176
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.49
15,200
< Physical Damage >
14,720
6,133
< Magic Damage >
6,490
372
< True Damage >
371
21,706
< Damage Dealt >
21,582
20,145
< Damage Taken >
19,833
12,297
< Gold Earned >
12,312
2.29
< Towers >
2.29
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
4,724
< Total Healing >
4,643
12,804
< Experience >
12,858
18
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
255
< Time Dealing CC >
257

How to Play with Anivia as Varus in LoL

The Varus Anivia synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Anivia, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Varus sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Anivia. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Anivia helps Varus perform worse in competitive LoL matches. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is only marginal.

When Varus is an ally to Anivia, he observes a marginal improvement in his full damage dealt. This difference could signal that Anivia supports by providing protection for him to deal more damage or that her allyship also helps increase the round's duration. Similarly, when Varus is played with Anivia on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing synergisticly with Anivia.

Moreover, when Varus plays with Anivia on the same team, he on average receives a little more damage than when he fights alone. Getting dealt more damage could indicate that Anivia does a poor job of protecting Varus in teamfights.

Synergies between Varus and Anivia

Damage Types Compared

Varus
Anivia
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Varus
Anivia

Is Varus better when played alongside Anivia?

There is no universally accepted best synergy for Varus that will 100% of the time be his ideal teammate. However, Anivia is a decent companion for Varus. By locking into the same side as Varus, she raises their win rate by 2.1% to 50.5%. This proves that there is a somewhat important strategic relationship between Varus and Anivia that results in them performing stronger together than without each other.

Anivia has a much greater difficulty compared to Varus. That means Varus players should be careful when lining up Anivia allies to play with, as they will have to have a much greater level of skill to do well with you.

Fighting cooperatively, you should see an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to deal magical damage. When paired, these two can deal quite a lot of AP type damage.

In contrast, by aligning Varus and Anivia together, you will not be providing your side enough cover. Plan to have other champions on your team that offsets this gap in their playstyle.

Regardless of the ability of your Anivia ally, you need to focus on increasing your gold income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Varus Players

How We Calculated Our Varus Anivia Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Varus and Anivia, we analyzed 2,101 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Varus with Anivia comes from actual 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 your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To truly master Varus to work well with Anivia during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League matches, you should continue reading to master some more lessons on this champion pairing. If you pay attention to the build and stats presented above, you will increase your win rate significantly.

The top items to build first in your Varus and Anivia synergy build include Wit's End, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Blade of The Ruined King. When Varus incorporated at least these three finished items in his build, he did much better as an ally of Anivia than with many other commonly used item sets. In fact, Varus had an average winrate of 50.5% helping carry Anivia with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of beating your oponents, Varus players should take 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 rune builds players used for this champion pairing, this blending of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 50.5% win rate overall.

If you want to see Varus and Anivia synergy tips and builds for a an individual division, feel free to choose one from the selection menu shown above. At first, the stats and strategies shown are calculated using all games with data with both champs.