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How to Synergize Varus with Kai'Sa on the Same TeamVarus is in the b tier of champions

Varus with Kai'Sa

How to Win With Varus and Kai'Sa Paired TogetherVarus is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Varus and Kai'Sa

based on 949 Varus with Kai'Sa pairs
Win Rate
45.4 %
K/D/A
1.93
Pick Rate
0.6 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we pull data from from millions of League matches directly from Riot Games each week. Varus has been on the same team as Kai'Sa in 949 recently played, competitive matches. By accumulating so much relevant data straight from the creators of League, we have complete confidence that we can present to you high-quality, insightful builds to help Varus play with Kai'Sa. It is very rare for Varus to play alongside Kai'Sa on the same team. This pairing has only happened in approximately 0.6% of games with Varus.

Varus Kai'Sa Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Varus does a terrible job of playing alongside Kai'Sa. Normally, he wins a poor 45.4% of games the champions try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to win more matches as Varus when fighting on the same team as Kai'Sa by figuring out how to better synergize your gameplay with her, then check out the complete build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Varus vs Kai'Sa Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordSerrated Dirk

Core Varus Items

~22 Mins
Wit's EndBlade of The Ruined KingTerminus

Optional Items

MuramanaRabadon's DeathcapYoumuu's GhostbladeGuinsoo's Rageblade

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
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Last skill for Varus to max oute

Runes

DominationHail of BladesTaste of BloodEyeball CollectionUltimate Hunter
SorceryAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
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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W
3
Q
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Varus and Kai'Sa

Tips for Playing as Varus with Kai'Sa

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 Kai'Sa Will Play

Make sure to buy items that will evolve at least 1 or 2 of your spells.

Work with your teammates to set up your Ultimate and optimize damage with your passive.

Try to catch enemy carries alone to burst them with Icathian Rain.

Varus Kai'Sa Synergy Stats

Varus Image
Win Rate
45.4 %
VS
Win Rate
54.6 %
Kai'Sa Image
7.3
< Kills >
7.2
6.9
< Deaths >
6.4
6
< Assists >
6.9
1.68
< Killing Sprees >
1.7
171
< Minions Killed >
176
0.14
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.49
12,497
< Physical Damage >
14,720
9,564
< Magic Damage >
6,490
466
< True Damage >
371
22,527
< Damage Dealt >
21,582
21,350
< Damage Taken >
19,833
12,321
< Gold Earned >
12,312
2.23
< Towers >
2.29
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
4,121
< Total Healing >
4,643
13,921
< Experience >
12,858
19
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
266
< Time Dealing CC >
257

How to Play with Kai'Sa as Varus in LoL

The Varus Kai'Sa synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Kai'Sa, 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 Kai'Sa. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This decrease shows that Kai'Sa helps Varus perform worse in competitive League of Legends matches. Yet, the small difference demonstrates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Varus is paired with Kai'Sa, he observes a marginal improvement in his complete damage output. This difference could indicate that Kai'Sa supports by providing cover for him to dish out more damage or that her participation also helps increase the match's duration. Similarly, when Varus is played with Kai'Sa on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Kai'Sa.

Moreover, when Varus plays with Kai'Sa on the same side, he often takes more damage than when he plays alone. Taking more damage could mean that Kai'Sa does a poor job of protecting Varus in team fights.

Synergies between Varus and Kai'Sa

Damage Types Compared

Varus
Kai'Sa
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Varus
Kai'Sa

Is Varus better when played alongside Kai'Sa?

There is no top champion pairing for Varus that will 100% of the time be his top synergy. However, overall, Kai'Sa is a below average ally for Varus. By locking into the same team as Varus, she decreases their win rate by -3.0% to 45.4%. This shows that there is a harmful synergy between Varus and Kai'Sa that results in them performing worse together than alone.

Kai'Sa has a much greater difficulty compared to Varus. That means you must be careful when finding Kai'Sa teammates to play with, as they will need a much higher level of skill to be able to work well with you.

Playing together, you will likely see an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to dish out massive AD. Together, these champions can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Conversely, by pairing Varus and Kai'Sa together, you probably will not be giving your side very much support. Plan to bring other champs on your team that helps cover this relative hole in this pairing's playstyle.

Regardless of your Kai'Sa ally's skill level, you need to focus on maximizing your gold income, staying alive by avoiding foolish fights, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Varus Players

How We Calculated Our Varus Kai'Sa Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Varus and Kai'Sa, we analyzed 949 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 Kai'Sa 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 Kai'Sa during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League rounds, you should continue reading to gather some more tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you mind the build and suggestions shown above, you should grow your win rate significantly.

The most important items to have in your Varus and Kai'Sa synergy build consist of Wit's End, Blade of The Ruined King, and Terminus. When Varus combined at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better when fighting alongside Kai'Sa than with many other common item sets. In fact, Varus had an average winrate of 45.4% helping carry Kai'Sa with this build.

To have the highest probability of defeating your oponents, you should take the Hail of Blades, Taste of Blood, Eyeball Collection, Ultimate Hunter, Absolute Focus, and Gathering Storm runes from the Domination and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations we have analyed for this team composition, this mixture of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 45.4% win rate overall.

If you would like to see Varus and Kai'Sa collaboration tips and stats for a an individual skill level, please choose one from the selection menu provided above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and build suggestions given are computed using every match played with both champs.