Yasuo vs Varus Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
A 400-unit range difference, 575 against 175, usually settles a matchup by itself. Here it does not: Yasuo holds 57.14% across 245 games on patch 16.13.1.
Varus is built from projectiles. Piercing Arrow gains range and damage the longer it is charged, Blighted Quiver applies Blight through his basic attacks for his other abilities to detonate, and Chain of Corruption is a tendril that immobilizes the first champion it touches before spreading to others. Wind Wall blocks enemy projectiles for four seconds, which is enough to void the charged shot, the ultimate, or both, and each of those spells carries a meaningful cooldown.
His defensive numbers offer no cushion once that happens. Varus reaches 2,385 health and 92 armor at level 18 against 2,460 and 110.2, and his 330 movement speed is fifteen short of Yasuo’s 345, so kiting a champion who dashes through minions with Sweeping Blade is a losing project without assistance. Hail of Arrows slows and reduces self healing on the ground it covers, which is his one genuine zoning tool.
Difficulty ratings of 10 for Yasuo against 2 for Varus mean the win rate belongs to the far harder champion, so the figure likely reads worse for him outside of skilled hands.
FAQ
Yes — Yasuo holds the statistical advantage in this matchup. Yasuo wins 57.1% of the recorded games.
57.1% from Yasuo's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
245 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Yasuo build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Yasuo build page.