Ashe vs Varus

Ashe
vs
51.7%

over 331 games

Varus

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageHeavy pokeHeavy CCHigh burst

Build vs Varus

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Ashe: Hexoptics C44, Phantom Dancer, Infinity Edge, Berserker's Greaves, Lord Dominik's Regards, B. F. Sword, Kraken Slayer, Runaan's Hurricane.

Starting items

Doran's Bow
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Hexoptics C44
1
Phantom Dancer
2
Infinity Edge
3

Standard

Berserker's Greaves
4AS
Lord Dominik's Regards
5

Summoner spells

FlashBarrier65%
BoostFlash17%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Lord Dominik's Regards
B. F. Sword
Kraken Slayer
Runaan's Hurricane
Mortal Reminder
Yun Tal Wildarrows
Executioner's Calling
Bloodthirster
Guardian Angel
Immortal Shieldbow
Blade of The Ruined King
Mercurial Scimitar
Voltaic Cyclosword
Muramana
Quicksilver Sash
Stormrazor
Bastionbreaker
Fiendhunter Bolts
Wit's End
Hubris
Serrated Dirk
Axiom Arc
Terminus
68.2% WR107 games
PrecisionPrecision
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo
Presence of MindPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Cut DownCut Down
InspirationInspiration
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Approach VelocityApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Varus's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Living Vengeance (P)

On kill or assist, Varus temporarily gains Attack Damage and Ability Power. This bonus is larger if the enemy is a champion.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
316s40s18s–
614s40s18s1m40
912s40s18s1m40
1112s40s18s1m20
1612s40s14s1m
1812s40s10s1m

Playing as Ashe

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Poke with Volley

    Poke with Volley (W) whenever it's up: it applies the Frost Shot (passive) slow, and its cooldown drops from 18 to 4 seconds as you rank it up.

  2. Kite whoever charges you

    Kite the bruisers who run at you: each auto slows them with Frost Shot (passive), and Ranger's Focus (Q) boosts your attack speed.

  3. Fire your arrow across the map

    Fire Enchanted Crystal Arrow (R) from far away to help another lane: the farther the arrow travels, the longer the stun.

  4. Send your hawk before going in

    Send Hawkshot (E) over an objective or a brush before going in: the hawk reveals the area for 5 seconds, and the spell has two charges.

Playing against Varus

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Back off with his Blight on you

    Back off after taking a few autos: each one applies a Blight stack from Blighted Quiver (W), and his spells detonate them for damage based on your max health.

  2. Engage while he charges

    If you can engage, go in while he charges Piercing Arrow (Q): charging slows him, and he has no dash to escape.

  3. Leave his hail of arrows

    Get out of the Hail of Arrows (E) zone fast: the desecrated ground slows you and reduces the healing you receive.

  4. Spread out from the chained ally

    When an ally is caught by Chain of Corruption (R), move away from them fast: the corruption spreads to nearby champions, but dies out if you get far enough in time.

Patch 16.21.1