Varus vs Yunara
Build vs Yunara
The champion's reference build, for lack of enough games in this matchup
Recommended items for Varus: Experimental Hexplate, Dusk and Dawn, Riftmaker, Sorcerer's Shoes, Zhonya's Hourglass, Jak'Sho, The Protean, Rabadon's Deathcap, Guardian Angel.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Yunara's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Yunara's Critical Strikes deal bonus magic damage.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0s | 10s | 9s | – |
| 6 | 0s | 10s | 9s | 1m40 |
| 9 | 0s | 10s | 9s | 1m40 |
| 11 | 0s | 10s | 9s | 1m30 |
| 16 | 0s | 10s | 9s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 0s | 10s | 9s | 1m20 |
Playing as Varus
Tips to maximize your impact
- Apply Blight, then a spell
Apply Blight with your autos through Blighted Quiver (W), then detonate it with a spell: each stack deals damage based on max health and, on a champion, lowers your cooldowns.
- Fire early at close range
Against a close target, fire Piercing Arrow (Q) without waiting for a full charge: charging adds damage, but it slows you in the meantime.
- Cut their healing with your hail
Cast Hail of Arrows (E) on enemies who are healing or charging at you: the desecrated ground slows them and applies Grievous Wounds.
- Target an enemy near their team
Cast Chain of Corruption (R) on a champion close to their allies: the corruption then spreads to nearby champions and roots them too.
Playing against Yunara
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Dodge her prayer bead
Dodge Arc of Judgment (W): the bead slows you, then damages you every second, and it reaches 1150.
- Short trades
Take short trades: each Yunara auto charges Cultivation of Spirit (Q), which then gives her attack speed and bonus damage.
- Engage outside her Transcendent State
If you can engage, go in while Transcend One's Self (R) is on cooldown: outside her Transcendent State, she has no dash, only the speed of Kanmei's Steps (E).
- Spread out while her Q is active
When Cultivation of Spirit (Q) is active, spread out from your allies: her autos then spread to nearby enemies.
Other Varus matchups
Patch 16.21.1