Who wins: Advantage — enemy
From the counter table · Patch 7.2dRakan winsVarus wins
One of these champions is not usually played in this lane — treat the verdict as a rough guide.
How to play it
- Physical resistance
Varus deals physical damage — Zhonya's Hourglass as your 2nd or 3rd item.
When you are in danger
- Save your dash for CC
Don't dash in — keep it to escape Varus's crowd control.
Items that answer Varus
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How to beat Varus
- Buy armor items like Plated Steelcaps or Thornmail
- Don't extend trades — he wins long fights
- Slow with no escape — pressure him hard
- Buy Mercury's Treads or Quicksilver Sash for tenacity / cleanse
How to play as Rakan
- Stay behind your ADC, heal/shield in trades, Ardent Censer or Staff of Flowing Waters
- Time CC on priority targets (ADC or Mid) to set up your team
- Use dashes for poke and escape — never blink without an out
Base stats by level (you / enemy)
■ Rakan · ■ VarusLevel 1
- Health660 / 570
- Attack damage58 / 54
- Armor49 / 35
- Magic resistance34 / 30
- Attack speed0.75 / 0.83
- Movement speed345 / 340
Level 5
- Health1108 / 1082
- Attack damage72 / 68
- Armor66 / 53
- Magic resistance40 / 36
- Attack speed0.82 / 0.94
- Movement speed345 / 340
Level 15
- Health2228 / 2362
- Attack damage108 / 104
- Armor109 / 98
- Magic resistance56 / 50
- Attack speed0.98 / 1.20
- Movement speed345 / 340
The verdict is built from WildPick's curated counter table and the champions' kits — not from match win rates. Wild Rift has no public match API.