Miss Fortune vs Varus Counter Pick

Varus owns the longer weapon at 575 attack range against 550, and loses anyway, with Miss Fortune at 54.2% from 1,041 games on patch 16.13.1. A range advantage needs a way to be enforced, and Piercing Arrow has to be charged before it delivers the extra distance and damage, which telegraphs the shot and holds him in place while it winds up.

Where the exchange turns:

• Love Tap rewards attacking a new target, so a lane containing two enemies standing close is free bonus physical damage.
• Double Up strikes a second body behind the first, punishing that same formation again.
• Strut converts avoided damage into movement speed, the cleanest way to leave the path of a charging arrow.
• Blighted Quiver makes much of his damage magic, so stacking armour does not answer him.

Varus is the sturdier late body at 2,385 health against 2,325 and carries 59 base attack damage to her 55, while Living Vengeance grants temporary attack damage and ability power after a kill or assist, which makes any lost fight snowball. Chain of Corruption immobilises the first champion hit and then spreads to nearby ones, so he still decides most teamfight openings even from behind. Sidestepping during the wind-up costs nothing, though, and every arrow that misses returns the tempo to the shorter-ranged champion. Kits: Miss Fortune, Varus.