Varus vs Zed

Varus
You
VS
Zed

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Who Wins

  • Pre-6 you dominate with Q poke and superior range, forcing Zed to use abilities to farm.
  • Post-6 becomes much more dangerous as his R can kill you from 70% HP, so the matchup shifts heavily in his favor.
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How to Trade

  • Your best trading pattern is Q poke when he goes for CS, followed by auto-attacks if he tries to trade back.
  • Use E to disengage when he uses W forward, and save your flash for his R all-in attempts.

Wave Control

  • Maintain slow pushes to keep minions between you and his W-E-Q combo while poking with Q.
  • Avoid hard shoving unless you have vision, as you become extremely vulnerable to ganks without escape tools.

Mistakes to Avoid

  • Don't waste your E defensively against his poke combos as you need it to survive his R all-in.
  • Avoid staying in lane below 70% HP post-6 without barrier/heal up, as he can easily dive you with ignite.
Created on 01/29/2026
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