Xayah vs Varus ADC Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Xayah vs Varus

Confidence highUpdated Jun 7, 2026

Overview

This lane turns on how well you set and punish with feather lines against Varus's poke.
Varus controls wave priority early with charged (Q) poke; you want to punish last-hit walks through feathers.
You scale harder and win extended fights if you survive poke and hold (R) for his engage or support follow-up.

Trading pattern

Step forward to auto or (Q) Varus only when he is locked in a last-hit animation and support can't trade back.
Hold (R) to dodge (R) root or follow-up engage instead of using it for poke.
Punish Varus walking through feather lines by using (E) to root and burst when support CC is available.

Danger windows

Respect Varus's charged (Q) poke when he has space and time to prepare it before dragon or turret fights.
Avoid trading or stepping forward when (R) is up and his support can follow for a root setup.
Be cautious if Varus's support controls brush or the engage zone, denying your last-hit punish windows.

Early game

Use the first three waves to place feathers behind Varus's CS path to threaten roots.
Punish Varus stepping up for caster minion last hits if enemy support can't punish.
Avoid charging trades when Varus can safely poke with (Q) or when support controls brush or engage zone.

Power spikes

Level 6 (R) lets you deny Varus's all-in and punish his engage with untargetability and feather roots; hold it for the real commit.
First completed marksman item improves your DPS and feather threat, enabling longer trades and better wave control.
Two-item DPS spike lets you win front-to-back fights by forcing Varus to avoid chasing through your feathers.

Win conditions

Convert feather-root punishments into CS leads by forcing Varus off cannon minions and ranged minions.
Use your item spikes and feather control to crash waves and take turret plates before dragon setups.
Scale into teamfights where you can peel with (R) and output sustained DPS in front-to-back fights against Varus.