Talk:Varus/@comment-2.102.114.126-20120508235715

"Varus is not OP, you can dodge his Q and it slows him down!"

You cannot dodge his Q unless you have a blink. And there is no way in hell of dodging it WITHOUT a blink if you are on purple side.

His early game burst is just too damn high (and yes, it's better than Graves') He pretty much shits on most carries that don't have a longer range than him, which means the only way to really counter him is through a long-ranged carry - So, Tristana or Caitlyn. Sivir comes to mind as a true counter. But seriously, I've seen people compare him to Vayne and I have to say that's bullshit. Early game, he will shit on you worse than Vayne. Late game, I can't see him killing you as fast as a fed Vayne but he will certainly kill you through his ultimate. Early game, you will not have much MR (especially not as an AD carry). If you are Ashe/any other short-ranged carry, say hello to a blight stack every time to try to last hit, and a denotation every time you try to back off.

My advice - for someone like Ashe, Trist (pre 6) or Vayne, farm farm farm. You will NOT win trades. His support will likely be an aggressive support - it will compliment him better. People say he needs lots of mana but honestly, all he needs is 70 mana and one creep kill to win a trade against you. Farm, play defensively. Try and dodge his Q (he WILL hit you while you hug tower); you're pretty much screwed until lane phase is over. Try and get your jungler to do a smart gank by running into their jungle by mid, then around past red/blue buff and down near their turret (this is hoping their support didn't ward that).

If you are Sivir, just Shift+4 every time he tries to detonate blight with Q. Free mana.