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Mage
Marksman

Varus 
Mid Build 
25.09 LoL 

 Runes, Items, Counters
Tier: Off MetaWin45.00%Role3.99%Pick0.40%Ban3.73%Games: 22590KDA: 1.95Score: 41.73

Varus Mid Lane is ranked Off Meta Tier and has a 45.00% win rate in LoL Patch 25.09. We've analyzed 22590 Varus Mid Lane games to compile our statistical Varus Build Guide. For items, our build recommends: Nashor's Tooth, Sorcerer's Shoes, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Stormsurge, Shadowflame, and Rabadon's Deathcap. For runes, the strongest choice is Precision (Primary) with Press the Attack (Keystone), and Domination (Secondary). The optimal Summoner Spells for this build are Flash and Barrier. Starting items should include Doran's Blade, Health Potion, and Stealth Ward. Varus's Best Mid Lane matchups include Kassadin, Gragas, and Corki. Varus's Best Mid Lane counters are Tryndamere, Ziggs, and Quinn.

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Varus Summoner Spells

Flash
Barrier
Win %
Pick %
46%
99%
46%
48%
Teleport
45%
32%
Ghost
47%
8%
Ignite
44%
6%
Exhaust
46%
4%

Varus Starting Items

Win %
Buy %
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
47%
67%
Cull
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
46%
9%

Varus Runes

Win %
Pick %
46%
19%
43%
20%
51%
12%
46%
10%

Varus Items

Nashor's Tooth
46%
Sorcerer's Shoes
47%
Guinsoo's Rageblade
48%
Stormsurge
49%
Shadowflame
49%
Rabadon's Deathcap
51%
Stealth Ward
46%
Elixir of Sorcery
49%

Varus Skill Order

Living Vengeance
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Piercing Arrow
QQQQQ
Blighted Quiver
WWWWW
Hail of Arrows
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Chain of Corruption
RRR

Varus Item Purchase Order

Doran's Blade
Boots
Recurve Bow
Blasting Wand
Fiendish Codex
Nashor's Tooth
coin3000
Sorcerer's Shoes
coin1100
Amplifying Tome
Recurve Bow
Pickaxe
Guinsoo's Rageblade
coin3000
Hextech Alternator
Aether Wisp
Stormsurge
coin2900
Hextech Alternator
Doran's Blade
Needlessly Large Rod
Shadowflame
coin3200
Needlessly Large Rod
Rabadon's Deathcap
coin3600
Spellslinger's Shoes
coin500

Varus Trinkets

Win %
Buy %
Stealth Ward
46%
82%
Farsight Alteration
47%
35%
Oracle Lens
49%
9%

Varus Boots

Win %
Buy %
Sorcerer's Shoes
47%
40%
Berserker's Greaves
46%
29%
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
45%
11%
Boots of Swiftness
46%
10%
Mercury's Treads
47%
5%
Plated Steelcaps
47%
3%

Varus Situational Items

Win %
Buy %
Manamune
45%
17%
Youmuu's Ghostblade
46%
14%
Malignance
46%
13%
Blade of The Ruined King
45%
11%
Riftmaker
49%
8%
Zhonya's Hourglass
52%
7%

Best Bans for Varus Mid Lane

Tryndamere, the Barbarian King
S+
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
S
Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
S
Viktor, the Herald of the Arcane
S
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
S
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
S
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
A
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
A
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
A
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
A
Sylas, the Unshackled
A
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
A
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
A
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
A
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
A
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
A
Annie, the Dark Child
A
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
A
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
A
Qiyana, Empress of the Elements
A
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
A

Best Jungle Duo Queue Champions for Varus Mid Lane(over 51% win rate with Varus)

Yorick, Shepherd of Souls
+2.1

Average Jungle Duo Queue Champions for Varus Mid Lane(49% - 51% win rate with Varus)

Jarvan IV, the Exemplar of Demacia
Hecarim, the Shadow of War
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun
Udyr, the Spirit Walker
Xin Zhao, the Seneschal of Demacia
Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare
Poppy, Keeper of the Hammer

Below Average Jungle Duo Queue Champions for Varus Mid Lane(under 49% win rate with Varus)

Briar, the Restrained Hunger
-0.3
Sejuani, Fury of the North
-0.3
Volibear, the Relentless Storm
-0.6
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
-1.2
Lillia, the Bashful Bloom
-1.2
Gwen, The Hallowed Seamstress
-1.2
Vi, the Piltover Enforcer
-1.3
Amumu, the Sad Mummy
-1.4
Darius, the Hand of Noxus
-1.8
Shyvana, the Half-Dragon
-2.4
Pantheon, the Unbreakable Spear
-2.5
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
-2.5
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
-2.5
Nunu, the Boy and His Yeti
-2.8
Wukong, the Monkey King
-2.8
Zyra, Rise of the Thorns
-2.9
Elise, the Spider Queen
-3.0
Dr. Mundo, the Madman of Zaun
-3.1
Kayn, the Shadow Reaper
-3.3
Viego, The Ruined King
-3.4
Jax, Grandmaster at Arms
-3.5
Shaco, the Demon Jester
-3.7
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
-3.9
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
-3.9
Evelynn, Agony's Embrace
-3.9
Rammus, the Armordillo
-4.0
Lee Sin, the Blind Monk
-4.2
Skarner, the Primordial Sovereign
-4.2
Zac, the Secret Weapon
-4.5
Graves, the Outlaw
-4.7
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
-4.8
Rek'Sai, the Void Burrower
-5.2
Olaf, the Berserker
-5.4
Kha'Zix, the Voidreaver
-5.8
Maokai, the Twisted Treant
-5.9
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
-6.1
Zed, the Master of Shadows
-6.4
Kindred, The Eternal Hunters
-6.8
Master Yi, the Wuju Bladesman
-7.0
Trundle, the Troll King
-7.3
Bel'Veth, the Empress of the Void
-7.4
Fiddlesticks, the Ancient Fear
-8.1
Rengar, the Pridestalker
-9.3
Ivern, the Green Father
-9.6
Teemo, the Swift Scout
-10.6
Nasus, the Curator of the Sands
-12.4
Qiyana, Empress of the Elements
-12.4
Karthus, the Deathsinger
-13.3
Nidalee, the Bestial Huntress
-14.6

Best Mid Lane Champions to Counter Varus Mid Lane(under 49% win rate for Varus)

Tryndamere, the Barbarian King
-19.8
Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert
-12.8
Quinn, Demacia's Wings
-9.9
Malzahar, the Prophet of the Void
-9.8
Aurelion Sol, The Star Forger
-9.5
Xerath, the Magus Ascendant
-8.6
Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow
-8.0
Naafiri, the Hound of a Hundred Bites
-8.0
Brand, the Burning Vengeance
-7.7
Malphite, Shard of the Monolith
-7.7
Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void
-7.6
Viktor, the Herald of the Arcane
-7.1
Lux, the Lady of Luminosity
-6.7
Heimerdinger, the Revered Inventor
-6.6
Neeko, the Curious Chameleon
-6.6
Veigar, the Tiny Master of Evil
-6.5
Yasuo, the Unforgiven
-6.4
Taliyah, the Stoneweaver
-6.0
Kennen, the Heart of the Tempest
-4.9
Qiyana, Empress of the Elements
-4.7
LeBlanc, the Deceiver
-4.6
Annie, the Dark Child
-4.5
Vex, the Gloomist
-4.1
Sylas, the Unshackled
-3.9
Swain, the Noxian Grand General
-3.8
Gangplank, the Saltwater Scourge
-3.5
Zilean, the Chronokeeper
-3.3
Ekko, the Boy Who Shattered Time
-3.3
Hwei, the Visionary
-3.1
Mel, the Soul's Reflection
-3.1
Lissandra, the Ice Witch
-2.6
Zoe, the Aspect of Twilight
-2.6
Ahri, the Nine-Tailed Fox
-2.5
Akshan, the Rogue Sentinel
-2.3
Anivia, the Cryophoenix
-2.3
Diana, Scorn of the Moon
-2.2
Orianna, the Lady of Clockwork
-2.0
Galio, the Colossus
-1.9
Azir, the Emperor of the Sands
-1.8
Cho'Gath, the Terror of the Void
-1.3
Fizz, the Tidal Trickster
-1.2
Yone, the Unforgotten
-0.9
Sion, The Undead Juggernaut
-0.9
Ryze, the Rune Mage
-0.7
Katarina, the Sinister Blade
-0.7
Akali, the Rogue Assassin
-0.6
Twisted Fate, the Card Master
-0.5
Cassiopeia, the Serpent's Embrace
-0.4

Best Mid Lane Matchups for Varus Mid Lane(over 51% win rate for Varus)

Kassadin, the Void Walker
+3.5
Gragas, the Rabble Rouser
+1.4
Corki, the Daring Bombardier
+0.6
Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling
+0.5

Even Mid Lane Matchups for Varus Mid Lane(49% - 51% win rate for Varus)

Zed, the Master of Shadows
Syndra, the Dark Sovereign
Talon, the Blade's Shadow
Aurora, the Witch Between Worlds
Irelia, the Blade Dancer
Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper
Kayle, the Righteous
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