VarusMid build

Off-meta Mid

Bot72%Top20%Mid7%
Win
40.9%
▼9.1 vs Mid
LP a game
−2.10
±0.97
Games
1,678
a win +20.4 · a loss −17.6
Pick · Ban
0.33 · 0.68%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Varus Mid on BR, patch 26.20: Dusk and Dawn, Nashor's Tooth, Shadowflame; Press the Attack + Domination; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 1,678 games).

Build

Most played of 1,678 games

Start

DbHp

50% · 41.0% won

Spells

FlBa

56% · 41.1% won

Skills

starts E W Q

22% · 36.1% won

Items 11.6% of games with a core

  1. Dusk and Dawn
  2. Nashor's Tooth
  3. Shadowflame
4th
  • Rd45.0% won14% pick
  • Sh48.7% won14% pick
  • Zh44.9% won12% pick
5th
  • Rd52.8% won16% pick
  • Zh58.1% won14% pick
  • Vs44.4% won7.9% pick

52.0% won (43.3–60.7) · 123 games

BootsSpellslinger's Shoes44% · 43.8% won

Skill path 20% of games · 38.7% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
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QQ34579
WW28101213
EE114151718
RR61116

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Shadowflame123 gamesMost played12%52.0%43% to 61%
  2. Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Zhonya's Hourglass46 gamesFew games4.3%65.2%51% to 77%
  3. Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Statikk Shiv38 gamesFew games3.6%52.6%37% to 68%
  4. Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth37 gamesFew games3.5%37.8%24% to 54%
  5. Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Zhonya's Hourglass33 gamesFew games3.1%33.3%20% to 50%
  6. Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus31 gamesFew games2.9%35.5%21% to 53%
  7. Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Shadowflame30 gamesFew games2.8%43.3%27% to 61%
  8. Dusk and Dawn › Statikk Shiv › Shadowflame25 gamesFew games2.3%44.0%27% to 63%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E W Q22%36.1%360
  2. starts Q W E13%45.3%203
  3. starts E W Q11%42.5%181
  4. starts E Q W10%38.9%162
  5. starts W Q E7.8%44.8%125

Starting items

Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion50% · 41.0% won · 814 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 34%43.1% won
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion 6.4%38.5% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes44% · 43.8% won · 730 games
  • Gunmetal Greaves 21%43.2% won
  • Chainlaced Crushers 14%38.6% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Barrier56% · 41.1% won · 948 games
  • Flash + Teleport 14%35.2% won
  • Exhaust + Flash 13%40.4% won
Every option as a table50 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Shadowflame12%52.0%43.3%–60.7%123
Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Zhonya's HourglassFew games4.3%65.2%50.8%–77.3%46
Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Statikk ShivFew games3.6%52.6%37.3%–67.5%38
Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's ToothFew games3.5%37.8%24.1%–53.9%37
Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Zhonya's HourglassFew games3.1%33.3%19.8%–50.4%33
Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › TerminusFew games2.9%35.5%21.1%–53.1%31
Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › ShadowflameFew games2.8%43.3%27.4%–60.8%30
Dusk and Dawn › Statikk Shiv › ShadowflameFew games2.3%44.0%26.7%–62.9%25
4th item, of 556 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games14%45.0%34.6%–55.9%80
ShadowflameFew games14%48.7%37.8%–59.7%76
Zhonya's HourglassFew games12%44.9%33.8%–56.6%69
Guinsoo's RagebladeFew games5.6%51.6%34.8%–68.0%31
Nashor's ToothFew games4.1%52.2%33.0%–70.8%23
Void StaffFew games4.0%40.9%23.3%–61.3%22
5th item, of 228 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games16%52.8%37.0%–68.0%36
Zhonya's HourglassFew games14%58.1%40.8%–73.6%31
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes44%43.8%40.3%–47.5%730
Gunmetal Greaves21%43.2%38.2%–48.4%354
Chainlaced Crushers14%38.6%32.5%–45.1%228
No boots6.1%23.3%16.2%–32.3%103
Armored AdvanceFew games5.6%39.4%30.1%–49.5%94
Starting items
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion50%41.0%37.7%–44.5%814
Doran's Blade + Health Potion34%43.1%39.0%–47.2%555
Doran's Helm + Health Potion6.4%38.5%29.7%–48.1%104
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health PotionFew games2.6%26.2%15.3%–41.1%42
Summoner spells
Flash + Barrier56%41.1%38.1%–44.3%948
Flash + Teleport14%35.2%29.4%–41.4%239
Exhaust + Flash13%40.4%34.1%–47.0%218
Flash + Ignite9.4%45.6%38.0%–53.4%158
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts E W Q22%36.1%31.3%–41.2%360
Max Q W E · starts Q W E13%45.3%38.6%–52.2%203
Max W Q E · starts E W Q11%42.5%35.6%–49.8%181
Max Q W E · starts E Q W10%38.9%31.7%–46.6%162
Max W Q E · starts W Q E7.8%44.8%36.4%–53.5%125
First 11 skill points
E W Q Q Q R Q W Q W R20%38.7%33.4%–44.2%313
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R9.9%45.8%38.1%–53.7%153
E W Q W W R W Q W Q R7.9%48.4%39.7%–57.1%122
E Q W Q Q R Q W Q W R7.8%39.7%31.4%–48.6%121
W Q E W W R W Q W Q RFew games5.0%46.8%36.0%–57.8%77
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games3.1%33.3%21.7%–47.5%48
Finished items
Statikk Shiv45%44.1%40.5%–47.6%749
Gunmetal Greaves21%43.2%38.2%–48.4%354
Zhonya's Hourglass17%46.8%41.1%–52.6%282
Guinsoo's Rageblade11%46.1%39.2%–53.2%191
Rabadon's Deathcap11%48.3%41.1%–55.6%178
Terminus6.4%47.2%38.1%–56.6%108
Void StaffFew games5.8%44.3%34.8%–54.2%97
StormsurgeFew games5.7%48.4%38.6%–58.3%95
Blade of The Ruined KingFew games4.5%50.7%39.6%–61.7%75
Experimental HexplateFew games4.4%46.0%35.1%–57.2%74

Questions

What do Varus Mid players build first on BR?

The most played core is Dusk and Dawn, then Nashor's Tooth, then Shadowflame: 7% of 1,678 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 52.0% win rate.

What skill order do Varus Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start E, W, Q: 22% of 1,602 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 36.1% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Varus Mid players take?

Flash and Barrier, in 56% of 1,678 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 41.1% win rate.