VarusMid build

Off-meta Mid

Bot78%Top14%Mid7%
Win
46.3%
▼3.7 vs Mid
LP a game
+0.20
±0.63
Games
3,861
a win +20.3 · a loss −17.4
Pick · Ban
0.36 · 0.65%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Varus Mid on BR, patch 26.21: Dusk and Dawn, Nashor's Tooth, Statikk Shiv; Arcane Comet + Inspiration; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 3,861 games).

Build

Most played of 3,861 games

Start

DbHp

52% · 47.6% won

Spells

FlBa

55% · 46.5% won

Skills

starts E W Q

23% · 46.9% won

Items 7.3% of games with a core

  1. Dusk and Dawn
  2. Nashor's Tooth
  3. Statikk Shiv
4th
  • Sh51.4%won38% · 55pick, 55 games
  • Gr53.8%won19% · 28pick, 28 games
  • Zh52.5%won19% · 28pick, 28 games
5th
  • Rd50.2%won27% · 16pick, 16 games
  • Zh48.7%won23% · 14pick, 14 games
  • Gr53.6%won17% · 10pick, 10 games

54.2% won (47.1–61.1) · 190 games

4th: of the 146 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 60 games with this core that reached it. Win rates there are pulled toward the champion's rate at the slot, because a few games say little.

BootsSpellslinger's Shoes33% · 46.6% won

Skill path 21% of games · 50.1% 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 › Statikk Shiv190 gamesMost played7.3%54.2%47% to 61%
  2. Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Shadowflame162 games6.3%59.9%52% to 67%
  3. Youmuu's Ghostblade › Voltaic Cyclosword › Manamune130 games5.0%44.6%36% to 53%
  4. Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Shadowflame92 gamesFew games3.6%51.1%41% to 61%
  5. Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus83 gamesFew games3.2%53.0%42% to 63%
  6. Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Zhonya's Hourglass64 gamesFew games2.5%53.1%41% to 65%
  7. Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Zhonya's Hourglass62 gamesFew games2.4%43.6%32% to 56%
  8. Youmuu's Ghostblade › Manamune › Edge of Night52 gamesFew games2.0%55.8%42% to 68%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E W Q23%46.9%870
  2. starts Q W E14%45.8%550
  3. starts E Q W13%44.1%508
  4. starts E W Q7.2%43.0%272
  5. starts Q E W6.4%43.0%244

Starting items

Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion52% · 47.6% won · 2,001 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 30%44.6% won
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion 6.0%46.4% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes33% · 46.6% won · 1,271 games
  • Gunmetal Greaves 23%47.2% won
  • Chainlaced Crushers 14%45.6% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Barrier55% · 46.5% won · 2,136 games
  • Flash + Teleport 17%42.7% won
  • Exhaust + Flash 11%49.9% won
Every option as a table54 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Statikk Shiv7.3%54.2%47.1%–61.1%190
Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Shadowflame6.3%59.9%52.2%–67.1%162
Youmuu's Ghostblade › Voltaic Cyclosword › Manamune5.0%44.6%36.4%–53.2%130
Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › ShadowflameFew games3.6%51.1%41.0%–61.1%92
Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › TerminusFew games3.2%53.0%42.4%–63.4%83
Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Zhonya's HourglassFew games2.5%53.1%41.1%–64.8%64
Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Zhonya's HourglassFew games2.4%43.6%31.9%–55.9%62
Youmuu's Ghostblade › Manamune › Edge of NightFew games2.0%55.8%42.3%–68.4%52
4th item, of 1,365 games that reached it
Zhonya's Hourglass13%50.3%43.0%–57.5%179
Rabadon's Deathcap12%60.1%52.6%–67.2%168
Shadowflame12%47.1%39.5%–54.9%157
Guinsoo's RagebladeFew games6.4%55.2%44.7%–65.2%87
Edge of NightFew games6.1%47.0%36.6%–57.6%83
Serylda's GrudgeFew games5.6%48.7%37.8%–59.7%76
5th item, of 522 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games17%47.3%37.3%–57.4%91
Zhonya's HourglassFew games13%51.5%39.8%–63.0%68
Serylda's GrudgeFew games6.1%46.9%30.9%–63.6%32
Guinsoo's RagebladeFew games5.0%53.9%35.5%–71.2%26
ShadowflameFew games4.6%75.0%55.1%–88.0%24
Void StaffFew games4.0%57.1%36.6%–75.5%21
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes33%46.6%43.9%–49.3%1,271
Gunmetal Greaves23%47.2%43.9%–50.6%870
Chainlaced Crushers14%45.6%41.4%–49.9%526
Crimson Lucidity8.0%39.7%34.4%–45.3%307
Immortal Path7.5%55.0%49.3%–60.7%289
Starting items
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion52%47.6%45.4%–49.8%2,001
Doran's Blade + Health Potion30%44.6%41.7%–47.5%1,144
Doran's Helm + Health Potion6.0%46.4%40.1%–52.8%233
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion2.9%48.2%39.2%–57.4%112
Summoner spells
Flash + Barrier55%46.5%44.4%–48.7%2,136
Flash + Teleport17%42.7%38.9%–46.5%642
Exhaust + Flash11%49.9%45.2%–54.6%435
Flash + Ignite8.3%45.0%39.6%–50.5%320
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts E W Q23%46.9%43.6%–50.2%870
Max Q W E · starts Q W E14%45.8%41.7%–50.0%550
Max Q W E · starts E Q W13%44.1%39.8%–48.4%508
Max W Q E · starts E W Q7.2%43.0%37.3%–49.0%272
Max Q W E · starts Q E W6.4%43.0%37.0%–49.3%244
First 11 skill points
E W Q Q Q R Q W Q W R21%50.1%46.6%–53.5%791
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R12%46.8%42.3%–51.4%457
E Q W Q Q R Q W Q W R11%44.1%39.4%–48.9%415
E W Q W W R W Q W Q R4.7%44.6%37.4%–52.0%175
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W R4.0%42.9%35.1%–50.9%147
W Q E W W R W Q W Q R3.0%48.7%39.6%–57.8%111
Finished items
Shadowflame26%50.0%46.9%–53.1%995
Gunmetal Greaves23%47.2%43.9%–50.6%870
Zhonya's Hourglass15%49.6%45.5%–53.6%577
Youmuu's Ghostblade15%46.5%42.5%–50.6%576
Guinsoo's Rageblade13%51.7%47.3%–56.0%513
Rabadon's Deathcap9.9%54.3%49.3%–59.2%383
Voltaic Cyclosword8.2%45.4%40.0%–50.9%315
Edge of Night7.0%49.5%43.5%–55.4%271
Stormsurge6.9%56.6%50.6%–62.4%265
Terminus5.9%50.4%44.0%–56.9%228

Questions

What do Varus Mid players build first on BR?

The most played core is Dusk and Dawn, then Nashor's Tooth, then Statikk Shiv: 5% of 3,861 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 54.2% win rate.

What skill order do Varus Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start E, W, Q: 23% of 3,797 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 46.9% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Varus Mid players take?

Flash and Barrier, in 55% of 3,861 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 46.5% win rate.