VarusMid build

Off-meta Mid

Bot92%Top5%Mid3%
Win
47.4%
▼2.6 vs Mid
LP a game
+0.10
±1.55
Games
666
a win +20.8 · a loss −18.8
Pick · Ban
0.28 · 10.2%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Varus Mid on JP, patch 26.21: Statikk Shiv, Dusk and Dawn, Zhonya's Hourglass; Arcane Comet + Inspiration; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 666 games).

Low sample. 666 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Build

Most played of 666 games

Start

DbHp

54% · 48.9% won

Spells

FlBa

39% · 49.2% won

Skills

starts Q W E

26% · 49.7% won

Items 7.3% of games with a core

  1. Statikk Shiv
  2. Dusk and Dawn
  3. Zhonya's Hourglass
4th
  • Rd67.8%won10.0% · 20pick, 20 games
  • Vs58.8%won8.5% · 17pick, 17 games
  • Sg62.0%won6.0% · 12pick, 12 games
all builds
5th
  • Rd67.0%won21% · 13pick, 13 games
all builds

66.7% won (48.8–80.8) · 30 games

4th: all builds · 5th: all builds. Win rates there are pulled toward the champion's rate at the slot, because a few games say little.

BootsSpellslinger's Shoes28% · 50.8% won

Skill path 25% of games · 48.1% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
Ability123456789101112131415161718
QQ14579
WW28101213
EE314151718
RR61116

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Zhonya's Hourglass30 gamesMost playedFew games7.3%66.7%49% to 81%
  2. Youmuu's Ghostblade › Manamune › Edge of Night23 gamesFew games5.6%39.1%22% to 59%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E26%49.7%171
  2. starts E W Q17%41.8%110
  3. starts E Q WFew games7.2%47.9%48
  4. starts W Q EFew games7.1%61.7%47
  5. starts Q E WFew games5.7%36.8%38

Starting items

Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion54% · 48.9% won · 360 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 34%48.7% won
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion Few games8.0%35.9% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes28% · 50.8% won · 185 games
  • Crimson Lucidity Few games14%41.7% won
  • Gunmetal Greaves Few games14%49.0% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Barrier39% · 49.2% won · 260 games
  • Flash + Teleport 34%48.5% won
  • Exhaust + Flash Few games12%42.2% won
Every option as a table37 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Zhonya's HourglassFew games7.3%66.7%48.8%–80.8%30
Youmuu's Ghostblade › Manamune › Edge of NightFew games5.6%39.1%22.2%–59.2%23
4th item, of 201 games that reached it
Zhonya's HourglassFew games19%65.8%49.9%–78.8%38
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games10.0%80.0%58.4%–91.9%20
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes28%50.8%43.7%–57.9%185
Crimson LucidityFew games14%41.7%32.3%–51.7%96
Gunmetal GreavesFew games14%49.0%39.2%–58.8%96
SwiftmarchFew games11%52.6%41.6%–63.5%76
Chainlaced CrushersFew games11%44.0%33.3%–55.3%75
Starting items
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion54%48.9%43.8%–54.0%360
Doran's Blade + Health Potion34%48.7%42.2%–55.2%224
Doran's Helm + Health PotionFew games8.0%35.9%24.3%–49.3%53
Summoner spells
Flash + Barrier39%49.2%43.2%–55.3%260
Flash + Teleport34%48.5%42.0%–54.9%227
Exhaust + FlashFew games12%42.2%32.1%–52.9%83
Flash + GhostFew games9.9%45.5%34.0%–57.4%66
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E26%49.7%42.3%–57.1%171
Max Q W E · starts E W Q17%41.8%33.0%–51.2%110
Max Q W E · starts E Q WFew games7.2%47.9%34.5%–61.7%48
Max W Q E · starts W Q EFew games7.1%61.7%47.4%–74.2%47
Max Q W E · starts Q E WFew games5.7%36.8%23.4%–52.7%38
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R25%48.1%40.5%–55.8%158
E W Q Q Q R Q W Q W R16%45.3%36.1%–54.8%106
E Q W Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games6.7%48.8%34.6%–63.2%43
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games4.8%35.5%21.1%–53.1%31
W Q E Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games4.8%67.7%50.1%–81.4%31
W Q E W W R W Q W Q RFew games4.4%71.4%52.9%–84.8%28
Finished items
Youmuu's Ghostblade17%39.8%31.3%–49.0%113
Nashor's Tooth17%53.2%43.9%–62.2%111
Voltaic Cyclosword17%36.9%28.5%–46.2%111
Gunmetal GreavesFew games14%49.0%39.2%–58.8%96
ShadowflameFew games12%59.5%48.5%–69.6%79
Edge of NightFew games11%46.1%35.3%–57.2%76
Void StaffFew games9.5%54.0%41.8%–65.7%63
Guinsoo's RagebladeFew games8.7%50.0%37.5%–62.5%58
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games8.6%68.4%55.5%–79.0%57
BastionbreakerFew games6.8%40.0%27.0%–54.6%45

Questions

What do Varus Mid players build first on JP?

The most played core is Statikk Shiv, then Dusk and Dawn, then Zhonya's Hourglass: 5% of 666 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 66.7% win rate.

What skill order do Varus Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 26% of 664 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 49.7% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Varus Mid players take?

Flash and Barrier, in 39% of 666 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 49.2% win rate.