VarusMid build

Off-meta Mid

Bot92%Top5%Mid3%
Win
47.5%
▼2.5 vs Mid
LP a game
+0.30
±1.70
Games
556
a win +20.8 · a loss −18.7
Pick · Ban
0.25 · 9.7%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Varus Mid on JP, last 14 days: Statikk Shiv, Dusk and Dawn, Zhonya's Hourglass; Arcane Comet + Inspiration; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 556 games).

Low sample. 556 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Build

Most played of 556 games

Start

DbHp

57% · 49.2% won

Spells

FlBa

41% · 48.7% won

Skills

starts Q W E

25% · 48.9% won

Items 7.1% of games with a core

  1. Statikk Shiv
  2. Dusk and Dawn
  3. Zhonya's Hourglass
4th
  • Rd69.4%won6.5% · 11pick, 11 games
  • Vs61.2%won6.5% · 11pick, 11 games
  • Sg58.9%won5.9% · 10pick, 10 games
all builds

66.7% won (46.7–82.0) · 24 games

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

BootsSpellslinger's Shoes28% · 49.4% won

Skill path 23% of games · 47.6% won

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

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Zhonya's Hourglass24 gamesMost playedFew games7.1%66.7%47% to 82%
  2. Youmuu's Ghostblade › Manamune › Edge of Night23 gamesFew games6.8%39.1%22% to 59%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E25%48.9%141
  2. starts E W QFew games17%44.6%92
  3. starts E Q WFew games7.9%47.7%44
  4. starts W Q EFew games7.8%62.8%43
  5. starts W Q EFew games5.6%48.4%31

Starting items

Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion57% · 49.2% won · 315 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 32%47.8% won
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion Few games6.3%34.3% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes28% · 49.4% won · 156 games
  • Gunmetal Greaves Few games16%50.0% won
  • Crimson Lucidity Few games15%43.9% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Barrier41% · 48.7% won · 228 games
  • Flash + Teleport 33%49.7% won
  • Exhaust + Flash Few games12%44.1% won
Every option as a table36 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Zhonya's HourglassFew games7.1%66.7%46.7%–82.0%24
Youmuu's Ghostblade › Manamune › Edge of NightFew games6.8%39.1%22.2%–59.2%23
4th item, of 169 games that reached it
Zhonya's HourglassFew games20%66.7%49.6%–80.3%33
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes28%49.4%41.6%–57.1%156
Gunmetal GreavesFew games16%50.0%39.8%–60.2%88
Crimson LucidityFew games15%43.9%33.7%–54.7%82
SwiftmarchFew games12%54.7%42.6%–66.3%64
Chainlaced CrushersFew games9.5%43.4%31.0%–56.7%53
Starting items
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion57%49.2%43.7%–54.7%315
Doran's Blade + Health Potion32%47.8%40.6%–55.0%180
Doran's Helm + Health PotionFew games6.3%34.3%20.8%–50.8%35
Summoner spells
Flash + Barrier41%48.7%42.3%–55.1%228
Flash + Teleport33%49.7%42.5%–56.9%181
Exhaust + FlashFew games12%44.1%33.0%–55.9%68
Flash + GhostFew games9.7%44.4%32.0%–57.6%54
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E25%48.9%40.8%–57.1%141
Max Q W E · starts E W QFew games17%44.6%34.8%–54.7%92
Max Q W E · starts E Q WFew games7.9%47.7%33.8%–62.1%44
Max W Q E · starts W Q EFew games7.8%62.8%47.9%–75.6%43
Max Q W E · starts W Q EFew games5.6%48.4%32.0%–65.2%31
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R23%47.6%39.1%–56.3%126
E W Q Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games17%46.2%36.4%–56.3%93
E Q W Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games7.2%48.7%33.9%–63.8%39
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games5.0%29.6%15.9%–48.5%27
W Q E W W R W Q W Q RFew games4.8%69.2%50.0%–83.5%26
W Q E Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games4.5%58.3%38.8%–75.5%24
Finished items
Nashor's Tooth18%57.4%47.7%–66.6%101
Youmuu's GhostbladeFew games17%38.0%28.8%–48.3%92
Gunmetal GreavesFew games16%50.0%39.8%–60.2%88
Voltaic CycloswordFew games15%36.9%27.4%–47.6%84
ShadowflameFew games11%58.7%46.4%–70.0%63
Edge of NightFew games11%45.8%33.7%–58.3%59
Guinsoo's RagebladeFew games9.2%47.1%34.1%–60.5%51
Void StaffFew games9.2%56.9%43.3%–69.5%51
BastionbreakerFew games7.9%40.9%27.7%–55.6%44
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games7.4%73.2%58.1%–84.3%41

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: 4% of 556 games in all ranks, last 14 days, 66.7% win rate.

What skill order do Varus Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 25% of 554 games with a skill order in all ranks, last 14 days, 48.9% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Varus Mid players take?

Flash and Barrier, in 41% of 556 games in all ranks, last 14 days, 48.7% win rate.