VarusMid build

Off-meta Mid

Bot90%Top6%Mid3%
Win
47.7%
▼2.4 vs Mid
LP a game
+0.30
±1.39
Games
829
a win +20.7 · a loss −18.6
Pick · Ban
0.25 · 7.6%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Varus Mid on JP, last 30 days: Statikk Shiv, Dusk and Dawn, Zhonya's Hourglass; Arcane Comet + Inspiration; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 829 games).

Low sample. 829 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Build

Most played of 829 games

Start

DbHp

54% · 49.8% won

Spells

FlBa

41% · 50.6% won

Skills

starts Q W E

24% · 52.0% won

Items 7.6% of games with a core

  1. Statikk Shiv
  2. Dusk and Dawn
  3. Zhonya's Hourglass
4th
  • Rd77.3%won8.7% pick
  • Vs47.4%won7.5% pick
  • Sh73.3%won5.9% pick
5th
  • Rd66.7%won19% pick

68.4% won (52.5–80.9) · 38 games

BootsSpellslinger's Shoes29% · 51.7% won

Skill path 23% of games · 51.4% 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 Hourglass38 gamesMost playedFew games7.6%68.4%53% to 81%
  2. Youmuu's Ghostblade › Manamune › Edge of Night23 gamesFew games4.6%39.1%22% to 59%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E24%52.0%202
  2. starts E W Q16%39.9%133
  3. starts W Q EFew games8.4%58.0%69
  4. starts E Q WFew games6.8%42.9%56
  5. starts Q E WFew games5.9%38.8%49

Starting items

Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion54% · 49.8% won · 444 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 33%47.8% won
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion Few games8.3%37.7% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes29% · 51.7% won · 240 games
  • Gunmetal Greaves 15%48.0% won
  • Chainlaced Crushers 12%43.6% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Barrier41% · 50.6% won · 342 games
  • Flash + Teleport 33%47.4% won
  • Exhaust + Flash 12%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 games7.6%68.4%52.5%–80.9%38
Youmuu's Ghostblade › Manamune › Edge of NightFew games4.6%39.1%22.2%–59.2%23
4th item, of 254 games that reached it
Zhonya's HourglassFew games21%67.9%54.5%–78.9%53
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games8.7%77.3%56.6%–89.9%22
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes29%51.7%45.4%–57.9%240
Gunmetal Greaves15%48.0%39.4%–56.7%125
Chainlaced Crushers12%43.6%34.3%–53.3%101
Crimson LucidityFew games12%40.2%31.0%–50.2%97
SwiftmarchFew games10%51.2%40.8%–61.5%86
Starting items
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion54%49.8%45.2%–54.4%444
Doran's Blade + Health Potion33%47.8%42.0%–53.7%274
Doran's Helm + Health PotionFew games8.3%37.7%27.2%–49.5%69
Summoner spells
Flash + Barrier41%50.6%45.3%–55.9%342
Flash + Teleport33%47.4%41.5%–53.4%270
Exhaust + Flash12%42.2%33.0%–51.9%102
Flash + GhostFew games9.2%44.7%34.1%–55.9%76
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E24%52.0%45.1%–58.8%202
Max Q W E · starts E W Q16%39.9%31.9%–48.3%133
Max W Q E · starts W Q EFew games8.4%58.0%46.2%–68.9%69
Max Q W E · starts E Q WFew games6.8%42.9%30.8%–55.9%56
Max Q W E · starts Q E WFew games5.9%38.8%26.4%–52.8%49
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R23%51.4%44.2%–58.5%185
E W Q Q Q R Q W Q W R16%43.4%35.2%–52.0%129
E Q W Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games6.1%47.9%34.5%–61.7%48
W Q E W W R W Q W Q RFew games5.5%65.9%51.1%–78.1%44
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games5.2%39.0%25.7%–54.3%41
W Q E Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games4.9%69.2%53.6%–81.4%39
Finished items
Nashor's Tooth18%51.0%43.1%–58.9%149
Gunmetal Greaves15%48.0%39.4%–56.7%125
Youmuu's Ghostblade14%38.5%30.2%–47.5%117
Voltaic Cyclosword14%36.8%28.6%–46.0%114
Shadowflame14%55.4%46.1%–64.2%112
Void StaffFew games9.8%51.9%41.1%–62.4%81
Edge of NightFew games9.5%46.8%36.2%–57.7%79
Guinsoo's RagebladeFew games9.2%52.6%41.6%–63.5%76
Experimental HexplateFew games8.2%52.9%41.2%–64.3%68
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games8.2%66.2%54.3%–76.3%68

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 829 games in all ranks, last 30 days, 68.4% win rate.

What skill order do Varus Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 24% of 825 games with a skill order in all ranks, last 30 days, 52.0% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Varus Mid players take?

Flash and Barrier, in 41% of 829 games in all ranks, last 30 days, 50.6% win rate.