VarusMid build

Off-meta Mid

Bot89%Top6%Mid4%
Win
50.1%
▲0.1 vs Mid
LP a game
+1.00
±1.17
Games
1,134
a win +19.9 · a loss −18.4
Pick · Ban
0.16 · 0.55%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Varus Mid on LAN, patch 26.21: Statikk Shiv, Dusk and Dawn, Zhonya's Hourglass; Press the Attack + Domination; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 1,134 games).

Build

Most played of 1,134 games

Start

DbHp

49% · 51.2% won

Spells

FlBa

57% · 49.6% won

Skills

starts E W Q

20% · 48.4% won

Items 5.1% of games with a core

  1. Statikk Shiv
  2. Dusk and Dawn
  3. Zhonya's Hourglass
4th
  • Sh50.9%won13% · 61pick, 61 games
  • Rd55.2%won11% · 56pick, 56 games
  • Gr55.0%won5.9% · 29pick, 29 games
all builds
5th
  • Rd58.6%won21% · 39pick, 39 games
  • Vs58.4%won6.3% · 12pick, 12 games
  • Nt52.0%won5.3% · 10pick, 10 games
all builds

69.8% won (54.9–81.4) · 43 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 Shoes37% · 50.5% won

Skill path 19% of games · 50.5% 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. Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Zhonya's Hourglass43 gamesMost playedFew games5.1%69.8%55% to 81%
  2. Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth35 gamesFew games4.2%57.1%41% to 72%
  3. Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus31 gamesFew games3.7%54.8%38% to 71%
  4. Nashor's Tooth › Shadowflame › Stormsurge31 gamesFew games3.7%67.7%50% to 81%
  5. Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Shadowflame27 gamesFew games3.2%37.0%22% to 56%
  6. Statikk Shiv › Nashor's Tooth › Shadowflame23 gamesFew games2.7%39.1%22% to 59%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E W Q20%48.4%225
  2. starts Q W E16%51.1%184
  3. starts E Q W12%52.7%131
  4. starts W Q EFew games7.5%53.6%84
  5. starts Q E WFew games6.9%42.9%77

Starting items

Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion49% · 51.2% won · 558 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 22%50.4% won
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion Few games8.1%43.5% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes37% · 50.5% won · 424 games
  • Gunmetal Greaves 26%44.9% won
  • Chainlaced Crushers 10%47.0% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Barrier57% · 49.6% won · 643 games
  • Flash + Teleport 14%46.8% won
  • Exhaust + Flash 12%56.5% won
Every option as a table48 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Zhonya's HourglassFew games5.1%69.8%54.9%–81.4%43
Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's ToothFew games4.2%57.1%40.9%–72.0%35
Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › TerminusFew games3.7%54.8%37.8%–70.8%31
Nashor's Tooth › Shadowflame › StormsurgeFew games3.7%67.7%50.1%–81.4%31
Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › ShadowflameFew games3.2%37.0%21.5%–55.8%27
Statikk Shiv › Nashor's Tooth › ShadowflameFew games2.7%39.1%22.2%–59.2%23
4th item, of 488 games that reached it
ShadowflameFew games13%47.5%35.5%–59.8%61
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games11%55.4%42.4%–67.6%56
Zhonya's HourglassFew games11%54.6%41.5%–67.0%55
Guinsoo's RagebladeFew games5.9%55.2%37.6%–71.6%29
Void StaffFew games5.7%67.9%49.3%–82.1%28
StormsurgeFew games4.9%58.3%38.8%–75.5%24
5th item, of 190 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games21%61.5%45.9%–75.1%39
Zhonya's HourglassFew games17%46.9%30.9%–63.6%32
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes37%50.5%45.7%–55.2%424
Gunmetal Greaves26%44.9%39.4%–50.6%296
Chainlaced Crushers10%47.0%38.2%–56.0%117
SwiftmarchFew games7.5%54.1%43.6%–64.3%85
No bootsFew games5.9%46.3%34.9%–58.1%67
Starting items
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion49%51.2%47.1%–55.4%558
Doran's Blade + Health Potion22%50.4%44.2%–56.5%250
Doran's Helm + Health PotionFew games8.1%43.5%33.8%–53.7%92
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health PotionFew games5.8%45.5%34.0%–57.4%66
Summoner spells
Flash + Barrier57%49.6%45.8%–53.5%643
Flash + Teleport14%46.8%39.1%–54.6%156
Exhaust + Flash12%56.5%47.9%–64.7%131
Flash + IgniteFew games8.1%48.9%39.0%–59.0%92
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts E W Q20%48.4%42.0%–55.0%225
Max Q W E · starts Q W E16%51.1%43.9%–58.2%184
Max Q W E · starts E Q W12%52.7%44.2%–61.0%131
Max W Q E · starts W Q EFew games7.5%53.6%43.0%–63.9%84
Max Q W E · starts Q E WFew games6.9%42.9%32.4%–54.0%77
First 11 skill points
E W Q Q Q R Q W Q W R19%50.5%43.7%–57.3%204
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R13%50.0%42.1%–58.0%148
E Q W Q Q R Q W Q W R10%52.7%43.5%–61.7%112
W Q E W W R W Q W Q RFew games5.5%55.7%43.3%–67.5%61
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games4.7%50.0%36.9%–63.1%52
E W Q W W R W Q W Q RFew games4.0%56.8%42.2%–70.3%44
Finished items
Nashor's Tooth36%50.7%45.9%–55.6%408
Shadowflame27%53.1%47.5%–58.6%309
Gunmetal Greaves26%44.9%39.4%–50.6%296
Guinsoo's Rageblade17%51.3%44.3%–58.2%197
Stormsurge12%52.1%43.9%–60.3%140
Rabadon's Deathcap12%54.0%45.7%–62.1%137
Terminus8.9%49.5%40.0%–59.1%101
Youmuu's GhostbladeFew games8.0%56.0%45.8%–65.8%91
Blade of The Ruined KingFew games6.9%50.0%39.2%–60.8%78
Void StaffFew games6.8%59.7%48.6%–70.0%77

Questions

What do Varus Mid players build first on LAN?

The most played core is Statikk Shiv, then Dusk and Dawn, then Zhonya's Hourglass: 4% of 1,134 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 69.8% win rate.

What skill order do Varus Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start E, W, Q: 20% of 1,119 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 48.4% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Varus Mid players take?

Flash and Barrier, in 57% of 1,134 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 49.6% win rate.