VarusMid build

Off-meta Mid

Bot89%Top7%Mid3%
Win
46.0%
▼4.0 vs Mid
LP a game
−0.20
±1.18
Games
1,097
a win +20.2 · a loss −17.8
Pick · Ban
0.16 · 0.65%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Varus Mid on LAS, patch 26.21: Statikk Shiv, Dusk and Dawn, Zhonya's Hourglass; Arcane Comet + Inspiration; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 1,097 games).

Build

Most played of 1,097 games

Start

DbHp

50% · 47.5% won

Spells

FlBa

58% · 46.4% won

Skills

starts E W Q

23% · 48.8% won

Items 5.6% of games with a core

  1. Statikk Shiv
  2. Dusk and Dawn
  3. Zhonya's Hourglass
4th
  • Sh53.9%won12% · 48pick, 48 games
  • Rd49.8%won8.3% · 34pick, 34 games
  • Te45.2%won6.1% · 25pick, 25 games
all builds
5th
  • Rd39.5%won13% · 21pick, 21 games
  • Sh50.0%won8.6% · 14pick, 14 games
all builds

54.6% won (40.1–68.3) · 44 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 Shoes34% · 44.3% won

Skill path 21% of games · 49.6% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
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WW28101213
EE114151718
RR61116

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Zhonya's Hourglass44 gamesMost playedFew games5.6%54.6%40% to 68%
  2. Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth35 gamesFew games4.5%45.7%30% to 62%
  3. Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Shadowflame34 gamesFew games4.3%41.2%26% to 58%
  4. Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Shadowflame28 gamesFew games3.6%53.6%36% to 70%
  5. Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus27 gamesFew games3.5%63.0%44% to 78%
  6. Youmuu's Ghostblade › Manamune › Edge of Night20 gamesFew games2.6%65.0%43% to 82%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E W Q23%48.8%250
  2. starts Q W E14%44.2%154
  3. starts E Q W11%38.3%120
  4. starts Q E WFew games7.6%48.8%82
  5. starts E W QFew games6.8%51.4%74

Starting items

Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion50% · 47.5% won · 552 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 29%48.9% won
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion Few games5.3%36.2% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes34% · 44.3% won · 368 games
  • Gunmetal Greaves 27%48.5% won
  • Chainlaced Crushers 11%46.8% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Barrier58% · 46.4% won · 631 games
  • Flash + Teleport 16%45.1% won
  • Exhaust + Flash Few games8.9%51.0% won
Every option as a table47 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Zhonya's HourglassFew games5.6%54.6%40.1%–68.3%44
Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's ToothFew games4.5%45.7%30.5%–61.8%35
Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › ShadowflameFew games4.3%41.2%26.4%–57.8%34
Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › ShadowflameFew games3.6%53.6%35.8%–70.5%28
Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › TerminusFew games3.5%63.0%44.2%–78.5%27
Youmuu's Ghostblade › Manamune › Edge of NightFew games2.6%65.0%43.3%–81.9%20
4th item, of 412 games that reached it
ShadowflameFew games12%58.3%44.3%–71.2%48
Zhonya's HourglassFew games8.7%61.1%44.9%–75.2%36
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games8.3%50.0%34.1%–65.9%34
TerminusFew games6.1%36.0%20.3%–55.5%25
Dusk and DawnFew games5.8%37.5%21.2%–57.3%24
Guinsoo's RagebladeFew games5.8%41.7%24.5%–61.2%24
5th item, of 162 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games13%23.8%10.6%–45.1%21
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes34%44.3%39.3%–49.4%368
Gunmetal Greaves27%48.5%42.8%–54.2%293
Chainlaced Crushers11%46.8%38.3%–55.5%126
SwiftmarchFew games8.4%46.7%36.9%–56.9%92
Crimson LucidityFew games6.6%37.5%27.2%–49.1%72
Starting items
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion50%47.5%43.3%–51.6%552
Doran's Blade + Health Potion29%48.9%43.4%–54.4%313
Doran's Helm + Health PotionFew games5.3%36.2%25.1%–49.1%58
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health PotionFew games4.7%33.3%22.0%–47.0%51
Summoner spells
Flash + Barrier58%46.4%42.6%–50.3%631
Flash + Teleport16%45.1%38.0%–52.5%175
Exhaust + FlashFew games8.9%51.0%41.3%–60.7%98
Flash + IgniteFew games7.6%45.8%35.5%–56.5%83
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts E W Q23%48.8%42.7%–55.0%250
Max Q W E · starts Q W E14%44.2%36.6%–52.1%154
Max Q W E · starts E Q W11%38.3%30.1%–47.3%120
Max Q W E · starts Q E WFew games7.6%48.8%38.3%–59.4%82
Max W Q E · starts E W QFew games6.8%51.4%40.2%–62.4%74
First 11 skill points
E W Q Q Q R Q W Q W R21%49.6%43.1%–56.0%228
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R12%48.8%40.3%–57.4%127
E Q W Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games8.3%42.1%32.3%–52.5%88
E W Q W W R W Q W Q RFew games5.5%51.7%39.2%–64.1%58
W Q E W W R W Q W Q RFew games4.9%59.6%46.1%–71.8%52
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games4.5%50.0%36.4%–63.6%48
Finished items
Nashor's Tooth33%42.4%37.4%–47.5%366
Shadowflame29%48.1%42.6%–53.6%314
Gunmetal Greaves27%48.5%42.8%–54.2%293
Guinsoo's Rageblade19%49.5%42.8%–56.2%210
Youmuu's Ghostblade11%51.6%42.9%–60.2%124
Rabadon's Deathcap9.3%43.1%34.0%–52.8%102
TerminusFew games8.8%52.6%42.7%–62.2%97
StormsurgeFew games8.0%43.2%33.3%–53.6%88
Blade of The Ruined KingFew games7.5%41.5%31.4%–52.3%82
Edge of NightFew games6.9%52.6%41.6%–63.5%76

Questions

What do Varus Mid players build first on LAS?

The most played core is Statikk Shiv, then Dusk and Dawn, then Zhonya's Hourglass: 4% of 1,097 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 54.6% win rate.

What skill order do Varus Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start E, W, Q: 23% of 1,082 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 48.8% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Varus Mid players take?

Flash and Barrier, in 58% of 1,097 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 46.4% win rate.