VarusMid build

Off-meta Mid

Bot77%Top15%Mid7%
Win
48.9%
▼1.1 vs Mid
LP a game
+1.00
±1.39
Games
818
a win +20.6 · a loss −17.7
Pick · Ban
0.26 · 0.53%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Low sample. 818 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Build

Most played of 818 games

Start

DbHp

60% · 48.3% won

Spells

FlBa

45% · 46.1% won

Skills

starts E W Q

18% · 45.6% won

Items 6.2% of games with a core

  1. Statikk Shiv
  2. Dusk and Dawn
  3. Zhonya's Hourglass
4th
  • Rd48.9% won15% pick
  • Zh56.4% won13% pick
  • Sh41.4% won10.0% pick
5th
  • Rd41.2% won18% pick
  • Vs33.3% won12% pick

52.9% won (36.7–68.6) · 34 games

BootsSpellslinger's Shoes38% · 42.5% won

Skill path 16% of games · 46.0% 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 Hourglass34 gamesMost playedFew games6.2%52.9%37% to 69%
  2. Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus34 gamesFew games6.2%55.9%39% to 71%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E W Q18%45.6%147
  2. starts Q W E15%45.9%122
  3. starts W Q E15%48.8%121
  4. starts E W QFew games8.2%41.8%67
  5. starts Q W EFew games6.2%41.2%51

Starting items

Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion60% · 48.3% won · 493 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 23%50.5% won
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion Few games6.4%51.9% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes38% · 42.5% won · 308 games
  • Gunmetal Greaves 21%52.4% won
  • Immortal Path 15%60.0% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Barrier45% · 46.1% won · 369 games
  • Flash + Teleport 19%50.3% won
  • Exhaust + Flash Few games12%57.7% won
Every option as a table39 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Zhonya's HourglassFew games6.2%52.9%36.7%–68.6%34
Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › TerminusFew games6.2%55.9%39.5%–71.1%34
4th item, of 291 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games15%48.9%35.0%–63.0%45
Zhonya's HourglassFew games13%56.4%41.0%–70.7%39
ShadowflameFew games10.0%41.4%25.5%–59.3%29
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes38%42.5%37.1%–48.1%308
Gunmetal Greaves21%52.4%44.9%–59.7%170
Immortal Path15%60.0%51.1%–68.3%120
Chainlaced CrushersFew games8.9%56.2%44.8%–67.0%73
Armored AdvanceFew games6.2%45.1%32.3%–58.6%51
Starting items
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion60%48.3%43.9%–52.7%493
Doran's Blade + Health Potion23%50.5%43.4%–57.6%186
Doran's Helm + Health PotionFew games6.4%51.9%38.7%–64.9%52
Cull + Health PotionFew games2.4%45.0%25.8%–65.8%20
Summoner spells
Flash + Barrier45%46.1%41.1%–51.2%369
Flash + Teleport19%50.3%42.5%–58.1%153
Exhaust + FlashFew games12%57.7%47.8%–67.1%97
Flash + IgniteFew games9.5%39.7%29.6%–50.8%78
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts E W Q18%45.6%37.7%–53.6%147
Max Q W E · starts Q W E15%45.9%37.3%–54.7%122
Max W Q E · starts W Q E15%48.8%40.0%–57.6%121
Max W Q E · starts E W QFew games8.2%41.8%30.7%–53.7%67
Max W Q E · starts Q W EFew games6.2%41.2%28.7%–54.8%51
First 11 skill points
E W Q Q Q R Q W Q W R16%46.0%37.5%–54.7%124
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R14%46.4%37.5%–55.6%112
W Q E W W R W Q W Q RFew games13%52.0%42.3%–61.7%98
W Q E Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games5.6%56.8%42.2%–70.3%44
E Q W Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games5.1%60.0%44.6%–73.7%40
E W Q W W R W Q W Q RFew games4.7%40.5%26.4%–56.5%37
Finished items
Nashor's Tooth32%47.2%41.2%–53.2%265
Shadowflame27%48.4%41.9%–55.0%223
Gunmetal Greaves21%52.4%44.9%–59.7%170
Guinsoo's Rageblade18%56.0%48.0%–63.7%150
Rabadon's Deathcap15%48.3%39.6%–57.2%120
TerminusFew games12%59.0%48.9%–68.3%95
StormsurgeFew games9.8%52.5%41.7%–63.1%80
Void StaffFew games8.1%33.3%23.2%–45.3%66
Blade of The Ruined KingFew games5.8%51.1%37.2%–64.7%47
Experimental HexplateFew games5.5%48.9%35.0%–63.0%45

Questions

What do Varus Mid players build first on NA?

The most played core is Statikk Shiv, then Dusk and Dawn, then Zhonya's Hourglass: 4% of 818 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 52.9% win rate.

What skill order do Varus Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start E, W, Q: 18% of 818 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 45.6% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Varus Mid players take?

Flash and Barrier, in 45% of 818 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 46.1% win rate.