VarusMid build

Off-meta Mid

Bot77%Top15%Mid7%
Win
47.5%
▼2.5 vs Mid
LP a game
+0.20
±1.06
Games
1,426
a win +20.7 · a loss −18.4
Pick · Ban
0.25 · 0.52%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Varus Mid on NA, patch 26.20: Statikk Shiv, Dusk and Dawn, Zhonya's Hourglass; Press the Attack + Domination; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 1,426 games).

Build

Most played of 1,426 games

Start

DbHp

60% · 46.7% won

Spells

FlBa

47% · 46.3% won

Skills

starts E W Q

19% · 49.8% won

Items 6.2% of games with a core

  1. Statikk Shiv
  2. Dusk and Dawn
  3. Zhonya's Hourglass
4th
  • Zh52.8% won14% pick
  • Rd52.9% won14% pick
  • Sh42.9% won11% pick
5th
  • Rd40.6% won18% pick
  • Zh61.9% won12% pick
  • Vs42.1% won11% pick

50.0% won (37.5–62.5) · 58 games

BootsSpellslinger's Shoes37% · 46.1% won

Skill path 17% of games · 49.6% 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 Hourglass58 gamesMost playedFew games6.2%50.0%38% to 62%
  2. Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus49 gamesFew games5.2%55.1%41% to 68%
  3. Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Shadowflame34 gamesFew games3.6%61.8%45% to 76%
  4. Statikk Shiv › Nashor's Tooth › Shadowflame30 gamesFew games3.2%50.0%33% to 67%
  5. Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth24 gamesFew games2.6%50.0%31% to 69%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts E W Q19%49.8%271
  2. starts Q W E14%45.7%199
  3. starts W Q E13%45.2%188
  4. starts E W Q8.8%43.1%123
  5. starts W Q E7.2%45.5%101

Starting items

Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion60% · 46.7% won · 858 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 22%50.5% won
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion 7.1%52.5% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes37% · 46.1% won · 521 games
  • Gunmetal Greaves 21%48.7% won
  • Immortal Path 15%53.4% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Barrier47% · 46.3% won · 666 games
  • Flash + Teleport 18%48.4% won
  • Exhaust + Flash 11%50.9% 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 games6.2%50.0%37.5%–62.5%58
Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › TerminusFew games5.2%55.1%41.3%–68.2%49
Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › ShadowflameFew games3.6%61.8%45.0%–76.1%34
Statikk Shiv › Nashor's Tooth › ShadowflameFew games3.2%50.0%33.2%–66.9%30
Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's ToothFew games2.6%50.0%31.4%–68.6%24
4th item, of 508 games that reached it
Zhonya's HourglassFew games14%52.8%41.4%–63.9%72
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games14%52.9%41.3%–64.1%70
ShadowflameFew games11%42.9%30.8%–55.9%56
Guinsoo's RagebladeFew games6.5%57.6%40.8%–72.8%33
TerminusFew games5.3%44.4%27.6%–62.7%27
StormsurgeFew games5.3%44.4%27.6%–62.7%27
5th item, of 176 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games18%40.6%25.5%–57.7%32
Zhonya's HourglassFew games12%61.9%40.9%–79.3%21
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes37%46.1%41.8%–50.4%521
Gunmetal Greaves21%48.7%43.1%–54.3%300
Immortal Path15%53.4%46.6%–60.0%208
Chainlaced Crushers9.0%48.1%39.6%–56.6%129
Armored AdvanceFew games5.5%44.9%34.3%–55.9%78
Starting items
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion60%46.7%43.4%–50.1%858
Doran's Blade + Health Potion22%50.5%45.0%–56.0%311
Doran's Helm + Health Potion7.1%52.5%42.8%–61.9%101
2 × Health Potion + Tear of the GoddessFew games2.3%39.4%24.7%–56.3%33
Summoner spells
Flash + Barrier47%46.3%42.5%–50.0%666
Flash + Teleport18%48.4%42.3%–54.6%252
Exhaust + Flash11%50.9%43.2%–58.6%159
Flash + Ignite9.5%44.1%36.1%–52.5%136
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts E W Q19%49.8%43.9%–55.7%271
Max Q W E · starts Q W E14%45.7%39.0%–52.7%199
Max W Q E · starts W Q E13%45.2%38.3%–52.4%188
Max W Q E · starts E W Q8.8%43.1%34.7%–51.9%123
Max Q W E · starts W Q E7.2%45.5%36.2%–55.2%101
First 11 skill points
E W Q Q Q R Q W Q W R17%49.6%43.1%–56.0%228
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R12%46.8%39.4%–54.3%169
W Q E W W R W Q W Q R11%48.3%40.5%–56.3%151
W Q E Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games6.2%50.0%39.5%–60.5%84
E W Q W W R W Q W Q RFew games5.4%43.8%33.1%–55.2%73
E Q W Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games4.9%51.5%39.7%–63.1%66
Finished items
Nashor's Tooth34%45.5%41.1%–50.0%479
Shadowflame28%47.9%43.0%–52.8%395
Gunmetal Greaves21%48.7%43.1%–54.3%300
Guinsoo's Rageblade17%51.4%45.2%–57.5%249
Rabadon's Deathcap14%50.2%43.4%–57.1%199
Terminus11%52.9%45.1%–60.5%157
Stormsurge9.1%50.0%41.5%–58.5%130
Void StaffFew games6.8%36.1%27.2%–46.0%97
Blade of The Ruined KingFew games5.8%51.2%40.6%–61.7%82
Experimental HexplateFew games4.8%42.7%31.6%–54.5%68

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 1,426 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 50.0% win rate.

What skill order do Varus Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start E, W, Q: 19% of 1,401 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.20, 49.8% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Varus Mid players take?

Flash and Barrier, in 47% of 1,426 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 46.3% win rate.