VarusTop build

Off-meta Top

Bot77%Top15%Mid7%
Win
45.2%
▼4.8 vs Top
LP a game
+0.50
±0.96
Games
2,011
a win +22.9 · a loss −18.1
Pick · Ban
0.57 · 0.52%
as Top · any role

How we measure

Build

Most played of 2,011 games

Start

DbHp

68% · 46.0% won

Spells

ExFl

48% · 45.7% won

Skills

starts W Q E

49% · 44.5% won

Items 13.8% of games with a core

  1. Experimental Hexplate
  2. Dusk and Dawn
  3. Riftmaker
4th
  • Zh46.7% won25% pick
  • Rd56.4% won13% pick
  • Ri51.9% won8.8% pick
5th
  • Zh38.5% won14% pick
  • Rd45.0% won11% pick
  • Sh42.9% won7.7% pick

47.7% won (40.3–55.1) · 170 games

BootsPlated Steelcaps38% · 46.3% won

Skill path 41% of games · 46.7% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
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WW14579
EE314151718
RR61116

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Experimental Hexplate › Dusk and Dawn › Riftmaker170 gamesMost played14%47.7%40% to 55%
  2. Experimental Hexplate › Dusk and Dawn › Zhonya's Hourglass59 gamesFew games4.8%50.8%38% to 63%
  3. Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Riftmaker46 gamesFew games3.7%47.8%34% to 62%
  4. Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus43 gamesFew games3.5%53.5%39% to 67%
  5. Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Zhonya's Hourglass41 gamesFew games3.3%63.4%48% to 76%
  6. Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Shadowflame33 gamesFew games2.7%51.5%35% to 68%
  7. Experimental Hexplate › Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn28 gamesFew games2.3%64.3%46% to 79%
  8. Experimental Hexplate › Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth27 gamesFew games2.2%40.7%25% to 59%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts W Q E49%44.5%980
  2. starts W E Q8.6%40.1%172
  3. starts E W Q8.1%50.6%162
  4. starts Q W E6.4%45.7%129
  5. starts Q W E6.4%45.7%129

Starting items

Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion68% · 46.0% won · 1,358 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 21%43.7% won
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion 5.7%45.6% won

Boots

Plated Steelcaps38% · 46.3% won · 763 games
  • Mercury's Treads 13%46.2% won
  • Berserker's Greaves 13%42.0% won

Summoner spells

Exhaust + Flash48% · 45.7% won · 973 games
  • Flash + Barrier 21%45.7% won
  • Flash + Ghost 13%47.7% won
Every option as a table49 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Experimental Hexplate › Dusk and Dawn › Riftmaker14%47.7%40.3%–55.1%170
Experimental Hexplate › Dusk and Dawn › Zhonya's HourglassFew games4.8%50.8%38.4%–63.2%59
Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › RiftmakerFew games3.7%47.8%34.1%–61.9%46
Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › TerminusFew games3.5%53.5%38.9%–67.5%43
Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Zhonya's HourglassFew games3.3%63.4%48.1%–76.4%41
Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › ShadowflameFew games2.7%51.5%35.2%–67.5%33
Experimental Hexplate › Statikk Shiv › Dusk and DawnFew games2.3%64.3%45.8%–79.3%28
Experimental Hexplate › Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's ToothFew games2.2%40.7%24.5%–59.3%27
4th item, of 616 games that reached it
Zhonya's Hourglass25%46.7%39.0%–54.6%152
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games13%56.4%45.4%–66.9%78
RiftmakerFew games8.8%51.9%38.9%–64.6%54
TerminusFew games6.7%46.3%32.1%–61.3%41
Jak'Sho, The ProteanFew games6.3%43.6%29.3%–59.0%39
ShadowflameFew games4.7%44.8%28.4%–62.5%29
5th item, of 183 games that reached it
Zhonya's HourglassFew games14%38.5%22.4%–57.5%26
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games11%45.0%25.8%–65.8%20
Boots
Plated Steelcaps38%46.3%42.8%–49.8%763
Mercury's Treads13%46.2%40.3%–52.2%264
Berserker's Greaves13%42.0%36.2%–48.0%262
Sorcerer's Shoes10%49.5%42.8%–56.3%208
Boots of Swiftness10%42.4%35.9%–49.3%205
Starting items
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion68%46.0%43.4%–48.7%1,358
Doran's Blade + Health Potion21%43.7%39.1%–48.5%423
Doran's Helm + Health Potion5.7%45.6%36.8%–54.8%114
Doran's Bow + Health PotionFew games1.0%47.6%28.3%–67.6%21
Summoner spells
Exhaust + Flash48%45.7%42.6%–48.9%973
Flash + Barrier21%45.7%41.1%–50.4%431
Flash + Ghost13%47.7%41.7%–53.8%258
Flash + Teleport9.4%40.4%33.7%–47.6%188
Skill order
Max W Q E · starts W Q E49%44.5%41.4%–47.6%980
Max W Q E · starts W E Q8.6%40.1%33.1%–47.6%172
Max W Q E · starts E W Q8.1%50.6%43.0%–58.2%162
Max Q W E · starts Q W E6.4%45.7%37.4%–54.3%129
Max W Q E · starts Q W E6.4%45.7%37.4%–54.3%129
First 11 skill points
W Q E W W R W Q W Q R41%46.7%43.3%–50.1%799
W E Q W W R W Q W Q R7.2%43.6%35.6%–51.9%140
E W Q W W R W Q W Q R7.0%55.2%46.8%–63.2%136
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R5.7%50.9%41.7%–60.1%110
Q W E W W R W Q W Q RFew games5.0%44.9%35.4%–54.8%98
W Q E Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games3.9%63.2%51.9%–73.1%76
Finished items
Statikk Shiv27%48.6%44.4%–52.7%550
Nashor's Tooth25%47.7%43.4%–52.1%509
Zhonya's Hourglass20%47.6%42.8%–52.4%410
Guinsoo's Rageblade18%46.1%41.1%–51.2%371
Terminus12%49.4%43.2%–55.6%249
Shadowflame8.5%49.4%42.0%–56.9%170
Rabadon's Deathcap7.3%53.7%45.7%–61.6%147
Blade of The Ruined King6.4%47.7%39.2%–56.3%128
Jak'Sho, The ProteanFew games3.5%44.3%33.3%–55.9%70

Questions

What do Varus Top players build first on NA?

The most played core is Experimental Hexplate, then Dusk and Dawn, then Riftmaker: 8% of 2,011 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 47.7% win rate.

What skill order do Varus Top players use?

Most often they max W, Q, E and start W, Q, E: 49% of 2,011 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 44.5% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Varus Top players take?

Exhaust and Flash, in 48% of 2,011 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 45.7% win rate.