VarusMid build

Off-meta Mid

Bot85%Top9%Mid6%
Win
46.7%
▼3.3 vs Mid
LP a game
−0.50
±1.52
Games
644
a win +19.4 · a loss −18.3
Pick · Ban
0.29 · 0.84%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Varus Mid on SG, patch 26.21: Statikk Shiv, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Terminus; Arcane Comet + Inspiration; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 644 games).

Low sample. 644 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Build

Most played of 644 games

Start

DbHp

56% · 46.6% won

Spells

FlBa

59% · 47.2% won

Skills

starts Q W E

21% · 50.4% won

Items 8.2% of games with a core

  1. Statikk Shiv
  2. Guinsoo's Rageblade
  3. Terminus
4th
  • Rd53.3%won22% · 52pick, 52 games
  • Zh49.8%won11% · 27pick, 27 games
  • Sh54.4%won11% · 26pick, 26 games
all builds
5th
  • Rd42.3%won20% · 18pick, 18 games
  • Zh47.2%won14% · 13pick, 13 games
all builds

64.9% won (48.8–78.2) · 37 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 Shoes43% · 47.3% won

Skill path 20% of games · 52.0% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
Ability123456789101112131415161718
QQ14579
WW28101213
EE314151718
RR61116

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus37 gamesMost playedFew games8.2%64.9%49% to 78%
  2. Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Zhonya's Hourglass25 gamesFew games5.6%64.0%45% to 80%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E21%50.4%135
  2. starts E W Q16%44.6%101
  3. starts E W QFew games11%52.9%68
  4. starts E Q WFew games7.6%45.8%48
  5. starts W Q EFew games6.0%50.0%38

Starting items

Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion56% · 46.6% won · 363 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 24%49.7% won
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion Few games5.8%43.2% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes43% · 47.3% won · 277 games
  • Gunmetal Greaves 26%47.0% won
  • Chainlaced Crushers Few games8.9%47.4% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Barrier59% · 47.2% won · 377 games
  • Flash + Teleport 21%42.9% won
  • Flash + Ignite Few games6.8%47.7% won
Every option as a table39 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › TerminusFew games8.2%64.9%48.8%–78.2%37
Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Zhonya's HourglassFew games5.6%64.0%44.5%–79.8%25
4th item, of 239 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games22%55.8%42.3%–68.4%52
Zhonya's HourglassFew games11%48.2%30.7%–66.0%27
ShadowflameFew games11%61.5%42.5%–77.6%26
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes43%47.3%41.5%–53.2%277
Gunmetal Greaves26%47.0%39.6%–54.6%166
Chainlaced CrushersFew games8.9%47.4%35.0%–60.1%57
No bootsFew games6.5%28.6%17.2%–43.6%42
SwiftmarchFew games5.8%54.1%38.4%–69.0%37
Starting items
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion56%46.6%41.5%–51.7%363
Doran's Blade + Health Potion24%49.7%41.9%–57.5%153
Doran's Helm + Health PotionFew games5.8%43.2%28.7%–59.1%37
Cull + Health PotionFew games4.5%41.4%25.5%–59.3%29
Summoner spells
Flash + Barrier59%47.2%42.2%–52.3%377
Flash + Teleport21%42.9%34.8%–51.4%133
Flash + IgniteFew games6.8%47.7%33.8%–62.1%44
Exhaust + FlashFew games6.1%48.7%33.9%–63.8%39
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E21%50.4%42.0%–58.7%135
Max Q W E · starts E W Q16%44.6%35.2%–54.3%101
Max W Q E · starts E W QFew games11%52.9%41.2%–64.3%68
Max Q W E · starts E Q WFew games7.6%45.8%32.6%–59.7%48
Max W Q E · starts W Q EFew games6.0%50.0%34.8%–65.1%38
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R20%52.0%43.3%–60.7%123
E W Q Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games15%50.0%40.1%–59.9%94
E W Q W W R W Q W Q RFew games9.4%53.5%40.8%–65.7%58
E Q W Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games6.0%40.5%26.4%–56.5%37
W Q E W W R W Q W Q RFew games5.5%52.9%36.7%–68.6%34
Q W E W W R W Q W Q RFew games4.2%50.0%32.1%–67.9%26
Finished items
Dusk and Dawn39%48.4%42.3%–54.6%250
Nashor's Tooth34%50.0%43.5%–56.5%222
Shadowflame34%51.2%44.5%–57.7%217
Gunmetal Greaves26%47.0%39.6%–54.6%166
Rabadon's Deathcap17%49.6%40.4%–58.7%111
Zhonya's Hourglass17%56.1%46.6%–65.1%107
StormsurgeFew games15%45.5%36.0%–55.3%99
Void StaffFew games10%37.9%27.2%–49.9%66
MalignanceFew games9.3%45.0%33.1%–57.5%60
Youmuu's GhostbladeFew games5.4%37.1%23.2%–53.7%35

Questions

What do Varus Mid players build first on SG?

The most played core is Statikk Shiv, then Guinsoo's Rageblade, then Terminus: 6% of 644 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 64.9% win rate.

What skill order do Varus Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 21% of 631 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 50.4% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Varus Mid players take?

Flash and Barrier, in 59% of 644 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 47.2% win rate.