VarusTop build

Off-meta Top

Bot85%Top9%Mid6%
Win
49.6%
▼0.4 vs Top
LP a game
+1.70
±1.31
Games
984
a win +21.2 · a loss −18.0
Pick · Ban
0.44 · 0.84%
as Top · any role

How we measure

Varus Top on SG, patch 26.21: Experimental Hexplate, Dusk and Dawn, Riftmaker; Press the Attack + Resolve; skill order W > Q > E (each the most played of 984 games).

Low sample. 984 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Build

Most played of 984 games

Start

DbHp

70% · 49.2% won

Spells

ExFl

57% · 49.6% won

Skills

starts W Q E

43% · 49.5% won

Items 12.8% of games with a core

  1. Experimental Hexplate
  2. Dusk and Dawn
  3. Riftmaker
4th
  • Zh56.9%won62% · 28pick, 28 games
5th
  • Zh71.1%won17% · 16pick, 16 games
  • Rd67.6%won16% · 15pick, 15 games
all builds

56.8% won (45.9–67.0) · 81 games

4th: of the 45 games with this core that reached it · 5th: all builds. Win rates there are pulled toward the champion's rate at the slot, because a few games say little.

BootsPlated Steelcaps38% · 50.4% won

Skill path 34% of games · 52.4% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
Ability123456789101112131415161718
QQ28101213
WW14579
EE314151718
RR61116

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Experimental Hexplate › Dusk and Dawn › Riftmaker81 gamesMost playedFew games13%56.8%46% to 67%
  2. Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus32 gamesFew games5.0%50.0%34% to 66%
  3. Experimental Hexplate › Dusk and Dawn › Zhonya's Hourglass29 gamesFew games4.6%51.7%34% to 69%
  4. Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Riftmaker22 gamesFew games3.5%45.5%27% to 65%
  5. Experimental Hexplate › Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth22 gamesFew games3.5%81.8%61% to 93%
  6. Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Zhonya's Hourglass20 gamesFew games3.1%70.0%48% to 85%
  7. Experimental Hexplate › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus20 gamesFew games3.1%50.0%30% to 70%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts W Q E43%49.5%420
  2. starts W E QFew games9.9%53.1%96
  3. starts E W QFew games7.8%51.3%76
  4. starts Q W EFew games6.6%54.7%64
  5. starts E Q WFew games4.3%59.5%42

Starting items

Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion70% · 49.2% won · 685 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 17%49.4% won
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion Few games7.9%57.7% won

Boots

Plated Steelcaps38% · 50.4% won · 369 games
  • Berserker's Greaves 16%45.1% won
  • Boots of Swiftness 14%60.1% won

Summoner spells

Exhaust + Flash57% · 49.6% won · 558 games
  • Flash + Barrier 15%52.5% won
  • Flash + Ghost 14%54.1% won
Every option as a table45 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Experimental Hexplate › Dusk and Dawn › RiftmakerFew games13%56.8%45.9%–67.0%81
Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › TerminusFew games5.0%50.0%33.6%–66.4%32
Experimental Hexplate › Dusk and Dawn › Zhonya's HourglassFew games4.6%51.7%34.4%–68.6%29
Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › RiftmakerFew games3.5%45.5%26.9%–65.3%22
Experimental Hexplate › Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's ToothFew games3.5%81.8%61.5%–92.7%22
Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Zhonya's HourglassFew games3.1%70.0%48.1%–85.5%20
Experimental Hexplate › Guinsoo's Rageblade › TerminusFew games3.1%50.0%29.9%–70.1%20
4th item, of 307 games that reached it
Zhonya's HourglassFew games21%63.1%50.9%–73.8%65
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games11%55.9%39.5%–71.1%34
Jak'Sho, The ProteanFew games10%56.3%39.3%–71.8%32
RiftmakerFew games9.8%66.7%48.8%–80.8%30
TerminusFew games7.5%56.5%36.8%–74.4%23
Nashor's ToothFew games6.5%45.0%25.8%–65.8%20
Boots
Plated Steelcaps38%50.4%45.3%–55.5%369
Berserker's Greaves16%45.1%37.6%–52.8%162
Boots of Swiftness14%60.1%51.8%–67.9%138
Mercury's Treads11%51.8%42.6%–60.8%112
Sorcerer's Shoes11%53.7%44.3%–62.8%108
Starting items
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion70%49.2%45.5%–52.9%685
Doran's Blade + Health Potion17%49.4%41.8%–57.0%164
Doran's Helm + Health PotionFew games7.9%57.7%46.6%–68.0%78
Summoner spells
Exhaust + Flash57%49.6%45.5%–53.8%558
Flash + Barrier15%52.5%44.3%–60.5%143
Flash + Ghost14%54.1%45.7%–62.4%133
Flash + TeleportFew games7.9%41.0%30.8%–52.1%78
Skill order
Max W Q E · starts W Q E43%49.5%44.8%–54.3%420
Max W Q E · starts W E QFew games9.9%53.1%43.2%–62.8%96
Max W Q E · starts E W QFew games7.8%51.3%40.3%–62.2%76
Max W Q E · starts Q W EFew games6.6%54.7%42.6%–66.3%64
Max W Q E · starts E Q WFew games4.3%59.5%44.5%–73.0%42
First 11 skill points
W Q E W W R W Q W Q R34%52.4%47.0%–57.8%328
W E Q W W R W Q W Q RFew games7.1%52.9%41.2%–64.3%68
E W Q W W R W Q W Q RFew games6.6%50.8%38.8%–62.7%63
Q W E W W R W Q W Q RFew games5.0%56.3%42.3%–69.3%48
E Q W W W R W Q W Q RFew games3.2%58.1%40.8%–73.6%31
Finished items
Statikk Shiv29%54.5%48.7%–60.2%288
Nashor's Tooth26%54.1%48.0%–60.1%255
Guinsoo's Rageblade22%49.8%43.2%–56.3%221
Zhonya's Hourglass19%63.2%56.0%–69.9%182
Terminus15%53.6%45.7%–61.4%151
ShadowflameFew games9.8%52.1%42.2%–61.8%96
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games8.2%60.5%49.6%–70.4%81
Jak'Sho, The ProteanFew games6.4%54.0%41.8%–65.7%63
Blade of The Ruined KingFew games4.6%46.7%32.9%–60.9%45
StormsurgeFew games3.4%54.6%38.0%–70.2%33

Questions

What do Varus Top players build first on SG?

The most played core is Experimental Hexplate, then Dusk and Dawn, then Riftmaker: 8% of 984 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 56.8% win rate.

What skill order do Varus Top players use?

Most often they max W, Q, E and start W, Q, E: 43% of 972 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 49.5% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Varus Top players take?

Exhaust and Flash, in 57% of 984 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 49.6% win rate.