VarusTop build

Off-meta Top

Bot80%Top15%Mid5%
Win
47.0%
▼3.0 vs Top
LP a game
+0.20
±0.59
Games
4,529
a win +20.4 · a loss −18.0
Pick · Ban
0.58 · 0.48%
as Top · any role

How we measure

Varus Top on TR, patch 26.21: Nashor's Tooth, Dusk and Dawn, Shadowflame; Press the Attack + Resolve; skill order W > Q > E (each the most played of 4,529 games).

Build

Most played of 4,529 games

Start

DbHp

74% · 47.0% won

Spells

ExFl

45% · 46.0% won

Skills

starts W Q E

55% · 46.7% won

Items 13.9% of games with a core

  1. Nashor's Tooth
  2. Dusk and Dawn
  3. Shadowflame
4th
  • Rd54.6%won50% · 108pick, 108 games
  • Zh49.3%won30% · 66pick, 66 games
  • Ri51.2%won5.1% · 11pick, 11 games
5th
  • Zh49.2%won31% · 23pick, 23 games
  • Rd52.0%won28% · 21pick, 21 games
  • Vs55.0%won11% · 8pick, 8 games

50.1% won (45.3–54.9) · 411 games

4th: of the 218 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 74 games with this core that reached it. Win rates there are pulled toward the champion's rate at the slot, because a few games say little.

BootsPlated Steelcaps26% · 48.8% won

Skill path 45% of games · 47.3% won

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

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Nashor's Tooth › Dusk and Dawn › Shadowflame411 gamesMost played14%50.1%45% to 55%
  2. Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Riftmaker302 games10%53.3%48% to 59%
  3. Nashor's Tooth › Dusk and Dawn › Statikk Shiv189 games6.4%48.7%42% to 56%
  4. Experimental Hexplate › Dusk and Dawn › Riftmaker177 games6.0%46.3%39% to 54%
  5. Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus132 games4.5%58.3%50% to 66%
  6. Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Zhonya's Hourglass96 gamesFew games3.2%50.0%40% to 60%
  7. Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Riftmaker71 gamesFew games2.4%57.8%46% to 69%
  8. Nashor's Tooth › Shadowflame › Rabadon's Deathcap51 gamesFew games1.7%56.9%43% to 70%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts W Q E55%46.7%2,439
  2. starts E W Q10%48.0%456
  3. starts W E Q7.5%52.7%334
  4. starts Q W E6.4%48.2%284
  5. starts W Q E3.4%43.3%150

Starting items

Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion74% · 47.0% won · 3,336 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 18%46.6% won
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion 4.1%54.6% won

Boots

Plated Steelcaps26% · 48.8% won · 1,187 games
  • Sorcerer's Shoes 21%46.1% won
  • No boots 18%42.9% won

Summoner spells

Exhaust + Flash45% · 46.0% won · 2,019 games
  • Flash + Barrier Highest win39%48.6% won
  • Flash + Ghost 6.8%47.1% won
Every option as a table54 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Nashor's Tooth › Dusk and Dawn › Shadowflame14%50.1%45.3%–54.9%411
Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Riftmaker10%53.3%47.7%–58.9%302
Nashor's Tooth › Dusk and Dawn › Statikk Shiv6.4%48.7%41.7%–55.8%189
Experimental Hexplate › Dusk and Dawn › Riftmaker6.0%46.3%39.1%–53.7%177
Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus4.5%58.3%49.8%–66.4%132
Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Zhonya's HourglassFew games3.2%50.0%40.2%–59.8%96
Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › RiftmakerFew games2.4%57.8%46.2%–68.6%71
Nashor's Tooth › Shadowflame › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games1.7%56.9%43.3%–69.5%51
4th item, of 1,502 games that reached it
Zhonya's Hourglass21%50.0%44.6%–55.5%320
Rabadon's Deathcap19%55.0%49.1%–60.7%282
Riftmaker11%55.7%48.1%–63.0%167
Shadowflame7.9%50.4%41.6%–59.3%119
Jak'Sho, The ProteanFew games4.9%50.7%39.5%–61.8%73
Statikk ShivFew games4.5%50.7%39.1%–62.4%67
5th item, of 527 games that reached it
Zhonya's Hourglass20%49.0%39.6%–58.5%104
Rabadon's Deathcap19%48.0%38.5%–57.7%100
Void StaffFew games5.7%66.7%48.8%–80.8%30
RiftmakerFew games4.7%64.0%44.5%–79.8%25
Jak'Sho, The ProteanFew games4.4%56.5%36.8%–74.4%23
ShadowflameFew games4.0%42.9%24.5%–63.5%21
Boots
Plated Steelcaps26%48.8%45.9%–51.6%1,187
Sorcerer's Shoes21%46.1%42.9%–49.2%953
No boots18%42.9%39.6%–46.4%815
Berserker's Greaves13%46.3%42.4%–50.3%611
Mercury's Treads8.9%50.7%45.9%–55.6%402
Starting items
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion74%47.0%45.3%–48.7%3,336
Doran's Blade + Health Potion18%46.6%43.1%–50.0%799
Doran's Helm + Health Potion4.1%54.6%47.4%–61.5%187
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health PotionFew games1.7%34.7%24.9%–46.0%75
Summoner spells
Exhaust + Flash45%46.0%43.8%–48.1%2,019
Flash + Barrier39%48.6%46.3%–50.9%1,758
Flash + Ghost6.8%47.1%41.6%–52.7%308
Flash + Ignite6.4%45.3%39.7%–51.1%289
Skill order
Max W Q E · starts W Q E55%46.7%44.8%–48.7%2,439
Max W Q E · starts E W Q10%48.0%43.5%–52.6%456
Max W Q E · starts W E Q7.5%52.7%47.3%–58.0%334
Max W Q E · starts Q W E6.4%48.2%42.5%–54.0%284
Max Q W E · starts W Q E3.4%43.3%35.7%–51.3%150
First 11 skill points
W Q E W W R W Q W Q R45%47.3%45.1%–49.5%1,970
E W Q W W R W Q W Q R8.7%49.2%44.2%–54.2%382
W E Q W W R W Q W Q R6.1%54.7%48.7%–60.5%267
Q W E W W R W Q W Q R4.2%48.1%41.0%–55.3%185
E Q W W W R W Q W Q RFew games2.2%50.0%40.2%–59.8%96
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games2.0%42.7%32.9%–53.1%89
Finished items
Statikk Shiv29%50.5%47.8%–53.2%1,326
Riftmaker21%52.9%49.7%–56.0%972
Experimental Hexplate20%46.9%43.7%–50.2%900
Zhonya's Hourglass18%52.9%49.5%–56.3%809
Guinsoo's Rageblade14%48.8%44.9%–52.7%623
Rabadon's Deathcap13%53.5%49.4%–57.5%589
Terminus7.7%52.0%46.8%–57.2%350
Blade of The Ruined King4.0%44.7%37.6%–52.0%179
Stormsurge3.9%45.7%38.5%–53.1%175
Jak'Sho, The Protean2.7%47.2%38.6%–55.9%123

Questions

What do Varus Top players build first on TR?

The most played core is Nashor's Tooth, then Dusk and Dawn, then Shadowflame: 9% of 4,529 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 50.1% win rate.

What skill order do Varus Top players use?

Most often they max W, Q, E and start W, Q, E: 55% of 4,446 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 46.7% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Varus Top players take?

Exhaust and Flash, in 45% of 4,529 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 46.0% win rate.