VarusMid build

Off-meta Mid

Bot82%Top12%Mid5%
Win
46.2%
▼3.8 vs Mid
LP a game
+0.50
±1.73
Games
526
a win +20.9 · a loss −17.6
Pick · Ban
0.24 · 1.2%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Varus Mid on TW, patch 26.21: Dusk and Dawn, Nashor's Tooth, Rabadon's Deathcap; Press the Attack + Resolve; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 526 games).

Low sample. 526 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Build

Most played of 526 games

Start

DbHp

61% · 44.2% won

Spells

FlBa

44% · 46.6% won

Skills

starts Q W E

19% · 45.4% won

Items 6.5% of games with a core

  1. Dusk and Dawn
  2. Nashor's Tooth
  3. Rabadon's Deathcap
4th
  • Sh49.4%won18% · 29pick, 29 games
  • Zh48.5%won9.9% · 16pick, 16 games
  • Sg50.8%won6.8% · 11pick, 11 games
all builds

50.0% won (29.9–70.1) · 20 games

4th: all builds. Win rates there are pulled toward the champion's rate at the slot, because a few games say little.

BootsSpellslinger's Shoes34% · 50.0% won

Skill path 17% of games · 53.5% 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. Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Rabadon's Deathcap20 gamesMost playedFew games6.5%50.0%30% to 70%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W EFew games19%45.4%97
  2. starts W Q EFew games12%41.0%61
  3. starts E W QFew games10%34.6%52
  4. starts E W QFew games9.8%47.1%51
  5. starts E Q WFew games9.1%46.8%47

Starting items

Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion61% · 44.2% won · 321 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 23%46.7% won
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion Few games6.1%46.9% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes34% · 50.0% won · 178 games
  • Gunmetal Greaves Few games18%42.6% won
  • Chainlaced Crushers Few games13%39.4% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Barrier44% · 46.6% won · 232 games
  • Exhaust + Flash Few games18%41.1% won
  • Flash + Teleport Few games17%51.1% won
Every option as a table36 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games6.5%50.0%29.9%–70.1%20
4th item, of 161 games that reached it
ShadowflameFew games18%48.3%31.4%–65.6%29
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games14%50.0%30.7%–69.3%22
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes34%50.0%42.7%–57.3%178
Gunmetal GreavesFew games18%42.6%33.0%–52.7%94
Chainlaced CrushersFew games13%39.4%28.5%–51.5%66
Immortal PathFew games11%49.1%36.6%–61.7%57
Crimson LucidityFew games7.4%51.3%36.2%–66.1%39
Starting items
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion61%44.2%38.9%–49.7%321
Doran's Blade + Health Potion23%46.7%38.0%–55.6%120
Doran's Helm + Health PotionFew games6.1%46.9%30.9%–63.6%32
Summoner spells
Flash + Barrier44%46.6%40.2%–53.0%232
Exhaust + FlashFew games18%41.1%31.7%–51.1%95
Flash + TeleportFew games17%51.1%41.0%–61.1%92
Flash + GhostFew games9.3%51.0%37.5%–64.4%49
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W EFew games19%45.4%35.8%–55.3%97
Max W Q E · starts W Q EFew games12%41.0%29.5%–53.5%61
Max Q W E · starts E W QFew games10%34.6%23.2%–48.2%52
Max W Q E · starts E W QFew games9.8%47.1%34.1%–60.5%51
Max Q W E · starts E Q WFew games9.1%46.8%33.3%–60.8%47
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games17%53.5%43.0%–63.7%86
W Q E W W R W Q W Q RFew games11%43.4%31.0%–56.7%53
E W Q Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games9.4%40.4%27.6%–54.7%47
E W Q W W R W Q W Q RFew games8.0%50.0%35.2%–64.8%40
E Q W Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games6.8%47.1%31.5%–63.3%34
E Q W Q Q R Q E Q E RFew games5.4%44.4%27.6%–62.7%27
Finished items
Statikk Shiv34%42.5%35.4%–49.8%179
Shadowflame21%49.6%40.4%–58.7%111
Gunmetal GreavesFew games18%42.6%33.0%–52.7%94
Experimental HexplateFew games14%47.3%36.3%–58.5%74
Zhonya's HourglassFew games13%46.4%35.1%–58.0%69
Guinsoo's RagebladeFew games12%45.3%33.7%–57.4%64
Void StaffFew games11%53.3%40.9%–65.4%60
StormsurgeFew games9.9%50.0%36.9%–63.1%52
TerminusFew games8.9%44.7%31.4%–58.8%47
Youmuu's GhostbladeFew games8.6%53.3%39.1%–67.1%45

Questions

What do Varus Mid players build first on TW?

The most played core is Dusk and Dawn, then Nashor's Tooth, then Rabadon's Deathcap: 4% of 526 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 50.0% win rate.

What skill order do Varus Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 19% of 519 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 45.4% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Varus Mid players take?

Flash and Barrier, in 44% of 526 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 46.6% win rate.