VarusMid build

Off-meta Mid

Bot79%Top13%Mid6%
Win
46.7%
▼3.3 vs Mid
LP a game
+0.10
±0.29
Games
18.0k
a win +20.4 · a loss −18.1
Pick · Ban
0.30 · 0.99%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Varus Mid, last 7 days: Statikk Shiv, Dusk and Dawn, Zhonya's Hourglass; Press the Attack + Resolve; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 18,030 games).

Build

Most played of 18,030 games

Start

DbHp

59% · 47.2% won

Spells

FlBa

60% · 47.2% won

Skills

starts Q W E

26% · 49.3% won

Items 7.7% of games with a core

  1. Statikk Shiv
  2. Dusk and Dawn
  3. Zhonya's Hourglass
4th
  • Sh48.1%won27% · 131pick, 131 games
  • Rd54.8%won26% · 129pick, 129 games
  • Vs60.9%won16% · 78pick, 78 games
5th
  • Rd50.2%won40% · 66pick, 66 games
  • Vs51.6%won17% · 28pick, 28 games
  • Sh53.0%won14% · 24pick, 24 games

55.8% won (52.6–59.0) · 901 games

4th: of the 487 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 167 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.

BootsSpellslinger's Shoes41% · 47.6% won

Skill path 24% of games · 51.2% 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 › Dusk and Dawn › Zhonya's Hourglass901 gamesMost played7.7%55.8%53% to 59%
  2. Dusk and Dawn › Void Staff › Zhonya's Hourglass630 games5.4%54.3%50% to 58%
  3. Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus498 games4.2%51.8%47% to 56%
  4. Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Shadowflame394 games3.4%47.2%42% to 52%
  5. Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth283 games2.4%56.9%51% to 63%
  6. Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Shadowflame253 games2.2%52.6%46% to 59%
  7. Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Zhonya's Hourglass211 games1.8%46.0%39% to 53%
  8. Statikk Shiv › Experimental Hexplate › Terminus191 games1.6%57.1%50% to 64%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E26%49.3%4,540
  2. starts E W Q18%44.6%3,107
  3. starts E Q W8.3%44.8%1,476
  4. starts W Q E7.1%49.2%1,249
  5. starts E W Q6.7%46.0%1,189

Starting items

Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion59% · 47.2% won · 10,505 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 25%46.7% won
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion 6.4%45.5% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes41% · 47.6% won · 7,459 games
  • Gunmetal Greaves 20%47.0% won
  • Chainlaced Crushers 11%47.1% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Barrier60% · 47.2% won · 10,834 games
  • Flash + Teleport 13%44.6% won
  • Exhaust + Flash 12%49.1% won
Every option as a table54 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Zhonya's Hourglass7.7%55.8%52.6%–59.0%901
Dusk and Dawn › Void Staff › Zhonya's Hourglass5.4%54.3%50.4%–58.1%630
Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus4.2%51.8%47.4%–56.2%498
Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Shadowflame3.4%47.2%42.3%–52.1%394
Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth2.4%56.9%51.1%–62.5%283
Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Shadowflame2.2%52.6%46.4%–58.6%253
Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Zhonya's Hourglass1.8%46.0%39.4%–52.7%211
Statikk Shiv › Experimental Hexplate › Terminus1.6%57.1%50.0%–63.9%191
4th item, of 6,084 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap15%53.9%50.7%–57.1%933
Zhonya's Hourglass15%52.5%49.3%–55.7%925
Shadowflame11%48.9%45.1%–52.7%671
Void Staff6.1%50.9%45.9%–56.0%371
Guinsoo's Rageblade4.2%51.2%45.1%–57.2%258
Terminus3.7%54.0%47.5%–60.4%226
5th item, of 2,182 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap19%47.8%43.0%–52.6%408
Zhonya's Hourglass13%48.2%42.4%–54.1%280
Void Staff7.8%46.2%38.9%–53.7%171
Shadowflame6.5%54.9%46.7%–62.9%142
Guardian AngelFew games4.5%59.8%49.8%–69.0%97
Banshee's VeilFew games4.4%59.4%49.4%–68.7%96
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes41%47.6%46.5%–48.8%7,459
Gunmetal Greaves20%47.0%45.4%–48.7%3,530
Chainlaced Crushers11%47.1%44.9%–49.2%2,072
Immortal Path6.7%49.3%46.5%–52.1%1,209
No boots5.4%32.6%29.8%–35.7%965
Starting items
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion59%47.2%46.3%–48.2%10,505
Doran's Blade + Health Potion25%46.7%45.3%–48.2%4,503
Doran's Helm + Health Potion6.4%45.5%42.7%–48.4%1,142
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion2.3%44.0%39.3%–48.9%409
Summoner spells
Flash + Barrier60%47.2%46.3%–48.2%10,834
Flash + Teleport13%44.6%42.6%–46.6%2,353
Exhaust + Flash12%49.1%46.9%–51.2%2,074
Flash + Ghost6.2%46.6%43.7%–49.5%1,118
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E26%49.3%47.8%–50.7%4,540
Max Q W E · starts E W Q18%44.6%42.8%–46.3%3,107
Max Q W E · starts E Q W8.3%44.8%42.3%–47.3%1,476
Max W Q E · starts W Q E7.1%49.2%46.5%–52.0%1,249
Max W Q E · starts E W Q6.7%46.0%43.2%–48.9%1,189
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R24%51.2%49.7%–52.8%4,155
E W Q Q Q R Q W Q W R16%46.7%44.8%–48.5%2,829
E Q W Q Q R Q W Q W R6.9%44.9%42.1%–47.7%1,190
W Q E W W R W Q W Q R5.5%49.6%46.5%–52.8%943
E W Q W W R W Q W Q R5.1%47.1%43.8%–50.3%884
W Q E Q Q R Q W Q W R4.0%47.6%43.9%–51.3%681
Finished items
Nashor's Tooth28%47.4%46.0%–48.8%5,002
Shadowflame24%47.9%46.4%–49.4%4,242
Gunmetal Greaves20%47.0%45.4%–48.7%3,530
Guinsoo's Rageblade13%49.5%47.4%–51.5%2,343
Rabadon's Deathcap13%51.9%49.9%–54.0%2,274
Void Staff12%51.1%49.0%–53.2%2,237
Terminus7.7%52.9%50.2%–55.5%1,390
Youmuu's Ghostblade7.2%46.8%44.1%–49.5%1,304
Stormsurge7.2%50.1%47.4%–52.8%1,298
Experimental Hexplate6.3%51.2%48.3%–54.1%1,143

Questions

What do Varus Mid players build first on all servers?

The most played core is Statikk Shiv, then Dusk and Dawn, then Zhonya's Hourglass: 5% of 18,030 games in all ranks, last 7 days, 55.8% win rate.

What skill order do Varus Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 26% of 17,696 games with a skill order in all ranks, last 7 days, 49.3% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Varus Mid players take?

Flash and Barrier, in 60% of 18,030 games in all ranks, last 7 days, 47.2% win rate.