VarusMid build

Off-meta Mid

Bot83%Top12%Mid4%
Win
43.3%
▼6.7 vs Mid
LP a game
−1.80
±1.12
Games
1,530
a win +22.3 · a loss −20.5
Pick · Ban
0.23 · 1.2%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Varus Mid, patch 26.21: Statikk Shiv, Dusk and Dawn, Zhonya's Hourglass; Press the Attack + Resolve; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 1,530 games).

Build

Most played of 1,530 games

Start

DbHp

59% · 44.6% won

Spells

FlBa

47% · 43.7% won

Skills

starts Q W E

30% · 46.8% won

Items 7.8% of games with a core

  1. Statikk Shiv
  2. Dusk and Dawn
  3. Zhonya's Hourglass
4th
  • Zh57.8% won16% pick
  • Rd55.4% won14% pick
  • Sg60.0% won8.6% pick
5th
  • Rd52.9% won15% pick
  • Zh41.2% won15% pick
  • Bv45.5% won9.7% pick

54.4% won (42.7–65.7) · 68 games

BootsSpellslinger's Shoes36% · 45.3% won

Skill path 30% of games · 50.3% 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 Hourglass68 gamesMost playedFew games7.8%54.4%43% to 66%
  2. Dusk and Dawn › Void Staff › Zhonya's Hourglass46 gamesFew games5.3%56.5%42% to 70%
  3. Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus35 gamesFew games4.0%51.4%36% to 67%
  4. Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Shadowflame22 gamesFew games2.5%40.9%23% to 61%
  5. Statikk Shiv › Experimental Hexplate › Terminus21 gamesFew games2.4%66.7%45% to 83%
  6. Youmuu's Ghostblade › Manamune › Edge of Night20 gamesFew games2.3%65.0%43% to 82%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E30%46.8%404
  2. starts E W Q14%44.8%183
  3. starts Q W E7.9%47.2%106
  4. starts E W QFew games7.2%39.2%97
  5. starts W Q EFew games6.7%34.4%90

Starting items

Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion59% · 44.6% won · 802 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 26%45.1% won
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion 9.6%36.9% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes36% · 45.3% won · 558 games
  • Gunmetal Greaves 13%44.3% won
  • Chainlaced Crushers 12%37.4% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Barrier47% · 43.7% won · 712 games
  • Exhaust + Flash 18%43.5% won
  • Flash + Teleport 15%38.9% won
Every option as a table45 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Zhonya's HourglassFew games7.8%54.4%42.7%–65.7%68
Dusk and Dawn › Void Staff › Zhonya's HourglassFew games5.3%56.5%42.3%–69.8%46
Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › TerminusFew games4.0%51.4%35.6%–67.0%35
Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › ShadowflameFew games2.5%40.9%23.3%–61.3%22
Statikk Shiv › Experimental Hexplate › TerminusFew games2.4%66.7%45.4%–82.8%21
Youmuu's Ghostblade › Manamune › Edge of NightFew games2.3%65.0%43.3%–81.9%20
4th item, of 409 games that reached it
Zhonya's HourglassFew games16%57.8%45.6%–69.1%64
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games14%55.4%42.4%–67.6%56
Serylda's GrudgeFew games8.6%60.0%43.6%–74.5%35
Void StaffFew games7.6%41.9%26.4%–59.2%31
ShadowflameFew games7.1%58.6%40.7%–74.5%29
Edge of NightFew games6.6%40.7%24.5%–59.3%27
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes36%45.3%41.3%–49.5%558
Gunmetal Greaves13%44.3%37.4%–51.3%192
Chainlaced Crushers12%37.4%30.8%–44.6%187
Swiftmarch10%44.3%36.8%–52.1%158
Crimson Lucidity9.7%41.9%34.3%–50.0%148
Starting items
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion59%44.6%41.2%–48.1%802
Doran's Blade + Health Potion26%45.1%40.0%–50.3%355
Doran's Helm + Health Potion9.6%36.9%29.1%–45.5%130
Summoner spells
Flash + Barrier47%43.7%40.1%–47.3%712
Exhaust + Flash18%43.5%37.8%–49.4%278
Flash + Teleport15%38.9%32.8%–45.4%226
Flash + Ghost11%44.8%37.5%–52.2%172
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E30%46.8%42.0%–51.7%404
Max Q W E · starts E W Q14%44.8%37.8%–52.1%183
Max W Q E · starts Q W E7.9%47.2%37.9%–56.6%106
Max W Q E · starts E W QFew games7.2%39.2%30.1%–49.1%97
Max W Q E · starts W Q EFew games6.7%34.4%25.5%–44.7%90
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R30%50.3%45.3%–55.2%388
E W Q Q Q R Q W Q W R13%49.1%41.6%–56.7%165
W Q E W W R W Q W Q RFew games5.8%36.0%26.1%–47.3%75
E W Q W W R W Q W Q RFew games5.5%44.4%33.5%–55.9%72
E Q W Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games4.5%40.7%29.1%–53.4%59
Q W E Q Q R W W W W RFew games4.1%50.9%37.9%–63.9%53
Finished items
Nashor's Tooth18%44.3%38.6%–50.2%282
Shadowflame16%48.4%42.2%–54.6%248
Youmuu's Ghostblade14%39.6%33.2%–46.4%207
Void Staff13%49.7%42.8%–56.7%193
Gunmetal Greaves13%44.3%37.4%–51.3%192
Rabadon's Deathcap12%54.5%47.4%–61.4%191
Voltaic Cyclosword10%44.3%36.8%–52.1%158
Guinsoo's Rageblade9.7%41.6%34.0%–49.6%149
Terminus9.1%51.1%42.9%–59.3%139
Experimental Hexplate8.3%38.6%30.6%–47.3%127

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: 4% of 1,530 games in Diamond and above, patch 26.21, 54.4% win rate.

What skill order do Varus Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 30% of 1,345 games with a skill order in Diamond and above, patch 26.21, 46.8% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Varus Mid players take?

Flash and Barrier, in 47% of 1,530 games in Diamond and above, patch 26.21, 43.7% win rate.