VarusMid build

Off-meta Mid

Bot84%Top12%Mid4%
Win
45.5%
▼4.4 vs Mid
LP a game
−1.20
±2.15
Games
532
a win +25.2 · a loss −23.3
Pick · Ban
0.25 · 1.3%
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 532 games).

Low sample. 532 games, fewer than 1,000. Read these numbers as rough.

Build

Most played of 532 games

Start

DbHp

60% · 48.4% won

Spells

FlBa

46% · 43.4% won

Skills

starts Q W E

33% · 48.8% won

Items 7.3% of games with a core

  1. Statikk Shiv
  2. Dusk and Dawn
  3. Zhonya's Hourglass
4th
  • Zh63.6% won15% pick
  • Rd63.2% won13% pick
  • Sg68.8% won11% pick

60.9% won (40.8–77.8) · 23 games

BootsSpellslinger's Shoes34% · 47.5% won

Skill path 33% of games · 52.8% 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 Hourglass23 gamesMost playedFew games7.3%60.9%41% to 78%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E33%48.8%164
  2. starts E W QFew games12%45.9%61
  3. starts Q W EFew games11%52.8%53
  4. starts Q W EFew games7.4%46.0%37
  5. starts E W QFew games6.6%36.4%33

Starting items

Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion60% · 48.4% won · 304 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 27%47.8% won
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion Few games8.9%33.3% won

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes34% · 47.5% won · 181 games
  • Swiftmarch Few games13%46.5% won
  • Crimson Lucidity Few games13%39.7% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Barrier46% · 43.4% won · 244 games
  • Exhaust + Flash Few games18%46.9% won
  • Flash + Teleport Few games18%40.2% won
Every option as a table33 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Zhonya's HourglassFew games7.3%60.9%40.8%–77.8%23
4th item, of 147 games that reached it
Zhonya's HourglassFew games15%63.6%43.0%–80.3%22
Boots
Spellslinger's Shoes34%47.5%40.4%–54.8%181
SwiftmarchFew games13%46.5%35.4%–58.0%71
Crimson LucidityFew games13%39.7%28.9%–51.6%68
Chainlaced CrushersFew games11%44.3%32.5%–56.7%61
Gunmetal GreavesFew games9.4%48.0%34.8%–61.5%50
Starting items
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion60%48.4%42.8%–54.0%304
Doran's Blade + Health Potion27%47.8%39.6%–56.1%136
Doran's Helm + Health PotionFew games8.9%33.3%21.4%–47.9%45
Summoner spells
Flash + Barrier46%43.4%37.4%–49.7%244
Exhaust + FlashFew games18%46.9%37.4%–56.8%98
Flash + TeleportFew games18%40.2%31.0%–50.2%97
Flash + GhostFew games11%53.5%40.8%–65.7%58
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E33%48.8%41.3%–56.4%164
Max Q W E · starts E W QFew games12%45.9%34.0%–58.3%61
Max W Q E · starts Q W EFew games11%52.8%39.7%–65.6%53
Max Q E W · starts Q W EFew games7.4%46.0%31.0%–61.6%37
Max W Q E · starts E W QFew games6.6%36.4%22.2%–53.4%33
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R33%52.8%45.1%–60.4%159
E W Q Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games12%52.6%39.9%–65.0%57
Q W E Q Q R W W W W RFew games8.1%53.9%38.6%–68.4%39
E W Q W W R W Q W Q RFew games4.3%38.1%20.8%–59.1%21
Finished items
Youmuu's GhostbladeFew games17%33.0%24.2%–43.1%91
Voltaic CycloswordFew games14%45.2%34.3%–56.6%73
ShadowflameFew games13%50.0%38.6%–61.4%70
Nashor's ToothFew games12%46.2%34.6%–58.2%65
Void StaffFew games12%56.5%44.1%–68.1%62
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games11%64.4%51.7%–75.4%59
TerminusFew games11%51.8%39.0%–64.3%56
Guinsoo's RagebladeFew games10.0%52.8%39.7%–65.6%53
Gunmetal GreavesFew games9.4%48.0%34.8%–61.5%50
Edge of NightFew games9.0%58.3%44.3%–71.2%48

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 532 games in Master and above, patch 26.21, 60.9% win rate.

What skill order do Varus Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 33% of 500 games with a skill order in Master and above, patch 26.21, 48.8% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Varus Mid players take?

Flash and Barrier, in 46% of 532 games in Master and above, patch 26.21, 43.4% win rate.