VarusSupport build

Off-meta Support

Bot79%Top14%Mid6%Support1%
Win
41.6%
▼8.4 vs Support
LP a game
0.00
±0.51
Games
7,628
a win +24.8 · a loss −18.0
Pick · Ban
0.06 · 1.1%
as Support · any role

How we measure

Varus Support, patch 26.21: Malignance, Nashor's Tooth, Stormsurge; Arcane Comet + Inspiration; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 7,628 games).

Build

Most played of 7,628 games

Start

Hp

89% · 42.4% won

Spells

FlHe

36% · 44.1% won

Skills

starts Q W E

16% · 45.3% won

Items 5.4% of games with a core

  1. Malignance
  2. Nashor's Tooth
  3. Stormsurge
4th
  • Rd48.6%won24% · 20pick, 20 games
  • Sh47.2%won24% · 20pick, 20 games
  • Da45.1%won12% · 10pick, 10 games
5th
  • Rd50.6%won13% · 50pick, 50 games
  • Zh47.5%won6.1% · 23pick, 23 games
  • Vs46.4%won4.2% · 16pick, 16 games
all builds

44.4% won (37.8–51.3) · 207 games

4th: of the 83 games with this core that reached it · 5th: all builds. Win rates there are pulled toward the champion's rate at the slot, because a few games say little.

BootsIonian Boots of Lucidity41% · 42.0% won

Skill path 14% of games · 46.3% 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. Malignance › Nashor's Tooth › Stormsurge207 gamesMost played5.4%44.4%38% to 51%
  2. Malignance › Stormsurge › Shadowflame120 games3.1%41.7%33% to 51%
  3. Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus59 gamesFew games1.5%37.3%26% to 50%
  4. Voltaic Cyclosword › Statikk Shiv › Umbral Glaive59 gamesFew games1.5%44.1%32% to 57%
  5. Malignance › Statikk Shiv › Stormsurge55 gamesFew games1.4%34.6%23% to 48%
  6. Edge of Night › Manamune › Umbral Glaive39 gamesFew games1.0%48.7%34% to 64%
  7. Youmuu's Ghostblade › Manamune › Edge of Night35 gamesFew games0.9%37.1%23% to 54%
  8. Malignance › Stormsurge › Rabadon's Deathcap30 gamesFew games0.8%36.7%22% to 54%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E16%45.3%1,150
  2. starts E Q W14%42.5%1,045
  3. starts E W Q13%40.4%941
  4. starts Q E W11%40.4%816
  5. starts E W Q6.4%42.1%459

Starting items

2 × Health Potion89% · 42.4% won · 6,330 games
  • Health Potion 4.5%40.3% won
  • Control Ward 3.3%43.4% won

Boots

Ionian Boots of Lucidity41% · 42.0% won · 3,158 games
  • Sorcerer's Shoes 16%43.7% won
  • Berserker's Greaves 13%40.0% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Heal36% · 44.1% won · 2,742 games
  • Exhaust + Flash 23%41.0% won
  • Flash + Barrier 20%40.5% won
Every option as a table51 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Malignance › Nashor's Tooth › Stormsurge5.4%44.4%37.8%–51.3%207
Malignance › Stormsurge › Shadowflame3.1%41.7%33.2%–50.6%120
Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › TerminusFew games1.5%37.3%26.1%–50.1%59
Voltaic Cyclosword › Statikk Shiv › Umbral GlaiveFew games1.5%44.1%32.2%–56.7%59
Malignance › Statikk Shiv › StormsurgeFew games1.4%34.6%23.4%–47.8%55
Edge of Night › Manamune › Umbral GlaiveFew games1.0%48.7%33.9%–63.8%39
Youmuu's Ghostblade › Manamune › Edge of NightFew games0.9%37.1%23.2%–53.7%35
Malignance › Stormsurge › Rabadon's DeathcapFew games0.8%36.7%21.9%–54.5%30
4th item, of 1,437 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap9.7%42.9%35.0%–51.1%140
StormsurgeFew games6.5%46.8%37.1%–56.8%94
ShadowflameFew games5.5%51.9%41.1%–62.6%79
Edge of NightFew games5.4%46.8%36.0%–57.8%77
Zhonya's HourglassFew games5.1%42.5%31.8%–53.9%73
Serylda's GrudgeFew games4.9%47.9%36.7%–59.3%71
5th item, of 379 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games13%52.0%38.5%–65.2%50
Zhonya's HourglassFew games6.1%43.5%25.6%–63.2%23
StormsurgeFew games5.8%45.5%26.9%–65.3%22
Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity41%42.0%40.3%–43.7%3,158
Sorcerer's Shoes16%43.7%41.0%–46.6%1,214
Berserker's Greaves13%40.0%37.0%–43.1%987
No boots12%34.8%31.8%–37.9%949
Boots of Swiftness11%43.8%40.5%–47.1%866
Starting items
2 × Health Potion89%42.4%41.2%–43.6%6,330
Health Potion4.5%40.3%35.0%–45.7%323
Control Ward3.3%43.4%37.1%–49.8%233
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health PotionFew games0.6%39.0%25.7%–54.3%41
Summoner spells
Flash + Heal36%44.1%42.2%–46.0%2,742
Exhaust + Flash23%41.0%38.7%–43.4%1,733
Flash + Barrier20%40.5%38.0%–42.9%1,560
Flash + Ignite12%38.2%35.1%–41.3%938
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E16%45.3%42.4%–48.2%1,150
Max Q W E · starts E Q W14%42.5%39.5%–45.5%1,045
Max Q W E · starts E W Q13%40.4%37.3%–43.6%941
Max Q W E · starts Q E W11%40.4%37.1%–43.9%816
Max W Q E · starts E W Q6.4%42.1%37.6%–46.6%459
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R14%46.3%43.0%–49.5%906
E Q W Q Q R Q W Q W R11%43.3%39.8%–46.9%750
E W Q Q Q R Q W Q W R11%41.4%38.0%–45.0%743
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W R7.6%42.2%38.0%–46.6%502
E W Q W W R W Q W Q R4.9%43.5%38.2%–49.0%324
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R4.7%43.5%38.1%–49.1%308
Finished items
Zaz'Zak's Realmspike50%41.7%40.2%–43.3%3,831
Bloodsong28%41.4%39.4%–43.5%2,171
Voltaic Cyclosword26%45.2%43.0%–47.4%1,957
Statikk Shiv22%42.7%40.3%–45.1%1,658
Dusk and Dawn12%42.4%39.3%–45.6%931
Youmuu's Ghostblade12%44.0%40.8%–47.2%927
Umbral Glaive12%45.5%42.3%–48.8%883
Celestial Opposition8.3%40.9%37.1%–44.7%636
Shadowflame7.7%43.8%39.8%–47.8%587
Edge of Night7.1%49.4%45.3%–53.7%540

Questions

What do Varus Support players build first on all servers?

The most played core is Malignance, then Nashor's Tooth, then Stormsurge: 3% of 7,628 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 44.4% win rate.

What skill order do Varus Support players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 16% of 7,207 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 45.3% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Varus Support players take?

Flash and Heal, in 36% of 7,628 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 44.1% win rate.