VarusTop build

Off-meta Top

Bot79%Top14%Mid6%
Win
46.5%
▼3.5 vs Top
LP a game
+0.40
±0.14
Games
90.6k
a win +21.4 · a loss −18.2
Pick · Ban
0.69 · 1.1%
as Top · any role

How we measure

Varus Top, patch 26.21: Experimental Hexplate, Dusk and Dawn, Riftmaker; Press the Attack + Resolve; skill order W > Q > E (each the most played of 90,551 games).

Build

Most played of 90,551 games

Start

DbHp

71% · 46.6% won

Spells

ExFl

55% · 46.4% won

Skills

starts W Q E

51% · 46.5% won

Items 13.8% of games with a core

  1. Experimental Hexplate
  2. Dusk and Dawn
  3. Riftmaker
4th
  • Zh53.2%won65% · 2.1kpick, 2,130 games
  • Rd55.0%won9.2% · 302pick, 302 games
  • Nt53.5%won8.6% · 284pick, 284 games
5th
  • Rd53.5%won34% · 322pick, 322 games
  • Zh49.7%won16% · 153pick, 153 games
  • Ss51.9%won13% · 125pick, 125 games

51.7% won (50.6–52.9) · 7,386 games

4th: of the 3,296 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 954 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.

BootsPlated Steelcaps39% · 47.8% won

Skill path 42% of games · 47.5% won

Skill path: the first 11 points measured, levels 12 to 18 from the max order
Ability123456789101112131415161718
QQ28101213
WW14579
EE314151718
RR61116

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Experimental Hexplate › Dusk and Dawn › Riftmaker7,386 gamesMost played14%51.7%51% to 53%
  2. Experimental Hexplate › Dusk and Dawn › Zhonya's Hourglass3,490 games6.5%52.4%51% to 54%
  3. Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus2,606 games4.9%52.4%50% to 54%
  4. Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Riftmaker2,136 games4.0%50.0%48% to 52%
  5. Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Shadowflame2,087 games3.9%52.7%51% to 55%
  6. Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Zhonya's Hourglass1,951 games3.6%52.0%50% to 54%
  7. Experimental Hexplate › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus1,402 games2.6%48.8%46% to 51%
  8. Experimental Hexplate › Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth1,181 games2.2%51.4%49% to 54%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts W Q E51%46.5%45,447
  2. starts W E Q8.1%47.4%7,187
  3. starts E W QHighest win7.4%47.8%6,556
  4. starts Q W E7.1%47.0%6,277
  5. starts Q W E5.5%46.7%4,860

Starting items

Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion71% · 46.6% won · 63,988 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 18%46.7% won
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion 6.8%46.7% won

Boots

Plated Steelcaps39% · 47.8% won · 35,124 games
  • Sorcerer's Shoes 14%47.5% won
  • Mercury's Treads 13%47.2% won

Summoner spells

Exhaust + Flash55% · 46.4% won · 49,946 games
  • Flash + Barrier Highest win21%48.1% won
  • Flash + Ghost 13%46.8% won
Every option as a table60 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Experimental Hexplate › Dusk and Dawn › Riftmaker14%51.7%50.6%–52.9%7,386
Experimental Hexplate › Dusk and Dawn › Zhonya's Hourglass6.5%52.4%50.7%–54.0%3,490
Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus4.9%52.4%50.5%–54.3%2,606
Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Riftmaker4.0%50.0%47.8%–52.1%2,136
Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Shadowflame3.9%52.7%50.6%–54.8%2,087
Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Zhonya's Hourglass3.6%52.0%49.8%–54.2%1,951
Experimental Hexplate › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus2.6%48.8%46.2%–51.4%1,402
Experimental Hexplate › Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth2.2%51.4%48.6%–54.2%1,181
4th item, of 25,357 games that reached it
Zhonya's Hourglass24%53.0%51.8%–54.3%6,088
Rabadon's Deathcap13%54.9%53.2%–56.6%3,246
Riftmaker10%52.1%50.2%–54.0%2,605
Jak'Sho, The Protean7.7%52.4%50.2%–54.6%1,954
Shadowflame5.4%50.5%47.9%–53.2%1,374
Terminus5.1%54.1%51.3%–56.8%1,293
5th item, of 8,192 games that reached it
Rabadon's Deathcap17%51.5%48.9%–54.1%1,422
Zhonya's Hourglass16%51.8%49.0%–54.5%1,271
Riftmaker6.1%51.6%47.2%–56.0%496
Jak'Sho, The Protean5.5%49.4%44.8%–54.1%449
Shadowflame5.4%52.1%47.4%–56.7%440
Statikk Shiv4.0%56.7%51.3%–61.9%330
6th item, of 644 games that reached it
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games9.3%41.7%30.1%–54.3%60
Zhonya's HourglassFew games7.8%48.0%34.8%–61.5%50
RiftmakerFew games6.8%40.9%27.7%–55.6%44
Guardian AngelFew games5.4%42.9%28.0%–59.1%35
Void StaffFew games5.1%45.5%29.8%–62.0%33
ShadowflameFew games4.5%62.1%44.0%–77.3%29
Boots
Plated Steelcaps39%47.8%47.2%–48.3%35,124
Sorcerer's Shoes14%47.5%46.7%–48.4%12,699
Mercury's Treads13%47.2%46.3%–48.1%11,714
Berserker's Greaves11%45.6%44.7%–46.6%9,989
Boots of Swiftness11%48.2%47.2%–49.2%9,517
Starting items
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion71%46.6%46.2%–47.0%63,988
Doran's Blade + Health Potion18%46.7%45.9%–47.5%15,809
Doran's Helm + Health Potion6.8%46.7%45.4%–47.9%6,155
Doran's Ring + 2 × Health Potion0.9%41.9%38.5%–45.4%780
Summoner spells
Exhaust + Flash55%46.4%46.0%–46.8%49,946
Flash + Barrier21%48.1%47.4%–48.8%18,719
Flash + Ghost13%46.8%45.9%–47.7%12,107
Flash + Teleport5.2%43.6%42.2%–45.0%4,670
Skill order
Max W Q E · starts W Q E51%46.5%46.0%–46.9%45,447
Max W Q E · starts W E Q8.1%47.4%46.2%–48.6%7,187
Max W Q E · starts E W Q7.4%47.8%46.6%–49.0%6,556
Max W Q E · starts Q W E7.1%47.0%45.8%–48.3%6,277
Max Q W E · starts Q W E5.5%46.7%45.3%–48.1%4,860
First 11 skill points
W Q E W W R W Q W Q R42%47.5%47.0%–48.0%36,972
W E Q W W R W Q W Q R6.6%48.6%47.3%–49.9%5,712
E W Q W W R W Q W Q R5.9%48.4%47.0%–49.8%5,145
Q W E W W R W Q W Q R5.4%47.9%46.5%–49.3%4,664
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R4.4%48.6%47.0%–50.2%3,826
W Q E Q Q R Q W Q W R2.6%48.1%46.0%–50.2%2,252
Finished items
Nashor's Tooth28%48.7%48.1%–49.3%25,179
Statikk Shiv24%49.7%49.1%–50.4%21,676
Zhonya's Hourglass21%52.3%51.6%–53.0%19,153
Guinsoo's Rageblade16%49.4%48.6%–50.2%14,720
Terminus11%51.1%50.1%–52.0%10,081
Shadowflame11%50.3%49.3%–51.2%9,836
Rabadon's Deathcap8.0%53.7%52.5%–54.8%7,235
Jak'Sho, The Protean3.8%51.1%49.4%–52.8%3,402
Blade of The Ruined King3.6%46.6%44.9%–48.3%3,263
Void Staff3.0%50.4%48.5%–52.3%2,694

Questions

What do Varus Top players build first on all servers?

The most played core is Experimental Hexplate, then Dusk and Dawn, then Riftmaker: 8% of 90,551 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 51.7% win rate.

What skill order do Varus Top players use?

Most often they max W, Q, E and start W, Q, E: 51% of 88,807 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 46.5% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Varus Top players take?

Exhaust and Flash, in 55% of 90,551 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 46.4% win rate.