VarusTop build

Off-meta Top

Bot83%Top12%Mid4%
Win
47.1%
▼2.8 vs Top
LP a game
+1.50
±0.70
Games
4,819
a win +25.7 · a loss −20.3
Pick · Ban
0.68 · 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 4,819 games).

Build

Most played of 4,819 games

Start

DbHp

68% · 47.5% won

Spells

ExFl

54% · 46.8% won

Skills

starts W Q E

41% · 47.4% won

Items 9.9% of games with a core

  1. Experimental Hexplate
  2. Dusk and Dawn
  3. Riftmaker
4th
  • Zh48.9% won27% pick
  • Jt51.7% won12% pick
  • Ri55.9% won10% pick
5th
  • Zh42.5% won17% pick
  • Rd54.6% won14% pick
  • Ri58.8% won7.1% pick

43.4% won (37.1–49.8) · 233 games

BootsPlated Steelcaps44% · 49.8% won

Skill path 36% of games · 48.6% 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 › Riftmaker233 gamesMost played9.9%43.4%37% to 50%
  2. Experimental Hexplate › Dusk and Dawn › Zhonya's Hourglass177 games7.5%56.5%49% to 64%
  3. Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus110 games4.7%43.6%35% to 53%
  4. Experimental Hexplate › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus94 gamesFew games4.0%42.6%33% to 53%
  5. Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Zhonya's Hourglass90 gamesFew games3.8%54.4%44% to 64%
  6. Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Riftmaker75 gamesFew games3.2%52.0%41% to 63%
  7. Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Zhonya's Hourglass64 gamesFew games2.7%51.6%40% to 63%
  8. Dusk and Dawn › Riftmaker › Zhonya's Hourglass42 gamesFew games1.8%54.8%40% to 69%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts W Q E41%47.4%1,729
  2. starts E W Q12%49.3%525
  3. starts Q W E11%48.2%475
  4. starts W E Q10%47.4%441
  5. starts Q W E6.9%43.2%292

Starting items

Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion68% · 47.5% won · 2,889 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 18%46.2% won
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion 11%47.2% won

Boots

Plated Steelcaps44% · 49.8% won · 2,127 games
  • Boots of Swiftness 14%46.1% won
  • Mercury's Treads 13%51.1% won

Summoner spells

Exhaust + Flash54% · 46.8% won · 2,618 games
  • Flash + Barrier 21%47.9% won
  • Flash + Ghost 17%46.5% won
Every option as a table48 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Experimental Hexplate › Dusk and Dawn › Riftmaker9.9%43.4%37.1%–49.8%233
Experimental Hexplate › Dusk and Dawn › Zhonya's Hourglass7.5%56.5%49.1%–63.6%177
Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus4.7%43.6%34.7%–53.0%110
Experimental Hexplate › Guinsoo's Rageblade › TerminusFew games4.0%42.6%33.0%–52.7%94
Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Zhonya's HourglassFew games3.8%54.4%44.2%–64.3%90
Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › RiftmakerFew games3.2%52.0%40.9%–62.9%75
Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Zhonya's HourglassFew games2.7%51.6%39.6%–63.4%64
Dusk and Dawn › Riftmaker › Zhonya's HourglassFew games1.8%54.8%40.0%–68.8%42
4th item, of 984 games that reached it
Zhonya's Hourglass27%48.9%42.9%–54.9%262
Jak'Sho, The Protean12%51.7%42.7%–60.6%116
Riftmaker10%55.9%46.2%–65.1%102
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games10.0%52.0%42.3%–61.7%98
TerminusFew games5.5%51.9%38.9%–64.6%54
Banshee's VeilFew games4.0%59.0%43.4%–72.9%39
5th item, of 238 games that reached it
Zhonya's HourglassFew games17%42.5%28.5%–57.8%40
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games14%54.6%38.0%–70.2%33
Boots
Plated Steelcaps44%49.8%47.7%–51.9%2,127
Boots of Swiftness14%46.1%42.4%–49.9%670
Mercury's Treads13%51.1%47.2%–55.1%618
Sorcerer's Shoes8.6%46.0%41.3%–50.8%415
No boots7.6%29.5%25.1%–34.4%366
Starting items
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion68%47.5%45.7%–49.3%2,889
Doran's Blade + Health Potion18%46.2%42.7%–49.8%768
Doran's Helm + Health Potion11%47.2%42.8%–51.7%481
Doran's Shield + Health PotionFew games0.7%44.8%28.4%–62.5%29
Summoner spells
Exhaust + Flash54%46.8%44.9%–48.7%2,618
Flash + Barrier21%47.9%44.8%–50.9%1,022
Flash + Ghost17%46.5%43.1%–49.9%813
Flash + Teleport4.4%49.5%42.9%–56.2%214
Skill order
Max W Q E · starts W Q E41%47.4%45.0%–49.7%1,729
Max W Q E · starts E W Q12%49.3%45.1%–53.6%525
Max W Q E · starts Q W E11%48.2%43.8%–52.7%475
Max W Q E · starts W E Q10%47.4%42.8%–52.1%441
Max Q W E · starts Q W E6.9%43.2%37.6%–48.9%292
First 11 skill points
W Q E W W R W Q W Q R36%48.6%46.1%–51.1%1,500
E W Q W W R W Q W Q R10%51.3%46.6%–56.0%433
Q W E W W R W Q W Q R9.2%49.1%44.1%–54.1%383
W E Q W W R W Q W Q R9.2%48.8%43.9%–53.8%383
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R6.2%45.3%39.3%–51.4%256
W Q E Q Q R Q W Q W R3.3%50.7%42.5%–58.9%138
Finished items
Zhonya's Hourglass23%52.8%49.9%–55.8%1,109
Statikk Shiv23%52.0%49.0%–54.9%1,091
Nashor's Tooth22%49.1%46.1%–52.1%1,065
Guinsoo's Rageblade16%47.0%43.5%–50.5%768
Terminus13%49.8%45.9%–53.6%649
Shadowflame6.2%54.0%48.4%–59.6%298
Rabadon's Deathcap5.5%58.4%52.4%–64.2%267
Jak'Sho, The Protean5.1%48.8%42.6%–55.0%246

Questions

What do Varus Top players build first on all servers?

The most played core is Experimental Hexplate, then Dusk and Dawn, then Riftmaker: 5% of 4,819 games in Diamond and above, patch 26.21, 43.4% win rate.

What skill order do Varus Top players use?

Most often they max W, Q, E and start W, Q, E: 41% of 4,236 games with a skill order in Diamond and above, patch 26.21, 47.4% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Varus Top players take?

Exhaust and Flash, in 54% of 4,819 games in Diamond and above, patch 26.21, 46.8% win rate.