VarusTop build

Off-meta Top

Bot84%Top12%Mid4%
Win
46.3%
▼3.6 vs Top
LP a game
+1.50
±1.43
Games
1,594
a win +30.3 · a loss −23.5
Pick · Ban
0.73 · 1.3%
as Top · any role

How we measure

Varus Top, patch 26.21: Experimental Hexplate, Dusk and Dawn, Zhonya's Hourglass; Press the Attack + Resolve; skill order W > Q > E (each the most played of 1,594 games).

Build

Most played of 1,594 games

Start

DbHp

67% · 46.2% won

Spells

ExFl

55% · 45.9% won

Skills

starts W Q E

38% · 45.8% won

Items 7.3% of games with a core

  1. Experimental Hexplate
  2. Dusk and Dawn
  3. Zhonya's Hourglass
4th
  • Zh46.7% won24% pick
  • Jt42.9% won14% pick
  • Ri44.4% won8.7% pick
5th
  • Zh33.3% won27% pick

57.4% won (44.2–69.7) · 54 games

BootsPlated Steelcaps47% · 49.3% won

Skill path 34% of games · 48.1% 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 › Zhonya's Hourglass54 gamesMost playedFew games7.3%57.4%44% to 70%
  2. Experimental Hexplate › Dusk and Dawn › Riftmaker50 gamesFew games6.8%50.0%37% to 63%
  3. Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus46 gamesFew games6.2%43.5%30% to 58%
  4. Experimental Hexplate › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus33 gamesFew games4.5%36.4%22% to 53%
  5. Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Zhonya's Hourglass29 gamesFew games3.9%62.1%44% to 77%
  6. Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Zhonya's Hourglass27 gamesFew games3.7%44.4%28% to 63%
  7. Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Riftmaker25 gamesFew games3.4%60.0%41% to 77%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts W Q E38%45.8%537
  2. starts E W Q12%45.2%177
  3. starts Q W E11%50.6%158
  4. starts W E Q9.6%46.0%137
  5. starts Q W E9.4%42.5%134

Starting items

Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion67% · 46.2% won · 965 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 17%46.6% won
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion 13%43.6% won

Boots

Plated Steelcaps47% · 49.3% won · 742 games
  • Boots of Swiftness 14%44.2% won
  • Mercury's Treads 13%54.8% won

Summoner spells

Exhaust + Flash55% · 45.9% won · 879 games
  • Flash + Barrier 20%46.9% won
  • Flash + Ghost 17%45.3% won
Every option as a table43 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Experimental Hexplate › Dusk and Dawn › Zhonya's HourglassFew games7.3%57.4%44.2%–69.7%54
Experimental Hexplate › Dusk and Dawn › RiftmakerFew games6.8%50.0%36.6%–63.4%50
Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › TerminusFew games6.2%43.5%30.2%–57.8%46
Experimental Hexplate › Guinsoo's Rageblade › TerminusFew games4.5%36.4%22.2%–53.4%33
Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Zhonya's HourglassFew games3.9%62.1%44.0%–77.3%29
Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Zhonya's HourglassFew games3.7%44.4%27.6%–62.7%27
Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › RiftmakerFew games3.4%60.0%40.7%–76.6%25
4th item, of 310 games that reached it
Zhonya's HourglassFew games24%46.7%35.8%–57.8%75
Jak'Sho, The ProteanFew games14%42.9%29.1%–57.8%42
RiftmakerFew games8.7%44.4%27.6%–62.7%27
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games7.4%52.2%33.0%–70.8%23
Boots
Plated Steelcaps47%49.3%45.7%–52.9%742
Boots of Swiftness14%44.2%37.9%–50.7%224
Mercury's Treads13%54.8%48.0%–61.4%208
No boots7.8%27.2%20.2%–35.6%125
Sorcerer's Shoes6.5%43.3%34.2%–52.9%104
Starting items
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion67%46.2%43.1%–49.4%965
Doran's Blade + Health Potion17%46.6%40.4%–52.8%247
Doran's Helm + Health Potion13%43.6%36.6%–50.7%186
Summoner spells
Exhaust + Flash55%45.9%42.6%–49.2%879
Flash + Barrier20%46.9%41.5%–52.4%322
Flash + Ghost17%45.3%39.3%–51.3%263
Flash + TeleportFew games5.9%51.1%41.1%–60.9%94
Skill order
Max W Q E · starts W Q E38%45.8%41.6%–50.0%537
Max W Q E · starts E W Q12%45.2%38.1%–52.6%177
Max W Q E · starts Q W E11%50.6%42.9%–58.3%158
Max W Q E · starts W E Q9.6%46.0%37.9%–54.3%137
Max Q W E · starts Q W E9.4%42.5%34.5%–51.0%134
First 11 skill points
W Q E W W R W Q W Q R34%48.1%43.6%–52.6%472
E W Q W W R W Q W Q R11%49.3%41.3%–57.3%146
Q W E W W R W Q W Q R8.7%47.9%39.2%–56.8%121
W E Q W W R W Q W Q R8.7%47.5%38.8%–56.4%120
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R8.2%44.7%35.9%–53.9%114
W Q E Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games2.9%50.0%35.2%–64.8%40
Finished items
Statikk Shiv24%50.3%45.3%–55.3%382
Nashor's Tooth20%52.8%47.3%–58.1%326
Guinsoo's Rageblade16%43.2%37.2%–49.4%250
Riftmaker14%48.9%42.5%–55.3%231
Terminus14%44.2%37.9%–50.7%224
Jak'Sho, The ProteanFew games5.9%42.6%33.0%–52.7%94
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games3.9%58.1%45.7%–69.5%62
ShadowflameFew games3.9%45.2%33.4%–57.5%62
Randuin's OmenFew games3.8%50.0%37.7%–62.3%60

Questions

What do Varus Top players build first on all servers?

The most played core is Experimental Hexplate, then Dusk and Dawn, then Zhonya's Hourglass: 3% of 1,594 games in Master and above, patch 26.21, 57.4% win rate.

What skill order do Varus Top players use?

Most often they max W, Q, E and start W, Q, E: 38% of 1,424 games with a skill order in Master and above, patch 26.21, 45.8% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Varus Top players take?

Exhaust and Flash, in 55% of 1,594 games in Master and above, patch 26.21, 45.9% win rate.