VarusMid build

Off-meta Mid

Bot80%Top10%Mid6%
Win
44.4%
▼5.6 vs Mid
LP a game
−1.50
±0.69
Games
3,229
a win +19.5 · a loss −18.4
Pick · Ban
0.29 · 0.31%
as Mid · any role

How we measure

Varus Mid on VN, patch 26.21: Statikk Shiv, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Terminus; Arcane Comet + Inspiration; skill order Q > W > E (each the most played of 3,229 games).

Build

Most played of 3,229 games

Start

DbHp

52% · 45.6% won

Spells

FlBa

54% · 44.8% won

Skills

starts Q W E

14% · 45.3% won

Items 5.1% of games with a core

  1. Statikk Shiv
  2. Guinsoo's Rageblade
  3. Terminus
4th
  • Jt50.3%won31% · 22pick, 22 games
  • Zh50.3%won17% · 12pick, 12 games
  • Eh50.3%won14% · 10pick, 10 games
5th
  • Zh43.7%won17% · 79pick, 79 games
  • Rd43.1%won13% · 60pick, 60 games
  • Vs41.3%won8.3% · 38pick, 38 games
all builds

50.9% won (41.9–59.8) · 116 games

4th: of the 70 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.

BootsGunmetal Greaves29% · 42.5% won

Skill path 12% of games · 47.0% 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 › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus116 gamesMost played5.1%50.9%42% to 60%
  2. Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Shadowflame90 gamesFew games4.0%51.1%41% to 61%
  3. Blade of The Ruined King › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Runaan's Hurricane82 gamesFew games3.6%56.1%45% to 66%
  4. Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Shadowflame65 gamesFew games2.9%49.2%37% to 61%
  5. Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Zhonya's Hourglass63 gamesFew games2.8%52.4%40% to 64%
  6. Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth57 gamesFew games2.5%57.9%45% to 70%
  7. Nashor's Tooth › Stormsurge › Shadowflame52 gamesFew games2.3%55.8%42% to 68%
  8. Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Guinsoo's Rageblade46 gamesFew games2.0%45.7%32% to 60%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts Q W E14%45.3%457
  2. starts E W Q13%48.6%422
  3. starts E Q W12%45.0%369
  4. starts E W Q10%48.3%329
  5. starts Q E W9.1%42.8%292

Starting items

Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion52% · 45.6% won · 1,672 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 26%43.2% won
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion 8.3%42.5% won

Boots

Gunmetal Greaves29% · 42.5% won · 939 games
  • Spellslinger's Shoes 29%48.9% won
  • Chainlaced Crushers 16%43.9% won

Summoner spells

Flash + Barrier54% · 44.8% won · 1,733 games
  • Exhaust + Flash 16%45.4% won
  • Flash + Teleport 13%41.1% won
Every option as a table53 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus5.1%50.9%41.9%–59.8%116
Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › ShadowflameFew games4.0%51.1%41.0%–61.2%90
Blade of The Ruined King › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Runaan's HurricaneFew games3.6%56.1%45.3%–66.3%82
Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › ShadowflameFew games2.9%49.2%37.5%–61.1%65
Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Zhonya's HourglassFew games2.8%52.4%40.3%–64.2%63
Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's ToothFew games2.5%57.9%45.0%–69.8%57
Nashor's Tooth › Stormsurge › ShadowflameFew games2.3%55.8%42.3%–68.4%52
Statikk Shiv › Dusk and Dawn › Guinsoo's RagebladeFew games2.0%45.7%32.2%–59.8%46
4th item, of 1,219 games that reached it
Zhonya's Hourglass15%53.4%46.1%–60.6%178
Shadowflame10%52.4%43.7%–60.9%126
Rabadon's Deathcap8.6%53.3%43.8%–62.6%105
Edge of NightFew games5.8%52.1%40.7%–63.3%71
Void StaffFew games5.2%49.2%37.3%–61.2%63
StormsurgeFew games4.9%51.7%39.3%–63.8%60
5th item, of 459 games that reached it
Zhonya's HourglassFew games17%44.3%33.9%–55.3%79
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games13%43.3%31.6%–55.9%60
Void StaffFew games8.3%39.5%25.6%–55.3%38
Guardian AngelFew games6.5%43.3%27.4%–60.8%30
ShadowflameFew games6.3%34.5%19.9%–52.7%29
Boots
Gunmetal Greaves29%42.5%39.4%–45.7%939
Spellslinger's Shoes29%48.9%45.7%–52.1%930
Chainlaced Crushers16%43.9%39.7%–48.2%524
Armored Advance7.0%45.3%39.0%–51.9%225
Crimson Lucidity6.7%40.0%33.7%–46.7%215
Starting items
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion52%45.6%43.2%–48.0%1,672
Doran's Blade + Health Potion26%43.2%39.9%–46.6%840
Doran's Helm + Health Potion8.3%42.5%36.7%–48.5%266
Cull + Health PotionFew games2.9%47.3%37.5%–57.4%93
Summoner spells
Flash + Barrier54%44.8%42.4%–47.1%1,733
Exhaust + Flash16%45.4%41.1%–49.8%502
Flash + Teleport13%41.1%36.4%–45.9%414
Flash + Ghost7.3%43.2%37.1%–49.6%236
Skill order
Max Q W E · starts Q W E14%45.3%40.8%–49.9%457
Max Q W E · starts E W Q13%48.6%43.8%–53.3%422
Max Q W E · starts E Q W12%45.0%40.0%–50.1%369
Max W Q E · starts E W Q10%48.3%43.0%–53.7%329
Max Q W E · starts Q E W9.1%42.8%37.3%–48.5%292
First 11 skill points
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R12%47.0%42.0%–52.1%368
E W Q Q Q R Q W Q W R11%50.3%45.0%–55.6%334
E Q W Q Q R Q W Q W R8.1%45.2%39.2%–51.4%250
E W Q W W R W Q W Q R7.5%48.5%42.2%–54.9%233
Q E W Q Q R Q E Q E R5.0%48.4%40.7%–56.2%155
Q E W Q Q R Q W Q W R4.6%40.3%32.6%–48.4%144
Finished items
Nashor's Tooth34%46.8%43.9%–49.8%1,113
Dusk and Dawn31%46.9%43.9%–50.0%1,014
Gunmetal Greaves29%42.5%39.4%–45.7%939
Shadowflame26%48.9%45.5%–52.2%843
Zhonya's Hourglass17%50.9%46.7%–55.1%546
Stormsurge15%50.1%45.7%–54.5%499
Blade of The Ruined King9.6%42.1%36.8%–47.7%311
Rabadon's Deathcap9.4%50.2%44.6%–55.8%303
Malignance7.1%45.7%39.3%–52.1%230
Youmuu's Ghostblade6.4%42.5%36.0%–49.3%207

Questions

What do Varus Mid players build first on VN?

The most played core is Statikk Shiv, then Guinsoo's Rageblade, then Terminus: 4% of 3,229 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 50.9% win rate.

What skill order do Varus Mid players use?

Most often they max Q, W, E and start Q, W, E: 14% of 3,192 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 45.3% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Varus Mid players take?

Flash and Barrier, in 54% of 3,229 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 44.8% win rate.