VarusTop build

Off-meta Top

Bot78%Top13%Mid6%
Win
46.4%
▼3.6 vs Top
LP a game
−0.60
±0.83
Games
2,266
a win +19.9 · a loss −18.7
Pick · Ban
0.58 · 0.31%
as Top · any role

How we measure

Build

Most played of 2,266 games

Start

DbHp

66% · 45.5% won

Spells

ExFl

55% · 47.7% won

Skills

starts W Q E

23% · 48.6% won

Items 9.3% of games with a core

  1. Experimental Hexplate
  2. Dusk and Dawn
  3. Riftmaker
4th
  • Zh57.8% won23% pick
  • Ri54.0% won11% pick
  • Jt45.2% won8.8% pick
5th
  • Zh62.5% won17% pick
  • Rd44.4% won16% pick
  • Te56.3% won7.0% pick

60.6% won (52.2–68.4) · 137 games

BootsPlated Steelcaps40% · 47.3% won

Skill path 17% of games · 50.3% won

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

Core items

First three finished, in the order bought
  1. Experimental Hexplate › Dusk and Dawn › Riftmaker137 gamesMost played9.3%60.6%52% to 68%
  2. Experimental Hexplate › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus65 gamesFew games4.4%49.2%37% to 61%
  3. Experimental Hexplate › Dusk and Dawn › Zhonya's Hourglass61 gamesFew games4.1%54.1%42% to 66%
  4. Experimental Hexplate › Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth60 gamesFew games4.1%55.0%42% to 67%
  5. Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus52 gamesFew games3.5%46.2%33% to 60%
  6. Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Shadowflame48 gamesFew games3.3%37.5%25% to 52%
  7. Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Zhonya's Hourglass43 gamesFew games2.9%53.5%39% to 67%
  8. Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Riftmaker39 gamesFew games2.6%56.4%41% to 71%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts W Q E23%48.6%516
  2. starts E W Q16%50.1%371
  3. starts W E Q9.1%54.4%206
  4. starts E Q W6.2%41.8%141
  5. starts Q W E6.2%44.7%141

Starting items

Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion66% · 45.5% won · 1,500 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 20%44.5% won
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion 8.3%54.8% won

Boots

Plated Steelcaps40% · 47.3% won · 910 games
  • Berserker's Greaves 19%40.9% won
  • Mercury's Treads 13%48.4% won

Summoner spells

Exhaust + Flash55% · 47.7% won · 1,250 games
  • Flash + Ghost 18%43.2% won
  • Flash + Barrier 16%50.1% won
Every option as a table50 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Experimental Hexplate › Dusk and Dawn › Riftmaker9.3%60.6%52.2%–68.4%137
Experimental Hexplate › Guinsoo's Rageblade › TerminusFew games4.4%49.2%37.5%–61.1%65
Experimental Hexplate › Dusk and Dawn › Zhonya's HourglassFew games4.1%54.1%41.7%–66.0%61
Experimental Hexplate › Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's ToothFew games4.1%55.0%42.5%–66.9%60
Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › TerminusFew games3.5%46.2%33.3%–59.5%52
Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › ShadowflameFew games3.3%37.5%25.2%–51.6%48
Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Zhonya's HourglassFew games2.9%53.5%38.9%–67.5%43
Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › RiftmakerFew games2.6%56.4%41.0%–70.7%39
4th item, of 708 games that reached it
Zhonya's Hourglass23%57.8%50.2%–65.1%166
RiftmakerFew games11%54.0%42.8%–64.7%76
Jak'Sho, The ProteanFew games8.8%45.2%33.4%–57.5%62
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games8.6%59.0%46.5%–70.5%61
TerminusFew games6.4%57.8%43.3%–71.0%45
ShadowflameFew games5.9%52.4%37.7%–66.6%42
5th item, of 230 games that reached it
Zhonya's HourglassFew games17%62.5%47.0%–75.8%40
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games16%44.4%29.5%–60.4%36
Boots
Plated Steelcaps40%47.3%44.0%–50.5%910
Berserker's Greaves19%40.9%36.4%–45.6%430
Mercury's Treads13%48.4%42.7%–54.2%285
Sorcerer's Shoes10%49.3%42.9%–55.8%227
Boots of Swiftness9.4%50.7%44.0%–57.4%213
Starting items
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion66%45.5%43.0%–48.1%1,500
Doran's Blade + Health Potion20%44.5%40.0%–49.1%452
Doran's Helm + Health Potion8.3%54.8%47.7%–61.7%188
Cull + Health PotionFew games1.2%55.6%37.3%–72.4%27
Summoner spells
Exhaust + Flash55%47.7%44.9%–50.4%1,250
Flash + Ghost18%43.2%38.4%–48.1%398
Flash + Barrier16%50.1%45.0%–55.3%353
Flash + Ignite5.7%44.2%35.9%–52.8%129
Skill order
Max W Q E · starts W Q E23%48.6%44.4%–53.0%516
Max W Q E · starts E W Q16%50.1%45.1%–55.2%371
Max W Q E · starts W E Q9.1%54.4%47.6%–61.0%206
Max W Q E · starts E Q W6.2%41.8%34.0%–50.1%141
Max W Q E · starts Q W E6.2%44.7%36.7%–52.9%141
First 11 skill points
W Q E W W R W Q W Q R17%50.3%45.3%–55.3%378
E W Q W W R W Q W Q R13%48.7%42.9%–54.6%277
W E Q W W R W Q W Q R6.9%52.9%45.1%–60.7%153
Q W E W W R W Q W Q R4.9%47.2%38.1%–56.6%108
E Q W W W R W Q W Q RFew games3.5%44.7%34.1%–55.9%76
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W RFew games2.5%42.9%30.8%–55.9%56
Finished items
Nashor's Tooth31%47.5%43.9%–51.2%707
Statikk Shiv25%48.8%44.6%–52.9%562
Guinsoo's Rageblade20%46.8%42.3%–51.3%462
Zhonya's Hourglass20%55.2%50.6%–59.7%460
Terminus14%48.9%43.4%–54.4%315
Shadowflame9.0%43.9%37.3%–50.7%205
Blade of The Ruined King7.1%40.6%33.3%–48.4%160
Rabadon's Deathcap5.6%55.6%46.8%–63.9%126
Jak'Sho, The Protean4.7%39.3%30.5%–48.7%107
StormsurgeFew games3.6%45.1%34.8%–55.9%82

Questions

What do Varus Top players build first on VN?

The most played core is Experimental Hexplate, then Dusk and Dawn, then Riftmaker: 6% of 2,266 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 60.6% win rate.

What skill order do Varus Top players use?

Most often they max W, Q, E and start W, Q, E: 23% of 2,266 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 48.6% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Varus Top players take?

Exhaust and Flash, in 55% of 2,266 games in all ranks, patch 26.20, 47.7% win rate.