VarusTop build

Off-meta Top

Bot80%Top10%Mid6%
Win
46.3%
▼3.7 vs Top
LP a game
−0.80
±0.53
Games
5,471
a win +19.7 · a loss −18.8
Pick · Ban
0.49 · 0.31%
as Top · any role

How we measure

Varus Top on VN, patch 26.21: Experimental Hexplate, Dusk and Dawn, Riftmaker; Press the Attack + Resolve; skill order W > Q > E (each the most played of 5,471 games).

Build

Most played of 5,471 games

Start

DbHp

67% · 46.6% won

Spells

ExFl

55% · 46.9% won

Skills

starts W Q E

23% · 47.3% won

Items 9.0% of games with a core

  1. Experimental Hexplate
  2. Dusk and Dawn
  3. Riftmaker
4th
  • Zh51.4%won65% · 98pick, 98 games
  • Nt50.8%won13% · 19pick, 19 games
  • Ss56.2%won4.6% · 7pick, 7 games
5th
  • Zh49.9%won19% · 8pick, 8 games
  • Ss56.3%won12% · 5pick, 5 games
  • Rd56.3%won12% · 5pick, 5 games

46.6% won (41.2–52.0) · 322 games

4th: of the 151 games with this core that reached it · 5th: of the 42 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 Steelcaps38% · 47.9% won

Skill path 17% of games · 49.8% 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 › Riftmaker322 gamesMost played9.0%46.6%41% to 52%
  2. Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus158 games4.4%51.3%44% to 59%
  3. Experimental Hexplate › Dusk and Dawn › Zhonya's Hourglass154 games4.3%61.7%54% to 69%
  4. Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Shadowflame150 games4.2%52.0%44% to 60%
  5. Experimental Hexplate › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus112 games3.1%40.2%32% to 49%
  6. Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Riftmaker105 games2.9%50.5%41% to 60%
  7. Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Zhonya's Hourglass103 games2.9%56.3%47% to 65%
  8. Experimental Hexplate › Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth98 gamesFew games2.7%50.0%40% to 60%

Skills

Max order
  1. starts W Q E23%47.3%1,245
  2. starts E W Q16%49.6%853
  3. starts W E Q8.0%46.2%429
  4. starts E Q W5.7%44.0%309
  5. starts Q W E5.5%39.9%296

Starting items

Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion67% · 46.6% won · 3,660 games
  • Doran's Blade + Health Potion 19%45.6% won
  • Doran's Helm + Health Potion 8.2%48.8% won

Boots

Plated Steelcaps38% · 47.9% won · 2,092 games
  • Berserker's Greaves 18%45.7% won
  • Sorcerer's Shoes 12%46.0% won

Summoner spells

Exhaust + Flash55% · 46.9% won · 3,025 games
  • Flash + Ghost 16%44.1% won
  • Flash + Barrier 16%47.7% won
Every option as a table54 options
Every build option with its pick, win rate and 95% range
OptionPickWin95% rangeGames
Core items
Experimental Hexplate › Dusk and Dawn › Riftmaker9.0%46.6%41.2%–52.0%322
Statikk Shiv › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus4.4%51.3%43.5%–58.9%158
Experimental Hexplate › Dusk and Dawn › Zhonya's Hourglass4.3%61.7%53.8%–69.0%154
Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Shadowflame4.2%52.0%44.1%–59.8%150
Experimental Hexplate › Guinsoo's Rageblade › Terminus3.1%40.2%31.6%–49.4%112
Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Riftmaker2.9%50.5%41.1%–59.9%105
Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's Tooth › Zhonya's Hourglass2.9%56.3%46.7%–65.5%103
Experimental Hexplate › Dusk and Dawn › Nashor's ToothFew games2.7%50.0%40.3%–59.7%98
4th item, of 1,767 games that reached it
Zhonya's Hourglass24%49.8%45.0%–54.5%420
Rabadon's Deathcap8.9%64.6%56.8%–71.6%158
Riftmaker8.5%59.3%51.3%–66.9%150
Jak'Sho, The Protean8.2%51.0%43.0%–59.0%145
Terminus6.5%53.9%44.8%–62.7%115
Nashor's ToothFew games5.5%52.6%42.7%–62.2%97
5th item, of 569 games that reached it
Zhonya's Hourglass18%50.5%41.0%–60.0%103
Rabadon's DeathcapFew games14%57.1%46.0%–67.6%77
ShadowflameFew games6.7%63.2%47.3%–76.6%38
RiftmakerFew games5.8%54.6%38.0%–70.2%33
Jak'Sho, The ProteanFew games4.9%60.7%42.4%–76.4%28
Banshee's VeilFew games4.8%59.3%40.7%–75.5%27
Boots
Plated Steelcaps38%47.9%45.7%–50.0%2,092
Berserker's Greaves18%45.7%42.5%–48.8%966
Sorcerer's Shoes12%46.0%42.3%–49.9%656
Mercury's Treads12%47.3%43.5%–51.1%645
Boots of Swiftness9.1%48.0%43.7%–52.4%500
Starting items
Doran's Bow + 2 × Health Potion67%46.6%45.0%–48.3%3,660
Doran's Blade + Health Potion19%45.6%42.7%–48.7%1,056
Doran's Helm + Health Potion8.2%48.8%44.2%–53.4%447
Cull + Health PotionFew games1.4%44.2%33.6%–55.3%77
Summoner spells
Exhaust + Flash55%46.9%45.1%–48.7%3,025
Flash + Ghost16%44.1%40.8%–47.4%874
Flash + Barrier16%47.7%44.4%–51.1%859
Flash + Ignite6.1%46.7%41.4%–52.1%334
Skill order
Max W Q E · starts W Q E23%47.3%44.6%–50.1%1,245
Max W Q E · starts E W Q16%49.6%46.2%–52.9%853
Max W Q E · starts W E Q8.0%46.2%41.5%–50.9%429
Max W Q E · starts E Q W5.7%44.0%38.6%–49.6%309
Max Q W E · starts Q W E5.5%39.9%34.4%–45.5%296
First 11 skill points
W Q E W W R W Q W Q R17%49.8%46.6%–53.1%887
E W Q W W R W Q W Q R12%50.7%46.9%–54.5%647
W E Q W W R W Q W Q R5.6%47.1%41.5%–52.8%297
Q W E Q Q R Q W Q W R3.7%42.6%35.9%–49.6%197
Q W E W W R W Q W Q R3.6%52.6%45.6%–59.6%190
E Q W W W R W Q W Q R3.3%41.9%34.7%–49.3%172
Finished items
Nashor's Tooth32%49.6%47.2%–51.9%1,745
Statikk Shiv29%48.8%46.3%–51.2%1,567
Guinsoo's Rageblade22%47.6%44.8%–50.5%1,178
Zhonya's Hourglass21%52.5%49.6%–55.4%1,147
Terminus14%48.8%45.4%–52.4%778
Shadowflame11%51.0%47.0%–54.9%618
Blade of The Ruined King6.4%49.1%43.9%–54.4%348
Rabadon's Deathcap6.1%58.6%53.2%–63.7%333
Jak'Sho, The Protean4.9%50.9%45.0%–56.9%267
Stormsurge4.1%50.2%43.7%–56.7%225

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 5,471 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 46.6% win rate.

What skill order do Varus Top players use?

Most often they max W, Q, E and start W, Q, E: 23% of 5,389 games with a skill order in all ranks, patch 26.21, 47.3% win rate.

Which summoner spells do Varus Top players take?

Exhaust and Flash, in 55% of 5,471 games in all ranks, patch 26.21, 46.9% win rate.