A data-driven breakdown of Varus Mid for patch 16.11: the most-played and highest-win-rate builds and runes, the matchups that beat Varus, synergy partners, and how Varus closes games — all from ranked Emerald+ data.
Varus is an AD carry in the mid, and on patch 16.11 they grade out as a situational pick — a 50.4% win rate, 0.4% pick rate, 4,357 ranked games sampled. On the power curve, Varus holds a fairly even power curve, staying relevant at every stage rather than relying on a single timing.
How Varus wins: sieging objectives and turrets with sustained pressure, and grouped 5-v-5 teamfights, where Varus tips the fight. The kit grades 8/10 siege, 7/10 teamfighting. Varus grades low on disengage and roaming (3/10, 2/10), so don't take fights that turn on those dimensions.
The most-played core build is Statikk Shiv, Dusk and Dawn, Zhonya's Hourglass, which holds a 53.0% win rate across 230 games this patch. The build above re-optimizes once you lock in the enemy composition.
The matchup to respect is Thresh, where Varus sits at just 41.0%, the lane swings the other way into Lee Sin (55.1%), and on the team side, Varus gains the most from a Jarvan IV (+7.0% pair win rate).
Varus's highest-volume core items and rune page this patch. Select the enemy composition above and the build re-optimizes for that exact matchup.
Champions that beat Varus Mid the most this patch, anywhere on the enemy team. Top ban targets.
Who Varus Mid wants on the team: partners with the biggest positive swing on Varus's win rate this patch.
Varus is also played in these other roles this patch.
Drafting a whole team? The Team Builder coaches all 10 picks at once. Want Varus's current standing? Open the Tier List.