Ashevs Varus
Ashe vs Varus is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Ashe wins with a 50.4% win rate (+0.7%) over Varus based on 141 games. Varus wins the early laning phase while Ashe scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Ashe build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Ashe vs Varus matchup.
Ashe Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Ashe performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Varus(50.4%)Who Wins the Ashe vs Varus Matchup?
Ashe vs Varus Matchup Summary
The Ashe vs Varus matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 141 recent matches analyzed, Ashe wins with a 50.4% win rate compared to Varus's 49.6%, giving Ashe a 0.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Varus controls the early laning stage, but Ashe outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Varus needs to press advantages before Ashe reaches their power spikes, while Ashe should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Ashe leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ashe has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Varus's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Ashe vs Varus Laning Phase Breakdown
Varus is favored during the laning phase against Ashe, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Varus holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Ashe Build Against Varus
Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Varus, providing the mobility and stats Ashe needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Ashe against Varus are Navori Flickerblade, Kraken Slayer and Blade of The Ruined King. This combination gives Ashe an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Ashe vs Varus matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Ashe44.8%Varus55.2%Ashe54.2%Varus45.8%Varus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.2% win rate — a 10.3 percentage point lead over Ashe. This lopsided early game means Varus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Ashe is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.2% win rate — 8.4 points above Varus. Extended games heavily favor Ashe, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Varus must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Ashe reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Ashe survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Ashe Runes Against Varus
Precision
Inspiration
The Precision primary with Inspiration secondary combination helps Ashe maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Varus.
Ashe matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Ashe's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Ashe build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54.27% | 973 | 6.3 | 770 | 12,959 | 53.3% | 55.1% | |
| 49.24% | 719 | 6.4 | 814 | 13,202 | 49.7% | 48.8% | |
| 52.18% | 688 | 6.1 | 764 | 12,816 | 53.6% | 51.0% | |
| 49.63% | 675 | 6.3 | 813 | 13,440 | 48.0% | 50.8% | |
| 55.14% | 486 | 6.5 | 823 | 13,076 | 51.5% | 58.4% | |
| 52.70% | 482 | 6.5 | 856 | 13,486 | 48.1% | 56.3% | |
| 52.99% | 385 | 6.5 | 840 | 13,301 | 47.2% | 58.0% | |
| 53.89% | 334 | 6.6 | 792 | 13,312 | 53.5% | 54.2% | |
| 51.91% | 314 | 6.5 | 785 | 12,458 | 56.0% | 47.3% | |
| 52.87% | 261 | 6.1 | 773 | 13,109 | 63.3% | 44.4% | |
| 49.34% | 229 | 6.1 | 757 | 12,504 | 42.4% | 54.6% | |
| 58.29% | 211 | 6.7 | 796 | 13,552 | 58.5% | 58.1% | |
| 52.71% | 203 | 6.1 | 809 | 12,664 | 52.4% | 53.0% | |
| 55.79% | 190 | 6.3 | 854 | 13,511 | 54.2% | 57.5% | |
| 47.75% | 178 | 6.5 | 832 | 13,351 | 45.7% | 49.5% | |
| 49.11% | 169 | 5.7 | 795 | 13,016 | 55.1% | 45.0% | |
| 53.05% | 164 | 6.5 | 777 | 12,982 | 56.0% | 50.0% | |
| 48.39% | 155 | 6.2 | 772 | 13,027 | 57.6% | 41.6% | |
| 50.35% | 141 | 6.4 | 804 | 13,620 | 44.8% | 54.2% | |
| 55.56% | 117 | 6.6 | 858 | 13,899 | 54.0% | 56.7% | |
| 50.94% | 106 | 5.3 | 783 | 12,744 | 51.2% | 50.8% | |
| 47.19% | 89 | 6.3 | 801 | 13,132 | 37.8% | 53.9% | |
| 49.44% | 89 | 6.3 | 830 | 13,466 | 52.3% | 46.7% | |
| 39.77% | 88 | 6.0 | 741 | 12,323 | 33.3% | 46.5% | |
| 51.25% | 80 | 6.7 | 769 | 13,103 | 50.0% | 52.6% | |
| 48.65% | 74 | 6.2 | 734 | 12,088 | 44.1% | 52.5% | |
| 58.33% | 72 | 5.2 | 840 | 12,215 | 60.6% | 56.4% | |
| 47.89% | 71 | 6.4 | 799 | 12,871 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 52.24% | 67 | 6.5 | 746 | 13,519 | 44.4% | 57.5% | |
| 40.63% | 64 | 4.2 | 574 | 10,676 | 44.8% | 37.1% | |
| 49.09% | 55 | 5.0 | 674 | 10,404 | 54.3% | 40.0% | |
| 63.04% | 46 | 6.5 | 897 | 13,923 | 76.5% | 55.2% | |
| 57.89% | 38 | 6.2 | 855 | 13,250 | 60.0% | 55.6% | |
| 33.33% | 33 | 2.1 | 618 | 10,834 | 27.3% | 36.4% | |
| 34.38% | 32 | 6.1 | 836 | 12,501 | 28.6% | 38.9% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 4.4 | 604 | 10,983 | 33.3% | 68.8% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 5.6 | 772 | 12,384 | 36.4% | 64.7% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 6.0 | 771 | 13,268 | 36.4% | 47.1% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 1.7 | 665 | 9,601 | 70.0% | 31.3% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 2.6 | 716 | 10,286 | 40.0% | 53.3% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 2.0 | 664 | 10,359 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 23.81% | 21 | 2.0 | 620 | 8,813 | 25.0% | 22.2% | |
| 35.00% | 20 | 2.0 | 675 | 9,575 | 28.6% | 38.5% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 2.1 | 560 | 8,419 | 22.2% | 60.0% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 3.3 | 809 | 11,768 | 70.0% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 5.1 | 628 | 12,048 | 63.6% | 71.4% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 2.0 | 579 | 9,382 | 57.1% | 54.5% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 6.7 | 824 | 13,169 | 40.0% | 45.5% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 1.9 | 529 | 8,617 | 36.4% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 2.4 | 688 | 10,506 | 50.0% | 22.2% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 1.5 | 520 | 7,567 | 62.5% | 42.9% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 2.5 | 601 | 9,417 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 7.1 | 732 | 12,442 | 37.5% | 25.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 1.6 | 674 | 10,327 | 40.0% | 42.9% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.3 | 855 | 10,577 | 28.6% | 60.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.8 | 843 | 12,478 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.1 | 625 | 11,605 | 62.5% | 33.3% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 5.7 | 801 | 12,123 | 75.0% | 14.3% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 739 | 11,392 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 3.2 | 762 | 13,022 | 100.0% | 62.5% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 2.3 | 686 | 11,060 | 0.0% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.1 | 988 | 12,091 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 1.8 | 811 | 12,796 | 100.0% | 77.8% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 5.8 | 681 | 10,389 | 20.0% | 20.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.9 | 622 | 11,736 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 897 | 12,859 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 3.7 | 581 | 10,472 | 40.0% | 25.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 4.8 | 896 | 11,152 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.4 | 793 | 12,952 | 75.0% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.0 | 986 | 11,888 | 40.0% | 25.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.3 | 596 | 11,046 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 2.3 | 822 | 13,352 | 0.0% | 87.5% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.2 | 692 | 12,464 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.2 | 789 | 12,293 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.5 | 1,018 | 11,145 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 1.9 | 572 | 7,799 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.1 | 764 | 12,481 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 3.5 | 632 | 10,453 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.0 | 777 | 8,271 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.6 | 592 | 9,714 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.1 | 894 | 13,682 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.3 | 670 | 8,305 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.4 | 593 | 9,137 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 841 | 11,604 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 580 | 10,925 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 686 | 10,969 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.1 | 621 | 9,160 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 25.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 598 | 7,897 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 1,113 | 15,058 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.3 | 647 | 10,923 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 580 | 7,032 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 863 | 11,602 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
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Ashe vs Varus - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Ashe do against Varus in League of Legends?
Ashe wins the Ashe vs Varus matchup with a 50.4% win rate compared to Varus's 49.6%, a 0.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 141 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Ashe do against Varus in the early game?
In the early game, Varus has the advantage against Ashe with a 55.2% win rate versus 44.8%. Varus players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Ashe do against Varus in the late game?
In the late game, Ashe takes over the Ashe vs Varus matchup with a 54.2% win rate compared to 45.8%. Ashe scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Ashe vs Varus matchup?
Ashe wins the matchup against Varus with a 50.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 0.7 percentage point advantage means Ashe is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 141 games analyzed.
What is the best Ashe build against Varus?
The best Ashe build against Varus includes Navori Flickerblade, Kraken Slayer, Blade of The Ruined King with Berserker's Greaves. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Ashe runes against Varus?
The best Ashe runes against Varus use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 49.0% win rate in the Ashe vs Varus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Ashe counter Varus?
Yes, Ashe has a favorable matchup against Varus with a 50.4% win rate. Ashe slightly edges out Varus in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.
How do I play Ashe against Varus?
When playing Ashe against Varus, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Varus. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.