Dianavs Varus
Diana vs Varus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.12. Diana wins with a 83.3% win rate (+66.7%) over Varus based on 6 games. Diana holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Diana build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Diana vs Varus matchup.
Diana Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Diana 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.
Who Wins the Diana vs Varus Matchup?
Diana vs Varus Matchup Summary
The Diana vs Varus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Diana wins with a 83.3% win rate compared to Varus's 16.7%, giving Diana a 66.7 percentage point advantage. Diana dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Varus players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Varus leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Diana players can confidently pick into Varus and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Varus away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Diana vs Varus Laning Phase Breakdown
Diana is favored during the laning phase against Varus, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Diana holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Diana Build Against Varus
Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Varus, providing the mobility and stats Diana needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Diana against Varus are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Dusk and Dawn. This combination gives Diana an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Varus. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Diana vs Varus matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Diana100.0%
Varus0.0%Diana66.7%Varus33.3%Diana dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Varus. This lopsided early game means Diana can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Diana is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Varus. Extended games heavily favor Diana, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Diana holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Varus players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Diana Runes Against Varus
Domination
Sorcery
Running Domination primary with Sorcery secondary allows Diana to press their advantage against Varus, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Diana matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.12. The table below shows Diana'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 Diana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.00% | 100 | 6.3 | 935 | 12,852 | 56.8% | 48.2% | |
| 52.53% | 99 | 1.2 | 717 | 12,409 | 57.5% | 48.1% | |
| 55.79% | 95 | 4.4 | 861 | 11,424 | 56.4% | 55.0% | |
| 46.51% | 86 | 3.5 | 842 | 12,801 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 52.56% | 78 | 5.9 | 873 | 12,660 | 51.5% | 53.3% | |
| 51.32% | 76 | 5.8 | 959 | 11,357 | 54.5% | 46.9% | |
| 50.67% | 75 | 1.4 | 674 | 12,350 | 61.1% | 41.0% | |
| 47.30% | 74 | 1.2 | 649 | 11,713 | 55.6% | 39.5% | |
| 43.66% | 71 | 1.4 | 701 | 12,826 | 51.6% | 37.5% | |
| 58.21% | 67 | 1.3 | 719 | 13,283 | 54.8% | 61.1% | |
| 40.91% | 66 | 5.9 | 921 | 12,771 | 36.4% | 45.5% | |
| 33.85% | 65 | 1.3 | 665 | 12,673 | 37.9% | 30.6% | |
| 51.61% | 62 | 6.1 | 853 | 11,772 | 48.3% | 54.5% | |
| 48.33% | 60 | 1.3 | 705 | 12,621 | 58.3% | 41.7% | |
| 62.50% | 56 | 5.8 | 838 | 11,918 | 57.7% | 66.7% | |
| 58.93% | 56 | 5.9 | 917 | 12,298 | 50.0% | 63.9% | |
| 45.45% | 55 | 5.3 | 923 | 12,639 | 52.9% | 42.1% | |
| 59.26% | 54 | 1.5 | 696 | 12,922 | 43.5% | 71.0% | |
| 47.17% | 53 | 4.1 | 878 | 12,702 | 46.1% | 48.1% | |
| 54.72% | 53 | 1.4 | 708 | 12,642 | 57.1% | 53.1% | |
| 54.00% | 50 | 6.0 | 827 | 11,430 | 57.1% | 51.7% | |
| 64.58% | 48 | 1.4 | 744 | 12,872 | 70.4% | 57.1% | |
| 45.65% | 46 | 5.8 | 861 | 12,735 | 56.0% | 33.3% | |
| 36.96% | 46 | 6.2 | 922 | 12,662 | 50.0% | 26.9% | |
| 44.44% | 45 | 1.2 | 602 | 12,309 | 47.6% | 41.7% | |
| 56.82% | 44 | 1.8 | 812 | 14,255 | 50.0% | 59.4% | |
| 46.51% | 43 | 6.3 | 851 | 12,599 | 40.9% | 52.4% | |
| 44.19% | 43 | 1.4 | 700 | 14,019 | 53.3% | 39.3% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 6.1 | 958 | 12,381 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.82% | 34 | 6.0 | 995 | 10,927 | 55.0% | 64.3% | |
| 39.39% | 33 | 2.5 | 804 | 11,918 | 52.9% | 25.0% | |
| 40.63% | 32 | 5.9 | 766 | 11,559 | 64.3% | 22.2% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 6.4 | 996 | 14,142 | 38.5% | 47.4% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 1.2 | 712 | 11,773 | 87.5% | 7.1% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 1.3 | 704 | 12,822 | 56.3% | 30.8% | |
| 62.07% | 29 | 6.0 | 858 | 12,263 | 66.7% | 58.8% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 1.5 | 739 | 14,498 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 6.0 | 803 | 11,201 | 50.0% | 72.7% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 6.3 | 951 | 12,177 | 50.0% | 53.3% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 1.8 | 790 | 13,243 | 54.5% | 38.9% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 2.3 | 851 | 13,469 | 58.3% | 47.1% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 1.4 | 717 | 13,191 | 50.0% | 52.9% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 5.7 | 869 | 12,330 | 43.8% | 53.9% | |
| 60.71% | 28 | 1.7 | 690 | 12,318 | 73.3% | 46.1% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 1.6 | 705 | 13,056 | 53.3% | 38.5% | |
| 66.67% | 27 | 3.5 | 780 | 14,117 | 45.5% | 81.3% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 6.2 | 914 | 12,406 | 38.5% | 78.6% | |
| 33.33% | 27 | 2.5 | 699 | 10,837 | 28.6% | 38.5% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 1.3 | 739 | 13,200 | 55.6% | 37.5% | |
| 36.00% | 25 | 1.4 | 696 | 13,793 | 50.0% | 29.4% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 1.2 | 781 | 13,072 | 60.0% | 55.6% | |
| 66.67% | 24 | 6.1 | 980 | 13,237 | 81.8% | 53.9% | |
| 69.57% | 23 | 6.3 | 732 | 10,650 | 60.0% | 87.5% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 6.0 | 904 | 12,244 | 50.0% | 53.9% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 5.4 | 865 | 12,293 | 70.0% | 33.3% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 6.1 | 1,025 | 11,024 | 50.0% | 70.0% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 6.2 | 872 | 12,099 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 1.4 | 732 | 12,688 | 54.5% | 80.0% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 5.7 | 994 | 13,176 | 37.5% | 61.5% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 2.0 | 694 | 12,275 | 55.6% | 36.4% | |
| 25.00% | 20 | 1.8 | 655 | 11,348 | 20.0% | 30.0% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 1.6 | 831 | 11,921 | 41.7% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 3.6 | 688 | 11,654 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 1.6 | 744 | 12,792 | 71.4% | 54.5% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 1.6 | 773 | 11,192 | 45.5% | 71.4% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 2.0 | 696 | 12,771 | 62.5% | 33.3% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 6.0 | 874 | 9,365 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 5.3 | 959 | 12,720 | 62.5% | 62.5% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 6.1 | 846 | 10,386 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 5.9 | 978 | 13,054 | 75.0% | 37.5% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 1.6 | 791 | 13,047 | 62.5% | 25.0% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 5.2 | 880 | 12,110 | 33.3% | 88.9% | |
| 20.00% | 15 | 3.8 | 722 | 13,650 | 0.0% | 30.0% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 1.6 | 783 | 15,113 | 50.0% | 27.3% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 3.3 | 719 | 12,437 | 60.0% | 70.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 5.7 | 1,083 | 10,833 | 44.4% | 40.0% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 1.8 | 785 | 13,440 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 5.0 | 1,071 | 12,990 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 23.08% | 13 | 6.3 | 855 | 13,364 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 1.2 | 818 | 13,500 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 4.0 | 708 | 10,409 | 37.5% | 60.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.0 | 1,013 | 12,810 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 2.6 | 866 | 11,847 | 33.3% | 77.8% | |
| 16.67% | 12 | 2.5 | 718 | 12,427 | 20.0% | 14.3% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 2.2 | 671 | 10,526 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.5 | 871 | 15,332 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 1.4 | 976 | 15,439 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 3.3 | 884 | 13,269 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 3.8 | 913 | 13,221 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.5 | 557 | 10,069 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 824 | 10,311 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 3.9 | 1,015 | 16,077 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.2 | 647 | 10,162 | 71.4% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 807 | 11,438 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 4.2 | 793 | 10,908 | 25.0% | 20.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 5.3 | 934 | 13,475 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.3 | 558 | 10,780 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.1 | 656 | 11,108 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.4 | 864 | 12,113 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.4 | 913 | 14,507 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 2.4 | 948 | 13,208 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 3.8 | 846 | 13,047 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 2.0 | 948 | 14,618 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.3 | 1,016 | 12,193 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.1 | 994 | 14,620 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 3.2 | 831 | 12,173 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.1 | 1,051 | 13,614 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.5 | 705 | 14,337 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 4.9 | 658 | 10,873 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.1 | 941 | 13,073 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.3 | 782 | 12,302 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.7 | 560 | 14,234 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 749 | 9,022 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 868 | 12,312 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 935 | 13,153 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 854 | 11,419 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
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Diana vs Varus - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Diana do against Varus in League of Legends?
Diana wins the Diana vs Varus matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to Varus's 16.7%, a 66.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.12.
How does Diana do against Varus in the early game?
In the early game, Diana has the advantage against Varus with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Diana players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Diana do against Varus in the late game?
In the late game, Diana takes over the Diana vs Varus matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Diana scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Diana vs Varus matchup?
Diana wins the matchup against Varus with a 83.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.12. The 66.7 percentage point advantage means Diana is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.
What is the best Diana build against Varus?
The best Diana build against Varus includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Dusk and Dawn with Chainlaced Crushers. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Diana runes against Varus?
The best Diana runes against Varus use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Diana vs Varus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Diana counter Varus?
Yes, Diana has a favorable matchup against Varus with a 83.3% win rate. Diana strongly counters Varus in lane based on current patch 26.12 data.
How do I play Diana against Varus?
When playing Diana against Varus, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.