Diana - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.6%
Pick Rate
3.2%

Dianavs Varus

DFighterAssassin
Patch26.9
Matches514,344
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 9, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Diana vs Varus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Varus wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Diana based on 5 games. Varus 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.

Compare against an opponent
Varus - 20.0% win rateVarus(20.0%)
Diana - 20.0% win rate in this matchup
Diana
20.0% WR
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Varus vs Diana matchup - 80.0% win rate
Varus
80.0% WR

Who Wins the Diana vs Varus Matchup?

Varus wins the Diana vs Varus matchup
Winner
Varus
Matches: 5
20.0%
Win Rate
80.0%
5.7
CS / min
7.4
701
DMG / min
1,164
12,081
Gold / game
16,570
48
Heal / min
281
957
DMG Mitigated / min
631
0.2
CC / min
1.1
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
25.0%
Late Game WR
75.0%

Diana vs Varus Matchup Summary

The Diana vs Varus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Varus wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Diana's 20.0%, giving Varus a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Varus dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Diana 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 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Varus has a strong advantage in this matchup. Diana players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Varus overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. 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

Varus wins the laning phase against Diana in League of Legends

Varus is favored during the laning phase against Diana, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Varus holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.7Diana
7.4Varus
Varus significantly out-farms Diana by 1.7 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 25 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Varus a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Diana players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
701Diana
1,164Varus
Varus heavily out-damages Diana by 463 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Diana should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Varus's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,081Diana
16,570Varus
Varus generates a commanding 4,489 more gold per game than Diana. This substantial economic advantage means Varus consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Diana should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.2Diana
1.1Varus
Varus brings significantly more crowd control than Diana, with 0.8 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Varus far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Diana should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,005Diana
911Varus
Diana heals and mitigates 94 more damage per minute than Varus, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Diana to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Varus.

Best Diana Build Against Varus

Sorcerer's Shoes 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 Shadowflame, Riftmaker and Dusk and Dawn. This combination gives Diana 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 Diana vs Varus matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Varus
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Diana early game win rateDiana0.0%
Varus early game win rateVarus100.0%
Late Game
Varus
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Diana late game win rateDiana25.0%
Varus late game win rateVarus75.0%

Varus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Diana. This lopsided early game means Varus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Varus is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Diana. Extended games heavily favor Varus, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Varus holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Diana 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 rune tree - Diana primary runes vs VarusDomination
Electrocute - best Diana rune vs VarusSudden Impact - best Diana rune vs VarusGrisly Mementos - best Diana rune vs VarusTreasure Hunter - best Diana rune vs Varus
Sorcery rune tree - Diana secondary runes vs VarusSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Diana rune vs VarusScorch - best Diana rune vs Varus
50.0% WR

The Domination and Sorcery rune setup gives Diana the best tools to compete against Varus in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Diana matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. 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.

Diana matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.9
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
57.65%856.085711,51061.7%52.6%
46.43%846.382312,35352.6%41.3%
51.19%845.486812,04552.5%50.0%
45.12%821.465512,46038.5%51.2%
40.74%813.379912,36543.6%38.1%
53.25%771.474612,73555.3%51.3%
46.05%761.674711,63547.6%44.1%
53.33%751.264911,67351.2%55.9%
48.65%741.465613,08843.5%51.0%
47.14%701.368712,27652.9%41.7%
39.71%681.371212,42836.7%42.1%
39.71%681.370412,94048.5%31.4%
43.94%661.673913,42138.5%47.5%
45.45%665.991511,15440.0%51.6%
45.31%645.894112,44637.5%50.0%
53.97%634.489412,70465.4%46.0%
59.02%611.469012,89551.9%64.7%
67.80%595.994911,00573.0%59.1%
47.37%576.398412,12051.6%42.3%
55.36%566.01,00512,63368.0%45.2%
55.56%545.698512,68860.0%51.7%
42.59%541.270911,85451.7%32.0%
47.06%514.077912,60150.0%44.8%
48.00%501.574712,78461.9%37.9%
47.73%445.492813,00447.4%48.0%
41.86%431.666411,91933.3%50.0%
52.38%425.879010,77256.5%47.4%
65.00%405.785411,95864.7%65.2%
55.00%403.579812,73566.7%45.5%
58.97%391.369612,23364.7%54.5%
54.05%375.775211,03861.9%43.8%
54.05%374.395912,20558.8%50.0%
36.11%361.470313,29627.8%44.4%
45.71%351.579612,18266.7%23.5%
54.29%356.093212,39872.2%35.3%
47.06%341.480313,40262.5%33.3%
42.42%331.470012,48531.3%52.9%
42.42%335.591512,45040.0%43.5%
45.45%335.888712,61638.5%50.0%
34.38%321.687812,98342.9%27.8%
56.25%321.460611,61666.7%42.9%
43.75%325.91,00011,97440.0%47.1%
45.16%312.073812,08821.4%64.7%
56.67%301.379213,61746.1%64.7%
63.33%305.890712,69253.9%70.6%
41.38%291.573613,10141.2%41.7%
64.29%285.787211,71657.1%71.4%
62.96%275.988012,78363.6%62.5%
42.31%265.789411,22328.6%58.3%
32.00%251.361613,82137.5%29.4%
52.00%251.166412,55654.5%50.0%
56.00%255.67199,42746.1%66.7%
56.52%235.991111,74664.3%44.4%
52.17%231.681812,21950.0%53.9%
56.52%231.774412,49857.1%55.6%
68.18%225.894012,59737.5%85.7%
47.62%212.471012,39362.5%38.5%
66.67%216.688511,62791.7%33.3%
33.33%215.776912,81471.4%14.3%
52.38%211.577814,85425.0%58.8%
61.90%214.778911,62858.3%66.7%
66.67%215.886311,80281.8%50.0%
55.00%201.269613,63840.0%60.0%
50.00%203.577411,72450.0%50.0%
50.00%201.777313,07655.6%45.5%
55.00%203.380514,07766.7%50.0%
47.37%195.689610,51541.7%57.1%
68.42%193.271510,98571.4%60.0%
55.56%181.565313,06366.7%44.4%
38.89%186.388711,95733.3%44.4%
38.89%181.574914,19328.6%45.5%
77.78%181.172013,50566.7%88.9%
75.00%166.195712,39883.3%70.0%
60.00%151.270512,52671.4%50.0%
40.00%156.493712,65266.7%22.2%
50.00%141.872713,70466.7%45.5%
42.86%146.187811,71920.0%55.6%
64.29%143.464210,64162.5%66.7%
46.15%135.51,01213,47025.0%55.6%
61.54%134.183613,08457.1%66.7%
38.46%135.888811,85642.9%33.3%
61.54%132.479412,96180.0%50.0%
76.92%136.61,03413,74187.5%60.0%
46.15%133.076713,51533.3%57.1%
25.00%122.675712,2440.0%33.3%
33.33%122.273614,040100.0%20.0%
36.36%113.888011,6680.0%80.0%
81.82%116.21,04614,137100.0%71.4%
36.36%112.071010,31250.0%20.0%
45.45%115.695013,14660.0%33.3%
40.00%105.974513,9900.0%50.0%
70.00%103.41,13913,99666.7%71.4%
80.00%104.877311,59675.0%83.3%
33.33%92.282612,69933.3%33.3%
33.33%94.35688,91928.6%50.0%
66.67%96.289713,81366.7%66.7%
44.44%92.167811,85425.0%60.0%
75.00%85.57439,19883.3%50.0%
37.50%81.664614,05950.0%33.3%
57.14%71.757212,64666.7%50.0%
42.86%71.692112,8260.0%60.0%
83.33%65.597313,3860.0%83.3%
66.67%62.071613,99975.0%50.0%
50.00%64.980812,8020.0%75.0%
66.67%66.095712,517100.0%60.0%
20.00%52.477011,7500.0%33.3%
40.00%56.15088,44166.7%0.0%
40.00%55.686612,56050.0%33.3%
60.00%51.683314,931100.0%50.0%
20.00%55.770112,0810.0%25.0%
80.00%54.475313,934100.0%75.0%

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Diana vs Varus - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Diana do against Varus in League of Legends?

Varus wins the Diana vs Varus matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Diana's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.

How does Diana do against Varus in the early game?

In the early game, Varus has the advantage against Diana with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Varus 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, Varus takes over the Diana vs Varus matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Varus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Diana vs Varus matchup?

Varus wins the matchup against Diana with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Varus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Diana build against Varus?

The best Diana build against Varus includes Shadowflame, Riftmaker, Dusk and Dawn with Sorcerer's Shoes. 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 50.0% win rate in the Diana vs Varus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Diana counter Varus?

No, Diana struggles against Varus with only a 20.0% win rate. Varus has the advantage in this matchup. Diana players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Varus's lead.

How do I play Diana against Varus?

When playing Diana against Varus, play cautiously and avoid Varus's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Varus has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.