Tristanavs Varus
Tristana vs Varus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Tristana wins with a 60.9% win rate (+21.7%) over Varus based on 46 games. Tristana holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Tristana build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Tristana vs Varus matchup.
Tristana Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Tristana 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 Tristana vs Varus?
Tristana wins 64.1% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 48.4% and 77.3% (95% range).
- Expected
- 54.1% From both champions' overall Bot win rates
- Matchup effect
- +10.0 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 39 games Lane: Bot
- vs patch 26.18
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Bot · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 25
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Tristana, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Tristana wins 64.1% of 39 games (95% range 48.4–77.3%).
- Both champions' overall Bot win rates predict 54.1% for Tristana; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 227, within the margin of error (37 games).
- Tristana players pick Blade of The Ruined King far more often against Varus: 2.8% of their other Bot games, 12.8% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Tristana and Varus played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Tristana's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Tristana vs Varus Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Tristana vs Varus Win Rate by Game Length
Tristana's win rate against Varus by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Tristana's results against Varus in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Tristana vs Varus Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenTristana gold at 15: −227
- First itemInsufficient data
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Tristana Changes Against Varus
Choices Tristana players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Bot games.
Usually2.8%vs Varus12.8%+10.1 pts
OvergrowthRuneUsually1.0%vs Varus5.1%+4.1 pts
Best Tristana Build vs Varus
Usual Tristana build (Bot)
62.1% win rate · 298 games
Against Varus
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 6 of 31 Tristana games against Varus carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Tristana's standard build instead.
- Varus usually completes Statikk Shiv first, at 11.6 min (median of 26 games).
- Skill priority: E > Q > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Tristana Runes vs Varus
Usual Tristana runes (Bot)
Lethal Tempo
52.8% win rate · 597 games
Against Varus
Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.
Tristana matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. The table below shows Tristana'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 Tristana build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Tristana Matchups
Hardest for Tristana
Easiest for Tristana
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Tristana vs Varus FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Tristana vs Varus?
Current data slightly favors Tristana, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Tristana wins 64.1% of 39 games (95% range 48.4–77.3%).
What is Tristana's win rate against Varus?
Tristana wins 64.1% of 39 Bot games against Varus on patch 26.19 (95% range 48.4–77.3%). Based on both champions' overall Bot win rates, 54.1% would be expected.
Does Tristana counter Varus?
Not clearly. Tristana wins 64.1% of 39 games against Varus, and the 95% range (48.4–77.3%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Tristana or Varus?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 227, within the margin of error (37 games).
Does Tristana outscale Varus?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Varus strongest against Tristana?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Varus is ahead of Tristana beyond the margin of error.
What should Tristana build against Varus?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Tristana's usual Bot core: Navori Flickerblade, Lord Dominik's Regards, Yun Tal Wildarrows. The biggest change against Varus: Blade of The Ruined King (2.8% usually, 12.8% here).
What runes should Tristana use against Varus?
Use Tristana's usual Lethal Tempo page (Precision + Domination); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page. The biggest change against Varus: Overgrowth (1.0% usually, 5.1% here).