Twisted Fate - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.1%
Pick Rate
2.0%

Twisted Fatevs Varus

FMageMarksman
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Twisted Fate vs Varus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Varus wins with a 62.5% win rate (+25.0%) over Twisted Fate based on 8 games. Varus wins the early laning phase while Twisted Fate scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Twisted Fate build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Twisted Fate vs Varus matchup.

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Twisted Fate Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Twisted Fate 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.

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Twisted Fate - 37.5% win rate in this matchup
Twisted Fate
37.5% WR
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Varus vs Twisted Fate matchup - 62.5% win rate
Varus
62.5% WR

Who Wins the Twisted Fate vs Varus Matchup?

Varus wins the Twisted Fate vs Varus matchup
Winner
Varus
Matches: 8
37.5%
Win Rate
62.5%
5.8
CS / min
7.0
561
DMG / min
873
11,914
Gold / game
12,751
100
Heal / min
206
432
DMG Mitigated / min
467
1.0
CC / min
0.8
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Twisted Fate vs Varus Matchup Summary

The Twisted Fate vs Varus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 8 recent matches analyzed, Varus wins with a 62.5% win rate compared to Twisted Fate's 37.5%, giving Varus a 25.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Varus controls the early laning stage, but Twisted Fate outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Varus needs to press advantages before Twisted Fate reaches their power spikes, while Twisted Fate should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Varus leads by 312 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Varus has a strong advantage in this matchup. Twisted Fate 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.

Twisted Fate vs Varus Laning Phase Breakdown

Varus wins the laning phase against Twisted Fate in League of Legends

Varus is favored during the laning phase against Twisted Fate, 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.

Farming
5.8Twisted Fate
7.0Varus
Varus significantly out-farms Twisted Fate by 1.2 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 17 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Varus a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Twisted Fate players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
561Twisted Fate
873Varus
Varus heavily out-damages Twisted Fate by 312 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Twisted Fate 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
11,914Twisted Fate
12,751Varus
Varus generates a commanding 836 more gold per game than Twisted Fate. This substantial economic advantage means Varus consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Twisted Fate should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.0Twisted Fate
0.8Varus
Both Twisted Fate and Varus provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
532Twisted Fate
673Varus
Varus heals and mitigates 141 more damage per minute than Twisted Fate, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Varus to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Twisted Fate.

Best Twisted Fate Build Against Varus

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Varus, providing the mobility and stats Twisted Fate needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Twisted Fate against Varus are Luden's Echo, Lich Bane and Rapid Firecannon. This combination gives Twisted Fate 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 Twisted Fate vs Varus matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Varus
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Twisted Fate early game win rateTwisted Fate33.3%
Varus early game win rateVarus66.7%
Late Game
Twisted Fate
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Twisted Fate late game win rateTwisted Fate50.0%
Varus late game win rateVarus50.0%

Varus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Twisted Fate. This lopsided early game means Varus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Twisted Fate at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Varus. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Varus has the edge early, but Twisted Fate gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Twisted Fate Runes Against Varus

Precision rune tree - Twisted Fate primary runes vs VarusPrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Twisted Fate rune vs VarusTriumph - best Twisted Fate rune vs VarusLegend: Alacrity - best Twisted Fate rune vs VarusCut Down - best Twisted Fate rune vs Varus
Inspiration rune tree - Twisted Fate secondary runes vs VarusInspiration
Cash Back - best Twisted Fate rune vs VarusCosmic Insight - best Twisted Fate rune vs Varus
100.0% WR

The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Twisted Fate the best tools to compete against Varus in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Twisted Fate matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Twisted Fate'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 Twisted Fate build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Twisted Fate matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.48%1326.577612,56747.4%49.3%
52.03%1236.876913,69960.4%45.7%
50.00%1006.576212,19453.3%47.3%
45.65%925.976312,48650.0%42.9%
49.45%916.680511,95657.1%42.9%
55.06%896.277311,79450.0%59.2%
44.71%856.474811,84841.5%47.7%
48.78%826.369011,79837.2%61.5%
44.29%705.973312,40439.3%47.6%
48.53%686.370412,53940.7%53.7%
48.53%686.463011,59736.4%60.0%
48.48%666.370611,93336.1%63.3%
49.23%656.173912,40055.6%44.7%
42.19%646.286312,67837.9%45.7%
53.33%606.072111,27446.4%59.4%
55.93%596.376912,91354.5%56.8%
55.77%526.277912,49772.2%47.1%
46.00%505.869511,55438.1%51.7%
41.30%466.568912,30150.0%35.7%
40.00%456.483312,42138.1%41.7%
38.64%446.566813,22240.0%37.9%
45.45%447.071210,92650.0%38.9%
47.73%446.567812,56050.0%46.4%
37.21%436.576611,32827.8%44.0%
58.14%436.370711,50954.2%63.2%
54.76%426.175811,88452.2%57.9%
60.98%416.384813,23057.1%63.0%
42.50%406.567312,91053.3%36.0%
56.76%376.171012,78353.3%59.1%
47.22%366.278211,85950.0%45.0%
42.42%336.078312,23235.3%50.0%
66.67%336.675511,53868.8%64.7%
59.38%325.271512,47758.3%60.0%
56.67%307.074812,42460.0%53.3%
43.33%306.372612,18846.7%40.0%
28.00%255.879212,29830.8%25.0%
48.00%256.872712,94650.0%45.5%
62.50%246.593013,85475.0%56.3%
40.91%226.479113,86762.5%28.6%
52.38%216.893111,00557.1%42.9%
61.90%216.690612,91860.0%63.6%
50.00%205.966710,77963.6%33.3%
55.00%206.667810,69066.7%37.5%
30.00%206.062111,58025.0%33.3%
52.63%195.981513,12275.0%36.4%
55.56%186.788713,70457.1%54.5%
41.18%176.478512,38640.0%42.9%
17.65%175.95219,92920.0%14.3%
64.71%176.590715,241100.0%53.9%
56.25%166.674614,54271.4%44.4%
43.75%165.850812,51237.5%50.0%
33.33%156.570911,57642.9%25.0%
57.14%145.874115,06625.0%70.0%
50.00%146.068213,33450.0%50.0%
42.86%145.990212,34042.9%42.9%
50.00%146.493713,08950.0%50.0%
57.14%146.377312,65250.0%62.5%
50.00%144.267111,82250.0%50.0%
42.86%145.362510,63044.4%40.0%
35.71%146.188312,88316.7%50.0%
61.54%136.271213,03866.7%60.0%
61.54%136.564113,04683.3%42.9%
25.00%125.858112,74416.7%33.3%
41.67%126.371412,55433.3%50.0%
50.00%125.983913,43766.7%33.3%
60.00%104.851710,01257.1%66.7%
50.00%106.893511,49933.3%75.0%
70.00%106.981810,80260.0%80.0%
50.00%103.668913,40760.0%40.0%
33.33%95.268413,12333.3%33.3%
55.56%95.783114,07366.7%33.3%
44.44%96.998914,77266.7%33.3%
22.22%95.754410,92316.7%33.3%
66.67%95.788513,22075.0%60.0%
33.33%95.265010,98425.0%40.0%
66.67%94.757313,43475.0%60.0%
37.50%85.856111,91433.3%50.0%
37.50%84.263912,0220.0%60.0%
37.50%85.965210,97940.0%33.3%
12.50%85.673310,77620.0%0.0%
37.50%85.879013,26320.0%66.7%
12.50%86.054512,2720.0%20.0%
28.57%75.572610,36650.0%0.0%
71.43%72.154810,05566.7%75.0%
71.43%76.486217,828100.0%60.0%
71.43%77.172810,82583.3%0.0%
57.14%76.48939,16860.0%50.0%
57.14%76.792711,95766.7%0.0%
42.86%76.694913,20025.0%66.7%
16.67%66.860412,81750.0%0.0%
66.67%63.45018,40975.0%50.0%
66.67%66.390412,785100.0%33.3%
50.00%63.151010,83533.3%66.7%
66.67%66.478512,46966.7%66.7%
33.33%66.577912,425100.0%20.0%
16.67%66.876712,55933.3%0.0%
16.67%65.76998,9400.0%33.3%
16.67%62.582013,72733.3%0.0%
50.00%66.85359,78250.0%50.0%
50.00%66.978612,04775.0%0.0%
50.00%65.777112,67150.0%50.0%
33.33%66.666013,73350.0%25.0%
83.33%61.44836,98475.0%100.0%
16.67%61.44957,6120.0%100.0%
60.00%55.764012,9430.0%60.0%
20.00%53.45836,05620.0%0.0%
20.00%54.865311,99633.3%0.0%
20.00%52.756310,55950.0%0.0%

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Twisted Fate vs Varus - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Twisted Fate do against Varus in League of Legends?

Varus wins the Twisted Fate vs Varus matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to Twisted Fate's 37.5%, a 25.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 8 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Twisted Fate do against Varus in the early game?

In the early game, Varus has the advantage against Twisted Fate with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Varus players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Twisted Fate do against Varus in the late game?

In the late game, Twisted Fate takes over the Twisted Fate vs Varus matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Twisted Fate scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Twisted Fate vs Varus matchup?

Varus wins the matchup against Twisted Fate with a 62.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 25.0 percentage point advantage means Varus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 8 games analyzed.

What is the best Twisted Fate build against Varus?

The best Twisted Fate build against Varus includes Luden's Echo, Lich Bane, Rapid Firecannon with Sorcerer's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Twisted Fate runes against Varus?

The best Twisted Fate runes against Varus use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Twisted Fate vs Varus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Twisted Fate counter Varus?

No, Twisted Fate struggles against Varus with only a 37.5% win rate. Varus has the advantage in this matchup. Twisted Fate players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Varus's lead.

How do I play Twisted Fate against Varus?

When playing Twisted Fate against Varus, play cautiously and avoid Varus's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Varus in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.