Varus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.6%
Pick Rate
3.7%

Varusvs Ahri

FMarksmanMage
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Varus vs Ahri is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Ahri wins with a 65.8% win rate (+31.6%) over Varus based on 38 games. Ahri holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Varus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Varus vs Ahri matchup.

Varus Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Varus 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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Ahri - 34.2% win rateAhri(34.2%)
Varus - 34.2% win rate in this matchup
Varus
34.2% WR
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Ahri vs Varus matchup - 65.8% win rate
Ahri
65.8% WR

Who Wins the Varus vs Ahri Matchup?

Ahri wins the Varus vs Ahri matchup
Winner
Ahri
Matches: 38
34.2%
Win Rate
65.8%
6.5
CS / min
6.5
883
DMG / min
794
12,279
Gold / game
11,468
158
Heal / min
214
518
DMG Mitigated / min
400
0.9
CC / min
0.7
31.8%
Early Game WR
68.2%
37.5%
Late Game WR
62.5%

Varus vs Ahri Matchup Summary

The Varus vs Ahri matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 38 recent matches analyzed, Ahri wins with a 65.8% win rate compared to Varus's 34.2%, giving Ahri a 31.6 percentage point advantage. Ahri 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 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ahri has a strong advantage in this matchup. Varus players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Ahri 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.

Varus vs Ahri Laning Phase Breakdown

Varus wins the laning phase against Ahri in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.5Varus
6.5Ahri
Varus and Ahri farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
883Varus
794Ahri
Varus heavily out-damages Ahri by 89 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Ahri 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
12,279Varus
11,468Ahri
Varus generates a commanding 811 more gold per game than Ahri. This substantial economic advantage means Varus consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Ahri should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.9Varus
0.7Ahri
Both Varus and Ahri provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/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
676Varus
614Ahri
Varus heals and mitigates 62 more damage per minute than Ahri, 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 Ahri.

Best Varus Build Against Ahri

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Ahri, providing the mobility and stats Varus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Varus against Ahri are Shadowflame, Nashor's Tooth and Dusk and Dawn. This combination gives Varus an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Ahri. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Varus vs Ahri matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Ahri
68.2%
+36.4% advantage
Varus early game win rateVarus31.8%
Ahri early game win rateAhri68.2%
Late Game
Ahri
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Varus late game win rateVarus37.5%
Ahri late game win rateAhri62.5%

Ahri dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 68.2% win rate — a 36.4 percentage point lead over Varus. This lopsided early game means Ahri can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Ahri is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 62.5% win rate — 25.0 points above Varus. Extended games heavily favor Ahri, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Ahri 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 Varus Runes Against Ahri

Precision rune tree - Varus primary runes vs AhriPrecision
Press the Attack - best Varus rune vs AhriAbsorb Life - best Varus rune vs AhriLegend: Alacrity - best Varus rune vs AhriCut Down - best Varus rune vs Ahri
Resolve rune tree - Varus secondary runes vs AhriResolve
Bone Plating - best Varus rune vs AhriOvergrowth - best Varus rune vs Ahri
100.0% WR

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


Varus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. The table below shows Varus'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 Varus build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Varus matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
47.94%4366.386013,37949.8%46.4%
46.79%2816.487513,98751.6%43.0%
48.39%2796.188814,25850.9%46.8%
46.05%2156.387213,25841.7%49.6%
51.79%1956.494514,61059.5%46.5%
49.37%1586.487913,31947.1%51.1%
54.30%1516.080013,58860.3%50.0%
47.65%1496.794913,63845.3%50.0%
44.44%1446.084413,07345.5%43.6%
45.99%1376.284912,60351.4%39.7%
48.85%1316.790013,55758.0%38.7%
45.63%1036.488313,40649.0%42.6%
51.49%1016.891113,68263.6%42.1%
47.83%926.487013,12456.5%39.1%
41.76%916.390713,27943.5%40.0%
48.84%866.598012,73154.5%45.3%
52.50%806.01,00013,95451.6%53.1%
50.65%776.282212,89651.6%50.0%
49.33%756.189813,49255.3%43.2%
53.52%716.51,21111,30851.3%56.3%
40.85%715.879012,08754.8%30.0%
48.57%706.486413,78354.0%42.4%
39.68%635.91,00213,23550.0%33.3%
42.62%616.387312,57040.9%43.6%
51.79%566.289512,32247.8%54.5%
42.86%565.999412,20845.8%40.6%
38.89%546.11,02013,68032.0%44.8%
45.28%535.993511,55145.8%44.8%
40.38%526.087313,53842.9%38.7%
52.00%506.21,10712,67348.0%56.0%
48.00%506.389311,61251.6%42.1%
36.73%496.287511,83330.4%42.3%
44.90%496.697414,97445.5%44.7%
41.30%466.51,11613,32940.9%41.7%
44.44%456.01,14013,08026.7%53.3%
53.49%436.31,05612,63268.4%41.7%
58.14%436.587514,34153.3%60.7%
42.86%426.689313,80434.8%52.6%
38.10%426.596112,02550.0%22.2%
51.22%416.21,08912,94956.3%48.0%
46.34%416.386511,77542.1%50.0%
42.50%406.283313,76752.6%33.3%
34.21%386.588312,27931.8%37.5%
51.35%376.21,06113,06046.1%54.2%
43.24%376.296113,85418.2%53.9%
45.95%376.11,05712,10371.4%30.4%
47.22%366.076112,82638.5%52.2%
47.22%366.593312,81241.7%50.0%
50.00%346.388813,58155.6%48.0%
47.06%346.399312,91950.0%45.8%
42.42%336.386414,15372.7%27.3%
45.16%316.686514,12663.6%35.0%
54.84%315.889513,65863.6%50.0%
41.94%316.090713,06336.4%45.0%
46.67%306.278911,77446.1%47.1%
44.83%296.51,04914,48230.0%52.6%
75.00%286.692711,03073.7%77.8%
42.86%286.088312,26660.0%23.1%
40.74%276.190411,32764.3%15.4%
37.04%276.189913,81340.0%35.3%
48.15%275.61,19513,00460.0%41.2%
42.31%265.97999,83821.4%66.7%
50.00%266.193511,84254.5%46.7%
48.00%256.484511,20546.7%50.0%
62.50%246.385212,73858.3%66.7%
65.22%236.077811,36466.7%63.6%
59.09%226.397914,83063.6%54.5%
40.00%205.975511,52240.0%40.0%
60.00%207.092112,28650.0%75.0%
20.00%206.491812,60116.7%21.4%
55.00%206.488012,74566.7%45.5%
52.63%196.088611,30954.5%50.0%
47.37%196.888612,21233.3%60.0%
50.00%186.679611,60733.3%66.7%
50.00%186.31,01812,28550.0%50.0%
38.89%186.192213,09050.0%33.3%
52.94%176.095312,16355.6%50.0%
23.53%175.989012,62933.3%18.2%
47.06%176.287912,56771.4%30.0%
37.50%166.088512,85540.0%36.4%
18.75%166.496013,07016.7%20.0%
37.50%166.086612,59137.5%37.5%
33.33%155.485012,31128.6%37.5%
53.33%155.986111,07355.6%50.0%
46.67%156.994812,93846.1%50.0%
80.00%156.51,19612,92775.0%85.7%
26.67%156.383411,62237.5%14.3%
35.71%145.81,01713,64966.7%27.3%
46.15%136.189112,08150.0%42.9%
53.85%136.579311,51566.7%42.9%
38.46%135.777311,25357.1%16.7%
66.67%125.298611,89680.0%57.1%
58.33%126.71,21113,940100.0%16.7%
83.33%125.588311,507100.0%66.7%
27.27%115.980213,5920.0%33.3%
36.36%116.51,03813,03360.0%16.7%
50.00%105.993812,33833.3%75.0%
50.00%106.586411,28766.7%25.0%
40.00%105.181813,16225.0%50.0%
55.56%96.385612,24366.7%50.0%
77.78%96.299616,187100.0%66.7%
33.33%96.283916,0530.0%33.3%
44.44%95.391112,46525.0%60.0%
66.67%96.693613,76660.0%75.0%
62.50%85.799813,63566.7%60.0%
50.00%85.188813,356100.0%42.9%
37.50%86.493615,15850.0%33.3%
75.00%86.991913,07675.0%75.0%
57.14%76.983710,87250.0%66.7%
50.00%65.17539,83150.0%50.0%
66.67%66.699613,74766.7%66.7%
33.33%66.583213,72650.0%25.0%
50.00%64.496114,56650.0%50.0%
50.00%65.31,02611,25950.0%50.0%
20.00%56.283410,34650.0%0.0%
80.00%56.183510,808100.0%66.7%
60.00%56.085214,70450.0%66.7%
80.00%56.476410,26466.7%100.0%
100.00%52.684911,426100.0%100.0%
40.00%55.775210,44525.0%100.0%
40.00%55.31,10511,61925.0%100.0%
0.00%54.98388,7880.0%0.0%
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Varus vs Ahri - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Varus do against Ahri in League of Legends?

Ahri wins the Varus vs Ahri matchup with a 65.8% win rate compared to Varus's 34.2%, a 31.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 38 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Varus do against Ahri in the early game?

In the early game, Ahri has the advantage against Varus with a 68.2% win rate versus 31.8%. Ahri players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Varus do against Ahri in the late game?

In the late game, Ahri takes over the Varus vs Ahri matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to 37.5%. Ahri scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Varus vs Ahri matchup?

Ahri wins the matchup against Varus with a 65.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 31.6 percentage point advantage means Ahri is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 38 games analyzed.

What is the best Varus build against Ahri?

The best Varus build against Ahri includes Shadowflame, Nashor's Tooth, Dusk and Dawn with Chainlaced Crushers. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Varus runes against Ahri?

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

Does Varus counter Ahri?

No, Varus struggles against Ahri with only a 34.2% win rate. Ahri has the advantage in this matchup. Varus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Ahri's lead.

How do I play Varus against Ahri?

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