Varusvs Akshan
Varus vs Akshan is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Varus wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Akshan based on 15 games. Varus wins the early laning phase while Akshan scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Varus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Varus vs Akshan 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.
Akshan(60.0%)Who Wins the Varus vs Akshan Matchup?
Varus vs Akshan Matchup Summary
The Varus vs Akshan matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 15 recent matches analyzed, Varus wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Akshan's 40.0%, giving Varus a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Varus controls the early laning stage, but Akshan outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Varus needs to press advantages before Akshan reaches their power spikes, while Akshan should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Varus leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Varus players can confidently pick into Akshan and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Akshan away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Varus vs Akshan Laning Phase Breakdown
Varus is favored during the laning phase against Akshan, 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.
Best Varus Build Against Akshan
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Akshan, providing the mobility and stats Varus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Varus against Akshan are Zhonya's Hourglass, Nashor's Tooth and Rabadon's Deathcap. This combination gives Varus 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 Varus vs Akshan matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Varus83.3%Akshan16.7%Varus44.4%Akshan55.6%Varus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 83.3% win rate — a 66.7 percentage point lead over Akshan. This lopsided early game means Varus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Akshan is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.6% win rate — 11.1 points above Varus. Extended games heavily favor Akshan, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Varus must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Akshan reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Akshan survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Varus Runes Against Akshan
Domination
Sorcery
Running Domination primary with Sorcery secondary allows Varus to press their advantage against Akshan, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Varus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.35% | 518 | 6.5 | 880 | 13,722 | 51.3% | 46.0% | |
| 48.21% | 338 | 6.4 | 898 | 13,903 | 54.2% | 44.4% | |
| 48.46% | 326 | 6.2 | 853 | 13,543 | 50.4% | 47.1% | |
| 46.86% | 305 | 6.7 | 888 | 13,494 | 54.1% | 41.2% | |
| 51.16% | 216 | 6.7 | 918 | 13,811 | 49.5% | 52.5% | |
| 50.71% | 213 | 6.4 | 853 | 13,507 | 54.3% | 47.9% | |
| 46.35% | 195 | 6.6 | 961 | 14,425 | 48.7% | 44.7% | |
| 44.44% | 181 | 6.3 | 867 | 13,503 | 41.9% | 46.2% | |
| 48.54% | 172 | 6.2 | 811 | 13,434 | 57.5% | 40.7% | |
| 49.67% | 154 | 6.7 | 906 | 13,847 | 48.0% | 51.3% | |
| 50.75% | 134 | 6.6 | 875 | 12,603 | 48.5% | 53.0% | |
| 42.54% | 134 | 7.0 | 885 | 13,203 | 54.3% | 29.7% | |
| 53.54% | 127 | 6.8 | 870 | 14,359 | 60.0% | 48.6% | |
| 57.98% | 119 | 6.8 | 906 | 13,736 | 60.7% | 55.2% | |
| 52.94% | 119 | 6.1 | 873 | 13,592 | 64.7% | 44.1% | |
| 33.63% | 113 | 6.1 | 856 | 13,183 | 35.4% | 32.3% | |
| 42.17% | 83 | 6.7 | 874 | 14,140 | 50.0% | 36.7% | |
| 41.25% | 82 | 6.2 | 718 | 11,692 | 41.5% | 41.0% | |
| 52.63% | 77 | 6.2 | 1,031 | 14,256 | 60.0% | 47.8% | |
| 45.45% | 77 | 6.3 | 884 | 13,163 | 44.1% | 46.5% | |
| 55.41% | 74 | 6.8 | 931 | 12,361 | 64.9% | 46.0% | |
| 39.39% | 67 | 6.4 | 1,005 | 15,141 | 33.3% | 41.7% | |
| 53.85% | 65 | 6.1 | 885 | 12,107 | 56.7% | 51.4% | |
| 50.00% | 61 | 6.5 | 974 | 12,799 | 51.9% | 48.5% | |
| 45.90% | 61 | 6.5 | 892 | 13,921 | 47.6% | 45.0% | |
| 43.86% | 57 | 6.0 | 1,053 | 13,279 | 58.3% | 33.3% | |
| 51.79% | 56 | 6.2 | 1,046 | 12,119 | 57.7% | 46.7% | |
| 43.14% | 52 | 6.1 | 739 | 10,588 | 38.5% | 48.0% | |
| 47.06% | 52 | 6.5 | 923 | 13,466 | 58.3% | 37.0% | |
| 46.00% | 50 | 6.1 | 849 | 11,163 | 50.0% | 42.3% | |
| 28.00% | 50 | 5.9 | 771 | 11,933 | 22.7% | 32.1% | |
| 42.86% | 49 | 6.2 | 851 | 14,411 | 45.0% | 41.4% | |
| 42.55% | 48 | 6.8 | 895 | 12,851 | 47.8% | 37.5% | |
| 48.94% | 48 | 6.7 | 875 | 13,671 | 45.5% | 52.0% | |
| 42.55% | 47 | 6.2 | 771 | 11,492 | 46.1% | 38.1% | |
| 41.30% | 46 | 6.2 | 1,263 | 10,906 | 33.3% | 48.0% | |
| 55.56% | 45 | 6.4 | 1,024 | 13,597 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 47.73% | 44 | 6.8 | 824 | 14,491 | 50.0% | 46.1% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 6.7 | 998 | 14,932 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.19% | 43 | 6.6 | 919 | 11,003 | 46.1% | 41.2% | |
| 51.16% | 43 | 6.8 | 935 | 12,920 | 53.9% | 47.1% | |
| 45.24% | 42 | 6.2 | 855 | 12,187 | 50.0% | 42.3% | |
| 39.02% | 41 | 6.4 | 881 | 10,945 | 45.8% | 29.4% | |
| 46.34% | 41 | 6.5 | 960 | 12,988 | 50.0% | 44.8% | |
| 52.50% | 40 | 5.9 | 823 | 13,741 | 38.5% | 59.3% | |
| 43.24% | 37 | 5.8 | 869 | 11,834 | 55.0% | 29.4% | |
| 55.56% | 37 | 6.1 | 771 | 11,320 | 64.7% | 47.4% | |
| 44.44% | 36 | 6.0 | 863 | 11,613 | 33.3% | 55.6% | |
| 34.29% | 35 | 6.6 | 902 | 11,970 | 43.8% | 26.3% | |
| 45.71% | 35 | 6.7 | 1,094 | 13,110 | 52.6% | 37.5% | |
| 42.42% | 34 | 6.0 | 956 | 11,695 | 53.3% | 33.3% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 6.3 | 1,116 | 11,962 | 27.8% | 62.5% | |
| 36.36% | 33 | 6.6 | 991 | 12,467 | 52.9% | 18.8% | |
| 66.67% | 33 | 6.3 | 850 | 11,702 | 61.1% | 73.3% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 6.0 | 890 | 13,011 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 63.33% | 30 | 6.9 | 900 | 12,202 | 61.1% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 29 | 6.2 | 1,114 | 12,108 | 66.7% | 30.8% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 6.4 | 798 | 13,686 | 50.0% | 47.4% | |
| 37.04% | 29 | 6.6 | 780 | 11,694 | 41.7% | 33.3% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 6.4 | 991 | 12,169 | 41.7% | 53.3% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 5.8 | 827 | 10,623 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 54.17% | 25 | 5.7 | 789 | 12,991 | 57.1% | 52.9% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 6.3 | 986 | 14,250 | 44.4% | 33.3% | |
| 52.17% | 24 | 6.2 | 778 | 11,192 | 58.3% | 45.5% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 6.2 | 840 | 11,104 | 23.5% | 71.4% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 6.5 | 919 | 14,766 | 71.4% | 52.9% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 6.7 | 900 | 11,681 | 53.9% | 40.0% | |
| 54.55% | 23 | 6.5 | 889 | 13,093 | 55.6% | 53.9% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 6.3 | 907 | 12,673 | 41.7% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 6.5 | 1,137 | 13,894 | 53.9% | 55.6% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.2 | 833 | 12,361 | 40.0% | 54.5% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 5.8 | 906 | 12,173 | 20.0% | 54.5% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 6.2 | 918 | 12,394 | 42.9% | 38.5% | |
| 42.11% | 20 | 5.5 | 752 | 11,043 | 50.0% | 36.4% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.1 | 867 | 11,890 | 55.6% | 45.5% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 6.5 | 950 | 14,321 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 6.0 | 711 | 11,633 | 42.9% | 41.7% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 5.8 | 861 | 11,274 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 5.7 | 849 | 13,076 | 62.5% | 44.4% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 6.6 | 781 | 11,478 | 20.0% | 42.9% | |
| 40.00% | 16 | 5.9 | 1,042 | 11,436 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 5.6 | 866 | 12,668 | 16.7% | 44.4% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 6.1 | 1,003 | 13,217 | 57.1% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.6 | 1,145 | 13,762 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.8 | 985 | 13,613 | 83.3% | 44.4% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 5.8 | 826 | 13,627 | 0.0% | 54.5% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.1 | 961 | 12,942 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.5 | 1,037 | 14,665 | 28.6% | 71.4% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 6.4 | 893 | 10,342 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.5 | 867 | 11,829 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 5.9 | 868 | 11,096 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.3 | 914 | 12,939 | 57.1% | 60.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.0 | 1,045 | 13,219 | 83.3% | 33.3% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.6 | 985 | 12,719 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.7 | 957 | 13,285 | 40.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.3 | 901 | 13,728 | 66.7% | 44.4% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.0 | 956 | 12,319 | 28.6% | 75.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.6 | 878 | 11,961 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 7.1 | 1,099 | 13,618 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.7 | 918 | 13,489 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.8 | 1,001 | 11,667 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 55.56% | 10 | 7.5 | 930 | 12,777 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 12.50% | 9 | 5.9 | 541 | 9,400 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 6.5 | 999 | 13,832 | 66.7% | 83.3% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.6 | 884 | 11,188 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.5 | 1,100 | 13,498 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.9 | 890 | 12,207 | 20.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.1 | 837 | 13,391 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.9 | 909 | 12,112 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.5 | 733 | 10,884 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.7 | 1,037 | 13,345 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.4 | 1,025 | 11,617 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.7 | 1,174 | 13,913 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 6 | 3.6 | 886 | 11,999 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 807 | 11,889 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 671 | 11,112 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 881 | 12,508 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 1,014 | 15,050 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 708 | 10,943 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 635 | 10,995 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.6 | 577 | 9,686 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
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Varus vs Akshan - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Varus do against Akshan in League of Legends?
Varus wins the Varus vs Akshan matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Akshan's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 15 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Varus do against Akshan in the early game?
In the early game, Varus has the advantage against Akshan with a 83.3% win rate versus 16.7%. Varus players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Varus do against Akshan in the late game?
In the late game, Akshan takes over the Varus vs Akshan matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. Akshan scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Varus vs Akshan matchup?
Varus wins the matchup against Akshan with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Varus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 15 games analyzed.
What is the best Varus build against Akshan?
The best Varus build against Akshan includes Zhonya's Hourglass, Nashor's Tooth, Rabadon's Deathcap with Spellslinger's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Varus runes against Akshan?
The best Varus runes against Akshan use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Varus vs Akshan matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Varus counter Akshan?
Yes, Varus has a favorable matchup against Akshan with a 60.0% win rate. Varus strongly counters Akshan in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.
How do I play Varus against Akshan?
When playing Varus against Akshan, 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.