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

Varusvs Aurora

FMarksmanMage
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 27, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Varus vs Aurora is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Aurora wins with a 61.5% win rate (+23.1%) over Varus based on 13 games. Varus wins the early laning phase while Aurora scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Varus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Varus vs Aurora 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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Aurora - 38.5% win rateAurora(38.5%)
Varus - 38.5% win rate in this matchup
Varus
38.5% WR
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Aurora vs Varus matchup - 61.5% win rate
Aurora
61.5% WR

Who Wins the Varus vs Aurora Matchup?

Aurora wins the Varus vs Aurora matchup
Winner
Aurora
Matches: 13
38.5%
Win Rate
61.5%
5.7
CS / min
5.9
773
DMG / min
879
11,253
Gold / game
11,617
148
Heal / min
155
432
DMG Mitigated / min
361
0.8
CC / min
0.3
57.1%
Early Game WR
42.9%
16.7%
Late Game WR
83.3%

Varus vs Aurora Matchup Summary

The Varus vs Aurora matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 13 recent matches analyzed, Aurora wins with a 61.5% win rate compared to Varus's 38.5%, giving Aurora a 23.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Varus controls the early laning stage, but Aurora outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Varus needs to press advantages before Aurora reaches their power spikes, while Aurora should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Varus leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Aurora 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 Aurora 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 Aurora Laning Phase Breakdown

Aurora wins the laning phase against Varus in League of Legends

Aurora is favored during the laning phase against Varus, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Aurora holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
5.7Varus
5.9Aurora
Varus and Aurora farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
773Varus
879Aurora
Aurora heavily out-damages Varus by 107 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Varus should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Aurora's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,253Varus
11,617Aurora
Aurora earns 365 more gold per game than Varus, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Aurora slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.8Varus
0.3Aurora
Varus provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Aurora, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Varus coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
580Varus
517Aurora
Varus heals and mitigates 63 more damage per minute than Aurora, 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 Aurora.

Best Varus Build Against Aurora

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Aurora, providing the mobility and stats Varus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Varus against Aurora are Zhonya's Hourglass, Nashor's Tooth and Dusk and Dawn. 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 Aurora matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Varus
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Varus early game win rateVarus57.1%
Aurora early game win rateAurora42.9%
Late Game
Aurora
83.3%
+66.7% advantage
Varus late game win rateVarus16.7%
Aurora late game win rateAurora83.3%

Varus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Aurora. This lopsided early game means Varus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Aurora is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 83.3% win rate — 66.7 points above Varus. Extended games heavily favor Aurora, 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 Aurora reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Aurora 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 Aurora

Precision rune tree - Varus primary runes vs AuroraPrecision
Press the Attack - best Varus rune vs AuroraTriumph - best Varus rune vs AuroraLegend: Alacrity - best Varus rune vs AuroraCoup de Grace - best Varus rune vs Aurora
Domination rune tree - Varus secondary runes vs AuroraDomination
Taste of Blood - best Varus rune vs AuroraTreasure Hunter - best Varus rune vs Aurora
100.0% WR

The Precision and Domination rune setup gives Varus the best tools to compete against Aurora 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 Aurora - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Varus do against Aurora in League of Legends?

Aurora wins the Varus vs Aurora matchup with a 61.5% win rate compared to Varus's 38.5%, a 23.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 13 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Varus do against Aurora in the early game?

In the early game, Varus has the advantage against Aurora with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. 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 Aurora in the late game?

In the late game, Aurora takes over the Varus vs Aurora matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to 16.7%. Aurora scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Varus vs Aurora matchup?

Aurora wins the matchup against Varus with a 61.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 23.1 percentage point advantage means Aurora is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 13 games analyzed.

What is the best Varus build against Aurora?

The best Varus build against Aurora includes Zhonya's Hourglass, Nashor's Tooth, Dusk and Dawn with Spellslinger's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Varus runes against Aurora?

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

Does Varus counter Aurora?

No, Varus struggles against Aurora with only a 38.5% win rate. Aurora has the advantage in this matchup. Varus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Aurora's lead.

How do I play Varus against Aurora?

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