Varusvs Corki
Varus vs Corki is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Corki wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Varus based on 42 games. Corki wins the early laning phase while Varus scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Varus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Varus vs Corki 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.
Corki(42.9%)Who Wins the Varus vs Corki Matchup?
Varus vs Corki Matchup Summary
The Varus vs Corki matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 42 recent matches analyzed, Corki wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Varus's 42.9%, giving Corki a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Corki controls the early laning stage, but Varus outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Corki needs to press advantages before Varus reaches their power spikes, while Varus 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. Corki 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 Corki 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 Corki Laning Phase Breakdown
Corki is favored during the laning phase against Varus, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Corki holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Varus34.8%Corki65.2%Varus52.6%Corki47.4%Corki dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 65.2% win rate — a 30.4 percentage point lead over Varus. This lopsided early game means Corki can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Varus is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 52.6% win rate — 5.3 points above Corki. Extended games heavily favor Varus, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Corki must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Varus reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Varus 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 Corki
Sorcery
Inspiration
The Sorcery and Inspiration rune setup gives Varus the best tools to compete against Corki 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.94% | 436 | 6.3 | 860 | 13,379 | 49.8% | 46.4% | |
| 46.79% | 281 | 6.4 | 875 | 13,987 | 51.6% | 43.0% | |
| 48.39% | 279 | 6.1 | 888 | 14,258 | 50.9% | 46.8% | |
| 46.05% | 215 | 6.3 | 872 | 13,258 | 41.7% | 49.6% | |
| 51.79% | 195 | 6.4 | 945 | 14,610 | 59.5% | 46.5% | |
| 49.37% | 158 | 6.4 | 879 | 13,319 | 47.1% | 51.1% | |
| 54.30% | 151 | 6.0 | 800 | 13,588 | 60.3% | 50.0% | |
| 47.65% | 149 | 6.7 | 949 | 13,638 | 45.3% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 144 | 6.0 | 844 | 13,073 | 45.5% | 43.6% | |
| 45.99% | 137 | 6.2 | 849 | 12,603 | 51.4% | 39.7% | |
| 48.85% | 131 | 6.7 | 900 | 13,557 | 58.0% | 38.7% | |
| 45.63% | 103 | 6.4 | 883 | 13,406 | 49.0% | 42.6% | |
| 51.49% | 101 | 6.8 | 911 | 13,682 | 63.6% | 42.1% | |
| 47.83% | 92 | 6.4 | 870 | 13,124 | 56.5% | 39.1% | |
| 41.76% | 91 | 6.3 | 907 | 13,279 | 43.5% | 40.0% | |
| 48.84% | 86 | 6.5 | 980 | 12,731 | 54.5% | 45.3% | |
| 52.50% | 80 | 6.0 | 1,000 | 13,954 | 51.6% | 53.1% | |
| 50.65% | 77 | 6.2 | 822 | 12,896 | 51.6% | 50.0% | |
| 49.33% | 75 | 6.1 | 898 | 13,492 | 55.3% | 43.2% | |
| 53.52% | 71 | 6.5 | 1,211 | 11,308 | 51.3% | 56.3% | |
| 40.85% | 71 | 5.8 | 790 | 12,087 | 54.8% | 30.0% | |
| 48.57% | 70 | 6.4 | 864 | 13,783 | 54.0% | 42.4% | |
| 39.68% | 63 | 5.9 | 1,002 | 13,235 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.62% | 61 | 6.3 | 873 | 12,570 | 40.9% | 43.6% | |
| 51.79% | 56 | 6.2 | 895 | 12,322 | 47.8% | 54.5% | |
| 42.86% | 56 | 5.9 | 994 | 12,208 | 45.8% | 40.6% | |
| 38.89% | 54 | 6.1 | 1,020 | 13,680 | 32.0% | 44.8% | |
| 45.28% | 53 | 5.9 | 935 | 11,551 | 45.8% | 44.8% | |
| 40.38% | 52 | 6.0 | 873 | 13,538 | 42.9% | 38.7% | |
| 52.00% | 50 | 6.2 | 1,107 | 12,673 | 48.0% | 56.0% | |
| 48.00% | 50 | 6.3 | 893 | 11,612 | 51.6% | 42.1% | |
| 36.73% | 49 | 6.2 | 875 | 11,833 | 30.4% | 42.3% | |
| 44.90% | 49 | 6.6 | 974 | 14,974 | 45.5% | 44.7% | |
| 41.30% | 46 | 6.5 | 1,116 | 13,329 | 40.9% | 41.7% | |
| 44.44% | 45 | 6.0 | 1,140 | 13,080 | 26.7% | 53.3% | |
| 53.49% | 43 | 6.3 | 1,056 | 12,632 | 68.4% | 41.7% | |
| 58.14% | 43 | 6.5 | 875 | 14,341 | 53.3% | 60.7% | |
| 42.86% | 42 | 6.6 | 893 | 13,804 | 34.8% | 52.6% | |
| 38.10% | 42 | 6.5 | 961 | 12,025 | 50.0% | 22.2% | |
| 51.22% | 41 | 6.2 | 1,089 | 12,949 | 56.3% | 48.0% | |
| 46.34% | 41 | 6.3 | 865 | 11,775 | 42.1% | 50.0% | |
| 42.50% | 40 | 6.2 | 833 | 13,767 | 52.6% | 33.3% | |
| 34.21% | 38 | 6.5 | 883 | 12,279 | 31.8% | 37.5% | |
| 51.35% | 37 | 6.2 | 1,061 | 13,060 | 46.1% | 54.2% | |
| 43.24% | 37 | 6.2 | 961 | 13,854 | 18.2% | 53.9% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 6.1 | 1,057 | 12,103 | 71.4% | 30.4% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 6.0 | 761 | 12,826 | 38.5% | 52.2% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 6.5 | 933 | 12,812 | 41.7% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 6.3 | 888 | 13,581 | 55.6% | 48.0% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 6.3 | 993 | 12,919 | 50.0% | 45.8% | |
| 42.42% | 33 | 6.3 | 864 | 14,153 | 72.7% | 27.3% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 6.6 | 865 | 14,126 | 63.6% | 35.0% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 5.8 | 895 | 13,658 | 63.6% | 50.0% | |
| 41.94% | 31 | 6.0 | 907 | 13,063 | 36.4% | 45.0% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 6.2 | 789 | 11,774 | 46.1% | 47.1% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 6.5 | 1,049 | 14,482 | 30.0% | 52.6% | |
| 75.00% | 28 | 6.6 | 927 | 11,030 | 73.7% | 77.8% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 6.0 | 883 | 12,266 | 60.0% | 23.1% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 6.1 | 904 | 11,327 | 64.3% | 15.4% | |
| 37.04% | 27 | 6.1 | 899 | 13,813 | 40.0% | 35.3% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 5.6 | 1,195 | 13,004 | 60.0% | 41.2% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 5.9 | 799 | 9,838 | 21.4% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 6.1 | 935 | 11,842 | 54.5% | 46.7% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 6.4 | 845 | 11,205 | 46.7% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 6.3 | 852 | 12,738 | 58.3% | 66.7% | |
| 65.22% | 23 | 6.0 | 778 | 11,364 | 66.7% | 63.6% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 6.3 | 979 | 14,830 | 63.6% | 54.5% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 5.9 | 755 | 11,522 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 7.0 | 921 | 12,286 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 20.00% | 20 | 6.4 | 918 | 12,601 | 16.7% | 21.4% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 6.4 | 880 | 12,745 | 66.7% | 45.5% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 6.0 | 886 | 11,309 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.8 | 886 | 12,212 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.6 | 796 | 11,607 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.3 | 1,018 | 12,285 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 6.1 | 922 | 13,090 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 6.0 | 953 | 12,163 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 23.53% | 17 | 5.9 | 890 | 12,629 | 33.3% | 18.2% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.2 | 879 | 12,567 | 71.4% | 30.0% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 6.0 | 885 | 12,855 | 40.0% | 36.4% | |
| 18.75% | 16 | 6.4 | 960 | 13,070 | 16.7% | 20.0% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 6.0 | 866 | 12,591 | 37.5% | 37.5% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 5.4 | 850 | 12,311 | 28.6% | 37.5% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 5.9 | 861 | 11,073 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.9 | 948 | 12,938 | 46.1% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 15 | 6.5 | 1,196 | 12,927 | 75.0% | 85.7% | |
| 26.67% | 15 | 6.3 | 834 | 11,622 | 37.5% | 14.3% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 5.8 | 1,017 | 13,649 | 66.7% | 27.3% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.1 | 891 | 12,081 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.5 | 793 | 11,515 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 5.7 | 773 | 11,253 | 57.1% | 16.7% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 5.2 | 986 | 11,896 | 80.0% | 57.1% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.7 | 1,211 | 13,940 | 100.0% | 16.7% | |
| 83.33% | 12 | 5.5 | 883 | 11,507 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 5.9 | 802 | 13,592 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.5 | 1,038 | 13,033 | 60.0% | 16.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.9 | 938 | 12,338 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 864 | 11,287 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.1 | 818 | 13,162 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.3 | 856 | 12,243 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 6.2 | 996 | 16,187 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.2 | 839 | 16,053 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.3 | 911 | 12,465 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.6 | 936 | 13,766 | 60.0% | 75.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.7 | 998 | 13,635 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.1 | 888 | 13,356 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.4 | 936 | 15,158 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.9 | 919 | 13,076 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.9 | 837 | 10,872 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.1 | 753 | 9,831 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.6 | 996 | 13,747 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.5 | 832 | 13,726 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.4 | 961 | 14,566 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.3 | 1,026 | 11,259 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 834 | 10,346 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 835 | 10,808 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 852 | 14,704 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 764 | 10,264 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 2.6 | 849 | 11,426 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 752 | 10,445 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 1,105 | 11,619 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 4.9 | 838 | 8,788 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
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Varus vs Corki - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Varus do against Corki in League of Legends?
Corki wins the Varus vs Corki matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Varus's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 42 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Varus do against Corki in the early game?
In the early game, Corki has the advantage against Varus with a 65.2% win rate versus 34.8%. Corki players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Varus do against Corki in the late game?
In the late game, Varus takes over the Varus vs Corki matchup with a 52.6% win rate compared to 47.4%. Varus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Varus vs Corki matchup?
Corki wins the matchup against Varus with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Corki is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 42 games analyzed.
What is the best Varus build against Corki?
The best Varus build against Corki includes optimized core items. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Varus runes against Corki?
The best Varus runes against Corki use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Varus vs Corki matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Varus counter Corki?
No, Varus struggles against Corki with only a 42.9% win rate. Corki has the advantage in this matchup. Varus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Corki's lead.
How do I play Varus against Corki?
When playing Varus against Corki, play cautiously and avoid Corki's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Corki in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.