Varusvs Diana
Varus vs Diana is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Varus wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Diana based on 5 games. Varus 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 Diana 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.
Diana(80.0%)Who Wins the Varus vs Diana Matchup?
Varus vs Diana Matchup Summary
The Varus vs Diana matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Varus wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Diana's 20.0%, giving Varus a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Varus dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Diana 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 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Varus players can confidently pick into Diana and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Diana 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 Diana Laning Phase Breakdown
Varus is favored during the laning phase against Diana, 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 Diana
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Diana, providing the mobility and stats Varus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Varus against Diana are Shadowflame, Riftmaker and Dusk and Dawn. This combination gives Varus an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Diana. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Varus vs Diana matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Varus100.0%Diana0.0%Varus75.0%Diana25.0%Varus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Diana. This lopsided early game means Varus 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 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Diana. Extended games heavily favor Varus, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Varus holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Diana players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Varus Runes Against Diana
Precision
Resolve
Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Varus to press their advantage against Diana, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Varus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.66% | 188 | 6.8 | 881 | 13,874 | 61.0% | 46.9% | |
| 45.83% | 168 | 6.4 | 864 | 14,129 | 38.5% | 49.1% | |
| 46.83% | 126 | 6.8 | 882 | 13,503 | 45.5% | 47.9% | |
| 47.90% | 119 | 6.1 | 843 | 13,205 | 45.6% | 49.3% | |
| 53.98% | 113 | 6.6 | 894 | 13,103 | 58.6% | 49.1% | |
| 48.54% | 103 | 6.3 | 806 | 12,807 | 55.6% | 43.1% | |
| 46.00% | 100 | 6.9 | 877 | 13,905 | 50.0% | 42.6% | |
| 49.46% | 93 | 6.7 | 920 | 13,637 | 59.0% | 42.6% | |
| 48.65% | 74 | 6.7 | 917 | 12,298 | 51.4% | 46.1% | |
| 58.33% | 48 | 6.7 | 907 | 14,070 | 73.7% | 48.3% | |
| 58.14% | 43 | 6.3 | 798 | 11,985 | 54.5% | 61.9% | |
| 42.86% | 42 | 6.5 | 1,019 | 14,601 | 54.5% | 38.7% | |
| 43.59% | 39 | 6.9 | 919 | 13,009 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 6.3 | 878 | 12,955 | 78.6% | 33.3% | |
| 38.24% | 34 | 6.6 | 855 | 12,856 | 26.7% | 47.4% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 6.8 | 852 | 12,121 | 47.4% | 38.5% | |
| 40.00% | 30 | 7.1 | 1,042 | 13,643 | 50.0% | 35.0% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 6.8 | 941 | 13,891 | 66.7% | 35.7% | |
| 34.48% | 29 | 6.4 | 946 | 13,534 | 16.7% | 47.1% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 6.5 | 883 | 12,362 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 36.00% | 25 | 6.4 | 1,029 | 11,009 | 50.0% | 23.1% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 6.1 | 989 | 13,440 | 71.4% | 47.1% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 6.4 | 990 | 13,445 | 40.0% | 53.9% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 6.4 | 736 | 11,653 | 70.0% | 46.1% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 6.8 | 992 | 14,634 | 33.3% | 61.5% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 6.5 | 1,039 | 13,527 | 66.7% | 58.3% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 6.8 | 1,205 | 13,435 | 60.0% | 54.5% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 6.4 | 883 | 14,715 | 71.4% | 46.1% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 6.2 | 858 | 11,085 | 44.4% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.6 | 853 | 12,652 | 60.0% | 46.1% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.2 | 941 | 16,491 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 6.4 | 938 | 10,850 | 50.0% | 30.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 6.9 | 1,125 | 13,667 | 57.1% | 30.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.1 | 795 | 12,247 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 6.3 | 1,047 | 12,352 | 36.4% | 33.3% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 7.0 | 878 | 15,264 | 66.7% | 36.4% | |
| 23.53% | 17 | 6.3 | 751 | 10,039 | 9.1% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 7.3 | 911 | 12,871 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.1 | 1,100 | 11,825 | 33.3% | 77.8% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.5 | 839 | 11,417 | 66.7% | 16.7% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.5 | 915 | 12,129 | 42.9% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.7 | 950 | 14,427 | 33.3% | 54.5% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.8 | 930 | 10,575 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.0 | 960 | 13,603 | 33.3% | 62.5% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 6.4 | 673 | 12,814 | 60.0% | 12.5% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 7.0 | 1,020 | 12,630 | 85.7% | 33.3% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.9 | 1,140 | 14,552 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.8 | 910 | 11,334 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.0 | 844 | 11,740 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 6.1 | 1,095 | 13,877 | 40.0% | 28.6% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 6.1 | 678 | 10,638 | 80.0% | 0.0% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 7.2 | 1,053 | 13,796 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 7.0 | 875 | 14,643 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 6.2 | 851 | 13,691 | 100.0% | 11.1% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 6.6 | 859 | 14,807 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.6 | 1,084 | 15,412 | 40.0% | 42.9% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.8 | 1,044 | 16,138 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 7.1 | 1,052 | 15,290 | 100.0% | 37.5% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 7.4 | 1,307 | 14,211 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.4 | 841 | 12,742 | 75.0% | 57.1% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 7.7 | 853 | 13,797 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.5 | 840 | 10,880 | 20.0% | 66.7% | |
| 10.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 941 | 11,363 | 16.7% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.6 | 852 | 10,619 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.8 | 1,226 | 11,222 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.6 | 965 | 11,781 | 60.0% | 20.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.5 | 1,022 | 9,249 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.9 | 849 | 11,864 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 7.6 | 1,021 | 12,823 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.4 | 954 | 12,521 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 7.7 | 1,280 | 13,007 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 7.0 | 928 | 13,330 | 80.0% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.7 | 1,127 | 13,855 | 75.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.5 | 1,106 | 13,610 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 11.11% | 9 | 5.7 | 788 | 12,389 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.7 | 1,087 | 13,953 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 6.2 | 1,040 | 14,640 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.6 | 942 | 15,133 | 100.0% | 37.5% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 6.9 | 1,069 | 12,884 | 80.0% | 75.0% | |
| 11.11% | 9 | 6.5 | 949 | 14,141 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 6.0 | 1,230 | 14,767 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.5 | 855 | 12,674 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.9 | 967 | 13,830 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.3 | 616 | 11,243 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 7.1 | 905 | 12,856 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.9 | 975 | 12,875 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 7.2 | 1,056 | 15,679 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.9 | 844 | 10,911 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.8 | 1,264 | 12,662 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.2 | 869 | 7,250 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.7 | 996 | 11,494 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.7 | 1,093 | 13,578 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 934 | 9,733 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 1,260 | 11,415 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 881 | 11,345 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 7.4 | 1,164 | 16,570 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 872 | 11,305 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 1,038 | 14,308 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 864 | 15,300 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 1,361 | 15,477 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
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Varus vs Diana - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Varus do against Diana in League of Legends?
Varus wins the Varus vs Diana matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Diana's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.
How does Varus do against Diana in the early game?
In the early game, Varus has the advantage against Diana with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Diana in the late game?
In the late game, Varus takes over the Varus vs Diana matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Varus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Varus vs Diana matchup?
Varus wins the matchup against Diana with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Varus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Varus build against Diana?
The best Varus build against Diana includes Shadowflame, Riftmaker, Dusk and Dawn with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Diana?
The best Varus runes against Diana use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Varus vs Diana matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Varus counter Diana?
Yes, Varus has a favorable matchup against Diana with a 80.0% win rate. Varus strongly counters Diana in lane based on current patch 26.9 data.
How do I play Varus against Diana?
When playing Varus against Diana, 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.