
Varusvs Ivern
Varus vs Ivern is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Ivern wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Varus based on 5 games. Ivern 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 Ivern 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.
Who Wins the Varus vs Ivern Matchup?

Varus vs Ivern Matchup Summary
The Varus vs Ivern matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Ivern wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Varus's 20.0%, giving Ivern a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Ivern controls the early laning stage, but Varus outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Ivern 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 Ivern leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Ivern 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 Ivern 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 Ivern Laning Phase Breakdown
Varus is favored during the laning phase against Ivern, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Varus holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Ivern dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Varus. This lopsided early game means Ivern can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Varus at 0.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Ivern. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Ivern has the edge early, but Varus gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Varus Runes Against Ivern
The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Varus the best tools to compete against Ivern in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Varus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.39% | 388 | 6.6 | 929 | 13,733 | 55.4% | 40.3% | |
| 45.68% | 360 | 6.6 | 874 | 13,516 | 50.6% | 41.6% | |
| 47.35% | 321 | 6.5 | 841 | 13,461 | 50.3% | 44.9% | |
| 41.44% | 263 | 6.2 | 855 | 13,553 | 42.2% | 41.0% | |
| 46.79% | 218 | 6.7 | 876 | 13,879 | 48.0% | 45.8% | |
| 54.04% | 198 | 6.5 | 861 | 13,433 | 51.8% | 55.6% | |
| 46.24% | 186 | 6.8 | 836 | 13,523 | 52.6% | 41.7% | |
| 50.56% | 178 | 6.6 | 901 | 13,472 | 54.9% | 46.9% | |
| 51.56% | 128 | 6.7 | 845 | 13,567 | 48.1% | 54.0% | |
| 52.04% | 98 | 6.7 | 862 | 13,221 | 50.0% | 53.7% | |
| 48.35% | 91 | 6.5 | 940 | 14,093 | 48.8% | 47.9% | |
| 54.76% | 84 | 6.2 | 819 | 13,685 | 50.0% | 58.0% | |
| 41.46% | 82 | 6.5 | 783 | 12,049 | 47.1% | 37.5% | |
| 49.35% | 77 | 6.2 | 835 | 12,984 | 52.8% | 46.3% | |
| 45.07% | 71 | 6.3 | 754 | 13,306 | 53.6% | 39.5% | |
| 48.57% | 70 | 6.6 | 857 | 12,662 | 51.4% | 45.5% | |
| 49.23% | 65 | 6.3 | 958 | 13,521 | 46.1% | 51.3% | |
| 51.61% | 63 | 6.5 | 773 | 12,153 | 53.3% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 54 | 6.5 | 902 | 12,283 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 34.62% | 52 | 6.1 | 747 | 12,111 | 29.4% | 37.1% | |
| 59.62% | 52 | 6.6 | 970 | 14,578 | 72.2% | 52.9% | |
| 48.08% | 52 | 6.5 | 802 | 12,977 | 50.0% | 46.4% | |
| 46.15% | 52 | 6.9 | 910 | 13,465 | 31.8% | 56.7% | |
| 49.02% | 51 | 7.2 | 893 | 13,356 | 52.0% | 46.1% | |
| 46.00% | 50 | 6.7 | 921 | 12,259 | 44.0% | 48.0% | |
| 53.06% | 49 | 6.7 | 976 | 13,323 | 61.1% | 48.4% | |
| 46.94% | 49 | 6.1 | 861 | 10,622 | 47.8% | 46.1% | |
| 52.08% | 48 | 6.3 | 1,132 | 12,815 | 35.7% | 58.8% | |
| 39.02% | 41 | 6.4 | 1,060 | 11,594 | 38.9% | 39.1% | |
| 55.26% | 38 | 6.3 | 974 | 12,737 | 64.7% | 47.6% | |
| 25.00% | 36 | 6.4 | 893 | 12,137 | 20.0% | 28.6% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 6.5 | 963 | 12,830 | 52.4% | 30.8% | |
| 52.94% | 34 | 6.0 | 715 | 13,238 | 50.0% | 54.2% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 6.2 | 762 | 11,954 | 52.9% | 35.3% | |
| 42.42% | 33 | 6.7 | 893 | 11,548 | 40.0% | 46.1% | |
| 37.50% | 32 | 6.6 | 1,259 | 11,612 | 20.0% | 52.9% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 6.1 | 728 | 12,517 | 60.0% | 35.3% | |
| 31.03% | 29 | 6.5 | 836 | 13,141 | 11.1% | 40.0% | |
| 31.03% | 29 | 6.3 | 785 | 12,151 | 30.0% | 31.6% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 6.1 | 844 | 11,335 | 45.5% | 33.3% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 7.2 | 995 | 13,969 | 50.0% | 41.2% | |
| 32.14% | 28 | 6.1 | 1,004 | 11,095 | 38.5% | 26.7% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 5.8 | 1,067 | 13,940 | 57.1% | 52.4% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 6.6 | 1,207 | 12,474 | 22.2% | 53.3% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 6.7 | 872 | 12,646 | 45.5% | 46.1% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 6.6 | 773 | 14,298 | 50.0% | 41.2% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 7.0 | 838 | 12,088 | 45.5% | 33.3% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 6.6 | 873 | 10,392 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 6.9 | 1,139 | 12,954 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 6.2 | 965 | 11,649 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 7.1 | 886 | 12,239 | 38.5% | 55.6% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 6.3 | 1,028 | 13,940 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 6.7 | 1,048 | 12,315 | 66.7% | 38.5% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 6.7 | 952 | 14,300 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 5.9 | 992 | 11,320 | 61.5% | 62.5% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 6.7 | 748 | 13,019 | 62.5% | 46.1% | |
| 73.68% | 19 | 6.2 | 873 | 13,582 | 66.7% | 76.9% | |
| 26.32% | 19 | 6.3 | 788 | 11,569 | 57.1% | 8.3% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 5.7 | 954 | 10,249 | 36.4% | 37.5% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 6.5 | 835 | 13,827 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 6.5 | 817 | 11,914 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 72.22% | 18 | 6.1 | 1,037 | 12,103 | 50.0% | 90.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 5.5 | 832 | 13,208 | 57.1% | 45.5% | |
| 27.78% | 18 | 6.6 | 908 | 13,200 | 66.7% | 8.3% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.3 | 906 | 13,604 | 33.3% | 54.5% | |
| 35.29% | 17 | 6.4 | 991 | 10,662 | 60.0% | 25.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.3 | 849 | 12,557 | 57.1% | 40.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 6.6 | 907 | 13,840 | 100.0% | 36.4% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 5.7 | 848 | 11,873 | 62.5% | 44.4% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 7.5 | 887 | 13,959 | 62.5% | 55.6% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 6.9 | 932 | 14,137 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 5.5 | 862 | 11,515 | 0.0% | 46.1% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.7 | 855 | 11,305 | 77.8% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 7.3 | 905 | 11,540 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.3 | 954 | 13,087 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 6.9 | 947 | 15,081 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 6.4 | 857 | 11,094 | 42.9% | 28.6% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 6.2 | 855 | 11,892 | 33.3% | 36.4% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 5.7 | 728 | 11,742 | 44.4% | 20.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 7.0 | 1,103 | 15,068 | 40.0% | 44.4% | |
| 23.08% | 13 | 6.7 | 1,187 | 14,895 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.9 | 921 | 11,820 | 62.5% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 7.1 | 994 | 12,251 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 5.8 | 1,041 | 10,522 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 6.1 | 1,022 | 13,096 | 55.6% | 100.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.2 | 857 | 9,139 | 57.1% | 20.0% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 6.5 | 912 | 12,656 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 6.3 | 1,036 | 14,598 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.2 | 1,055 | 13,130 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.7 | 701 | 11,007 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 971 | 12,109 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 976 | 13,486 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.7 | 815 | 10,168 | 40.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.9 | 1,224 | 16,013 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.9 | 802 | 13,831 | 0.0% | 57.1% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 7.0 | 777 | 11,470 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.0 | 631 | 13,045 | 50.0% | 16.7% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.6 | 1,008 | 13,918 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.6 | 811 | 12,096 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.4 | 1,054 | 14,406 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.4 | 991 | 13,949 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.6 | 1,238 | 15,848 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.2 | 519 | 9,116 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.8 | 1,087 | 14,256 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.0 | 541 | 8,271 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 1,141 | 11,775 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 1,269 | 15,758 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 897 | 13,696 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 3.5 | 736 | 10,671 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 560 | 9,771 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 7.2 | 1,027 | 13,390 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
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Varus vs Ivern - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Varus do against Ivern in League of Legends?
Ivern wins the Varus vs Ivern matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Varus's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Varus do against Ivern in the early game?
In the early game, Ivern has the advantage against Varus with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. Ivern players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Varus do against Ivern in the late game?
In the late game, Varus takes over the Varus vs Ivern matchup with a 0.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Varus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Varus vs Ivern matchup?
Ivern wins the matchup against Varus with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Ivern is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Varus build against Ivern?
The best Varus build against Ivern includes optimized core items. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Varus runes against Ivern?
The best Varus runes against Ivern use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Varus vs Ivern matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Varus counter Ivern?
No, Varus struggles against Ivern with only a 20.0% win rate. Ivern has the advantage in this matchup. Varus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Ivern's lead.
How do I play Varus against Ivern?
When playing Varus against Ivern, play cautiously and avoid Ivern's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Ivern in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.