Varusvs Jax
Varus vs Jax is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Jax wins with a 52.0% win rate (+4.0%) over Varus based on 50 games. Varus wins the early laning phase while Jax scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Varus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Varus vs Jax 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.
Jax(48.0%)Who Wins the Varus vs Jax Matchup?
Varus vs Jax Matchup Summary
The Varus vs Jax matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 50 recent matches analyzed, Jax wins with a 52.0% win rate compared to Varus's 48.0%, giving Jax a 4.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Varus controls the early laning stage, but Jax outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Varus needs to press advantages before Jax reaches their power spikes, while Jax should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Varus leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Jax is slightly favored, Varus can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Jax's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Varus vs Jax Laning Phase Breakdown
Varus is favored during the laning phase against Jax, 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 Jax
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Jax, providing the mobility and stats Varus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Varus against Jax 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. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Jax. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Varus vs Jax matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Varus51.6%Jax48.4%Varus42.1%Jax57.9%During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Varus has a meaningful 51.6% win rate, outperforming Jax by 3.2 percentage points. Varus players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.
Jax is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.9% win rate — 15.8 points above Varus. Extended games heavily favor Jax, 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 Jax reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Jax 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 Jax
Precision
Resolve
The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Varus the best tools to compete against Jax 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 Jax - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Varus do against Jax in League of Legends?
Jax wins the Varus vs Jax matchup with a 52.0% win rate compared to Varus's 48.0%, a 4.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 50 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Varus do against Jax in the early game?
In the early game, Varus has the advantage against Jax with a 51.6% win rate versus 48.4%. 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 Jax in the late game?
In the late game, Jax takes over the Varus vs Jax matchup with a 57.9% win rate compared to 42.1%. Jax scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Varus vs Jax matchup?
Jax wins the matchup against Varus with a 52.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 4.0 percentage point advantage means Jax is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 50 games analyzed.
What is the best Varus build against Jax?
The best Varus build against Jax includes Zhonya's Hourglass, Nashor's Tooth, 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 Jax?
The best Varus runes against Jax use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 52.9% win rate in the Varus vs Jax matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Varus counter Jax?
No, Varus struggles against Jax with only a 48.0% win rate. Jax has the advantage in this matchup. Varus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Jax's lead.
How do I play Varus against Jax?
When playing Varus against Jax, play cautiously and avoid Jax's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Jax has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.