Varus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.6%
Pick Rate
2.6%

Varusvs LeBlanc

FMarksmanMage
Patch26.10
Matches900,877
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Varus vs LeBlanc is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Varus wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over LeBlanc 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 LeBlanc 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.

Compare against an opponent
LeBlanc - 60.0% win rateLeBlanc(60.0%)
Varus - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Varus
60.0% WR
VS
LeBlanc vs Varus matchup - 40.0% win rate
LeBlanc
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Varus vs LeBlanc Matchup?

Varus wins the Varus vs LeBlanc matchup
Winner
Varus
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
6.1
CS / min
6.9
523
DMG / min
1,057
7,516
Gold / game
10,121
127
Heal / min
191
446
DMG Mitigated / min
386
0.8
CC / min
0.6
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Varus vs LeBlanc Matchup Summary

The Varus vs LeBlanc matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Varus wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to LeBlanc's 40.0%, giving Varus a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Varus dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for LeBlanc players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where LeBlanc leads by 534 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Varus players can confidently pick into LeBlanc and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone LeBlanc 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 LeBlanc Laning Phase Breakdown

LeBlanc wins the laning phase against Varus in League of Legends

LeBlanc is favored during the laning phase against Varus, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. LeBlanc holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.1Varus
6.9LeBlanc
LeBlanc significantly out-farms Varus by 0.8 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 12 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives LeBlanc a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Varus players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
523Varus
1,057LeBlanc
LeBlanc heavily out-damages Varus by 534 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 LeBlanc's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
7,516Varus
10,121LeBlanc
LeBlanc generates a commanding 2,605 more gold per game than Varus. This substantial economic advantage means LeBlanc consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Varus should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.8Varus
0.6LeBlanc
Both Varus and LeBlanc provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
572Varus
577LeBlanc
Varus and LeBlanc have comparable sustain profiles, with only 5 HP/min separating their healing and damage mitigation. Neither champion can out-attrition the other in lane, so trades will be decided by burst potential and ability usage rather than sustain.

Best Varus Build Against LeBlanc

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against LeBlanc, providing the mobility and stats Varus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Varus against LeBlanc are Voltaic Cyclosword, Zhonya's Hourglass and Experimental Hexplate. 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 LeBlanc. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Varus vs LeBlanc matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Varus
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Varus early game win rateVarus66.7%
LeBlanc early game win rateLeBlanc33.3%
Late Game
Varus
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Varus late game win rateVarus50.0%
LeBlanc late game win rateLeBlanc50.0%

Varus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over LeBlanc. This lopsided early game means Varus 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 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of LeBlanc. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

Varus holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. LeBlanc players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Varus Runes Against LeBlanc

Precision rune tree - Varus primary runes vs LeBlancPrecision
Press the Attack - best Varus rune vs LeBlancTriumph - best Varus rune vs LeBlancLegend: Alacrity - best Varus rune vs LeBlancLast Stand - best Varus rune vs LeBlanc
Resolve rune tree - Varus secondary runes vs LeBlancResolve
Bone Plating - best Varus rune vs LeBlancOvergrowth - best Varus rune vs LeBlanc
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Varus to press their advantage against LeBlanc, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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.

Varus matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
46.83%3636.691013,43554.9%41.0%
46.92%3426.586313,39152.8%41.8%
45.13%2776.683013,40048.4%42.3%
41.48%2296.285113,51240.9%41.8%
52.75%1826.588213,30052.6%52.8%
46.89%1776.788313,87651.3%43.6%
46.71%1676.988913,73452.9%42.4%
50.67%1506.590613,56552.2%49.4%
52.59%1166.685013,67153.1%52.2%
57.45%946.686113,21058.5%56.6%
45.78%836.491013,71640.5%51.2%
53.25%776.280513,21947.1%58.1%
41.10%736.478011,77940.6%41.5%
52.11%716.285713,11263.3%43.9%
48.39%626.584612,92851.6%45.2%
55.77%526.584212,66254.2%57.1%
48.08%526.577813,88752.4%45.2%
61.54%526.594712,59656.0%66.7%
52.94%516.31,01713,54461.9%46.7%
42.00%506.085710,98542.9%41.4%
47.92%486.992313,54826.3%62.1%
51.06%477.290713,61450.0%52.2%
46.81%476.178212,31047.4%46.4%
45.65%466.31,15513,63018.2%54.3%
56.82%446.895913,22761.1%53.9%
45.24%426.579313,37656.3%38.5%
57.50%406.695613,93361.1%54.5%
43.59%396.796412,66844.4%42.9%
59.46%376.191611,60466.7%52.6%
45.95%376.31,07711,30747.1%45.0%
36.36%336.492012,29247.4%21.4%
61.29%315.870112,58766.7%57.9%
38.71%316.889210,76840.0%36.4%
38.71%316.51,15010,45525.0%53.3%
30.00%306.698512,62723.1%35.3%
58.62%295.81,12514,42380.0%54.2%
51.72%296.378312,34264.3%40.0%
53.57%286.180713,15060.0%46.1%
46.15%266.197911,38953.9%38.5%
26.92%266.486913,3480.0%38.9%
46.15%266.887012,96060.0%37.5%
50.00%267.31,02313,60150.0%50.0%
64.00%256.41,02213,75455.6%68.8%
44.00%255.881910,55750.0%40.0%
43.48%236.496010,97940.0%46.1%
43.48%236.01,03811,51644.4%42.9%
45.45%226.584613,70842.9%46.7%
36.36%226.582812,40837.5%35.7%
45.45%225.985313,77133.3%53.9%
65.00%206.51,10012,94937.5%83.3%
25.00%205.79499,99236.4%11.1%
35.00%206.91,22311,95122.2%45.5%
42.11%196.678113,67650.0%38.5%
52.63%196.81,14512,98744.4%60.0%
47.37%197.089512,32336.4%62.5%
36.84%196.51,04813,15560.0%28.6%
44.44%186.886611,23257.1%36.4%
61.11%186.589913,165100.0%41.7%
33.33%186.385712,13128.6%36.4%
61.11%186.870112,21271.4%54.5%
38.89%185.889612,01825.0%42.9%
44.44%186.692311,74240.0%50.0%
61.11%186.01,11212,00666.7%55.6%
41.18%176.387913,35450.0%36.4%
52.94%177.092414,29866.7%37.5%
68.75%166.083913,01066.7%70.0%
68.75%166.680911,13577.8%57.1%
62.50%166.080711,72862.5%62.5%
18.75%166.887411,97142.9%0.0%
33.33%156.387412,32560.0%20.0%
46.67%156.484712,19750.0%46.1%
46.67%157.194614,92657.1%37.5%
60.00%157.685313,42171.4%50.0%
50.00%146.687512,41362.5%33.3%
57.14%147.21,00312,83357.1%57.1%
35.71%147.01,05815,00433.3%37.5%
38.46%135.778112,51242.9%33.3%
38.46%136.393511,21066.7%30.0%
69.23%136.51,03012,93255.6%100.0%
38.46%137.180511,20128.6%50.0%
41.67%127.198413,69533.3%50.0%
33.33%126.51,14015,2430.0%40.0%
25.00%126.788711,89220.0%28.6%
58.33%126.296813,31750.0%62.5%
66.67%126.294713,70950.0%83.3%
41.67%126.19119,67550.0%33.3%
58.33%125.98209,08950.0%75.0%
75.00%126.798713,86275.0%75.0%
36.36%116.01,05810,39437.5%33.3%
45.45%116.31,00513,68760.0%33.3%
30.00%106.498813,9840.0%50.0%
40.00%106.291811,97140.0%40.0%
55.56%96.493512,953100.0%33.3%
22.22%96.51,05413,79550.0%14.3%
44.44%96.579012,79033.3%50.0%
25.00%86.069512,77566.7%0.0%
50.00%86.870410,60925.0%75.0%
71.43%75.91,16615,952100.0%66.7%
85.71%76.699212,218100.0%80.0%
57.14%76.41,05414,4060.0%66.7%
33.33%66.31,06711,86833.3%33.3%
33.33%64.986914,4720.0%40.0%
66.67%65.579012,714100.0%50.0%
66.67%66.81,08714,2560.0%100.0%
60.00%56.15237,51666.7%50.0%
40.00%57.381811,7580.0%50.0%
40.00%55.91,26915,758100.0%0.0%
60.00%52.690710,61050.0%100.0%
0.00%53.573610,6710.0%0.0%
20.00%57.01,16616,104100.0%0.0%

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Varus vs LeBlanc - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Varus do against LeBlanc in League of Legends?

Varus wins the Varus vs LeBlanc matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to LeBlanc's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Varus do against LeBlanc in the early game?

In the early game, Varus has the advantage against LeBlanc with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. 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 LeBlanc in the late game?

In the late game, Varus takes over the Varus vs LeBlanc matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Varus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Varus vs LeBlanc matchup?

Varus wins the matchup against LeBlanc with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Varus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Varus build against LeBlanc?

The best Varus build against LeBlanc includes Voltaic Cyclosword, Zhonya's Hourglass, Experimental Hexplate with Chainlaced Crushers. 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 LeBlanc?

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

Does Varus counter LeBlanc?

Yes, Varus has a favorable matchup against LeBlanc with a 60.0% win rate. Varus strongly counters LeBlanc in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Varus against LeBlanc?

When playing Varus against LeBlanc, 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.