Varusvs Morgana
Varus vs Morgana is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Morgana wins with a 58.3% win rate (+16.7%) over Varus based on 12 games. Morgana 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 Morgana 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.
Morgana(41.7%)Who Wins the Varus vs Morgana Matchup?
Varus vs Morgana Matchup Summary
The Varus vs Morgana matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Morgana wins with a 58.3% win rate compared to Varus's 41.7%, giving Morgana a 16.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Morgana controls the early laning stage, but Varus outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Morgana 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 Morgana leads by 1.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Morgana 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 Morgana 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 Morgana Laning Phase Breakdown
Varus is favored during the laning phase against Morgana, 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.
Best Varus Build Against Morgana
Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Morgana, providing the mobility and stats Varus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Varus against Morgana are Hubris, Serylda's Grudge and The Collector. This combination gives Varus an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Varus vs Morgana matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Varus33.3%Morgana66.7%Varus50.0%Morgana50.0%Morgana dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Varus. This lopsided early game means Morgana 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 Morgana. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Morgana 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 Morgana
Sorcery
Inspiration
The Sorcery and Inspiration rune setup gives Varus the best tools to compete against Morgana in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Varus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.35% | 518 | 6.5 | 880 | 13,722 | 51.3% | 46.0% | |
| 48.21% | 338 | 6.4 | 898 | 13,903 | 54.2% | 44.4% | |
| 48.46% | 326 | 6.2 | 853 | 13,543 | 50.4% | 47.1% | |
| 46.86% | 305 | 6.7 | 888 | 13,494 | 54.1% | 41.2% | |
| 51.16% | 216 | 6.7 | 918 | 13,811 | 49.5% | 52.5% | |
| 50.71% | 213 | 6.4 | 853 | 13,507 | 54.3% | 47.9% | |
| 46.35% | 195 | 6.6 | 961 | 14,425 | 48.7% | 44.7% | |
| 44.44% | 181 | 6.3 | 867 | 13,503 | 41.9% | 46.2% | |
| 48.54% | 172 | 6.2 | 811 | 13,434 | 57.5% | 40.7% | |
| 49.67% | 154 | 6.7 | 906 | 13,847 | 48.0% | 51.3% | |
| 50.75% | 134 | 6.6 | 875 | 12,603 | 48.5% | 53.0% | |
| 42.54% | 134 | 7.0 | 885 | 13,203 | 54.3% | 29.7% | |
| 53.54% | 127 | 6.8 | 870 | 14,359 | 60.0% | 48.6% | |
| 57.98% | 119 | 6.8 | 906 | 13,736 | 60.7% | 55.2% | |
| 52.94% | 119 | 6.1 | 873 | 13,592 | 64.7% | 44.1% | |
| 33.63% | 113 | 6.1 | 856 | 13,183 | 35.4% | 32.3% | |
| 42.17% | 83 | 6.7 | 874 | 14,140 | 50.0% | 36.7% | |
| 41.25% | 82 | 6.2 | 718 | 11,692 | 41.5% | 41.0% | |
| 52.63% | 77 | 6.2 | 1,031 | 14,256 | 60.0% | 47.8% | |
| 45.45% | 77 | 6.3 | 884 | 13,163 | 44.1% | 46.5% | |
| 55.41% | 74 | 6.8 | 931 | 12,361 | 64.9% | 46.0% | |
| 39.39% | 67 | 6.4 | 1,005 | 15,141 | 33.3% | 41.7% | |
| 53.85% | 65 | 6.1 | 885 | 12,107 | 56.7% | 51.4% | |
| 50.00% | 61 | 6.5 | 974 | 12,799 | 51.9% | 48.5% | |
| 45.90% | 61 | 6.5 | 892 | 13,921 | 47.6% | 45.0% | |
| 43.86% | 57 | 6.0 | 1,053 | 13,279 | 58.3% | 33.3% | |
| 51.79% | 56 | 6.2 | 1,046 | 12,119 | 57.7% | 46.7% | |
| 43.14% | 52 | 6.1 | 739 | 10,588 | 38.5% | 48.0% | |
| 47.06% | 52 | 6.5 | 923 | 13,466 | 58.3% | 37.0% | |
| 46.00% | 50 | 6.1 | 849 | 11,163 | 50.0% | 42.3% | |
| 28.00% | 50 | 5.9 | 771 | 11,933 | 22.7% | 32.1% | |
| 42.86% | 49 | 6.2 | 851 | 14,411 | 45.0% | 41.4% | |
| 42.55% | 48 | 6.8 | 895 | 12,851 | 47.8% | 37.5% | |
| 48.94% | 48 | 6.7 | 875 | 13,671 | 45.5% | 52.0% | |
| 42.55% | 47 | 6.2 | 771 | 11,492 | 46.1% | 38.1% | |
| 41.30% | 46 | 6.2 | 1,263 | 10,906 | 33.3% | 48.0% | |
| 55.56% | 45 | 6.4 | 1,024 | 13,597 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 47.73% | 44 | 6.8 | 824 | 14,491 | 50.0% | 46.1% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 6.7 | 998 | 14,932 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.19% | 43 | 6.6 | 919 | 11,003 | 46.1% | 41.2% | |
| 51.16% | 43 | 6.8 | 935 | 12,920 | 53.9% | 47.1% | |
| 45.24% | 42 | 6.2 | 855 | 12,187 | 50.0% | 42.3% | |
| 39.02% | 41 | 6.4 | 881 | 10,945 | 45.8% | 29.4% | |
| 46.34% | 41 | 6.5 | 960 | 12,988 | 50.0% | 44.8% | |
| 52.50% | 40 | 5.9 | 823 | 13,741 | 38.5% | 59.3% | |
| 43.24% | 37 | 5.8 | 869 | 11,834 | 55.0% | 29.4% | |
| 55.56% | 37 | 6.1 | 771 | 11,320 | 64.7% | 47.4% | |
| 44.44% | 36 | 6.0 | 863 | 11,613 | 33.3% | 55.6% | |
| 34.29% | 35 | 6.6 | 902 | 11,970 | 43.8% | 26.3% | |
| 45.71% | 35 | 6.7 | 1,094 | 13,110 | 52.6% | 37.5% | |
| 42.42% | 34 | 6.0 | 956 | 11,695 | 53.3% | 33.3% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 6.3 | 1,116 | 11,962 | 27.8% | 62.5% | |
| 36.36% | 33 | 6.6 | 991 | 12,467 | 52.9% | 18.8% | |
| 66.67% | 33 | 6.3 | 850 | 11,702 | 61.1% | 73.3% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 6.0 | 890 | 13,011 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 63.33% | 30 | 6.9 | 900 | 12,202 | 61.1% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 29 | 6.2 | 1,114 | 12,108 | 66.7% | 30.8% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 6.4 | 798 | 13,686 | 50.0% | 47.4% | |
| 37.04% | 29 | 6.6 | 780 | 11,694 | 41.7% | 33.3% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 6.4 | 991 | 12,169 | 41.7% | 53.3% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 5.8 | 827 | 10,623 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 54.17% | 25 | 5.7 | 789 | 12,991 | 57.1% | 52.9% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 6.3 | 986 | 14,250 | 44.4% | 33.3% | |
| 52.17% | 24 | 6.2 | 778 | 11,192 | 58.3% | 45.5% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 6.2 | 840 | 11,104 | 23.5% | 71.4% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 6.5 | 919 | 14,766 | 71.4% | 52.9% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 6.7 | 900 | 11,681 | 53.9% | 40.0% | |
| 54.55% | 23 | 6.5 | 889 | 13,093 | 55.6% | 53.9% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 6.3 | 907 | 12,673 | 41.7% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 6.5 | 1,137 | 13,894 | 53.9% | 55.6% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.2 | 833 | 12,361 | 40.0% | 54.5% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 5.8 | 906 | 12,173 | 20.0% | 54.5% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 6.2 | 918 | 12,394 | 42.9% | 38.5% | |
| 42.11% | 20 | 5.5 | 752 | 11,043 | 50.0% | 36.4% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.1 | 867 | 11,890 | 55.6% | 45.5% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 6.5 | 950 | 14,321 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 6.0 | 711 | 11,633 | 42.9% | 41.7% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 5.8 | 861 | 11,274 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 5.7 | 849 | 13,076 | 62.5% | 44.4% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 6.6 | 781 | 11,478 | 20.0% | 42.9% | |
| 40.00% | 16 | 5.9 | 1,042 | 11,436 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 5.6 | 866 | 12,668 | 16.7% | 44.4% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 6.1 | 1,003 | 13,217 | 57.1% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.6 | 1,145 | 13,762 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.8 | 985 | 13,613 | 83.3% | 44.4% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 5.8 | 826 | 13,627 | 0.0% | 54.5% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.1 | 961 | 12,942 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.5 | 1,037 | 14,665 | 28.6% | 71.4% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 6.4 | 893 | 10,342 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.5 | 867 | 11,829 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 5.9 | 868 | 11,096 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.3 | 914 | 12,939 | 57.1% | 60.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.0 | 1,045 | 13,219 | 83.3% | 33.3% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.6 | 985 | 12,719 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.7 | 957 | 13,285 | 40.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.3 | 901 | 13,728 | 66.7% | 44.4% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.0 | 956 | 12,319 | 28.6% | 75.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.6 | 878 | 11,961 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 7.1 | 1,099 | 13,618 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.7 | 918 | 13,489 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.8 | 1,001 | 11,667 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 55.56% | 10 | 7.5 | 930 | 12,777 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 12.50% | 9 | 5.9 | 541 | 9,400 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 6.5 | 999 | 13,832 | 66.7% | 83.3% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.6 | 884 | 11,188 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.5 | 1,100 | 13,498 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.9 | 890 | 12,207 | 20.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.1 | 837 | 13,391 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.9 | 909 | 12,112 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.5 | 733 | 10,884 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.7 | 1,037 | 13,345 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.4 | 1,025 | 11,617 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.7 | 1,174 | 13,913 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 6 | 3.6 | 886 | 11,999 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 807 | 11,889 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 671 | 11,112 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 881 | 12,508 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 1,014 | 15,050 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 708 | 10,943 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 635 | 10,995 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.6 | 577 | 9,686 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
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Varus vs Morgana - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Varus do against Morgana in League of Legends?
Morgana wins the Varus vs Morgana matchup with a 58.3% win rate compared to Varus's 41.7%, a 16.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Varus do against Morgana in the early game?
In the early game, Morgana has the advantage against Varus with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Morgana players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Varus do against Morgana in the late game?
In the late game, Varus takes over the Varus vs Morgana 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 Morgana matchup?
Morgana wins the matchup against Varus with a 58.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 16.7 percentage point advantage means Morgana is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 12 games analyzed.
What is the best Varus build against Morgana?
The best Varus build against Morgana includes Hubris, Serylda's Grudge, The Collector with Crimson Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Varus runes against Morgana?
The best Varus runes against Morgana use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Varus vs Morgana matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Varus counter Morgana?
No, Varus struggles against Morgana with only a 41.7% win rate. Morgana has the advantage in this matchup. Varus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Morgana's lead.
How do I play Varus against Morgana?
When playing Varus against Morgana, play cautiously and avoid Morgana's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Morgana in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.