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

Varusvs Morgana

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

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

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Morgana - 60.0% win rateMorgana(60.0%)
Varus - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Varus
60.0% WR
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Morgana vs Varus matchup - 40.0% win rate
Morgana
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Varus vs Morgana Matchup?

Varus wins the Varus vs Morgana matchup
Winner
Varus
Matches: 5
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
2.6
CS / min
2.9
907
DMG / min
559
10,610
Gold / game
9,304
105
Heal / min
119
287
DMG Mitigated / min
327
1.0
CC / min
1.9
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Varus vs Morgana Matchup Summary

The Varus vs Morgana 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 Morgana'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 Morgana 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 Morgana leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Varus players can confidently pick into Morgana and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Morgana 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 Morgana Laning Phase Breakdown

Morgana wins the laning phase against Varus in League of Legends

Morgana is favored during the laning phase against Varus, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Morgana holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
2.6Varus
2.9Morgana
Varus and Morgana farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
907Varus
559Morgana
Varus heavily out-damages Morgana by 347 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Morgana should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Varus's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,610Varus
9,304Morgana
Varus generates a commanding 1,305 more gold per game than Morgana. This substantial economic advantage means Varus consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Morgana should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.0Varus
1.9Morgana
Morgana brings significantly more crowd control than Varus, with 0.9 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Morgana far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Varus should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
391Varus
446Morgana
Morgana heals and mitigates 54 more damage per minute than Varus, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Morgana to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Varus.

Best Varus Build Against Morgana

Sorcerer's Shoes 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 Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Zhonya's Hourglass. 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 Morgana. 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

Early Game
Varus
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Varus early game win rateVarus50.0%
Morgana early game win rateMorgana50.0%
Late Game
Varus
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Varus late game win rateVarus100.0%
Morgana late game win rateMorgana0.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Varus and Morgana, with Varus holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Varus is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Morgana. 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. Morgana players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Varus Runes Against Morgana

Domination rune tree - Varus primary runes vs MorganaDomination
Dark Harvest - best Varus rune vs MorganaCheap Shot - best Varus rune vs MorganaSixth Sense - best Varus rune vs MorganaUltimate Hunter - best Varus rune vs Morgana
Sorcery rune tree - Varus secondary runes vs MorganaSorcery
Gathering Storm - best Varus rune vs MorganaAxiom Arcanist - best Varus rune vs Morgana
100.0% WR

Running Domination primary with Sorcery secondary allows Varus to press their advantage against Morgana, 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 Morgana - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Varus do against Morgana in League of Legends?

Varus wins the Varus vs Morgana matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Morgana'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 Morgana in the early game?

In the early game, Varus has the advantage against Morgana with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Morgana in the late game?

In the late game, Varus takes over the Varus vs Morgana matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Varus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Varus vs Morgana matchup?

Varus wins the matchup against Morgana 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 Morgana?

The best Varus build against Morgana includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass 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 Morgana?

The best Varus runes against Morgana use the Domination primary tree with Sorcery 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?

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

How do I play Varus against Morgana?

When playing Varus against Morgana, 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.