Varus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.9%
Pick Rate
2.9%

Varusvs Quinn

DMarksmanMage
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Varus vs Quinn is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Quinn wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Varus based on 12 games. Quinn 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 Quinn matchup.

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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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Varus - 33.3% win rate in this matchup
Varus
33.3% WR
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Quinn vs Varus matchup - 66.7% win rate
Quinn
66.7% WR

Who Wins the Varus vs Quinn Matchup?

Quinn wins the Varus vs Quinn matchup
Winner
Quinn
Matches: 12
33.3%
Win Rate
66.7%
6.0
CS / min
5.4
899
DMG / min
793
13,091
Gold / game
13,236
197
Heal / min
152
630
DMG Mitigated / min
433
1.0
CC / min
1.0
25.0%
Early Game WR
75.0%
37.5%
Late Game WR
62.5%

Varus vs Quinn Matchup Summary

The Varus vs Quinn matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Quinn wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Varus's 33.3%, giving Quinn a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Quinn dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Varus players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Varus leads by 242 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Quinn 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 Quinn 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 Quinn Laning Phase Breakdown

Varus wins the laning phase against Quinn in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.0Varus
5.4Quinn
Varus edges out Quinn by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Varus.
Damage
899Varus
793Quinn
Varus heavily out-damages Quinn by 106 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Quinn 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
13,091Varus
13,236Quinn
Varus and Quinn generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 145 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
1.0Varus
1.0Quinn
Both Varus and Quinn provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/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
827Varus
585Quinn
Varus vastly out-sustains Quinn, healing and mitigating 242 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Varus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Quinn is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Quinn, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Varus Build Against Quinn

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Quinn, providing the mobility and stats Varus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Varus against Quinn are Riftmaker, 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 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Quinn. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Varus vs Quinn matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Quinn
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Varus early game win rateVarus25.0%
Quinn early game win rateQuinn75.0%
Late Game
Quinn
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Varus late game win rateVarus37.5%
Quinn late game win rateQuinn62.5%

Quinn dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Varus. This lopsided early game means Quinn can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Quinn is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 62.5% win rate — 25.0 points above Varus. Extended games heavily favor Quinn, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Varus Runes Against Quinn

Inspiration rune tree - Varus primary runes vs QuinnInspiration
First Strike - best Varus rune vs QuinnCash Back - best Varus rune vs QuinnTriple Tonic - best Varus rune vs QuinnCosmic Insight - best Varus rune vs Quinn
Precision rune tree - Varus secondary runes vs QuinnPrecision
Presence of Mind - best Varus rune vs QuinnCut Down - best Varus rune vs Quinn
100.0% WR

The Inspiration and Precision rune setup gives Varus the best tools to compete against Quinn in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Varus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
48.37%3686.785013,70354.5%44.4%
50.00%2766.585813,82149.2%50.7%
43.77%2656.280413,00049.1%40.0%
49.59%2426.896414,19659.4%41.9%
51.88%2396.787713,45455.5%48.8%
45.16%2176.888513,10148.6%42.0%
52.51%1796.792514,16454.7%51.0%
53.28%1376.894113,94856.9%50.6%
54.62%1306.890414,23361.8%49.3%
46.88%966.489913,16745.8%47.9%
40.22%926.789013,34650.0%32.0%
45.24%846.589112,97545.2%45.2%
49.35%776.283913,13861.0%36.1%
50.00%766.886813,21346.1%54.0%
43.24%746.686112,60642.9%43.8%
45.71%706.795013,93840.7%48.8%
41.43%706.791313,76436.7%45.0%
48.53%686.985513,57258.1%40.5%
51.67%607.084712,78857.1%44.0%
43.64%556.385313,76839.1%46.9%
36.73%497.187112,70341.7%32.0%
48.84%436.982714,02675.0%38.7%
53.66%416.790914,69947.1%58.3%
52.50%406.488911,87866.7%44.0%
25.64%396.179112,65515.4%30.8%
55.26%386.489113,36546.1%60.0%
47.37%386.896513,09150.0%43.8%
55.56%366.81,01712,62763.2%47.1%
34.29%356.782112,47230.8%36.4%
66.67%306.71,01913,92366.7%66.7%
53.57%287.298312,84871.4%35.7%
44.44%277.099311,97346.7%41.7%
34.62%266.278711,20821.4%50.0%
36.00%257.276612,03635.7%36.4%
52.00%256.785314,23240.0%60.0%
45.83%246.287613,55757.1%41.2%
41.67%246.51,00012,59222.2%53.3%
56.52%236.31,04313,07656.3%57.1%
47.83%236.997214,07655.6%42.9%
52.17%236.285012,52655.6%50.0%
31.82%226.584510,17538.5%22.2%
45.45%226.483713,62457.1%40.0%
50.00%226.795013,01333.3%61.5%
36.36%226.61,07513,17471.4%20.0%
47.62%216.896814,37483.3%33.3%
42.86%216.289714,05820.0%50.0%
50.00%207.094312,51245.5%55.6%
60.00%206.81,10113,33450.0%70.0%
65.00%206.883012,33760.0%80.0%
52.63%196.682714,04742.9%58.3%
52.63%196.31,01211,52041.7%71.4%
52.63%196.480411,30338.5%83.3%
55.56%186.982211,27066.7%44.4%
55.56%186.81,08912,19485.7%36.4%
61.11%187.11,04113,77470.0%50.0%
61.11%186.61,08714,14071.4%54.5%
72.22%187.11,07112,28563.6%85.7%
64.71%175.870511,83171.4%60.0%
41.18%176.580612,75750.0%36.4%
35.29%175.989311,47628.6%40.0%
46.67%156.078110,89750.0%42.9%
60.00%156.583212,36983.3%44.4%
46.67%156.880511,97144.4%50.0%
46.67%156.31,27413,49840.0%50.0%
13.33%156.385111,9460.0%20.0%
42.86%146.691812,26855.6%20.0%
50.00%146.81,03114,15950.0%50.0%
53.85%137.176411,08250.0%60.0%
38.46%136.495615,49650.0%36.4%
46.15%137.395314,20383.3%14.3%
33.33%126.089913,09125.0%37.5%
41.67%126.383310,43640.0%42.9%
63.64%116.672912,37250.0%71.4%
45.45%116.564210,04360.0%33.3%
45.45%116.691513,92720.0%66.7%
50.00%106.893015,10825.0%66.7%
60.00%106.61,02412,81966.7%57.1%
60.00%107.690613,63080.0%40.0%
70.00%106.31,00711,66160.0%80.0%
40.00%106.388312,24225.0%50.0%
40.00%107.177110,23533.3%50.0%
70.00%106.172211,77680.0%60.0%
50.00%87.01,0858,68766.7%0.0%
37.50%86.475710,46320.0%66.7%
37.50%86.481512,41066.7%20.0%
37.50%87.090812,63633.3%40.0%
50.00%86.381711,54266.7%0.0%
75.00%86.791710,696100.0%50.0%
25.00%87.11,02314,40925.0%25.0%
62.50%86.31,01513,06775.0%50.0%
62.50%87.087312,75166.7%50.0%
42.86%76.573312,42650.0%33.3%
42.86%75.894212,6630.0%60.0%
71.43%77.190913,35175.0%66.7%
28.57%76.31,03013,78025.0%33.3%
57.14%76.47888,57660.0%50.0%
66.67%66.583712,31866.7%66.7%
66.67%67.085813,16366.7%66.7%
33.33%66.989912,8540.0%50.0%
50.00%67.11,00513,6040.0%75.0%
50.00%65.985913,8290.0%75.0%
50.00%66.11,06513,714100.0%40.0%
60.00%55.95888,71375.0%0.0%
20.00%55.187815,0540.0%25.0%
20.00%56.196713,44150.0%0.0%
40.00%56.676612,76833.3%50.0%
20.00%56.166610,02833.3%0.0%
40.00%56.792014,276100.0%25.0%

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Varus vs Quinn - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Varus do against Quinn in League of Legends?

Quinn wins the Varus vs Quinn matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Varus's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Varus do against Quinn in the early game?

In the early game, Quinn has the advantage against Varus with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Quinn players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Varus do against Quinn in the late game?

In the late game, Quinn takes over the Varus vs Quinn matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to 37.5%. Quinn scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Varus vs Quinn matchup?

Quinn wins the matchup against Varus with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Quinn is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 12 games analyzed.

What is the best Varus build against Quinn?

The best Varus build against Quinn includes Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass, Experimental Hexplate with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Quinn?

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

Does Varus counter Quinn?

No, Varus struggles against Quinn with only a 33.3% win rate. Quinn has the advantage in this matchup. Varus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Quinn's lead.

How do I play Varus against Quinn?

When playing Varus against Quinn, play cautiously and avoid Quinn's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Quinn has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.