Varusvs Samira
Varus vs Samira is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Samira wins with a 55.3% win rate (+10.6%) over Varus based on 94 games. Samira 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 Samira 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.
Samira(44.7%)Who Wins the Varus vs Samira Matchup?
Varus vs Samira Matchup Summary
The Varus vs Samira matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 94 recent matches analyzed, Samira wins with a 55.3% win rate compared to Varus's 44.7%, giving Samira a 10.6 percentage point advantage. Samira 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 crowd control, where Varus leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Samira 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 Samira 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 Samira Laning Phase Breakdown
Samira is favored during the laning phase against Varus, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Samira holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Varus Build Against Samira
Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Samira, providing the mobility and stats Varus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Varus against Samira are Stormsurge, Shadowflame and Nashor's Tooth. 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 Samira. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Varus vs Samira matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Varus44.4%Samira55.6%Varus44.9%Samira55.1%Samira dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.6% win rate — a 11.1 percentage point lead over Varus. This lopsided early game means Samira can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Samira is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.1% win rate — 10.2 points above Varus. Extended games heavily favor Samira, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Samira 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 Samira
Precision
Inspiration
The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Varus the best tools to compete against Samira in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.67% | 390 | 6.7 | 918 | 13,681 | 53.1% | 42.2% | |
| 46.97% | 380 | 6.5 | 853 | 13,503 | 48.8% | 45.6% | |
| 46.30% | 311 | 6.7 | 849 | 13,404 | 49.6% | 43.5% | |
| 38.31% | 261 | 6.3 | 850 | 13,458 | 42.7% | 35.4% | |
| 44.65% | 215 | 6.7 | 875 | 13,737 | 50.0% | 40.9% | |
| 53.05% | 213 | 6.6 | 881 | 13,422 | 52.6% | 53.5% | |
| 45.11% | 184 | 6.8 | 897 | 13,744 | 49.3% | 42.2% | |
| 52.50% | 160 | 6.5 | 891 | 13,197 | 53.9% | 51.2% | |
| 53.66% | 123 | 6.6 | 853 | 14,059 | 52.9% | 54.2% | |
| 56.25% | 112 | 6.6 | 848 | 13,281 | 48.9% | 61.5% | |
| 44.68% | 94 | 6.4 | 901 | 13,922 | 44.4% | 44.9% | |
| 49.43% | 87 | 6.3 | 832 | 13,321 | 42.1% | 55.1% | |
| 55.56% | 81 | 6.2 | 894 | 12,998 | 62.2% | 50.0% | |
| 39.24% | 79 | 6.4 | 796 | 11,889 | 42.9% | 36.4% | |
| 50.72% | 69 | 6.3 | 855 | 12,401 | 51.2% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 66 | 6.4 | 1,002 | 13,397 | 60.7% | 50.0% | |
| 52.46% | 61 | 6.7 | 867 | 13,539 | 50.0% | 54.3% | |
| 47.54% | 61 | 6.4 | 827 | 13,482 | 44.8% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 56 | 7.1 | 852 | 13,615 | 42.3% | 56.7% | |
| 41.07% | 56 | 6.1 | 863 | 11,334 | 45.5% | 38.2% | |
| 64.29% | 56 | 6.5 | 972 | 12,576 | 60.0% | 67.7% | |
| 50.91% | 55 | 6.8 | 833 | 13,002 | 33.3% | 64.5% | |
| 49.06% | 53 | 6.1 | 1,099 | 12,641 | 38.9% | 54.3% | |
| 50.00% | 52 | 6.2 | 841 | 12,876 | 55.0% | 46.9% | |
| 42.00% | 50 | 6.6 | 777 | 13,663 | 52.9% | 36.4% | |
| 51.02% | 49 | 6.7 | 942 | 12,913 | 55.0% | 48.3% | |
| 51.06% | 47 | 6.2 | 940 | 11,817 | 57.9% | 46.4% | |
| 38.64% | 44 | 6.7 | 899 | 10,729 | 42.3% | 33.3% | |
| 47.62% | 42 | 6.2 | 1,056 | 10,930 | 50.0% | 45.0% | |
| 56.10% | 41 | 6.5 | 873 | 13,275 | 63.2% | 50.0% | |
| 47.50% | 40 | 6.6 | 961 | 13,022 | 46.7% | 48.0% | |
| 36.11% | 36 | 6.6 | 991 | 12,824 | 31.3% | 40.0% | |
| 38.89% | 36 | 6.7 | 1,000 | 12,802 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 64.71% | 34 | 5.9 | 1,095 | 13,763 | 87.5% | 57.7% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 6.4 | 1,164 | 10,852 | 33.3% | 52.6% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 6.4 | 764 | 12,153 | 64.7% | 53.3% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 7.5 | 1,013 | 13,351 | 52.9% | 40.0% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 6.0 | 841 | 11,094 | 66.7% | 35.0% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 6.2 | 808 | 13,310 | 57.1% | 52.9% | |
| 58.06% | 31 | 5.6 | 736 | 12,313 | 61.5% | 55.6% | |
| 50.00% | 30 | 6.0 | 1,140 | 12,255 | 57.1% | 43.8% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 6.0 | 852 | 13,720 | 33.3% | 58.8% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 6.3 | 912 | 12,032 | 53.9% | 42.9% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 6.4 | 854 | 12,751 | 33.3% | 41.2% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 6.7 | 881 | 13,323 | 55.6% | 47.1% | |
| 30.77% | 26 | 6.5 | 938 | 13,886 | 12.5% | 38.9% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 6.8 | 1,019 | 12,261 | 54.5% | 57.1% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 6.4 | 909 | 14,721 | 50.0% | 42.1% | |
| 33.33% | 24 | 6.4 | 776 | 13,355 | 28.6% | 35.3% | |
| 25.00% | 24 | 5.8 | 958 | 9,866 | 33.3% | 11.1% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 6.5 | 861 | 10,913 | 43.8% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 6.1 | 1,086 | 11,182 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 6.3 | 988 | 12,915 | 55.6% | 57.1% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 6.9 | 1,252 | 12,690 | 30.0% | 61.5% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 7.0 | 924 | 12,402 | 53.9% | 44.4% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 6.4 | 1,009 | 12,748 | 71.4% | 33.3% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 6.9 | 889 | 13,804 | 72.7% | 30.0% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 5.9 | 922 | 12,675 | 33.3% | 44.4% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 6.8 | 1,148 | 14,397 | 57.1% | 61.5% | |
| 45.00% | 20 | 6.5 | 854 | 11,479 | 40.0% | 46.7% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 6.6 | 835 | 12,363 | 87.5% | 50.0% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 6.0 | 804 | 12,899 | 71.4% | 66.7% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 6.7 | 1,032 | 15,442 | 71.4% | 58.3% | |
| 26.32% | 19 | 6.8 | 899 | 12,061 | 37.5% | 18.2% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.8 | 872 | 11,592 | 66.7% | 38.5% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 6.7 | 727 | 11,466 | 62.5% | 54.5% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 6.7 | 954 | 12,198 | 42.9% | 36.4% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 6.4 | 905 | 12,982 | 33.3% | 41.7% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 6.6 | 849 | 12,204 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 6.8 | 1,176 | 13,035 | 37.5% | 66.7% | |
| 23.53% | 17 | 6.0 | 908 | 12,275 | 40.0% | 16.7% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.7 | 878 | 13,315 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 5.9 | 926 | 10,162 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 5.9 | 800 | 10,787 | 55.6% | 62.5% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 7.2 | 981 | 12,509 | 55.6% | 57.1% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 6.3 | 982 | 12,580 | 55.6% | 71.4% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 6.8 | 814 | 11,221 | 77.8% | 57.1% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 5.9 | 761 | 12,655 | 42.9% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.7 | 950 | 13,601 | 44.4% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 15 | 6.8 | 1,120 | 15,898 | 20.0% | 20.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.3 | 758 | 12,644 | 71.4% | 14.3% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.4 | 1,068 | 11,885 | 44.4% | 60.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.3 | 966 | 13,185 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 6.7 | 1,022 | 13,847 | 20.0% | 44.4% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 5.7 | 878 | 10,082 | 55.6% | 80.0% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 6.8 | 983 | 13,536 | 80.0% | 75.0% | |
| 23.08% | 13 | 6.8 | 859 | 11,975 | 20.0% | 25.0% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 7.0 | 1,005 | 13,375 | 28.6% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.5 | 908 | 13,855 | 33.3% | 55.6% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 7.3 | 912 | 13,887 | 80.0% | 57.1% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.8 | 943 | 13,246 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 7.1 | 839 | 11,334 | 20.0% | 33.3% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.2 | 874 | 11,927 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 991 | 14,447 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 7.1 | 1,044 | 13,065 | 33.3% | 14.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.2 | 754 | 11,641 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.6 | 752 | 11,627 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 917 | 10,991 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 6.8 | 1,004 | 12,468 | 25.0% | 20.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.5 | 983 | 13,246 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.7 | 915 | 10,977 | 60.0% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.7 | 805 | 9,470 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.2 | 1,130 | 13,785 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 7.0 | 1,048 | 16,327 | 100.0% | 16.7% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.7 | 864 | 10,469 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 3.2 | 760 | 10,848 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.9 | 869 | 14,472 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.4 | 651 | 9,040 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.5 | 840 | 10,867 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.3 | 818 | 11,758 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.5 | 711 | 10,481 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
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Varus vs Samira - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Varus do against Samira in League of Legends?
Samira wins the Varus vs Samira matchup with a 55.3% win rate compared to Varus's 44.7%, a 10.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 94 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Varus do against Samira in the early game?
In the early game, Samira has the advantage against Varus with a 55.6% win rate versus 44.4%. Samira players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Varus do against Samira in the late game?
In the late game, Samira takes over the Varus vs Samira matchup with a 55.1% win rate compared to 44.9%. Samira scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Varus vs Samira matchup?
Samira wins the matchup against Varus with a 55.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 10.6 percentage point advantage means Samira is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 94 games analyzed.
What is the best Varus build against Samira?
The best Varus build against Samira includes Stormsurge, Shadowflame, Nashor's Tooth with Spellslinger'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 Samira?
The best Varus runes against Samira use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Varus vs Samira matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Varus counter Samira?
No, Varus struggles against Samira with only a 44.7% win rate. Samira has the advantage in this matchup. Varus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Samira's lead.
How do I play Varus against Samira?
When playing Varus against Samira, play cautiously and avoid Samira's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Samira has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.