Varus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.6%
Pick Rate
3.7%

Varusvs Sivir

FMarksmanMage
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 26, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Varus vs Sivir is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Varus wins with a 51.5% win rate (+3.0%) over Sivir based on 101 games. Varus wins the early laning phase while Sivir scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Varus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Varus vs Sivir 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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Sivir - 51.5% win rateSivir(51.5%)
Varus - 51.5% win rate in this matchup
Varus
51.5% WR
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Sivir vs Varus matchup - 48.5% win rate
Sivir
48.5% WR

Who Wins the Varus vs Sivir Matchup?

Varus wins the Varus vs Sivir matchup
Winner
Varus
Matches: 101
51.5%
Win Rate
48.5%
6.8
CS / min
7.6
911
DMG / min
897
13,682
Gold / game
13,994
149
Heal / min
184
411
DMG Mitigated / min
412
1.0
CC / min
0.0
63.6%
Early Game WR
36.4%
42.1%
Late Game WR
57.9%

Varus vs Sivir Matchup Summary

The Varus vs Sivir matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 101 recent matches analyzed, Varus wins with a 51.5% win rate compared to Sivir's 48.5%, giving Varus a 3.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Varus controls the early laning stage, but Sivir outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Varus needs to press advantages before Sivir reaches their power spikes, while Sivir should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. 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. Varus has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Sivir's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Varus vs Sivir Laning Phase Breakdown

Sivir wins the laning phase against Varus in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.8Varus
7.6Sivir
Sivir edges out Varus by 0.8 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 11 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Sivir.
Damage
911Varus
897Sivir
Damage output is virtually even between Varus and Sivir, with only 14 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
13,682Varus
13,994Sivir
Sivir earns 312 more gold per game than Varus, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Sivir slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.0Varus
0.0Sivir
Varus brings significantly more crowd control than Sivir, with 0.9 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Varus far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Sivir should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
560Varus
597Sivir
Varus and Sivir have comparable sustain profiles, with only 37 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 Sivir

Swiftmarch is the optimal boots choice against Sivir, providing the mobility and stats Varus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Varus against Sivir are Nashor's Tooth, Experimental Hexplate and Dusk and Dawn. 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 Sivir matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Varus
63.6%
+27.3% advantage
Varus early game win rateVarus63.6%
Sivir early game win rateSivir36.4%
Late Game
Sivir
57.9%
+15.8% advantage
Varus late game win rateVarus42.1%
Sivir late game win rateSivir57.9%

Varus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 63.6% win rate — a 27.3 percentage point lead over Sivir. This lopsided early game means Varus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Sivir is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.9% win rate — 15.8 points above Varus. Extended games heavily favor Sivir, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Varus must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Sivir reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Sivir survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Varus Runes Against Sivir

Precision rune tree - Varus primary runes vs SivirPrecision
Press the Attack - best Varus rune vs SivirTriumph - best Varus rune vs SivirLegend: Alacrity - best Varus rune vs SivirCoup de Grace - best Varus rune vs Sivir
Domination rune tree - Varus secondary runes vs SivirDomination
Taste of Blood - best Varus rune vs SivirTreasure Hunter - best Varus rune vs Sivir
70.0% WR

The Precision primary with Domination secondary combination helps Varus maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Sivir.


Varus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. 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 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
47.94%4366.386013,37949.8%46.4%
46.79%2816.487513,98751.6%43.0%
48.39%2796.188814,25850.9%46.8%
46.05%2156.387213,25841.7%49.6%
51.79%1956.494514,61059.5%46.5%
49.37%1586.487913,31947.1%51.1%
54.30%1516.080013,58860.3%50.0%
47.65%1496.794913,63845.3%50.0%
44.44%1446.084413,07345.5%43.6%
45.99%1376.284912,60351.4%39.7%
48.85%1316.790013,55758.0%38.7%
45.63%1036.488313,40649.0%42.6%
51.49%1016.891113,68263.6%42.1%
47.83%926.487013,12456.5%39.1%
41.76%916.390713,27943.5%40.0%
48.84%866.598012,73154.5%45.3%
52.50%806.01,00013,95451.6%53.1%
50.65%776.282212,89651.6%50.0%
49.33%756.189813,49255.3%43.2%
53.52%716.51,21111,30851.3%56.3%
40.85%715.879012,08754.8%30.0%
48.57%706.486413,78354.0%42.4%
39.68%635.91,00213,23550.0%33.3%
42.62%616.387312,57040.9%43.6%
51.79%566.289512,32247.8%54.5%
42.86%565.999412,20845.8%40.6%
38.89%546.11,02013,68032.0%44.8%
45.28%535.993511,55145.8%44.8%
40.38%526.087313,53842.9%38.7%
52.00%506.21,10712,67348.0%56.0%
48.00%506.389311,61251.6%42.1%
36.73%496.287511,83330.4%42.3%
44.90%496.697414,97445.5%44.7%
41.30%466.51,11613,32940.9%41.7%
44.44%456.01,14013,08026.7%53.3%
53.49%436.31,05612,63268.4%41.7%
58.14%436.587514,34153.3%60.7%
42.86%426.689313,80434.8%52.6%
38.10%426.596112,02550.0%22.2%
51.22%416.21,08912,94956.3%48.0%
46.34%416.386511,77542.1%50.0%
42.50%406.283313,76752.6%33.3%
34.21%386.588312,27931.8%37.5%
51.35%376.21,06113,06046.1%54.2%
43.24%376.296113,85418.2%53.9%
45.95%376.11,05712,10371.4%30.4%
47.22%366.076112,82638.5%52.2%
47.22%366.593312,81241.7%50.0%
50.00%346.388813,58155.6%48.0%
47.06%346.399312,91950.0%45.8%
42.42%336.386414,15372.7%27.3%
45.16%316.686514,12663.6%35.0%
54.84%315.889513,65863.6%50.0%
41.94%316.090713,06336.4%45.0%
46.67%306.278911,77446.1%47.1%
44.83%296.51,04914,48230.0%52.6%
75.00%286.692711,03073.7%77.8%
42.86%286.088312,26660.0%23.1%
40.74%276.190411,32764.3%15.4%
37.04%276.189913,81340.0%35.3%
48.15%275.61,19513,00460.0%41.2%
42.31%265.97999,83821.4%66.7%
50.00%266.193511,84254.5%46.7%
48.00%256.484511,20546.7%50.0%
62.50%246.385212,73858.3%66.7%
65.22%236.077811,36466.7%63.6%
59.09%226.397914,83063.6%54.5%
40.00%205.975511,52240.0%40.0%
60.00%207.092112,28650.0%75.0%
20.00%206.491812,60116.7%21.4%
55.00%206.488012,74566.7%45.5%
52.63%196.088611,30954.5%50.0%
47.37%196.888612,21233.3%60.0%
50.00%186.679611,60733.3%66.7%
50.00%186.31,01812,28550.0%50.0%
38.89%186.192213,09050.0%33.3%
52.94%176.095312,16355.6%50.0%
23.53%175.989012,62933.3%18.2%
47.06%176.287912,56771.4%30.0%
37.50%166.088512,85540.0%36.4%
18.75%166.496013,07016.7%20.0%
37.50%166.086612,59137.5%37.5%
33.33%155.485012,31128.6%37.5%
53.33%155.986111,07355.6%50.0%
46.67%156.994812,93846.1%50.0%
80.00%156.51,19612,92775.0%85.7%
26.67%156.383411,62237.5%14.3%
35.71%145.81,01713,64966.7%27.3%
46.15%136.189112,08150.0%42.9%
53.85%136.579311,51566.7%42.9%
38.46%135.777311,25357.1%16.7%
66.67%125.298611,89680.0%57.1%
58.33%126.71,21113,940100.0%16.7%
83.33%125.588311,507100.0%66.7%
27.27%115.980213,5920.0%33.3%
36.36%116.51,03813,03360.0%16.7%
50.00%105.993812,33833.3%75.0%
50.00%106.586411,28766.7%25.0%
40.00%105.181813,16225.0%50.0%
55.56%96.385612,24366.7%50.0%
77.78%96.299616,187100.0%66.7%
33.33%96.283916,0530.0%33.3%
44.44%95.391112,46525.0%60.0%
66.67%96.693613,76660.0%75.0%
62.50%85.799813,63566.7%60.0%
50.00%85.188813,356100.0%42.9%
37.50%86.493615,15850.0%33.3%
75.00%86.991913,07675.0%75.0%
57.14%76.983710,87250.0%66.7%
50.00%65.17539,83150.0%50.0%
66.67%66.699613,74766.7%66.7%
33.33%66.583213,72650.0%25.0%
50.00%64.496114,56650.0%50.0%
50.00%65.31,02611,25950.0%50.0%
20.00%56.283410,34650.0%0.0%
80.00%56.183510,808100.0%66.7%
60.00%56.085214,70450.0%66.7%
80.00%56.476410,26466.7%100.0%
100.00%52.684911,426100.0%100.0%
40.00%55.775210,44525.0%100.0%
40.00%55.31,10511,61925.0%100.0%
0.00%54.98388,7880.0%0.0%
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Varus vs Sivir - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Varus do against Sivir in League of Legends?

Varus wins the Varus vs Sivir matchup with a 51.5% win rate compared to Sivir's 48.5%, a 3.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 101 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Varus do against Sivir in the early game?

In the early game, Varus has the advantage against Sivir with a 63.6% win rate versus 36.4%. 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 Sivir in the late game?

In the late game, Sivir takes over the Varus vs Sivir matchup with a 57.9% win rate compared to 42.1%. Sivir scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Varus vs Sivir matchup?

Varus wins the matchup against Sivir with a 51.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 3.0 percentage point advantage means Varus is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 101 games analyzed.

What is the best Varus build against Sivir?

The best Varus build against Sivir includes Nashor's Tooth, Experimental Hexplate, Dusk and Dawn with Swiftmarch. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Varus runes against Sivir?

The best Varus runes against Sivir use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 70.0% win rate in the Varus vs Sivir matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Varus counter Sivir?

Yes, Varus has a favorable matchup against Sivir with a 51.5% win rate. Varus has a solid advantage over Sivir in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.

How do I play Varus against Sivir?

When playing Varus against Sivir, 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.