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

Varusvs Taliyah

FMarksmanMage
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 25, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Varus vs Taliyah is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Varus wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Taliyah based on 7 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 Taliyah 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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Taliyah - 57.1% win rateTaliyah(57.1%)
Varus - 57.1% win rate in this matchup
Varus
57.1% WR
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Taliyah vs Varus matchup - 42.9% win rate
Taliyah
42.9% WR

Who Wins the Varus vs Taliyah Matchup?

Varus wins the Varus vs Taliyah matchup
Winner
Varus
Matches: 7
57.1%
Win Rate
42.9%
6.9
CS / min
6.6
837
DMG / min
776
10,872
Gold / game
9,411
132
Heal / min
89
519
DMG Mitigated / min
341
0.9
CC / min
1.5
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Varus vs Taliyah Matchup Summary

The Varus vs Taliyah matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Varus wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Taliyah's 42.9%, giving Varus a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Varus dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Taliyah 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 Taliyah leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Varus players can confidently pick into Taliyah and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Taliyah 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 Taliyah Laning Phase Breakdown

Varus wins the laning phase against Taliyah in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.9Varus
6.6Taliyah
Varus and Taliyah 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
837Varus
776Taliyah
Varus deals 61 more champion damage per minute than Taliyah. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Taliyah choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Varus's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
10,872Varus
9,411Taliyah
Varus generates a commanding 1,461 more gold per game than Taliyah. This substantial economic advantage means Varus consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Taliyah should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.9Varus
1.5Taliyah
Taliyah provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Varus, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Taliyah coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
650Varus
431Taliyah
Varus vastly out-sustains Taliyah, healing and mitigating 220 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Varus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Taliyah is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Taliyah, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Varus Build Against Taliyah

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Taliyah, providing the mobility and stats Varus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Varus against Taliyah are Zhonya's Hourglass, Nashor's Tooth 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Taliyah. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Varus vs Taliyah matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Varus
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Varus early game win rateVarus50.0%
Taliyah early game win rateTaliyah50.0%
Late Game
Varus
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Varus late game win rateVarus66.7%
Taliyah late game win rateTaliyah33.3%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Varus and Taliyah, 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 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Taliyah. 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. Taliyah players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Varus Runes Against Taliyah

Precision rune tree - Varus primary runes vs TaliyahPrecision
Press the Attack - best Varus rune vs TaliyahTriumph - best Varus rune vs TaliyahLegend: Alacrity - best Varus rune vs TaliyahLast Stand - best Varus rune vs Taliyah
Inspiration rune tree - Varus secondary runes vs TaliyahInspiration
Triple Tonic - best Varus rune vs TaliyahCash Back - best Varus rune vs Taliyah
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Varus to press their advantage against Taliyah, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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 Taliyah - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Varus do against Taliyah in League of Legends?

Varus wins the Varus vs Taliyah matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Taliyah's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Varus do against Taliyah in the early game?

In the early game, Varus has the advantage against Taliyah 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 Taliyah in the late game?

In the late game, Varus takes over the Varus vs Taliyah matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Varus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Varus vs Taliyah matchup?

Varus wins the matchup against Taliyah with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Varus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Varus build against Taliyah?

The best Varus build against Taliyah includes Zhonya's Hourglass, Nashor's Tooth, Experimental Hexplate 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 Taliyah?

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

Does Varus counter Taliyah?

Yes, Varus has a favorable matchup against Taliyah with a 57.1% win rate. Varus strongly counters Taliyah in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.

How do I play Varus against Taliyah?

When playing Varus against Taliyah, 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.