- Win Rate
- 48.7%
- Pick Rate
- 2.1%
- Ban Rate
- 0.9%
Varus vs Tristana
- Patch
- 26.22
- Games
- 4,205
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 14, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Varus vs Tristana (Bot): Varus wins 49.8% of 267 ranked games over the last 2 patches (gold diff at 15: +123). Patch 26.22 build & runes.
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Varus vs Tristana is an even matchup: Varus wins 49.8% of 267 games, and the 95% range (43.9–55.8%) comfortably includes 50%.
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.
Who wins Varus vs Tristana?
Varus wins 49.8% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 43.9% and 55.8% (95% range).
- Expected
- 49.2% From both champions' overall Bot win rates
- Matchup effect
- +0.6 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 267 games Lane: Bot · Patch 26.21–26.22
- vs patch 26.21
- +6.0 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Bot · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21–26.22 · Oct 26 – Nov 14
The headline win rate covers patches 26.21–26.22 (267 games). The lane, game-length, build and rune sections below use patch 26.22 only (97 games).
They also met in another lane (Top): 3 games, Varus won 66.7%.
Key takeaways
- Varus vs Tristana is an even matchup: Varus wins 49.8% of 267 games, and the 95% range (43.9–55.8%) comfortably includes 50%.
- Both champions' overall Bot win rates predict 49.2% for Varus; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 123, within the margin of error (96 games).
- Varus players pick Exhaust + Flash far more often against Tristana: 13.6% of their other Bot games, 27.8% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Varus and Tristana played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Varus's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Varus vs Tristana Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Varus vs Tristana Win Rate by Game Length
Varus's win rate against Tristana by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Varus's results against Tristana in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Varus vs Tristana Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenVarus gold at 15: +123
- First itemEvenVarus: 10.9 min · Tristana: 11.2 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenVarus wins 62.5% of 48 games
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Varus Changes Against Tristana
Choices Varus players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Bot games.
Exhaust + FlashSummoner spellsUsually13.6%vs Tristana27.8%+14.3 pts59.3% WR here
Flash + BarrierSummoner spellsUsually68.6%vs Tristana57.7%−10.8 pts58.9% WR here
Usually1.0%vs Tristana5.2%+4.2 pts
Randuin's OmenItemUsually2.0%vs Tristana5.2%+3.2 pts
Best Varus Build vs Tristana
Usual Varus build (Bot)
55.2% win rate · 509 games
Against Tristana
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 10 of 71 Varus games against Tristana carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Varus's standard build instead.
- Varus usually completes Statikk Shiv first, at 10.9 min (median of 55 games).
- Tristana usually completes Yun Tal Wildarrows first, at 11.2 min (median of 63 games).
- Skill priority: Q > W > E — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Varus Runes vs Tristana
Usual Varus runes (Bot)
Lethal Tempo
55.1% win rate · 196 games
Against Tristana
Lethal Tempo
63.6% win rate · 22 games
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Varus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.22. 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.
Other Varus Matchups
Hardest for Varus
Easiest for Varus
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Varus vs Tristana FAQ - Patch 26.21–26.22
Who wins Varus vs Tristana?
Varus vs Tristana is an even matchup: Varus wins 49.8% of 267 games, and the 95% range (43.9–55.8%) comfortably includes 50%.
What is Varus's win rate against Tristana?
Varus wins 49.8% of 267 Bot games against Tristana on patch 26.21–26.22 (95% range 43.9–55.8%). Based on both champions' overall Bot win rates, 49.2% would be expected.
Does Varus counter Tristana?
Not clearly. Varus wins 49.8% of 267 games against Tristana, and the 95% range (43.9–55.8%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Varus or Tristana?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 123, within the margin of error (96 games).
Does Varus outscale Tristana?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Tristana strongest against Varus?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Tristana is ahead of Varus beyond the margin of error.
What should Varus build against Tristana?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Varus's usual Bot core: Terminus, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Statikk Shiv. The biggest change against Tristana: Yun Tal Wildarrows (1.0% usually, 5.2% here).
What runes should Varus use against Tristana?
Lethal Tempo with Precision and Inspiration — 63.6% over 22 games against Tristana. The biggest change against Tristana: Exhaust + Flash (13.6% usually, 27.8% here).