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

Varusvs Tryndamere

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

Varus vs Tryndamere is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Tryndamere wins with a 52.4% win rate (+4.8%) over Varus based on 21 games. Varus wins the early laning phase while Tryndamere scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Varus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Varus vs Tryndamere 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.

Compare against an opponent
Varus - 47.6% win rate in this matchup
Varus
47.6% WR
VS
Tryndamere vs Varus matchup - 52.4% win rate
Tryndamere
52.4% WR

Who Wins the Varus vs Tryndamere Matchup?

Tryndamere wins the Varus vs Tryndamere matchup
Winner
Tryndamere
Matches: 21
47.6%
Win Rate
52.4%
6.8
CS / min
7.0
968
DMG / min
849
14,374
Gold / game
15,411
189
Heal / min
491
687
DMG Mitigated / min
1,215
1.0
CC / min
0.4
83.3%
Early Game WR
16.7%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Varus vs Tryndamere Matchup Summary

The Varus vs Tryndamere matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 21 recent matches analyzed, Tryndamere wins with a 52.4% win rate compared to Varus's 47.6%, giving Tryndamere a 4.8 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Varus controls the early laning stage, but Tryndamere outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Varus needs to press advantages before Tryndamere reaches their power spikes, while Tryndamere should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Varus leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Tryndamere is slightly favored, Varus can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Tryndamere's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Varus vs Tryndamere Laning Phase Breakdown

Tryndamere wins the laning phase against Varus in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.8Varus
7.0Tryndamere
Varus and Tryndamere farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
968Varus
849Tryndamere
Varus heavily out-damages Tryndamere by 118 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Tryndamere 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
14,374Varus
15,411Tryndamere
Tryndamere generates a commanding 1,037 more gold per game than Varus. This substantial economic advantage means Tryndamere consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Varus should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
1.0Varus
0.4Tryndamere
Varus provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Tryndamere, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Varus coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
877Varus
1,706Tryndamere
Tryndamere vastly out-sustains Varus, healing and mitigating 829 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Tryndamere can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Varus is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Varus, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Varus Build Against Tryndamere

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Tryndamere, providing the mobility and stats Varus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Varus against Tryndamere are Riftmaker, Statikk Shiv and Dusk and Dawn. 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 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Tryndamere. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Varus vs Tryndamere matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Varus
83.3%
+66.7% advantage
Varus early game win rateVarus83.3%
Tryndamere early game win rateTryndamere16.7%
Late Game
Tryndamere
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Varus late game win rateVarus33.3%
Tryndamere late game win rateTryndamere66.7%

Varus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 83.3% win rate — a 66.7 percentage point lead over Tryndamere. This lopsided early game means Varus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Tryndamere is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Varus. Extended games heavily favor Tryndamere, 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 Tryndamere reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Tryndamere 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 Tryndamere

Precision rune tree - Varus primary runes vs TryndamerePrecision
Lethal Tempo - best Varus rune vs TryndamereAbsorb Life - best Varus rune vs TryndamereLegend: Alacrity - best Varus rune vs TryndamereCut Down - best Varus rune vs Tryndamere
Inspiration rune tree - Varus secondary runes vs TryndamereInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Varus rune vs TryndamereCosmic Insight - best Varus rune vs Tryndamere
100.0% WR

The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Varus the best tools to compete against Tryndamere 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 Tryndamere - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Varus do against Tryndamere in League of Legends?

Tryndamere wins the Varus vs Tryndamere matchup with a 52.4% win rate compared to Varus's 47.6%, a 4.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 21 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Varus do against Tryndamere in the early game?

In the early game, Varus has the advantage against Tryndamere with a 83.3% win rate versus 16.7%. 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 Tryndamere in the late game?

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

Who wins the Varus vs Tryndamere matchup?

Tryndamere wins the matchup against Varus with a 52.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 4.8 percentage point advantage means Tryndamere is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 21 games analyzed.

What is the best Varus build against Tryndamere?

The best Varus build against Tryndamere includes Riftmaker, Statikk Shiv, Dusk and Dawn 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 Tryndamere?

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

Does Varus counter Tryndamere?

No, Varus struggles against Tryndamere with only a 47.6% win rate. Tryndamere has the advantage in this matchup. Varus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Tryndamere's lead.

How do I play Varus against Tryndamere?

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