Varusvs Vladimir
Varus vs Vladimir is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Vladimir wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Varus based on 5 games. Varus wins the early laning phase while Vladimir scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Varus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Varus vs Vladimir 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.
Who Wins the Varus vs Vladimir Matchup?
Varus vs Vladimir Matchup Summary
The Varus vs Vladimir matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Vladimir wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Varus's 40.0%, giving Vladimir a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Varus controls the early laning stage, but Vladimir outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Varus needs to press advantages before Vladimir reaches their power spikes, while Vladimir should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Varus leads by 0.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vladimir 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 Vladimir 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 Vladimir Laning Phase Breakdown
Varus is favored during the laning phase against Vladimir, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Varus holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Varus Build Against Vladimir
Gunmetal Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Vladimir, providing the mobility and stats Varus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Varus against Vladimir are Zhonya's Hourglass, Nashor's Tooth 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 Vladimir matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Varus100.0%
Vladimir0.0%Varus25.0%Vladimir75.0%Varus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Vladimir. This lopsided early game means Varus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Vladimir is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Varus. Extended games heavily favor Vladimir, 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 Vladimir reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Vladimir 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 Vladimir
Precision
Resolve
The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Varus the best tools to compete against Vladimir in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Varus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.83% | 145 | 6.2 | 800 | 12,571 | 46.3% | 44.0% | |
| 47.89% | 142 | 6.5 | 818 | 13,209 | 50.9% | 46.0% | |
| 46.94% | 98 | 6.3 | 823 | 12,735 | 42.5% | 50.0% | |
| 44.30% | 79 | 6.6 | 884 | 12,954 | 48.6% | 40.5% | |
| 53.62% | 69 | 6.1 | 823 | 12,334 | 43.8% | 62.2% | |
| 37.50% | 64 | 6.6 | 881 | 12,297 | 33.3% | 41.2% | |
| 48.33% | 60 | 6.3 | 866 | 11,773 | 46.4% | 50.0% | |
| 54.24% | 59 | 6.3 | 850 | 13,345 | 50.0% | 56.4% | |
| 56.14% | 57 | 6.6 | 834 | 13,215 | 72.7% | 45.7% | |
| 48.89% | 45 | 6.3 | 811 | 12,491 | 47.4% | 50.0% | |
| 45.00% | 40 | 6.3 | 817 | 12,884 | 61.5% | 37.0% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 6.4 | 833 | 14,014 | 33.3% | 52.0% | |
| 42.42% | 33 | 6.5 | 925 | 13,578 | 50.0% | 39.1% | |
| 30.00% | 30 | 6.4 | 844 | 13,306 | 30.0% | 30.0% | |
| 30.00% | 30 | 6.5 | 865 | 13,309 | 35.3% | 23.1% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 6.0 | 780 | 13,081 | 55.6% | 55.6% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 5.8 | 665 | 11,249 | 60.0% | 53.9% | |
| 68.18% | 22 | 6.3 | 711 | 12,253 | 55.6% | 76.9% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 6.3 | 720 | 12,270 | 44.4% | 46.1% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 6.2 | 831 | 13,235 | 44.4% | 41.7% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 6.5 | 836 | 13,853 | 50.0% | 30.8% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 7.2 | 889 | 13,787 | 57.1% | 53.9% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 6.2 | 937 | 11,791 | 41.7% | 37.5% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 6.4 | 836 | 13,512 | 40.0% | 42.9% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.2 | 761 | 13,587 | 55.6% | 40.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 7.0 | 760 | 12,353 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 17.65% | 17 | 5.9 | 813 | 12,712 | 40.0% | 8.3% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.4 | 938 | 16,376 | 66.7% | 58.3% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.6 | 1,024 | 12,650 | 42.9% | 71.4% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.6 | 795 | 8,221 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.4 | 782 | 13,137 | 0.0% | 63.6% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.5 | 1,135 | 10,757 | 42.9% | 60.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.5 | 940 | 10,682 | 80.0% | 33.3% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.3 | 839 | 12,979 | 100.0% | 30.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.1 | 913 | 9,739 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.6 | 833 | 10,415 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.1 | 771 | 13,151 | 16.7% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.4 | 890 | 12,092 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.9 | 873 | 15,013 | 0.0% | 62.5% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 6.6 | 943 | 11,591 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.5 | 888 | 7,341 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 5.8 | 609 | 12,749 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.5 | 754 | 11,666 | 20.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.9 | 924 | 15,743 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.4 | 772 | 12,881 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.1 | 879 | 13,744 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 5.8 | 900 | 11,059 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.7 | 800 | 13,044 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 6.5 | 620 | 12,728 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.3 | 841 | 10,287 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.6 | 1,008 | 12,506 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.9 | 720 | 8,268 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.3 | 1,038 | 9,832 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 998 | 16,530 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 840 | 12,924 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 922 | 14,713 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 944 | 9,418 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 831 | 13,216 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 821 | 10,493 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 945 | 13,240 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 757 | 12,253 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 789 | 12,181 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
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Varus vs Vladimir - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Varus do against Vladimir in League of Legends?
Vladimir wins the Varus vs Vladimir matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Varus's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Varus do against Vladimir in the early game?
In the early game, Varus has the advantage against Vladimir with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Vladimir in the late game?
In the late game, Vladimir takes over the Varus vs Vladimir matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Vladimir scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Varus vs Vladimir matchup?
Vladimir wins the matchup against Varus with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Vladimir is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Varus build against Vladimir?
The best Varus build against Vladimir includes Zhonya's Hourglass, Nashor's Tooth, Dusk and Dawn with Gunmetal Greaves. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Varus runes against Vladimir?
The best Varus runes against Vladimir use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Varus vs Vladimir matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Varus counter Vladimir?
No, Varus struggles against Vladimir with only a 40.0% win rate. Vladimir has the advantage in this matchup. Varus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Vladimir's lead.
How do I play Varus against Vladimir?
When playing Varus against Vladimir, play cautiously and avoid Vladimir's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Vladimir has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.