Varusvs Warwick
Varus vs Warwick is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Varus wins with a 53.3% win rate (+6.7%) over Warwick based on 15 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 Warwick 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.
Warwick(53.3%)Who Wins the Varus vs Warwick Matchup?
Varus vs Warwick Matchup Summary
The Varus vs Warwick matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 15 recent matches analyzed, Varus wins with a 53.3% win rate compared to Warwick's 46.7%, giving Varus a 6.7 percentage point advantage. Varus dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Warwick players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Warwick leads by 1,160 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Varus players can confidently pick into Warwick and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Warwick 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 Warwick Laning Phase Breakdown
Varus is favored during the laning phase against Warwick, 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 Warwick
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Warwick, providing the mobility and stats Varus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Varus against Warwick are Nashor's Tooth, Banshee's Veil 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Warwick. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Varus vs Warwick matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Varus55.6%Warwick44.4%Varus50.0%Warwick50.0%Varus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.6% win rate — a 11.1 percentage point lead over Warwick. This lopsided early game means Varus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Varus at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Warwick. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.
Varus holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Warwick players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Varus Runes Against Warwick
Precision
Resolve
Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Varus to press their advantage against Warwick, 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.94% | 436 | 6.3 | 860 | 13,379 | 49.8% | 46.4% | |
| 46.79% | 281 | 6.4 | 875 | 13,987 | 51.6% | 43.0% | |
| 48.39% | 279 | 6.1 | 888 | 14,258 | 50.9% | 46.8% | |
| 46.05% | 215 | 6.3 | 872 | 13,258 | 41.7% | 49.6% | |
| 51.79% | 195 | 6.4 | 945 | 14,610 | 59.5% | 46.5% | |
| 49.37% | 158 | 6.4 | 879 | 13,319 | 47.1% | 51.1% | |
| 54.30% | 151 | 6.0 | 800 | 13,588 | 60.3% | 50.0% | |
| 47.65% | 149 | 6.7 | 949 | 13,638 | 45.3% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 144 | 6.0 | 844 | 13,073 | 45.5% | 43.6% | |
| 45.99% | 137 | 6.2 | 849 | 12,603 | 51.4% | 39.7% | |
| 48.85% | 131 | 6.7 | 900 | 13,557 | 58.0% | 38.7% | |
| 45.63% | 103 | 6.4 | 883 | 13,406 | 49.0% | 42.6% | |
| 51.49% | 101 | 6.8 | 911 | 13,682 | 63.6% | 42.1% | |
| 47.83% | 92 | 6.4 | 870 | 13,124 | 56.5% | 39.1% | |
| 41.76% | 91 | 6.3 | 907 | 13,279 | 43.5% | 40.0% | |
| 48.84% | 86 | 6.5 | 980 | 12,731 | 54.5% | 45.3% | |
| 52.50% | 80 | 6.0 | 1,000 | 13,954 | 51.6% | 53.1% | |
| 50.65% | 77 | 6.2 | 822 | 12,896 | 51.6% | 50.0% | |
| 49.33% | 75 | 6.1 | 898 | 13,492 | 55.3% | 43.2% | |
| 53.52% | 71 | 6.5 | 1,211 | 11,308 | 51.3% | 56.3% | |
| 40.85% | 71 | 5.8 | 790 | 12,087 | 54.8% | 30.0% | |
| 48.57% | 70 | 6.4 | 864 | 13,783 | 54.0% | 42.4% | |
| 39.68% | 63 | 5.9 | 1,002 | 13,235 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.62% | 61 | 6.3 | 873 | 12,570 | 40.9% | 43.6% | |
| 51.79% | 56 | 6.2 | 895 | 12,322 | 47.8% | 54.5% | |
| 42.86% | 56 | 5.9 | 994 | 12,208 | 45.8% | 40.6% | |
| 38.89% | 54 | 6.1 | 1,020 | 13,680 | 32.0% | 44.8% | |
| 45.28% | 53 | 5.9 | 935 | 11,551 | 45.8% | 44.8% | |
| 40.38% | 52 | 6.0 | 873 | 13,538 | 42.9% | 38.7% | |
| 52.00% | 50 | 6.2 | 1,107 | 12,673 | 48.0% | 56.0% | |
| 48.00% | 50 | 6.3 | 893 | 11,612 | 51.6% | 42.1% | |
| 36.73% | 49 | 6.2 | 875 | 11,833 | 30.4% | 42.3% | |
| 44.90% | 49 | 6.6 | 974 | 14,974 | 45.5% | 44.7% | |
| 41.30% | 46 | 6.5 | 1,116 | 13,329 | 40.9% | 41.7% | |
| 44.44% | 45 | 6.0 | 1,140 | 13,080 | 26.7% | 53.3% | |
| 53.49% | 43 | 6.3 | 1,056 | 12,632 | 68.4% | 41.7% | |
| 58.14% | 43 | 6.5 | 875 | 14,341 | 53.3% | 60.7% | |
| 42.86% | 42 | 6.6 | 893 | 13,804 | 34.8% | 52.6% | |
| 38.10% | 42 | 6.5 | 961 | 12,025 | 50.0% | 22.2% | |
| 51.22% | 41 | 6.2 | 1,089 | 12,949 | 56.3% | 48.0% | |
| 46.34% | 41 | 6.3 | 865 | 11,775 | 42.1% | 50.0% | |
| 42.50% | 40 | 6.2 | 833 | 13,767 | 52.6% | 33.3% | |
| 34.21% | 38 | 6.5 | 883 | 12,279 | 31.8% | 37.5% | |
| 51.35% | 37 | 6.2 | 1,061 | 13,060 | 46.1% | 54.2% | |
| 43.24% | 37 | 6.2 | 961 | 13,854 | 18.2% | 53.9% | |
| 45.95% | 37 | 6.1 | 1,057 | 12,103 | 71.4% | 30.4% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 6.0 | 761 | 12,826 | 38.5% | 52.2% | |
| 47.22% | 36 | 6.5 | 933 | 12,812 | 41.7% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 6.3 | 888 | 13,581 | 55.6% | 48.0% | |
| 47.06% | 34 | 6.3 | 993 | 12,919 | 50.0% | 45.8% | |
| 42.42% | 33 | 6.3 | 864 | 14,153 | 72.7% | 27.3% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 6.6 | 865 | 14,126 | 63.6% | 35.0% | |
| 54.84% | 31 | 5.8 | 895 | 13,658 | 63.6% | 50.0% | |
| 41.94% | 31 | 6.0 | 907 | 13,063 | 36.4% | 45.0% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 6.2 | 789 | 11,774 | 46.1% | 47.1% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 6.5 | 1,049 | 14,482 | 30.0% | 52.6% | |
| 75.00% | 28 | 6.6 | 927 | 11,030 | 73.7% | 77.8% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 6.0 | 883 | 12,266 | 60.0% | 23.1% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 6.1 | 904 | 11,327 | 64.3% | 15.4% | |
| 37.04% | 27 | 6.1 | 899 | 13,813 | 40.0% | 35.3% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 5.6 | 1,195 | 13,004 | 60.0% | 41.2% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 5.9 | 799 | 9,838 | 21.4% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 26 | 6.1 | 935 | 11,842 | 54.5% | 46.7% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 6.4 | 845 | 11,205 | 46.7% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 24 | 6.3 | 852 | 12,738 | 58.3% | 66.7% | |
| 65.22% | 23 | 6.0 | 778 | 11,364 | 66.7% | 63.6% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 6.3 | 979 | 14,830 | 63.6% | 54.5% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 5.9 | 755 | 11,522 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 7.0 | 921 | 12,286 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 20.00% | 20 | 6.4 | 918 | 12,601 | 16.7% | 21.4% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 6.4 | 880 | 12,745 | 66.7% | 45.5% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 6.0 | 886 | 11,309 | 54.5% | 50.0% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.8 | 886 | 12,212 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.6 | 796 | 11,607 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.3 | 1,018 | 12,285 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 6.1 | 922 | 13,090 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 6.0 | 953 | 12,163 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 23.53% | 17 | 5.9 | 890 | 12,629 | 33.3% | 18.2% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.2 | 879 | 12,567 | 71.4% | 30.0% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 6.0 | 885 | 12,855 | 40.0% | 36.4% | |
| 18.75% | 16 | 6.4 | 960 | 13,070 | 16.7% | 20.0% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 6.0 | 866 | 12,591 | 37.5% | 37.5% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 5.4 | 850 | 12,311 | 28.6% | 37.5% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 5.9 | 861 | 11,073 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.9 | 948 | 12,938 | 46.1% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 15 | 6.5 | 1,196 | 12,927 | 75.0% | 85.7% | |
| 26.67% | 15 | 6.3 | 834 | 11,622 | 37.5% | 14.3% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 5.8 | 1,017 | 13,649 | 66.7% | 27.3% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 6.1 | 891 | 12,081 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.5 | 793 | 11,515 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 5.7 | 773 | 11,253 | 57.1% | 16.7% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 5.2 | 986 | 11,896 | 80.0% | 57.1% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.7 | 1,211 | 13,940 | 100.0% | 16.7% | |
| 83.33% | 12 | 5.5 | 883 | 11,507 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 5.9 | 802 | 13,592 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.5 | 1,038 | 13,033 | 60.0% | 16.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.9 | 938 | 12,338 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 864 | 11,287 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.1 | 818 | 13,162 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.3 | 856 | 12,243 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 6.2 | 996 | 16,187 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 6.2 | 839 | 16,053 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.3 | 911 | 12,465 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 6.6 | 936 | 13,766 | 60.0% | 75.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 5.7 | 998 | 13,635 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.1 | 888 | 13,356 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.4 | 936 | 15,158 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.9 | 919 | 13,076 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.9 | 837 | 10,872 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.1 | 753 | 9,831 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.6 | 996 | 13,747 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.5 | 832 | 13,726 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.4 | 961 | 14,566 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.3 | 1,026 | 11,259 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 834 | 10,346 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 835 | 10,808 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 852 | 14,704 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 764 | 10,264 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 2.6 | 849 | 11,426 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 752 | 10,445 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.3 | 1,105 | 11,619 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 4.9 | 838 | 8,788 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
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Varus vs Warwick - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Varus do against Warwick in League of Legends?
Varus wins the Varus vs Warwick matchup with a 53.3% win rate compared to Warwick's 46.7%, a 6.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 15 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Varus do against Warwick in the early game?
In the early game, Varus has the advantage against Warwick with a 55.6% win rate versus 44.4%. 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 Warwick in the late game?
In the late game, Varus takes over the Varus vs Warwick matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Varus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Varus vs Warwick matchup?
Varus wins the matchup against Warwick with a 53.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 6.7 percentage point advantage means Varus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 15 games analyzed.
What is the best Varus build against Warwick?
The best Varus build against Warwick includes Nashor's Tooth, Banshee's Veil, 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 Warwick?
The best Varus runes against Warwick use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Varus vs Warwick matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Varus counter Warwick?
Yes, Varus has a favorable matchup against Warwick with a 53.3% win rate. Varus strongly counters Warwick in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.
How do I play Varus against Warwick?
When playing Varus against Warwick, 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.