Varusvs Yasuo
Varus vs Yasuo is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Yasuo wins with a 58.8% win rate (+17.5%) over Varus based on 82 games. Yasuo 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 Yasuo 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.
Yasuo(41.3%)Who Wins the Varus vs Yasuo Matchup?
Varus vs Yasuo Matchup Summary
The Varus vs Yasuo matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 82 recent matches analyzed, Yasuo wins with a 58.8% win rate compared to Varus's 41.3%, giving Yasuo a 17.5 percentage point advantage. Yasuo dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Varus players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Yasuo leads by 699 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Yasuo 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 Yasuo 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 Yasuo Laning Phase Breakdown
Yasuo is favored during the laning phase against Varus, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Yasuo holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Varus Build Against Yasuo
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Yasuo, providing the mobility and stats Varus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Varus against Yasuo are Riftmaker, Nashor's Tooth and Dusk and Dawn. This combination gives Varus an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 20.0% win rate across 5 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Varus the best chance to compete against Yasuo. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Varus vs Yasuo matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Varus41.5%Yasuo58.5%Varus41.0%Yasuo59.0%Yasuo dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.5% win rate — a 17.1 percentage point lead over Varus. This lopsided early game means Yasuo can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Yasuo is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 59.0% win rate — 17.9 points above Varus. Extended games heavily favor Yasuo, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Yasuo holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Varus players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Varus Runes Against Yasuo
Precision
Resolve
The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Varus the best tools to compete against Yasuo in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Varus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.35% | 518 | 6.5 | 880 | 13,722 | 51.3% | 46.0% | |
| 48.21% | 338 | 6.4 | 898 | 13,903 | 54.2% | 44.4% | |
| 48.46% | 326 | 6.2 | 853 | 13,543 | 50.4% | 47.1% | |
| 46.86% | 305 | 6.7 | 888 | 13,494 | 54.1% | 41.2% | |
| 51.16% | 216 | 6.7 | 918 | 13,811 | 49.5% | 52.5% | |
| 50.71% | 213 | 6.4 | 853 | 13,507 | 54.3% | 47.9% | |
| 46.35% | 195 | 6.6 | 961 | 14,425 | 48.7% | 44.7% | |
| 44.44% | 181 | 6.3 | 867 | 13,503 | 41.9% | 46.2% | |
| 48.54% | 172 | 6.2 | 811 | 13,434 | 57.5% | 40.7% | |
| 49.67% | 154 | 6.7 | 906 | 13,847 | 48.0% | 51.3% | |
| 50.75% | 134 | 6.6 | 875 | 12,603 | 48.5% | 53.0% | |
| 42.54% | 134 | 7.0 | 885 | 13,203 | 54.3% | 29.7% | |
| 53.54% | 127 | 6.8 | 870 | 14,359 | 60.0% | 48.6% | |
| 57.98% | 119 | 6.8 | 906 | 13,736 | 60.7% | 55.2% | |
| 52.94% | 119 | 6.1 | 873 | 13,592 | 64.7% | 44.1% | |
| 33.63% | 113 | 6.1 | 856 | 13,183 | 35.4% | 32.3% | |
| 42.17% | 83 | 6.7 | 874 | 14,140 | 50.0% | 36.7% | |
| 41.25% | 82 | 6.2 | 718 | 11,692 | 41.5% | 41.0% | |
| 52.63% | 77 | 6.2 | 1,031 | 14,256 | 60.0% | 47.8% | |
| 45.45% | 77 | 6.3 | 884 | 13,163 | 44.1% | 46.5% | |
| 55.41% | 74 | 6.8 | 931 | 12,361 | 64.9% | 46.0% | |
| 39.39% | 67 | 6.4 | 1,005 | 15,141 | 33.3% | 41.7% | |
| 53.85% | 65 | 6.1 | 885 | 12,107 | 56.7% | 51.4% | |
| 50.00% | 61 | 6.5 | 974 | 12,799 | 51.9% | 48.5% | |
| 45.90% | 61 | 6.5 | 892 | 13,921 | 47.6% | 45.0% | |
| 43.86% | 57 | 6.0 | 1,053 | 13,279 | 58.3% | 33.3% | |
| 51.79% | 56 | 6.2 | 1,046 | 12,119 | 57.7% | 46.7% | |
| 43.14% | 52 | 6.1 | 739 | 10,588 | 38.5% | 48.0% | |
| 47.06% | 52 | 6.5 | 923 | 13,466 | 58.3% | 37.0% | |
| 46.00% | 50 | 6.1 | 849 | 11,163 | 50.0% | 42.3% | |
| 28.00% | 50 | 5.9 | 771 | 11,933 | 22.7% | 32.1% | |
| 42.86% | 49 | 6.2 | 851 | 14,411 | 45.0% | 41.4% | |
| 42.55% | 48 | 6.8 | 895 | 12,851 | 47.8% | 37.5% | |
| 48.94% | 48 | 6.7 | 875 | 13,671 | 45.5% | 52.0% | |
| 42.55% | 47 | 6.2 | 771 | 11,492 | 46.1% | 38.1% | |
| 41.30% | 46 | 6.2 | 1,263 | 10,906 | 33.3% | 48.0% | |
| 55.56% | 45 | 6.4 | 1,024 | 13,597 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 47.73% | 44 | 6.8 | 824 | 14,491 | 50.0% | 46.1% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 6.7 | 998 | 14,932 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 44.19% | 43 | 6.6 | 919 | 11,003 | 46.1% | 41.2% | |
| 51.16% | 43 | 6.8 | 935 | 12,920 | 53.9% | 47.1% | |
| 45.24% | 42 | 6.2 | 855 | 12,187 | 50.0% | 42.3% | |
| 39.02% | 41 | 6.4 | 881 | 10,945 | 45.8% | 29.4% | |
| 46.34% | 41 | 6.5 | 960 | 12,988 | 50.0% | 44.8% | |
| 52.50% | 40 | 5.9 | 823 | 13,741 | 38.5% | 59.3% | |
| 43.24% | 37 | 5.8 | 869 | 11,834 | 55.0% | 29.4% | |
| 55.56% | 37 | 6.1 | 771 | 11,320 | 64.7% | 47.4% | |
| 44.44% | 36 | 6.0 | 863 | 11,613 | 33.3% | 55.6% | |
| 34.29% | 35 | 6.6 | 902 | 11,970 | 43.8% | 26.3% | |
| 45.71% | 35 | 6.7 | 1,094 | 13,110 | 52.6% | 37.5% | |
| 42.42% | 34 | 6.0 | 956 | 11,695 | 53.3% | 33.3% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 6.3 | 1,116 | 11,962 | 27.8% | 62.5% | |
| 36.36% | 33 | 6.6 | 991 | 12,467 | 52.9% | 18.8% | |
| 66.67% | 33 | 6.3 | 850 | 11,702 | 61.1% | 73.3% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 6.0 | 890 | 13,011 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 63.33% | 30 | 6.9 | 900 | 12,202 | 61.1% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 29 | 6.2 | 1,114 | 12,108 | 66.7% | 30.8% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 6.4 | 798 | 13,686 | 50.0% | 47.4% | |
| 37.04% | 29 | 6.6 | 780 | 11,694 | 41.7% | 33.3% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 6.4 | 991 | 12,169 | 41.7% | 53.3% | |
| 52.00% | 25 | 5.8 | 827 | 10,623 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 54.17% | 25 | 5.7 | 789 | 12,991 | 57.1% | 52.9% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 6.3 | 986 | 14,250 | 44.4% | 33.3% | |
| 52.17% | 24 | 6.2 | 778 | 11,192 | 58.3% | 45.5% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 6.2 | 840 | 11,104 | 23.5% | 71.4% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 6.5 | 919 | 14,766 | 71.4% | 52.9% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 6.7 | 900 | 11,681 | 53.9% | 40.0% | |
| 54.55% | 23 | 6.5 | 889 | 13,093 | 55.6% | 53.9% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 6.3 | 907 | 12,673 | 41.7% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 6.5 | 1,137 | 13,894 | 53.9% | 55.6% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.2 | 833 | 12,361 | 40.0% | 54.5% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 5.8 | 906 | 12,173 | 20.0% | 54.5% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 6.2 | 918 | 12,394 | 42.9% | 38.5% | |
| 42.11% | 20 | 5.5 | 752 | 11,043 | 50.0% | 36.4% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.1 | 867 | 11,890 | 55.6% | 45.5% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 6.5 | 950 | 14,321 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 6.0 | 711 | 11,633 | 42.9% | 41.7% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 5.8 | 861 | 11,274 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 5.7 | 849 | 13,076 | 62.5% | 44.4% | |
| 29.41% | 17 | 6.6 | 781 | 11,478 | 20.0% | 42.9% | |
| 40.00% | 16 | 5.9 | 1,042 | 11,436 | 28.6% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 5.6 | 866 | 12,668 | 16.7% | 44.4% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 6.1 | 1,003 | 13,217 | 57.1% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.6 | 1,145 | 13,762 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.8 | 985 | 13,613 | 83.3% | 44.4% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 5.8 | 826 | 13,627 | 0.0% | 54.5% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.1 | 961 | 12,942 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.5 | 1,037 | 14,665 | 28.6% | 71.4% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 6.4 | 893 | 10,342 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.5 | 867 | 11,829 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 5.9 | 868 | 11,096 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.3 | 914 | 12,939 | 57.1% | 60.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.0 | 1,045 | 13,219 | 83.3% | 33.3% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.6 | 985 | 12,719 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 5.7 | 957 | 13,285 | 40.0% | 42.9% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.3 | 901 | 13,728 | 66.7% | 44.4% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.0 | 956 | 12,319 | 28.6% | 75.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.6 | 878 | 11,961 | 50.0% | 28.6% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 7.1 | 1,099 | 13,618 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 5.7 | 918 | 13,489 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.8 | 1,001 | 11,667 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 55.56% | 10 | 7.5 | 930 | 12,777 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 12.50% | 9 | 5.9 | 541 | 9,400 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 6.5 | 999 | 13,832 | 66.7% | 83.3% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 5.6 | 884 | 11,188 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.5 | 1,100 | 13,498 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.9 | 890 | 12,207 | 20.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.1 | 837 | 13,391 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.9 | 909 | 12,112 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.5 | 733 | 10,884 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.7 | 1,037 | 13,345 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.4 | 1,025 | 11,617 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.7 | 1,174 | 13,913 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 6 | 3.6 | 886 | 11,999 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 807 | 11,889 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 671 | 11,112 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 881 | 12,508 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 1,014 | 15,050 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.6 | 708 | 10,943 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 635 | 10,995 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.6 | 577 | 9,686 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
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Varus vs Yasuo - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Varus do against Yasuo in League of Legends?
Yasuo wins the Varus vs Yasuo matchup with a 58.8% win rate compared to Varus's 41.3%, a 17.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 82 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Varus do against Yasuo in the early game?
In the early game, Yasuo has the advantage against Varus with a 58.5% win rate versus 41.5%. Yasuo players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Varus do against Yasuo in the late game?
In the late game, Yasuo takes over the Varus vs Yasuo matchup with a 59.0% win rate compared to 41.0%. Yasuo scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Varus vs Yasuo matchup?
Yasuo wins the matchup against Varus with a 58.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 17.5 percentage point advantage means Yasuo is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 82 games analyzed.
What is the best Varus build against Yasuo?
The best Varus build against Yasuo includes Riftmaker, Nashor's Tooth, Dusk and Dawn with Sorcerer's Shoes. This build achieves a 20.0% 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 Yasuo?
The best Varus runes against Yasuo use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 56.3% win rate in the Varus vs Yasuo matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Varus counter Yasuo?
No, Varus struggles against Yasuo with only a 41.3% win rate. Yasuo has the advantage in this matchup. Varus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Yasuo's lead.
How do I play Varus against Yasuo?
When playing Varus against Yasuo, play cautiously and avoid Yasuo's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Yasuo has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.