Varus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.6%
Pick Rate
3.7%

Varusvs Ziggs

FMarksmanMage
Patch26.3
Matches785,220
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedFeb 27, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Varus vs Ziggs is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Varus wins with a 58.1% win rate (+16.3%) over Ziggs based on 43 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 Ziggs 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.

Compare against an opponent
Ziggs - 58.1% win rateZiggs(58.1%)
Varus - 58.1% win rate in this matchup
Varus
58.1% WR
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Ziggs vs Varus matchup - 41.9% win rate
Ziggs
41.9% WR

Who Wins the Varus vs Ziggs Matchup?

Varus wins the Varus vs Ziggs matchup
Winner
Varus
Matches: 43
58.1%
Win Rate
41.9%
6.5
CS / min
6.8
875
DMG / min
1,029
14,341
Gold / game
13,694
183
Heal / min
63
408
DMG Mitigated / min
306
0.9
CC / min
0.6
53.3%
Early Game WR
46.7%
60.7%
Late Game WR
39.3%

Varus vs Ziggs Matchup Summary

The Varus vs Ziggs matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 43 recent matches analyzed, Varus wins with a 58.1% win rate compared to Ziggs's 41.9%, giving Varus a 16.3 percentage point advantage. Varus dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Ziggs players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Varus leads by 222 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Varus players can confidently pick into Ziggs and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Ziggs 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 Ziggs Laning Phase Breakdown

Varus wins the laning phase against Ziggs in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.5Varus
6.8Ziggs
Ziggs edges out Varus by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Ziggs.
Damage
875Varus
1,029Ziggs
Ziggs heavily out-damages Varus by 155 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Varus should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Ziggs's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
14,341Varus
13,694Ziggs
Varus earns 647 more gold per game than Ziggs, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Varus slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.9Varus
0.6Ziggs
Varus provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Ziggs, 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
592Varus
370Ziggs
Varus vastly out-sustains Ziggs, healing and mitigating 222 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Varus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ziggs is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ziggs, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Varus Build Against Ziggs

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Ziggs, providing the mobility and stats Varus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Varus against Ziggs are Zhonya's Hourglass, Nashor's Tooth and Rabadon's Deathcap. 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 Ziggs. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Varus vs Ziggs matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Varus
53.3%
+6.7% advantage
Varus early game win rateVarus53.3%
Ziggs early game win rateZiggs46.7%
Late Game
Varus
60.7%
+21.4% advantage
Varus late game win rateVarus60.7%
Ziggs late game win rateZiggs39.3%

Varus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 53.3% win rate — a 6.7 percentage point lead over Ziggs. This lopsided early game means Varus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Varus is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.7% win rate — 21.4 points above Ziggs. Extended games heavily favor Varus, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Varus holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Ziggs players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Varus Runes Against Ziggs

Precision rune tree - Varus primary runes vs ZiggsPrecision
Press the Attack - best Varus rune vs ZiggsTriumph - best Varus rune vs ZiggsLegend: Alacrity - best Varus rune vs ZiggsCoup de Grace - best Varus rune vs Ziggs
Domination rune tree - Varus secondary runes vs ZiggsDomination
Taste of Blood - best Varus rune vs ZiggsTreasure Hunter - best Varus rune vs Ziggs
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Domination secondary allows Varus to press their advantage against Ziggs, 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.

Varus matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.3
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
47.94%4366.386013,37949.8%46.4%
46.79%2816.487513,98751.6%43.0%
48.39%2796.188814,25850.9%46.8%
46.05%2156.387213,25841.7%49.6%
51.79%1956.494514,61059.5%46.5%
49.37%1586.487913,31947.1%51.1%
54.30%1516.080013,58860.3%50.0%
47.65%1496.794913,63845.3%50.0%
44.44%1446.084413,07345.5%43.6%
45.99%1376.284912,60351.4%39.7%
48.85%1316.790013,55758.0%38.7%
45.63%1036.488313,40649.0%42.6%
51.49%1016.891113,68263.6%42.1%
47.83%926.487013,12456.5%39.1%
41.76%916.390713,27943.5%40.0%
48.84%866.598012,73154.5%45.3%
52.50%806.01,00013,95451.6%53.1%
50.65%776.282212,89651.6%50.0%
49.33%756.189813,49255.3%43.2%
53.52%716.51,21111,30851.3%56.3%
40.85%715.879012,08754.8%30.0%
48.57%706.486413,78354.0%42.4%
39.68%635.91,00213,23550.0%33.3%
42.62%616.387312,57040.9%43.6%
51.79%566.289512,32247.8%54.5%
42.86%565.999412,20845.8%40.6%
38.89%546.11,02013,68032.0%44.8%
45.28%535.993511,55145.8%44.8%
40.38%526.087313,53842.9%38.7%
52.00%506.21,10712,67348.0%56.0%
48.00%506.389311,61251.6%42.1%
36.73%496.287511,83330.4%42.3%
44.90%496.697414,97445.5%44.7%
41.30%466.51,11613,32940.9%41.7%
44.44%456.01,14013,08026.7%53.3%
53.49%436.31,05612,63268.4%41.7%
58.14%436.587514,34153.3%60.7%
42.86%426.689313,80434.8%52.6%
38.10%426.596112,02550.0%22.2%
51.22%416.21,08912,94956.3%48.0%
46.34%416.386511,77542.1%50.0%
42.50%406.283313,76752.6%33.3%
34.21%386.588312,27931.8%37.5%
51.35%376.21,06113,06046.1%54.2%
43.24%376.296113,85418.2%53.9%
45.95%376.11,05712,10371.4%30.4%
47.22%366.076112,82638.5%52.2%
47.22%366.593312,81241.7%50.0%
50.00%346.388813,58155.6%48.0%
47.06%346.399312,91950.0%45.8%
42.42%336.386414,15372.7%27.3%
45.16%316.686514,12663.6%35.0%
54.84%315.889513,65863.6%50.0%
41.94%316.090713,06336.4%45.0%
46.67%306.278911,77446.1%47.1%
44.83%296.51,04914,48230.0%52.6%
75.00%286.692711,03073.7%77.8%
42.86%286.088312,26660.0%23.1%
40.74%276.190411,32764.3%15.4%
37.04%276.189913,81340.0%35.3%
48.15%275.61,19513,00460.0%41.2%
42.31%265.97999,83821.4%66.7%
50.00%266.193511,84254.5%46.7%
48.00%256.484511,20546.7%50.0%
62.50%246.385212,73858.3%66.7%
65.22%236.077811,36466.7%63.6%
59.09%226.397914,83063.6%54.5%
40.00%205.975511,52240.0%40.0%
60.00%207.092112,28650.0%75.0%
20.00%206.491812,60116.7%21.4%
55.00%206.488012,74566.7%45.5%
52.63%196.088611,30954.5%50.0%
47.37%196.888612,21233.3%60.0%
50.00%186.679611,60733.3%66.7%
50.00%186.31,01812,28550.0%50.0%
38.89%186.192213,09050.0%33.3%
52.94%176.095312,16355.6%50.0%
23.53%175.989012,62933.3%18.2%
47.06%176.287912,56771.4%30.0%
37.50%166.088512,85540.0%36.4%
18.75%166.496013,07016.7%20.0%
37.50%166.086612,59137.5%37.5%
33.33%155.485012,31128.6%37.5%
53.33%155.986111,07355.6%50.0%
46.67%156.994812,93846.1%50.0%
80.00%156.51,19612,92775.0%85.7%
26.67%156.383411,62237.5%14.3%
35.71%145.81,01713,64966.7%27.3%
46.15%136.189112,08150.0%42.9%
53.85%136.579311,51566.7%42.9%
38.46%135.777311,25357.1%16.7%
66.67%125.298611,89680.0%57.1%
58.33%126.71,21113,940100.0%16.7%
83.33%125.588311,507100.0%66.7%
27.27%115.980213,5920.0%33.3%
36.36%116.51,03813,03360.0%16.7%
50.00%105.993812,33833.3%75.0%
50.00%106.586411,28766.7%25.0%
40.00%105.181813,16225.0%50.0%
55.56%96.385612,24366.7%50.0%
77.78%96.299616,187100.0%66.7%
33.33%96.283916,0530.0%33.3%
44.44%95.391112,46525.0%60.0%
66.67%96.693613,76660.0%75.0%
62.50%85.799813,63566.7%60.0%
50.00%85.188813,356100.0%42.9%
37.50%86.493615,15850.0%33.3%
75.00%86.991913,07675.0%75.0%
57.14%76.983710,87250.0%66.7%
50.00%65.17539,83150.0%50.0%
66.67%66.699613,74766.7%66.7%
33.33%66.583213,72650.0%25.0%
50.00%64.496114,56650.0%50.0%
50.00%65.31,02611,25950.0%50.0%
20.00%56.283410,34650.0%0.0%
80.00%56.183510,808100.0%66.7%
60.00%56.085214,70450.0%66.7%
80.00%56.476410,26466.7%100.0%
100.00%52.684911,426100.0%100.0%
40.00%55.775210,44525.0%100.0%
40.00%55.31,10511,61925.0%100.0%
0.00%54.98388,7880.0%0.0%
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Varus vs Ziggs - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Varus do against Ziggs in League of Legends?

Varus wins the Varus vs Ziggs matchup with a 58.1% win rate compared to Ziggs's 41.9%, a 16.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 43 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.

How does Varus do against Ziggs in the early game?

In the early game, Varus has the advantage against Ziggs with a 53.3% win rate versus 46.7%. 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 Ziggs in the late game?

In the late game, Varus takes over the Varus vs Ziggs matchup with a 60.7% win rate compared to 39.3%. Varus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Varus vs Ziggs matchup?

Varus wins the matchup against Ziggs with a 58.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 16.3 percentage point advantage means Varus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 43 games analyzed.

What is the best Varus build against Ziggs?

The best Varus build against Ziggs includes Zhonya's Hourglass, Nashor's Tooth, Rabadon's Deathcap with Spellslinger's Shoes. 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 Ziggs?

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

Does Varus counter Ziggs?

Yes, Varus has a favorable matchup against Ziggs with a 58.1% win rate. Varus strongly counters Ziggs in lane based on current patch 26.3 data.

How do I play Varus against Ziggs?

When playing Varus against Ziggs, 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.