- Win Rate
- 48.9%
- Pick Rate
- 3.9%
- Ban Rate
- 5.4%
Vayne vs Varus
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 7,774
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 17, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Vayne vs Varus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.20. Varus wins with a 55.9% win rate (+11.8%) over Vayne based on 102 games. Varus holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Vayne build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Vayne vs Varus matchup.
Vayne Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Vayne 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 Vayne vs Varus?
Vayne wins 44.6% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 34.8% and 54.7% (95% range).
- Expected
- 50.8% From both champions' overall Bot win rates
- Matchup effect
- −6.2 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 92 games Lane: Bot
- vs patch 26.19
- −6.9 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Bot · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.20 · Oct 10 – Oct 17
They also met in another lane (Top): 8 games, Vayne won 50.0%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Varus, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Vayne wins 44.6% of 92 games (95% range 34.8–54.7%).
- Both champions' overall Bot win rates predict 50.8% for Vayne; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Varus usually wins the lane: 629 gold ahead of Vayne at 15 minutes on average (91 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
- Vayne players pick Doran's Bow + Health Potion + Health Potion much less often against Varus: 31.4% of their other Bot games, 20.7% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Vayne and Varus played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Vayne's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Vayne vs Varus Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Vayne vs Varus Win Rate by Game Length
Vayne's win rate against Varus by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Vayne's results against Varus in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Vayne vs Varus Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)VarusVayne gold at 15: −629
- First itemVarusVayne: 13.0 min · Varus: 11.5 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesEvenVayne wins 41.8% of 67 games
What Vayne Changes Against Varus
Choices Vayne players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Bot games.
Doran's Bow + Health Potion + Health PotionStarting itemsUsually31.4%vs Varus20.7%−10.7 pts
Usually14.3%vs Varus22.8%+8.6 pts57.1% WR here
Phantom DancerItemUsually3.4%vs Varus7.6%+4.2 pts
The CollectorItemUsually1.7%vs Varus5.4%+3.8 pts
Best Vayne Build vs Varus
Usual Vayne build (Bot)
63.3% win rate · 180 games
Against Varus
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 11 of 74 Vayne games against Varus carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Vayne's standard build instead.
- Vayne usually completes Blade of The Ruined King first, at 13.0 min (median of 47 games).
- Varus usually completes Statikk Shiv first, at 11.5 min (median of 61 games).
- Skill priority: Q > W > E — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Vayne Runes vs Varus
Usual Vayne runes (Bot)
Lethal Tempo
49.8% win rate · 3,102 games
Against Varus
Lethal Tempo45.7% win rate · 46 games
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Vayne matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.20. The table below shows Vayne'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 Vayne build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Vayne Matchups
Hardest for Vayne
Easiest for Vayne
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Vayne vs Varus FAQ - Patch 26.20
Who wins Vayne vs Varus?
Current data slightly favors Varus, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Vayne wins 44.6% of 92 games (95% range 34.8–54.7%).
What is Vayne's win rate against Varus?
Vayne wins 44.6% of 92 Bot games against Varus on patch 26.20 (95% range 34.8–54.7%). Based on both champions' overall Bot win rates, 50.8% would be expected.
Does Vayne counter Varus?
Not clearly. Vayne wins 44.6% of 92 games against Varus, and the 95% range (34.8–54.7%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Vayne or Varus?
Varus usually wins the lane: 629 gold ahead of Vayne at 15 minutes on average (91 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
Does Vayne outscale Varus?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Varus strongest against Vayne?
Varus is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min), First item.
What should Vayne build against Varus?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Vayne's usual Bot core: Kraken Slayer, Terminus, Guinsoo's Rageblade. The biggest change against Varus: Doran's Bow + Health Potion + Health Potion (31.4% usually, 20.7% here).
What runes should Vayne use against Varus?
Lethal Tempo with Precision and Resolve — 45.7% over 46 games against Varus.