MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Varus vs Akali
How often does Varus beat Akali in Top?
Varus into Akali in Top: 51% observed win rate across 235 ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Varus ahead by 388 gold.
Varus at 15:00
- Gold: +388
- CS: +18
- XP: +86
Typical gap to Akali, from 235 games that reached 15:00.
Does Varus counter Akali?
No counter here: Varus sits at 51% over 235 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Akali: the Varus game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Varus at 59% across 133 games. Flip the lead and Varus falls to 42% across 101.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 133 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 101 |
| First blood | 62% | 85 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 57% | 89 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 52% | 176 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:05 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:29. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Varus's Top build, with receipts
Into Akali specifically, Varus finishes Dusk and Dawn first most often: 54.7% over 64 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Varus core is Dusk and Dawn, Nashor's Tooth, Riftmaker: 56.0% across 1,103 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Blade + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Dusk and Dawn (5,050 games).
Skill plan: Varus players max W first and take W at level 1.