MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Varus vs Anivia
How often does Varus beat Anivia in Top?
Varus into Anivia in Top: 33% observed win rate across 82 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 behind by 278 gold.
Varus at 15:00
- Gold: -278
- CS: -2
- XP: -756
Typical gap to Anivia, from 82 games that reached 15:00.
Does Varus counter Anivia?
The count says no. Anivia holds 67% of 82 ranked Top games here. The lane is still winnable. Varus wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Varus against Anivia, and play for those first.
Beating Anivia: the Varus game plan
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 46 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 30% | 46 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:28 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:33. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Varus's Top build, with receipts
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.