MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Varus vs Renekton
How often does Varus beat Renekton in Top?
Varus into Renekton in Top: 55% observed win rate across 490 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 953 gold.
Varus at 15:00
- Gold: +953
- CS: +23
- XP: +859
Typical gap to Renekton, from 488 games that reached 15:00.
Does Varus counter Renekton?
The count says yes: across 490 ranked Top games into Renekton, Varus takes 55%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Varus.
Beating Renekton: the Varus game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Varus at 61% across 311 games. Flip the lead and Varus falls to 43% across 179.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 311 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 43% | 179 |
| First blood | 61% | 237 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 65% | 228 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 379 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 64 |
Someone usually dies here around 3:58 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:28. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Varus's Top build, with receipts
Into Renekton specifically, Varus finishes Dusk and Dawn first most often: 58.4% over 137 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.