MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Varus vs Udyr
How often does Varus beat Udyr in Top?
Varus into Udyr in Top: 53% observed win rate across 64 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 1,468 gold.
Varus at 15:00
- Gold: +1,468
- CS: +30
- XP: +1,274
Typical gap to Udyr, from 61 games that reached 15:00.
Does Varus counter Udyr?
No counter here: Varus sits at 53% over 64 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 Udyr: the Varus game plan
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 46 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 59% | 49 |
Someone usually dies here around 4:03 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:37. 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.