MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Varus vs Veigar
What is Varus's win rate vs Veigar?
In ADC, Varus wins 42% against Veigar across 352 observed 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 443 gold.
Varus at 15:00
- Gold: +443
- CS: +9
- XP: -47
Typical gap to Veigar, from 351 games that reached 15:00.
Does Varus counter Veigar?
No, it runs the other way. Veigar takes 59% of 352 ranked ADC games. Varus can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.
How to beat Veigar as Varus
When Varus is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 45% over 256 games; behind, it drops to 31% over 96.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 45% | 256 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 31% | 96 |
| First blood | 45% | 224 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 47% | 190 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 43% | 261 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 49% | 117 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 7:05; the level 6 spike lands around 7:15. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Varus build in ADC?
Into Veigar specifically, Varus finishes Youmuu's Ghostblade first most often: 33.0% over 97 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Youmuu's Ghostblade, Manamune, Edge of Night: 48.9% across 45 games.
The most-finished Varus core is Statikk Shiv, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Terminus: 52.3% across 4,612 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 Youmuu's Ghostblade (10,588 games).
Skill plan: Varus players max Q first and take E at level 1.