MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Varus vs Warwick
What is Varus's win rate vs Warwick?
In Top, Varus wins 51% against Warwick across 105 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 703 gold.
Varus at 15:00
- Gold: +703
- CS: +27
- XP: +338
Typical gap to Warwick, from 105 games that reached 15:00.
Does Varus counter Warwick?
Too close to call. Varus sits at 51% over 105 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Warwick as Varus
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 55% | 69 |
| First blood | 48% | 60 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 56% | 43 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 54% | 87 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:46; the level 6 spike lands around 5:26. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Varus build in Top?
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.