MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Varus vs Yasuo
What is Varus's win rate vs Yasuo?
In Top, Varus wins 44% against Yasuo across 424 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 behind by 418 gold.
Varus at 15:00
- Gold: -418
- CS: -10
- XP: -468
Typical gap to Yasuo, from 421 games that reached 15:00.
Does Varus counter Yasuo?
No, it runs the other way. Yasuo takes 56% of 424 ranked Top 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 Yasuo as Varus
When Varus is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 53% over 195 games; behind, it drops to 35% over 229.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 53% | 195 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 35% | 229 |
| First blood | 52% | 188 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 53% | 182 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 167 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 52 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 3:30; the level 6 spike lands around 5:41. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Varus build in Top?
Into Yasuo specifically, Varus finishes Dusk and Dawn first most often: 44.1% over 111 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.