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Varus vs Hwei

Watch how pro and Challenger players actually play Varus into Hwei in real ranked games, not a guide. Every VOD carries the build, the runes and a timeline you can jump through.

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Varus vs Hwei at a glance

Ranked record In line

Across 152 NA and EUW ranked games in bot lane, Varus wins 43.4% against Hwei, in line with the 49.4% Varus wins in that role overall.

VOD library Not enough games yet

In our library of 3 high-elo VODs (latest patch 26.21), Varus won 0% against Hwei and averaged 4.3/6.3/7.3. That is not enough games yet to say who the matchup favours.

Pro build

One Varus setup into Hwei takes Hail of Blades (Domination and Inspiration) and builds Youmuu's Ghostblade and Nashor's Tooth. It shows up in 1 of 3 games. The main alternative also takes Hail of Blades but runs Treasure Hunter (1 game).

How ranked players build Varus into Hwei

From 147 NA and EUW ranked games of this matchup in bot lane, every rank.

Gold at 15 minutes +167 gold

Varus is 167 gold ahead of Hwei at 15 minutes on average, across 152 ranked games of Varus into Hwei.

Most common ranked build

147 ranked games · 44% win rate
Runes
Lethal TempoLethal TempoAbsorb LifeAbsorb LifeLegend: AlacrityLegend: AlacrityCut DownCut DownBiscuit DeliveryBiscuit DeliveryCosmic InsightCosmic Insight Precision / Inspiration
Spells
FlashFlashBarrierBarrier
Starting items
Doran's BowDoran's BowDoran's BladeDoran's Blade
Boots
Berserker's GreavesBerserker's Greaves
Core items
Statikk ShivStatikk ShivGuinsoo's RagebladeGuinsoo's RagebladeTerminusTerminus
Max order
Q → W → E

Pick and win rates

Keystones
  • Lethal Tempo 61% of games
  • Arcane Comet 22% of games
  • Press the Attack 14% of games
Starting items
  • Doran's Bow 68% of games · 39% win rate
  • Doran's Blade 19% of games
Boots
  • Berserker's Greaves 35% of games
  • Gluttonous Greaves 30% of games
  • Boots of Swiftness 14% of games
First item
  • Statikk Shiv 63% of games
  • Youmuu's Ghostblade 18% of games
Item paths
  1. Statikk Shiv Guinsoo's Rageblade Terminus 32% of games
  2. Youmuu's Ghostblade Manamune Edge of Night 6% of games
  3. Youmuu's Ghostblade Edge of Night Manamune 4% of games

How they built Varus into Hwei

Taken from the 3 VODs on this page, patch 13.24–26.21.

One-off setup

1 of 3 games
Runes
Hail of BladesHail of BladesTaste of BloodTaste of BloodUltimate HunterUltimate HunterBiscuit DeliveryBiscuit DeliveryCosmic InsightCosmic Insight Domination / Inspiration
Core items
Youmuu's GhostbladeYoumuu's GhostbladeNashor's ToothNashor's Tooth

One-off setup

1 of 3 games
Runes
Hail of BladesHail of BladesTaste of BloodTaste of BloodTreasure HunterTreasure HunterBiscuit DeliveryBiscuit DeliveryCosmic InsightCosmic Insight Domination / Inspiration
Core items
Youmuu's GhostbladeYoumuu's GhostbladeManamuneManamune

Streamers who play Varus

Every streamer in the library with ranked Varus games, most games first. Each links to their VODs on MID.GG.

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Common questions about Varus vs Hwei

Who wins Varus vs Hwei?

Varus wins 43.4% of 152 NA and EUW ranked games against Hwei in bot lane, against 49.4% in that role overall. MID.GG has 3 high-elo VODs of this matchup so far, not enough games yet to call it.

What should Varus build against Hwei?

No rune page repeats yet in the 3 high-elo VODs on MID.GG; one game ran the Hail of Blades rune page, building Youmuu's Ghostblade and Nashor's Tooth first.

Latest Varus vs Hwei games

The most recent games in this matchup, newest first.

3 VODs
  • Defeat lol_nemesis Grandmaster Varusvs Hwei6/7/8K / D / A Patch 26.21 MidWatch in the app
  • Defeat loltyler1 Master Varusvs Hwei2/5/6K / D / A Patch 14.1 BotWatch in the app
  • Defeat Kiin Master Varusvs Hwei5/7/8K / D / A Patch 13.24 MidWatch in the app
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