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Varus vs Katarina

Watch how pro and Challenger players actually play Varus into Katarina 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 Katarina at a glance

Ranked record In line

Across 164 NA and EUW ranked games in bot lane, Varus wins 49.4% against Katarina, in line with the 49.0% Varus wins in that role overall.

VOD library Not enough games yet

In our library of 2 high-elo VODs (latest patch 26.21), Varus won 100% against Katarina and averaged 9.5/3.5/4.0. That is not enough games yet to say who the matchup favours.

Pro build

The most played Varus setup into Katarina takes Lethal Tempo (Precision and Inspiration) and builds Statikk Shiv, Guinsoo's Rageblade and Terminus. It shows up in 2 of 2 games with a 100% win rate.

How ranked players build Varus into Katarina

From 164 NA and EUW ranked games of this matchup in bot lane, every rank.

Gold at 15 minutes +95 gold

Varus is 95 gold ahead of Katarina at 15 minutes on average, across 164 ranked games of Varus into Katarina.

What changes into Katarina

Flash and Barrier are taken in 70% of Varus's games into Katarina, against 82% overall.

Most common ranked build

164 ranked games · 49% 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 54% of games
  • Press the Attack 21% of games
  • Arcane Comet 20% of games
Starting items
  • Doran's Bow 67% of games · 50% win rate
  • Doran's Blade 25% of games
Boots
  • Berserker's Greaves 30% of games
  • Gluttonous Greaves 29% of games
  • Plated Steelcaps 13% of games
First item
  • Statikk Shiv 59% of games
  • Youmuu's Ghostblade 15% of games
Item paths
  1. Statikk Shiv Guinsoo's Rageblade Terminus 23% of games
  2. Youmuu's Ghostblade Manamune Edge of Night 4% of games
  3. Statikk Shiv Guinsoo's Rageblade Dusk and Dawn 4% of games

How they built Varus into Katarina

Taken from the 2 VODs on this page, patch 26.21.

Most played setup

2 of 2 games · 100% win rate
Runes
Lethal TempoLethal TempoTriumphTriumphLegend: AlacrityLegend: AlacrityCut DownCut DownCash BackCash BackTriple TonicTriple Tonic Precision / Inspiration
Core items
Statikk ShivStatikk ShivGuinsoo's RagebladeGuinsoo's RagebladeTerminusTerminus

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 Katarina

Who wins Varus vs Katarina?

Varus wins 49.4% of 164 NA and EUW ranked games against Katarina in bot lane, against 49.0% in that role overall. MID.GG has 2 high-elo VODs of this matchup so far, not enough games yet to call it.

What should Varus build against Katarina?

The most-played setup is the Lethal Tempo rune page, taken in 2 of the 2 high-elo VODs on MID.GG, with Statikk Shiv, Guinsoo's Rageblade and Terminus as its most common core items.

Latest Varus vs Katarina games

The most recent games in this matchup, newest first.

2 VODs
  • Victory lol_nemesis Master Varusvs Katarina9/3/6K / D / A Patch 26.21 BotWatch in the app
  • Victory lol_nemesis Grandmaster Varusvs Katarina10/4/2K / D / A Patch 26.21 BotWatch in the app
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