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Varus vs Mel

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

Ranked record Above average

Across 278 NA and EUW ranked games in bot lane, Varus wins 55.4% against Mel, 6.4 points higher than the 49.0% Varus wins in that role overall.

VOD library Not enough games yet

In our library of 1 high-elo VOD (latest patch 25.3), Varus won 100% against Mel and averaged 2.0/3.0/3.0. That is not enough games yet to say who the matchup favours.

Pro build

One Varus setup into Mel takes Lethal Tempo (Precision and Inspiration). It shows up in 1 of 1 game.

Solo kills by level

A solo kill is a kill on the lane opponent with no assist. The bars over each champion above count them by champion level, from 278 NA and EUW ranked games in bot lane; the amber marks are where that champion's kills usually fall.

Mel's solo kills on Varus Later

Mel gets 0.6 solo kills per game against Varus, in line with the 0.6 Mel averages in bot lane, and 7% of them come before level 6, later than the usual 13%.

How ranked players build Varus into Mel

From 278 NA and EUW ranked games of this matchup in bot lane, every rank.

Gold at 15 minutes −534 gold

Mel is 534 gold ahead of Varus at 15 minutes on average, across 278 ranked games of Varus into Mel.

Most common ranked build

278 ranked games · 55% 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 55% of games · 55% win rate
  • Arcane Comet 25% of games
  • Press the Attack 15% of games
Starting items
  • Doran's Bow 66% of games · 56% win rate
  • Doran's Blade 25% of games
Boots
  • Berserker's Greaves 40% of games · 54% win rate
  • Gluttonous Greaves 26% of games
  • Boots of Swiftness 13% of games
First item
  • Statikk Shiv 59% of games · 59% win rate
  • Youmuu's Ghostblade 18% of games
Item paths
  1. Statikk Shiv Guinsoo's Rageblade Terminus 27% of games
  2. Youmuu's Ghostblade Manamune Edge of Night 7% of games

How they built Varus into Mel

Taken from the 1 VOD on this page, patch 25.3.

One-off setup

1 of 1 game
Runes
Lethal TempoLethal TempoPresence of MindPresence of MindLegend: AlacrityLegend: AlacrityCut DownCut DownBiscuit DeliveryBiscuit DeliveryCosmic InsightCosmic Insight Precision / Inspiration

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 Mel

Who wins Varus vs Mel?

Varus wins 55.4% of 278 NA and EUW ranked games against Mel in bot lane, against 49.0% in that role overall. MID.GG has 1 high-elo VOD of this matchup so far, not enough games yet to call it.

What should Varus build against Mel?

No rune page repeats yet in the 1 high-elo VOD on MID.GG; one game ran the Lethal Tempo rune page.

Latest Varus vs Mel games

The most recent games in this matchup, newest first.

1 VOD
  • Victory Gumayusi Master Varusvs Mel2/3/3K / D / A Patch 25.3 BotWatch in the app
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