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Varus vs Swain

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

Ranked record In line

Across 259 NA and EUW ranked games in bot lane, Varus wins 48.6% against Swain, in line with 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 26.17), Varus won 100% against Swain and averaged 8.0/4.0/11.0. That is not enough games yet to say who the matchup favours.

Pro build

One Varus setup into Swain takes Lethal Tempo (Precision and Resolve) and builds Statikk Shiv, Guinsoo's Rageblade and Terminus. It shows up in 1 of 1 game.

How ranked players build Varus into Swain

From 259 NA and EUW ranked games of this matchup in bot lane, every rank.

Gold at 15 minutes +212 gold

Varus is 212 gold ahead of Swain at 15 minutes on average, across 259 ranked games of Varus into Swain.

Most common ranked build

259 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 63% of games · 49% win rate
  • Arcane Comet 18% of games
  • Press the Attack 17% of games
Starting items
  • Doran's Bow 72% of games · 51% win rate
  • Doran's Blade 20% of games
Boots
  • Berserker's Greaves 41% of games · 46% win rate
  • Gluttonous Greaves 29% of games
  • Boots of Swiftness 12% of games
First item
  • Statikk Shiv 63% of games · 52% win rate
  • Youmuu's Ghostblade 15% of games
  • Blade of The Ruined King 6% of games
Item paths
  1. Statikk Shiv Guinsoo's Rageblade Terminus 28% of games
  2. Youmuu's Ghostblade Manamune Edge of Night 5% of games
  3. Statikk Shiv Guinsoo's Rageblade Dusk and Dawn 4% of games

How they built Varus into Swain

Taken from the 1 VOD on this page, patch 26.17.

One-off setup

1 of 1 game
Runes
Lethal TempoLethal TempoTriumphTriumphLegend: AlacrityLegend: AlacrityCut DownCut DownBone PlatingBone PlatingUnflinchingUnflinching Precision / Resolve
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 Swain

Who wins Varus vs Swain?

Varus wins 48.6% of 259 NA and EUW ranked games against Swain 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 Swain?

No rune page repeats yet in the 1 high-elo VOD on MID.GG; one game ran the Lethal Tempo rune page, building Statikk Shiv, Guinsoo's Rageblade and Terminus first.

Latest Varus vs Swain games

The most recent games in this matchup, newest first.

1 VOD
  • Victory comp_lol Grandmaster Varusvs Swain8/4/11K / D / A Patch 26.17 BotWatch in the app
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