Mid · Normal DraftMatchup chartPatch 16.20.1
Loadout, runes, tricks and practical pre-battle checks in one queue-aware reference.
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Arrr, role fit
MidVarusVarus be normally played Bot and does nay currently have a reviewed Mid course. Mid most often needs solo-course safe harbour plus wave control, roaming or reliable burst pressure. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.
These patches keep recommendation review, build checks and item lookup on separate charts, matey. Fresh item data does not finish a build review.
Unreviewed course
Varus be normally played Bot and does nay currently have a reviewed Mid course. Mid most often needs solo-course safe harbour plus wave control, roaming or reliable burst pressure. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.
A different course's gear be nay relabelled as true to course. Role income, sea chart access and starting rules can change th' whole purchase order.
Champion guide BotArrr, runes and summoner spells
A marksman Mid course needs a controlled attack sequence and protection from th' shorter course's burst and gank angles.
Precision
Press the Attack
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Cut Down
Resolve
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Flash
BarrierIgnite supports a short kill window; Teleport supports recall and sea chart timing; Barrier protects agin' immediate burst.
A more booty aggressive spell pair does nay replace seaworthy wave timing, river vision or an escape course.
Arrr, matchup notes
Track th' cooldown and range o' th' trick that starts their safest trade. Do nay treat this chart as a statistical counter claim.
Treat Vex as one part o' th' sea chart state. Their Jungler, nigh th' ship waves and which teammates can move determine whether th' same trade or rotation be seaworthy.
Trick reference
Trick reference Data Dragon 16.20.1
Cooldown / Cost / Range Data Dragon 16.20.1
Living Vengeance be an automatic part o' th' kit involving damage. Track when its condition be active instead o' treating every fight th' same way.
Piercing Arrow be a ranged cast involving damage. Respect its line or target area, and avoid spending it when th' foe can simply step astern afore th' fit fer th' captain's eye exchange.
Cooldown 16/15/14/13/12 · Cost 50/55/60/65/70 · Arrr, listed range 925Blighted Quiver contributes damage. Its value changes wit' cooldown, range and target access; recognise th' setup afore moving into its effective area.
Cooldown 40 · Arrr, listed range 750Hail of Arrows be a ranged cast involving a slowing effect and protection or sustain. Respect its line or target area, and avoid spending it when th' foe can simply step astern afore th' fit fer th' captain's eye exchange.
Cooldown 18/16/14/12/10 · Cost 90 · Arrr, listed range 925Chain of Corruption be part o' Varus's R pattern. Read its listed effect first aboard, then track th' cooldown and condition that make th' next aboard use valuable.
Cooldown 100/80/60 · Cost 100 · Arrr, listed range 1300Doom 'n Gloom be an automatic part o' th' kit involving hard crowd control and damage. Track when its condition be active instead o' treating every fight th' same way.
Mistral Bolt be a ranged cast involving its listed effect. Respect its line or target area, and avoid spending it when th' foe can simply step astern afore th' fit fer th' captain's eye exchange.
Cooldown 8/7/6/5/4 · Cost 45/50/55/60/65 · Arrr, listed range 1200Personal Space contributes protection or sustain and damage. Its value changes wit' cooldown, range and target access; recognise th' setup afore moving into its effective area.
Cooldown 16/15/14/13/12 · Cost 75 · Arrr, listed range 475Looming Darkness creates setup or area pressure. Place it where th' foe must choose betwixt entering its space, changing course or giving up th' immediate contest.
Cooldown 12 · Cost 70/80/90/100/110 · Arrr, listed range 800Shadow Surge be a ranged cast involving movement or repositioning and damage. Respect its line or target area, and avoid spending it when th' foe can simply step astern afore th' fit fer th' captain's eye exchange.
Cooldown 140/120/100 · Cost 100 · Arrr, listed range 2000/2500/3000Adapt th' course
Judge th' whole course or sea chart state, nay only personal kills. Pick th' situation closest to th' present battle.
Push safely, then threaten vision, a side course or th' foe jungle without abandoning free farm.
Reach river first aboard wit' yer Jungler and preserve th' cooldown needed if th' foe contests.
Pressure a valuable target while respecting th' control that can end yer lead.
Trade when yer key trick and minion position favour ye; an even course does nay require a forced solo kill.
Move on a completed wave and return afore several waves be lost to th' tower.
Position fer th' champion's reliable damage or control instead o' beginning wit' th' lowest-percentage spell.
Use range, tower space and vision. Do nay contest every last aboard hit if it opens another kill.
Ping lost overboard early and take th' seaworthy course; blindly matching a stronger roam can meet defeat two positions.
Group 'round yer most dependable control and damage rather than searching alone fer a comeback.
Pings, movement and prizes
Mid can reach either side, but th' wave pays fer every move. Communicate th' foe first aboard, then move only when th' course and destination be credible.
Pings create a shared course; they do nay replace checking waves, vision and who can move.
Push, catch or communicate th' wave afore leaving so th' foe does nay gain a free move and free income.
Use On Me Way fer th' course ye be actually taking and Peril where an unseen foe may arrive.
Move through controlled vision wit' th' Jungler or another ally instead o' face-checking th' prize alone.
Decide whether ye be engaging, front-lining, flanking or protecting a carry afore th' fight begins.
Later prizes: Repeat th' same process 'round later major prizes: handle nigh th' ship income, communicate th' course, enter through vision and agree on th' fight afore committing.
Arrr, keep preparing
Th' matchup chart be a pre-battle reference. It does nay predict th' result or alter its recommendation from changing live clash data.