The bottom lane has been dominated by a trio of marksmen so far this spring, but the most popular of the three, Varus, hasn’t been putting his money where his mouth is.

Varus, Ashe, and Jhin all bring crowd control ultimates that make them useful in any circumstance and in most team compositions, which is important given the current itemization woes AD carries are facing. To put these champions’ popularity in context, the fourth-highest pick/ban rate for an AD carry belongs to Caitlyn at just 21%.

Based on LCS/LCK/LPL through two weeks of play; LMS data is not yet available. More champion stats from premier leagues. Continue reading Varus has a low pro win rate, and drafting may be to blame →