Playstyle: Varus Builds

  1. Execute

    13,750 Games

    Dark Harvest
    Precision
    Duskblade of Draktharr

    51%

  2. Attack Speed & On-Hit

    3,848 Games

    Lethal Tempo
    Domination
    Guinsoo's Rageblade

    49%

Pro Varus Builds

  1. Cody Sun
    TSM Academy

    Cody Sun

    Lethal Tempo
    Inspiration
    Radiant Virtue

    vs

    Kalista
  2. WildTurtle
    Shopify Rebellion

    WildTurtle

    Lethal Tempo
    Inspiration
    Guinsoo's Rageblade

    vs

    Ezreal
  3. Cody Sun
    TSM Academy

    Cody Sun

    Lethal Tempo
    Inspiration
    Guinsoo's Rageblade

    vs

    Hwei
  4. WildTurtle
    Shopify Rebellion

    WildTurtle

    Lethal Tempo
    Inspiration
    Guinsoo's Rageblade

    vs

    Vladimir
  5. micaO
    INTZ

    micaO

    Hail of Blades
    Inspiration
    Youmuu's Ghostblade

    vs

    Kalista
  6. Deokdam
    DRX Challengers

    Deokdam

    Hail of Blades
    Inspiration
    Youmuu's Ghostblade

    vs

    Jhin

Core Varus Item Build Order

Tear of the Goddess
Long Sword
Long Sword
Boots

Starting

Duskblade of Draktharr
Serrated Dirk
Caulfield's Warhammer

1st

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Boots

2nd

Manamune
Tear of the Goddess
Caulfield's Warhammer
Long Sword

3rd

The Collector
Serrated Dirk
Pickaxe
Cloak of Agility

4th

Serylda's Grudge
Caulfield's Warhammer
Last Whisper

5th

Edge of Night
Long Sword
Serrated Dirk
Ruby Crystal

6th

Tear of the Goddess
Long Sword
Long Sword
Boots

Starting

Duskblade of Draktharr
Serrated Dirk
Caulfield's Warhammer

1st

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Boots

2nd

Manamune
Tear of the Goddess
Caulfield's Warhammer
Long Sword

3rd

The Collector
Serrated Dirk
Pickaxe
Cloak of Agility

4th

Serylda's Grudge
Caulfield's Warhammer
Last Whisper

5th

Edge of Night
Long Sword
Serrated Dirk
Ruby Crystal

6th

Core Varus Item Build Path

Tear of the Goddess
Long Sword
Long Sword
Boots
Serrated Dirk
Caulfield's Warhammer
Duskblade of Draktharr
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Caulfield's Warhammer
Manamune

Situational

Axiom Arc
Blade of The Ruined King
Maw of Malmortius
Serpent's Fang
Runaan's Hurricane
Berserker's Greaves
Kraken Slayer

Summoner Spells

FlashHeal

Damage Breakdown

Varus Runes

PrecisionDominationSorceryInspirationResolve
ElectrocutePredatorDark HarvestHail of Blades
Cheap ShotTaste of BloodSudden Impact
Zombie WardGhost PoroEyeball Collection
Treasure HunterIngenious HunterRelentless HunterUltimate Hunter
PrecisionSorceryInspirationResolve
OverhealTriumphPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: TenacityLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand
lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Forcelol:shardInfo.attack_speed,Attack Speedlol:shardInfo.ability_haste,Ability Haste
lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Forcelol:shardInfo.armor,Armorlol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist
lol:shardInfo.scaling_health,Scaling Healthlol:shardInfo.armor,Armorlol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist
Living Vengeance

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Piercing Arrow

Q

Q

Q

Q

Q

Blighted Quiver

W

W

W

W

W

Hail of Arrows

E

E

E

E

E

Chain of Corruption

R

R

R

Varus Skill Order

Q

E

W

Varus Guide

Key Insights
Detonating Blight stacks on enemy champions and epic monsters reduce Varus's basic ability cooldowns by 12% per stack.
Detonating Blights stacks with
Varus
Q
deal up to 80% bonus damage based on time charged.
Varus
W
can be activated to empower
Varus
Q
, dealing bonus % missing HP damage.
Varus
R
applies max Blight stacks to affected units over its duration.
Strengths
Very strong laner, and is considered to be a lane bully.
Varus
E
doubles as a zoning tool to block enemies off from areas.
His gank assist and teamfighting become much stronger after unlocking
Varus
R
.
For On-Hit, he synergizes well with
Immortal Shieldbow
,
Runaan's Hurricane
,
Guinsoo's Rageblade
,
Phantom Dancer
,
Wit's End
, and
Blade of The Ruined King
. Can opt for
Galeforce
or
Kraken Slayer
when needed.
For Lethality, he synergizes well with
Duskblade of Draktharr
,
Manamune
,
Edge of Night
,
The Collector
,
Youmuu's Ghostblade
, and
Serylda's Grudge
. Can opt for
Eclipse
or
Galeforce
when needed.
Weaknesses
Completely immobile, leaving him vulnerable to ganks.
Needs to constantly land his skillshots or he'll have significantly lower damage output.
Varus
R
is his engage tool but also a protection tool. He becomes much easier to collapse on without it.
Win Rate

50.1%

(+0.8%)

vs last patch
Pick Rate

11.6%

(+0.2%)

vs last patch