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Varus Build for ADC, Platinum+ Patch 14.18

Living Vengeance
P
Piercing Arrow
Q
Blighted Quiver
W
Hail of Arrows
E
Chain of Corruption
R

Varus with Blitz's best data for every build. The highest win rate Varus build, from rune set to skill order to item path, for ADC. LoL Patch 14.18

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Icathian Surprise
P
Caustic Spittle
Q
Bio-Arcane Barrage
W
Void Ooze
E
Living Artillery
R
4

Tier

Win Rate

48.5%

Pick Rate

5.0%

Ban Rate

2.4%

Matches

30,538

Varus Lethality Runes

Build Patch 14.18

Core Varus Item Build Order

39.1% Win Rate (23 Games)
Opportunity

1st

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

2nd

Manamune

3rd

Manamune

4th

Opportunity

5th

Edge of Night

6th

Opportunity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Manamune
Manamune
Opportunity
Edge of Night

Core Varus Item Build Path

Situational

Serylda's Grudge
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Serpent's Fang
Hubris
Maw of Malmortius
Guardian Angel
Guinsoo's Rageblade

Summoner Spells

82 Games56%

Varus Skill Order

0
Living Vengeance

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Piercing Arrow
Blighted Quiver
Hail of Arrows
Chain of Corruption

Varus's Counters for ADC, Platinum+ for Patch 14.18

Discover the ultimate counters for Varus with our comprehensive guide. Learn who counters Varus in lane and throughout the game, turning the tides in your favor. Explore effective Varus counters and strategies to outplay your opponent.
Champion
Game Win Rate
Lane Win Rate
Matchup Rate
Matches
Draven
46.9%
37.5%
2.9%
830
Ziggs
46.2%
45.3%
2.8%
799
Xayah
43.7%
49.3%
1.3%
375
Jhin
46.5%
49.4%
18.7%
5,355
Lucian
47.4%
49.5%
4.6%
1,326

Varus's Trends for ADC, Platinum+ for Patch 14.18

Stay ahead of the curve with the latest win rates, pick rates, and ban rates for Varus. Our Trends section offers a deep dive into how Varus is performing in the current meta, with data from the last five patches.
Win Rate

48.5%

(-0.7%)
vs last patch
Pick Rate

5.1%

(-3.9%)
vs last patch
Ban Rate

2.4%

(-2.1%)
vs last patch

Varus Guide for ADC, Platinum+ for Patch 14.18

Learn Varus with our Varus guide. Learn about Varus's strengths and Varus's weaknesses, and harness key insights to optimize your playstyle. Whether you're a seasoned player or new to Varus, our guide provides the tools you need to dominate the battlefield.
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 excels with items that boost his attack speed, on-hit effects, and mixed damage.
  • For Lethality, he excels with items enhancing his poke damage, burst potential, and ability penetration.
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.

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