Tier
Win Rate
49.1%Pick Rate
9.3%Ban Rate
4.6%Matches
249,383Varus Lethality Runes
Build Patch 14.17Core Varus Item Build Order
46.9% Win Rate (32 Games)![Opportunity](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6701.webp?v=null)
1st
![Ionian Boots of Lucidity](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3158.webp?v=null)
2nd
![Manamune](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3004.webp?v=null)
3rd
![Manamune](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3004.webp?v=null)
4th
![Opportunity](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6701.webp?v=null)
5th
![Edge of Night](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3814.webp?v=null)
6th
![Opportunity](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6701.webp?v=null)
![Ionian Boots of Lucidity](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3158.webp?v=null)
![Manamune](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3004.webp?v=null)
![Manamune](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3004.webp?v=null)
![Opportunity](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6701.webp?v=null)
![Edge of Night](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3814.webp?v=null)
Core Varus Item Build Path
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3070.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3134.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6690.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6701.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/1001.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/2022.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3158.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3133.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/1036.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3004.webp?v=null)
Situational
![Youmuu's Ghostblade](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3142.webp?v=null)
![Serylda's Grudge](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6694.webp?v=null)
![Hubris](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6697.webp?v=null)
![Serpent's Fang](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6695.webp?v=null)
![Guardian Angel](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3026.webp?v=null)
![Axiom Arc](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6696.webp?v=null)
![Chempunk Chainsword](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6609.webp?v=null)
Summoner Spells
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/summoner-spells/4.webp)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/summoner-spells/21.webp)
Varus Skill Order
0![Living Vengeance](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/passive/VarusPassive.webp)
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![Piercing Arrow](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/spell/VarusQ.webp)
![Blighted Quiver](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/spell/VarusW.webp)
![Hail of Arrows](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/spell/VarusE.webp)
![Chain of Corruption](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/spell/VarusR.webp)
Champion | Game Win Rate | Lane Win Rate | Matchup Rate | Matches |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 49.0% | 39.4% | 2.8% | 6,563 |
![]() | 47.3% | 45.1% | 2.8% | 6,653 |
![]() | 51.2% | 45.8% | 0.8% | 1,947 |
![]() | 47.7% | 47.8% | 10.2% | 24,060 |
![]() | 49.5% | 50.2% | 4.3% | 10,117 |
Win Rate(+1.4%)vs last patch
49.1%
Pick Rate(+6.3%)vs last patch
9.3%
Ban Rate(+3.8%)vs last patch
4.6%
Key Insights
- Detonating Blight stacks on enemy champions and epic monsters reduce Varus's basic ability cooldowns by 12% per stack.
- Detonating Blights stacks withQdeal up to 80% bonus damage based on time charged.
- Wcan be activated to empowerQ, dealing bonus % missing HP damage.
- Rapplies max Blight stacks to affected units over its duration.
Strengths
- Very strong laner, and is considered to be a lane bully.
- Edoubles as a zoning tool to block enemies off from areas.
- His gank assist and teamfighting become much stronger after unlockingR.
- 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.
- Ris his engage tool but also a protection tool. He becomes much easier to collapse on without it.