Tier
Win Rate
47.6%Pick Rate
2.6%Ban Rate
0.5%Matches
55,927Varus On-Hit Runes
Build Patch 14.14Core Varus Item Build Order
50.0% Win Rate (16 Games)![Doran's Blade](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/1055.webp?v=null)
Starting
![Berserker's Greaves](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3006.webp?v=null)
1st
![Blade of The Ruined King](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3153.webp?v=null)
2nd
![Guinsoo's Rageblade](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3124.webp?v=null)
3rd
![Guinsoo's Rageblade](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3124.webp?v=null)
4th
![Blade of The Ruined King](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3153.webp?v=null)
5th
![Terminus](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3302.webp?v=null)
6th
![Doran's Blade](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/1055.webp?v=null)
![Berserker's Greaves](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3006.webp?v=null)
![Blade of The Ruined King](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3153.webp?v=null)
![Guinsoo's Rageblade](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3124.webp?v=null)
![Guinsoo's Rageblade](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3124.webp?v=null)
![Blade of The Ruined King](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3153.webp?v=null)
![Terminus](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3302.webp?v=null)
Core Varus Item Build Path
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/1055.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/1001.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/1042.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3006.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/1053.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/1037.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/1043.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3153.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/1037.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/1043.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/1052.webp?v=null)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3124.webp?v=null)
Situational
![Wit's End](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3091.webp?v=null)
![Kraken Slayer](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6672.webp?v=null)
![Jak'Sho, The Protean](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6665.webp?v=null)
![Runaan's Hurricane](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3085.webp?v=null)
![Bloodthirster](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3072.webp?v=null)
![Randuin's Omen](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3143.webp?v=null)
![Guardian Angel](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3026.webp?v=null)
Summoner Spells
![Flash](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/summoner-spells/4.webp)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/summoner-spells/21.webp)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/summoner-spells/4.webp)
![](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/summoner-spells/7.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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 47.7% | 39.0% | 3.3% | 1,751 |
![]() | 47.1% | 46.7% | 0.8% | 418 |
![]() | 48.6% | 47.0% | 4.5% | 2,402 |
![]() | 46.7% | 47.1% | 14.4% | 7,690 |
![]() | 48.1% | 47.5% | 4.8% | 2,563 |
Win Rate(+0.4%)vs last patch
47.6%
Pick Rate(-0.6%)vs last patch
2.6%
Ban Rate(-0.1%)vs last patch
0.5%
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.