Patch: 26.5
Patch: 26.5
Tier Tier 5
Win Rate 48.4%
Win Rate Change
+0.5%
Pick rate 2.3%
Ban rate 4.5%
Matches 9,265
Playstyle Builds
Pro Builds
Patch: 26.5
Runes
Precision
Domination
Sorcery
Inspiration
Resolve
Summon Aery
Arcane Comet
Phase Rush
Axiom Arcanist
Manaflow Band
Nimbus Cloak
Transcendence
Celerity
Absolute Focus
Scorch
Waterwalking
Gathering Storm
Precision
Domination
Inspiration
Resolve
Hextech Flashtraption
Magical Footwear
Cash Back
Triple Tonic
Time Warp Tonic
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Approach Velocity
Jack Of All Trades
5008
5005
5007
5008
5010
5001
5011
5013
5001
Summoner Spells
Items
Starting Items
Health Potion
Doran's Blade
Build Order
Serrated Dirk
Long Sword
Rectrix
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Serrated Dirk
Tunneler
Edge of Night
Completed Items
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Boots of Swiftness
Edge of Night
Serylda's Grudge
Opportunity
Serpent's Fang
Guardian Angel
Situational Items
Bastionbreaker
Hubris
Axiom Arc
The Collector
Zhonya's Hourglass
Blade of The Ruined King
Maw of Malmortius

Ability Max Order

61%

511 games

Piercing Arrow Q
Blighted Quiver W
Hail of Arrows E
Living Vengeance
Piercing Arrow
Blighted Quiver
Hail of Arrows
Chain of Corruption
1
E
2
W
3
Q
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
9
Q
10
W
11
W
12
R
13
W
14
E
15
E
16
E
17
R
18
E
Damage Breakdown
71%
28%

Key Insights

  • Detonating Blights stacks with
    Q
    deal up to 80% bonus damage based on time charged.
  • Detonating Blight stacks on enemy champions and epic monsters reduce Varus's basic ability cooldowns by 12% per stack.
  • R
    applies max Blight stacks to affected units over its duration.
  • W
    can be activated to empower
    Q
    , dealing bonus % missing HP damage.

Strengths

  • For Lethality, he excels with items enhancing his poke damage, burst potential, and ability penetration.
  • For On-Hit, he excels with items that boost his attack speed, on-hit effects, and mixed damage.
  • His gank assist and teamfighting become much stronger after unlocking
    R
    .
  • E
    doubles as a zoning tool to block enemies off from areas.
  • Very strong laner, and is considered to be a lane bully.

Weaknesses

  • Completely immobile, leaving him vulnerable to ganks.
  • Needs to constantly land his skillshots or he'll have significantly lower damage output.
  • R
    is his engage tool but also a protection tool. He becomes much easier to collapse on without it.
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