Varus Lethality Runes
Build Patch 14.17Core Varus Item Build Order
52.6% Win Rate (19200 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)
![The Collector](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6676.webp?v=null)
![Axiom Arc](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/6696.webp?v=null)
![Guardian Angel](https://blitz-cdn.blitz.gg/blitz/lol/item/3026.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)
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.