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Varus

Varus ADC

the Arrow of Retribution
Win Rate: All Roles 47.1% | as ADC 47.1%
Pick Rate: All Roles 6.3% | as ADC 5.1%
Ban Rate: 1.5%
Analyzed: 38729 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.16 (25.16)
ADC Top ARAM

Varus ADC Guide

D Tier

Varus is a real skill check in ADC with a 47.1% win rate (#28 among ADC champions), compared to 47.1% win rate across all roles. High skill floor - needs tons of practice. Varus retains a loyal following with 6.3% overall pick rate and 5.1% pick rate in ADC in Plat+ on patch 15.16 (25.16)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 38729 ranked games. This champion is mainly played in this role - 81.5% of games. Standard build starts with Berserker's Greaves, into Youmuu's Ghostblade, Manamune, and Edge of Night. Varus has low farm - 6.49 CS/min (#21 among ADC champions) and earns 412 gold per minute. Averages 2.3 KDA (#19 among ADC champions). Has a 1.5% ban rate (127th place). Varus deals primarily physical damage, making this champion strong in magic-heavy team comps. Standard rune setup uses Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, from Sorcery and Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, from Inspiration. When playing, most players max abilities in Q > W > E order. Varus ADC is strong against Kalista, Kog'Maw, Zeri, and weak against Sivir, Nilah, and Senna.

Varus Roles

Varus

  • ADC
    (ADC - 81.5%) 31553 games

  • Top
    (Top - 11.7%) 4531 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 70342 ARAM games

Varus ADC Stats

47.1%
Win Rate (Role)
81.5%
ADC (Role Rate)
1.5%
Ban Rate
0.0020
Penta/Game
7.1
Kills/Game
6.2
Deaths/Game
7.2
Assists/Game
0.30
Wards/Min
6.49
CS/Min
412
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 70.4%
Magic: 27.9%
True: 1.74%

Overall Champion Matrix

Varus ADC Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Barrier
Barrier Gain a brief Shield.
46.8% Win Rate 81.7% Pick Rate25791 games

Highest Win Rate
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
48.5% Win Rate 1.0% Pick Rate303 games

Varus ADC Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade (450 gold) 10 Attack Damage
80 Health
3% Life Steal
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
47.2% Win Rate 92.0% Pick Rate29029 games
Popular Boots
Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
45 Move Speed
47.2% Win Rate 41.6% Pick Rate13113 games
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
47.2% Win Rate 28.1% Pick Rate8866 games
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
46.6% Win Rate 15.1% Pick Rate4749 games
Core Build
Serrated Dirk
Serrated Dirk (1000 gold) 20 Attack Damage
10 Lethality
->
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Youmuu's Ghostblade (2800 gold) 55 Attack Damage
18 Lethality
4% Move Speed
Haunt
Gain Move Speed while out of combat.
Wraith Step
Gain Move Speed and Ghosting for seconds.
Manamune
Manamune (2900 gold) 35 Attack Damage
500 Mana
15 Ability Haste
Awe
Gain bonus Attack Damage.
Manaflow (8s, max 4 charges)
Landing Attacks and Abilities grants 3 max Mana (doubled vs. champions).
Transforms into Muramana at 360 max Mana.
Edge of Night
Edge of Night (3000 gold) 50 Attack Damage
15 Lethality
250 Health
Annul
Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.
50.6% Win Rate 17.9% Pick Rate5639 games
Final Build
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel (3200 gold) 55 Attack Damage
45 Armor
Rebirth
Upon taking lethal damage, restores 50% base Health and 100% max Mana after 4 seconds of Stasis.
48.8% Win Rate 13.1% Pick Rate4143 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Oracle Lens
Oracle Lens (0 gold) Active (160 - 100s, max 2 charges)
Reveals enemy Stealth Wards and traps around you for 6 seconds.
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade (450 gold) 10 Attack Damage
80 Health
3% Life Steal
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
54.2% Win Rate 0.5% Pick Rate164 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
54.5% Win Rate 5.6% Pick Rate1767 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
53.6% Win Rate 1.8% Pick Rate577 games
Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
45 Move Speed
47.2% Win Rate 41.6% Pick Rate13113 games
Core Build
Recurve Bow
Recurve Bow (700 gold) 15% Attack Speed
Sting
Attacks deal 15 bonus physical damage On-Hit.
->
Blade of The Ruined King
Blade of The Ruined King (3200 gold) 40 Attack Damage
25% Attack Speed
10% Life Steal
Mist's Edge
Attacks deal a percentage of enemy's current Health as bonus physical damage On-Hit.
Clawing Shadows
Attacking a champion 3 times Slows them by 30% for 1 second.
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Guinsoo's Rageblade (3000 gold) 30 Attack Damage
30 Ability Power
25% Attack Speed
Wrath
Attacks deal 30 bonus magic damage On-Hit.
Seething Strike
Attacks grant 8% Attack Speed for 3 seconds. (stacks 4 times).
While fully stacked, every third Attack applies On-Hit effects twice.
Terminus
Terminus (3000 gold) 30 Attack Damage
35% Attack Speed
Shadow
Attacks deal 30 bonus magic damage On-Hit.
Juxtaposition
Alternate between Light and Dark Attacks against champions:
  • Light Attacks grant Armor and Magic Resist for 5s.
  • Dark Attacks grant 10% Armor Penetration and Magic Penetration for 5s.
    • 54.0% Win Rate 5.7% Pick Rate1805 games
    Final Build
    Zhonya's Hourglass
    Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
    50 Armor

    Time Stop
    Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
    55.2% Win Rate 4.3% Pick Rate1344 games
    Other Items
    Opportunity
    Opportunity (2700 gold) 55 Attack Damage
    15 Lethality
    Preparation
    After being out of combat with Champions for 8 seconds gain Lethality. This Lethality lasts for 3 seconds after dealing damage to champions.
    Extraction
    When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, gain 200 decaying Move Speed for 1.5 seconds.
    45.7% Win Rate 9.8% Pick Rate3083 games
    Serylda's Grudge
    Serylda's Grudge (3000 gold) 45 Attack Damage
    35% Armor Penetration
    15 Ability Haste
    Bitter Cold
    Damaging Abilities Slow enemies below 50% Health by 30% for 1 second.
    45.5% Win Rate 8.1% Pick Rate2559 games
    Serpent's Fang
    Serpent's Fang (2500 gold) 55 Attack Damage
    15 Lethality
    Shield Reaver
    Damaging an enemy champion reduces Shields they gain by % for 3 seconds.
    If they were not already affected by Shield Reaver, reduce Shields on them by %.
    43.9% Win Rate 7.0% Pick Rate2206 games
    Jak'Sho, The Protean
    Jak'Sho, The Protean (3200 gold) 350 Health
    45 Armor
    45 Magic Resist
    Voidborn Resilience
    After 5 seconds of champion combat, increase your bonus Armor and Magic Resist by 30% until end of combat.
    47.8% Win Rate 6.2% Pick Rate1969 games
    Wit's End
    Wit's End (2800 gold) 50% Attack Speed
    45 Magic Resist
    20% Tenacity
    Fray
    Attacks deal bonus magic damage On-Hit.
    53.9% Win Rate 4.5% Pick Rate1417 games
    Zhonya's Hourglass
    Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
    50 Armor

    Time Stop
    Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
    55.2% Win Rate 4.3% Pick Rate1344 games
    Terminus
    Terminus (3000 gold) 30 Attack Damage
    35% Attack Speed
    Shadow
    Attacks deal 30 bonus magic damage On-Hit.
    Juxtaposition
    Alternate between Light and Dark Attacks against champions:
  • Light Attacks grant Armor and Magic Resist for 5s.
  • Dark Attacks grant 10% Armor Penetration and Magic Penetration for 5s.
    • 48.3% Win Rate 3.6% Pick Rate1149 games

    Varus ADC Runes

    Most Frequent Runes

    Primary Path
    Sorcery
    Arcane Comet
    Arcane Comet

    Arcane Comet

    Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, or, if Arcane Comet …

    Manaflow Band
    Manaflow Band

    Manaflow Band

    Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

    Transcendence
    Transcendence

    Transcendence

    Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

    Scorch
    Scorch

    Scorch

    Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus mag…

    Secondary Path
    Inspiration
    Biscuit Delivery
    Biscuit Delivery

    Biscuit Delivery

    Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …

    Cosmic Insight
    Cosmic Insight

    Cosmic Insight

    +18 Summoner Spell Haste+10 Item Haste

    Adaptive
    Attack Speed
    Attack Speed

    Attack Speed

    Increases attack speed by 10%

    Adaptive Force
    Adaptive Force

    Adaptive Force

    Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    +65 Health
    +65 Health

    +65 Health

    +65 Health

    46.2% Win Rate 44.0% Pick Rate13893 games

    Best Win Rate Runes

    Primary Path
    Precision
    Lethal Tempo
    Lethal Tempo

    Lethal Tempo

    Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds…

    Triumph
    Triumph

    Triumph

    Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

    Legend: Alacrity
    Legend: Alacrity

    Legend: Alacrity

    Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 sta…

    Cut Down
    Cut Down

    Cut Down

    Deal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% health.

    Secondary Path
    Resolve
    Conditioning
    Conditioning

    Conditioning

    After 12 min gain +8 Armor and +8 Magic Resist and increase your Armor and Magi…

    Overgrowth
    Overgrowth

    Overgrowth

    Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

    Adaptive
    Attack Speed
    Attack Speed

    Attack Speed

    Increases attack speed by 10%

    Adaptive Force
    Adaptive Force

    Adaptive Force

    Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    +65 Health
    +65 Health

    +65 Health

    +65 Health

    51.9% Win Rate 4.1% Pick Rate1278 games

    Varus best with

    Milio Synergy Champion
    +6.1%
    Milio
    Milio
    Sona Synergy Champion
    +5.8%
    Sona
    Sona

    Varus ADC Skill (abilities) Orders

    Most Frequent Skill Order

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    W
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    E
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    R
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    Max Order: Q > W > E
    46.2% Win Rate 29.5% Pick Rate9318 games

    Highest Win % Skill Order

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    W
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    E
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    R
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    Max Order: Q > E > W
    52.4% Win Rate 1.4% Pick Rate432 games

    Countered by Varus

    Kalista - countered by Varus
    +8.1%
    Kalista
    Kalista
    Kog'Maw - countered by Varus
    +3.0%
    Kog'Maw
    Kog'Maw
    Zeri - countered by Varus
    +2.4%
    Zeri
    Zeri
    Xayah - countered by Varus
    +1.4%
    Xayah
    Xayah
    Yunara - countered by Varus
    +1.3%
    Yunara
    Yunara

    Varus Counterpicks

    Sivir - effective counter against Varus
    -5.1%
    Sivir
    Sivir
    Nilah - effective counter against Varus
    -3.4%
    Nilah
    Nilah
    Senna - effective counter against Varus
    -3.0%
    Senna
    Senna
    Miss Fortune - effective counter against Varus
    -5.5%
    Miss Fortune
    Miss Fortune
    Ziggs - effective counter against Varus
    -2.3%
    Ziggs
    Ziggs
    Tristana - effective counter against Varus
    -4.9%
    Tristana
    Tristana
    Lucian - effective counter against Varus
    -1.4%
    Lucian
    Lucian
    Aphelios - effective counter against Varus
    -1.4%
    Aphelios
    Aphelios
    Vayne - effective counter against Varus
    -2.2%
    Vayne
    Vayne

    Varus ADC Lane Matchups

    Varus
    +8.0%
    Kalista

    Varus vs Kalista
    Varus
    +3.0%
    Kog'Maw

    Varus vs Kog'Maw
    Varus
    +2.4%
    Zeri

    Varus vs Zeri
    Varus
    +2.3%
    Mel

    Varus vs Mel
    Varus
    +1.4%
    Xayah

    Varus vs Xayah
    Varus
    +1.3%
    Yunara

    Varus vs Yunara
    Varus
    -1.3%
    Jinx

    Varus vs Jinx
    Varus
    -1.3%
    Smolder

    Varus vs Smolder
    Varus
    -1.4%
    Aphelios

    Varus vs Aphelios
    Varus
    -1.4%
    Lucian

    Varus vs Lucian
    Varus
    -1.6%
    Twitch

    Varus vs Twitch
    Varus
    -1.8%
    Corki

    Varus vs Corki
    Varus
    -1.9%
    Ashe

    Varus vs Ashe
    Varus
    -2.2%
    Vayne

    Varus vs Vayne
    Varus
    -2.3%
    Ziggs

    Varus vs Ziggs
    Varus
    -2.6%
    Samira

    Varus vs Samira
    Varus
    -2.7%
    Kai'Sa

    Varus vs Kai'Sa
    Varus
    -2.9%
    Caitlyn

    Varus vs Caitlyn
    Varus
    -3.0%
    Senna

    Varus vs Senna
    Varus
    -3.1%
    Ezreal

    Varus vs Ezreal
    Varus
    -3.4%
    Nilah

    Varus vs Nilah
    Varus
    -4.3%
    Jhin

    Varus vs Jhin
    Varus
    -4.9%
    Tristana

    Varus vs Tristana
    Varus
    -5.1%
    Draven

    Varus vs Draven
    Varus
    -5.1%
    Sivir

    Varus vs Sivir
    Varus
    -5.5%
    Miss Fortune

    Varus vs Miss Fortune

    Varus lore:

    One of the ancient darkin, Varus was a deadly killer who loved to torment his foes, driving them almost to insanity before delivering the killing arrow. He was imprisoned at the end of the Great Darkin War, but escaped centuries later in the remade flesh of two Ionian hunters—they had unwittingly released him, cursed to bear the bow containing his bound essence. Varus now seeks out those who trapped him, in order to enact his brutal vengeance, but the mortal souls within still resist him every step of the way.

    Varus tips:

    • An early point in Blighted Quiver helps harass enemy champions and get killing blows on minions.
    • During short range fights it's sometimes best to fire Piercing Arrow quickly, rather than charging it to full power.
    • Try to take advantage of Piercing Arrow's very long range to snipe at enemy champions before a fight or as they're trying to flee.

    Playing Against Varus

    • If you are affected by Blight, Varus' abilities will deal extra damage to you.
    • When he gets a kill or assist, Varus temporarily gains Attack Speed and is much more dangerous.
    • You'll get bound in place if a tendril from Varus' ultimate, Chain of Corruption, reaches you. You can cause the tendril to die however by running far enough away from it.

    Varus abilities description:

    Living Vengeance
    P
    Living Vengeance (passive)
    On kill or assist, Varus temporarily gains Attack Damage and Ability Power. This bonus is larger if the enemy is a champion.
    Piercing Arrow
    Q
    Piercing Arrow (Q)
    Varus readies and then fires a powerful shot that gains extra range and damage the longer he spends preparing to fire.
    Blighted Quiver
    W
    Blighted Quiver (W)
    Passive: Varus' basic attacks deal bonus magic damage and apply Blight. Varus' other abilities detonate Blight, dealing magic damage based on the target's maximum Health. Active: Varus empowers his next Piercing Arrow.
    Hail of Arrows
    E
    Hail of Arrows (E)
    Varus fires a hail of arrows that deal physical damage and desecrate the ground. Desecrated ground slows enemies' Move Speed and reduces their self healing and regeneration.
    Chain of Corruption
    R
    Chain of Corruption (R)
    Varus flings out a damaging tendril of corruption that immobilizes the first enemy champion hit and then spreads towards nearby uninfected champions, immobilizing them too on contact.

    Varus Skins and Splash Arts

    Default Varus Default Varus
    Blight Crystal Varus Blight Crystal Varus
    Arclight Varus Arclight Varus
    Arctic Ops Varus Arctic Ops Varus
    Heartseeker Varus Heartseeker Varus
    Varus Swiftbolt Varus Swiftbolt
    Dark Star Varus Dark Star Varus
    Conqueror Varus Conqueror Varus
    Infernal Varus Infernal Varus
    PROJECT: Varus PROJECT: Varus
    Cosmic Hunter Varus Cosmic Hunter Varus
    High Noon Varus High Noon Varus
    Snow Moon Varus Snow Moon Varus
    Empyrean Varus Empyrean Varus
    Spirit Blossom Varus Spirit Blossom Varus