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Varus

Varus ARAM

the Arrow of Retribution
Champion Win Rate: 50.8%
Pick Rate: 12.3%
Analyzed: 30129 ARAM matches
Players: Platinum+
Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
ADC Top ARAM

Varus ARAM Guide

A+ Tier

Varus in ARAM has a 50.8% win rate (#74 among all champions) and high 12.3% pick rate on patch 15.24 (25.24)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 30129 ARAM games. Most popular build starts with Ionian Boots of Lucidity, into Manamune, Serylda's Grudge. Averages 3.7 KDA (#34 among all champions). Varus deals primarily physical damage, strong in magic-heavy team comps. When playing ARAM, most players max abilities in Q > E > W order. Standard rune setup uses Dark Harvest, Taste of Blood, Grisly Mementos, Treasure Hunter, from Domination and Presence of Mind, Coup de Grace, from Precision. Varus is strong in ARAM against Kalista, Yunara, Aphelios, and weak against Nilah, Kog'Maw, and Sivir.

Varus Roles

Varus

  • ADC
    (ADC - 75.1%) 32258 games

  • Top
    (Top - 16.8%) 7229 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 30129 ARAM games

Varus ARAM Stats

50.8%
Win Rate (Role)
0.0200
Penta/Game
14.2
Kills/Game
10.0
Deaths/Game
23.2
Assists/Game
2.81
CS/Min
732
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 77.6%
Magic: 19.0%
True: 3.48%

Overall Champion Matrix

Varus ARAM Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ghost
Ghost Gain Move Speed and ignore unit collision for the duration.
51.6% Win Rate 60.1% Pick Rate18108 games

Highest Win Rate
Cleanse
Cleanse Removes all disables (excluding suppression and airborne) and summoner spell debuffs affecting your champion and gives Tenacity.
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
54.2% Win Rate 4.1% Pick Rate1229 games

Varus ARAM Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Dagger
Dagger (250 gold) 10% Attack Speed
Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
45 Move Speed
53.0% Win Rate 39.8% Pick Rate11976 games
Popular Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
49.6% Win Rate 53.5% Pick Rate16110 games
Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
45 Move Speed
50.4% Win Rate 29.1% Pick Rate8771 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
51.8% Win Rate 4.0% Pick Rate1199 games
Core Build
Serrated Dirk
Serrated Dirk (1000 gold) 20 Attack Damage
10 Lethality
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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.
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.
51.1% Win Rate 11.0% Pick Rate3326 games
Final Build
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.
50.5% Win Rate 16.8% Pick Rate5062 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Boots
Boots (300 gold) 25 Move Speed
Long Sword
Long Sword (350 gold) 10 Attack Damage
Recurve Bow
Recurve Bow (700 gold) 15% Attack Speed
Sting
Attacks deal 15 bonus physical damage On-Hit.
60.2% Win Rate 2.4% Pick Rate708 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
53.1% Win Rate 2.6% Pick Rate792 games
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
52.6% Win Rate 0.9% Pick Rate271 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
51.8% Win Rate 4.0% Pick Rate1199 games
Core Build
Vampiric Scepter
Vampiric Scepter (900 gold) 15 Attack Damage
7% Life Steal
->
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.
    • 53.1% Win Rate 1.4% Pick Rate422 games
    Final Build
    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.
    52.8% Win Rate 4.3% Pick Rate1293 games
    Other Items
    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.
    41.3% Win Rate 9.5% Pick Rate2853 games
    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.
    40.5% Win Rate 4.9% Pick Rate1470 games
    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.
    49.9% Win Rate 4.3% Pick Rate1296 games
    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.
    52.8% Win Rate 4.3% Pick Rate1293 games
    Runaan's Hurricane
    Runaan's Hurricane (2650 gold) 40% Attack Speed
    25% Critical Strike Chance
    4% Move Speed
    Wind's Fury
    Attacks fire bolts at 2 additional enemies near the target.
    Each bolt deals physical damage and applies On-Hit effects.
    44.7% Win Rate 3.9% Pick Rate1175 games
    Infinity Edge
    Infinity Edge (3450 gold) 65 Attack Damage
    25% Critical Strike Chance
    40% Critical Strike Damage
    45.7% Win Rate 3.8% Pick Rate1151 games
    The Collector
    The Collector (3000 gold) 50 Attack Damage
    10 Lethality
    25% Critical Strike Chance
    Death
    Your damage executes champions that are below 5% Health.
    Taxes
    Champion kills grant 25 bonus gold.
    49.8% Win Rate 3.5% Pick Rate1045 games

    Varus ARAM Runes

    Most Frequent Runes

    Primary Path
    Domination
    Dark Harvest
    Dark Harvest

    Dark Harvest

    Damaging a Champion below 50% health deals adaptive damage and harvests their soul, perma…

    Taste of Blood
    Taste of Blood

    Taste of Blood

    Heal when you damage an enemy champion.Healing: 16-40 (+0.1 bonus AD, +0.05 AP)…

    Grisly Mementos
    Grisly Mementos

    Grisly Mementos

    Collect 1 memento on champion takedowns, up to 18 total.Gain 6 Trinket Haste fo…

    Treasure Hunter
    Treasure Hunter

    Treasure Hunter

    Gain an additional 50 gold the next time you collect a Bounty Hunter stack. Inc…

    Secondary Path
    Precision
    Presence of Mind
    Presence of Mind

    Presence of Mind

    Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.Take…

    Coup de Grace
    Coup de Grace

    Coup de Grace

    Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

    Adaptive
    Adaptive Force
    Adaptive Force

    Adaptive Force

    Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Adaptive Force
    Adaptive Force

    Adaptive Force

    Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Scaling Health
    Scaling Health

    Scaling Health

    Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

    50.3% Win Rate 47.3% Pick Rate14242 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…

    Presence of Mind
    Presence of Mind

    Presence of Mind

    Damaging an enemy champion restores 6-50 (80% for ranged) mana or 6 energy.Take…

    Legend: Alacrity
    Legend: Alacrity

    Legend: Alacrity

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

    Coup de Grace
    Coup de Grace

    Coup de Grace

    Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

    Secondary Path
    Sorcery
    Axiom Arcanist
    Axiom Arcanist

    Axiom Arcanist

    Your Ultimate has 12% increased damage, healing, and shielding. (AoE damage is …

    Transcendence
    Transcendence

    Transcendence

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

    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

    Scaling Health
    Scaling Health

    Scaling Health

    Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

    53.8% Win Rate 1.7% Pick Rate497 games

    Varus best with

    Yorick Synergy Champion
    +7.7%
    Yorick
    Yorick

    Varus ARAM Skill (abilities) Orders

    Most Frequent Skill Order

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    Max Order: Q > E > W
    48.8% Win Rate 48.1% Pick Rate14501 games

    Highest Win % Skill Order

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    Max Order: Q > E > W
    51.4% Win Rate 1.2% Pick Rate353 games

    Countered by Varus

    Kalista - countered by Varus
    +5.0%
    Kalista
    Kalista
    Yunara - countered by Varus
    +3.2%
    Yunara
    Yunara
    Aphelios - countered by Varus
    +2.8%
    Aphelios
    Aphelios
    Draven - countered by Varus
    +2.3%
    Draven
    Draven
    Xayah - countered by Varus
    +1.5%
    Xayah
    Xayah

    Varus Counterpicks

    Nilah - effective counter against Varus
    -6.7%
    Nilah
    Nilah
    Kog'Maw - effective counter against Varus
    -6.6%
    Kog'Maw
    Kog'Maw
    Sivir - effective counter against Varus
    -6.3%
    Sivir
    Sivir
    Samira - effective counter against Varus
    -2.4%
    Samira
    Samira
    Vayne - effective counter against Varus
    -4.2%
    Vayne
    Vayne
    Jinx - effective counter against Varus
    -2.1%
    Jinx
    Jinx
    Ziggs - effective counter against Varus
    -1.5%
    Ziggs
    Ziggs
    Smolder - effective counter against Varus
    -1.4%
    Smolder
    Smolder
    Miss Fortune - effective counter against Varus
    -3.7%
    Miss Fortune
    Miss Fortune
    Jhin - effective counter against Varus
    -1.3%
    Jhin
    Jhin

    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