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Varus

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the Arrow of Retribution
Win Rate: All Roles 46.9% | as Top 50.3%
Pick Rate: All Roles 5.5% | as Top 0.9%
Ban Rate: 0.9%
Analyzed: 42954 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
ADC Top ARAM

Varus Top Guide

B Tier

Varus performs above average in Top with a 50.3% win rate (#27 among Top champions), compared to 46.9% win rate across all roles. Decent pick with proper execution. Varus keeps decent popularity with 5.5% overall pick rate and 0.9% pick rate in Top in Plat+ on patch 15.24 (25.24)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 42954 ranked games. Viable pick - 16.8% of this champion's games are in this role. Most popular build starts with Berserker's Greaves, then Nashor's Tooth, Stormsurge, and Shadowflame. Varus has low farm - 6.90 CS/min (#22 among Top champions) and earns 427 gold per minute. Averages 1.8 KDA (#44 among Top champions). Rarely banned at 0.9% (138th place). Standard rune setup uses Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, from Precision and Bone Plating, Overgrowth, from Resolve. In-game, players typically prioritize W > Q > E for ability max order.

Varus Roles

Varus

  • ADC
    (ADC - 75.1%) 32258 games

  • Top
    (Top - 16.8%) 7229 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 30129 ARAM games

Varus Top Stats

50.3%
Win Rate (Role)
16.8%
Top (Role Rate)
0.9%
Ban Rate
0.0030
Penta/Game
8.1
Kills/Game
7.1
Deaths/Game
4.4
Assists/Game
0.32
Wards/Min
6.90
CS/Min
427
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 38.5%
Magic: 59.1%
True: 2.39%

Overall Champion Matrix

Varus Top Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Barrier
Barrier Gain a brief Shield.
51.1% Win Rate 47.0% Pick Rate3395 games

Highest Win Rate
Exhaust
Exhaust Slows target enemy champion and reduces their damage dealt.
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
52.1% Win Rate 7.4% Pick Rate535 games

Varus Top 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.
49.5% Win Rate 91.6% Pick Rate6623 games
Popular Boots
Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold) 25% Attack Speed
45 Move Speed
50.3% Win Rate 31.8% Pick Rate2301 games
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes (1100 gold) 12 Magic Penetration
45 Move Speed
48.7% Win Rate 25.4% Pick Rate1837 games
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
51.1% Win Rate 20.3% Pick Rate1470 games
Core Build
Recurve Bow
Recurve Bow (700 gold) 15% Attack Speed
Sting
Attacks deal 15 bonus physical damage On-Hit.
->
Nashor's Tooth
Nashor's Tooth (3000 gold) 80 Ability Power
50% Attack Speed
15 Ability Haste
Icathian Bite
Attacks deal bonus magic damage On-Hit.
Stormsurge
Stormsurge (2900 gold) 90 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
4% Move Speed
Stormraider
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum Health within 2.5s applies Squall to them and grants 25% Move Speed for 1.5 seconds.
Squall
After 2 seconds, deal magic damage. If the target dies before Squall triggers, it damages nearby enemies and grants 30 gold.
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damage Critically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
50.8% Win Rate 5.6% Pick Rate404 games
Final Build
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold) 105 Ability Power
50 Armor

Time Stop
Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
55.9% Win Rate 14.2% Pick Rate1027 games

Best Win Rate 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.
Dagger
Dagger (250 gold) 10% Attack Speed
66.7% Win Rate 0.2% Pick Rate12 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
53.0% Win Rate 8.2% Pick Rate592 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
51.6% Win Rate 8.8% Pick Rate635 games
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
51.1% Win Rate 20.3% Pick Rate1470 games
Core Build
Recurve Bow
Recurve Bow (700 gold) 15% Attack Speed
Sting
Attacks deal 15 bonus physical damage On-Hit.
->
Nashor's Tooth
Nashor's Tooth (3000 gold) 80 Ability Power
50% Attack Speed
15 Ability Haste
Icathian Bite
Attacks deal bonus magic damage On-Hit.
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold) 110 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom
Magic and true damage Critically Strikes enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
59.0% Win Rate 1.7% Pick Rate124 games
Final Build
Stormsurge
Stormsurge (2900 gold) 90 Ability Power
15 Magic Penetration
4% Move Speed
Stormraider
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum Health within 2.5s applies Squall to them and grants 25% Move Speed for 1.5 seconds.
Squall
After 2 seconds, deal magic damage. If the target dies before Squall triggers, it damages nearby enemies and grants 30 gold.
65.4% Win Rate 3.6% Pick Rate263 games
Other Items
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold) 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus
Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
51.2% Win Rate 14.0% Pick Rate1009 games
Void Staff
Void Staff (3000 gold) 95 Ability Power
40% Magic Penetration
41.8% Win Rate 6.9% Pick Rate500 games
Banshee's Veil
Banshee's Veil (3000 gold) 105 Ability Power
40 Magic Resist
Annul
Grants a Spell Shield that blocks the next enemy Ability.
48.1% Win Rate 6.9% Pick Rate496 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.
61.2% Win Rate 6.1% Pick Rate437 games
Riftmaker
Riftmaker (3100 gold) 70 Ability Power
350 Health
15 Ability Haste
Void Corruption
For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 8%. At maximum strength, gain Omnivamp.
Void Infusion
Gain 2% of your bonus Health as Ability Power.
44.2% Win Rate 4.6% Pick Rate329 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.
    • 61.9% Win Rate 4.0% Pick Rate291 games
    Randuin's Omen
    Randuin's Omen (2700 gold) 350 Health
    75 Armor
    Resilience
    Receive 30% less damage from Critical Strikes.
    Humility
    Slow nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds.
    64.7% Win Rate 2.5% Pick Rate179 games

    Varus Top Runes

    Most Frequent Runes

    Primary Path
    Precision
    Press the Attack
    Press the Attack

    Press the Attack

    Hitting an enemy champion with 3 consecutive basic attacks deals 40 - 160 bonus adaptive …

    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…

    Last Stand
    Last Stand

    Last Stand

    Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…

    Secondary Path
    Resolve
    Bone Plating
    Bone Plating

    Bone Plating

    After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you re…

    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

    Scaling Health
    Scaling Health

    Scaling Health

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

    49.7% Win Rate 77.1% Pick Rate5572 games

    Best Win Rate Runes

    Primary Path
    Domination
    Hail of Blades
    Hail of Blades

    Hail of Blades

    Gain 140% (80% for ranged champions) Attack Speed when you attack an enemy champion for u…

    Cheap Shot
    Cheap Shot

    Cheap Shot

    Damaging champions with impaired movement or actions deals 10 - 45 bonus true d…

    Grisly Mementos
    Grisly Mementos

    Grisly Mementos

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

    Ultimate Hunter
    Ultimate Hunter

    Ultimate Hunter

    Your ultimate gains 6 Ability Haste, plus an additional 5 Ability Haste per Bou…

    Secondary Path
    Sorcery
    Axiom Arcanist
    Axiom Arcanist

    Axiom Arcanist

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

    Absolute Focus
    Absolute Focus

    Absolute Focus

    While above 70% health, gain an adaptive bonus of up to 18 Attack Damage or 30 …

    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

    52.9% Win Rate 1.2% Pick Rate90 games

    Varus best with

    Varus Top Skill (abilities) Orders

    Most Frequent Skill Order

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    Q
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    R
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    Max Order: W > Q > E
    49.4% Win Rate 40.1% Pick Rate2901 games

    Highest Win % Skill Order

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    W
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    R
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    Max Order: W > Q > E
    52.2% Win Rate 13.4% Pick Rate971 games

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    Varus Top Lane Matchups

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    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