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Varus

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the Arrow of Retribution
Champion Win Rate: 49.1%
Pick Rate: 11.6%
Ban Rate: 3.7%
Analyzed: 15112 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Path: 15.8.1
ADC Top ARAM

Varus Roles

Varus

  • ADC
    (ADC - 85.1%) 12865 games

  • Top
    (Top - 11.2%) 1691 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 15897 ARAM games

Varus Top Stats

48.8%
Win Rate (Role)
11.2%
Top (Role Rate)
3.7%
Ban Rate
0.0030
Penta/Game
7.3
Kills/Game
6.8
Deaths/Game
4.0
Assists/Game
0.33
Wards/Min
6.90
CS/Min
419
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 49.0%
Magic: 47.8%
True: 3.27%

Overall Champion Matrix

Varus Top Summoners

Most Popular
Flash
Flash
Ghost
Ghost
49.7% Win Rate 41.7% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate
Flash
Flash
Smite
Smite
66.2% Win Rate 0.0% Pick Rate

Varus Top Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold)
Doran's Blade
Doran's Blade (450 gold)
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold)
48.7% Win Rate 92.7% Pick Rate
Popular Boots
Berserker's Greaves
Berserker's Greaves (1100 gold)
49.7% Win Rate 47.0% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold)
52.7% Win Rate 15.3% Pick Rate
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold)
49.0% Win Rate 13.4% Pick Rate
Core Build
Recurve Bow
Recurve Bow (700 gold)
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Guinsoo's Rageblade (3000 gold)
Hullbreaker
Hullbreaker (3000 gold)
Terminus
Terminus (3000 gold)
52.3% Win Rate 24.4% Pick Rate
Final Build
Zhonya's Hourglass
Zhonya's Hourglass (3250 gold)
46.2% Win Rate 22.3% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold)
Boots
Boots (300 gold)
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold)
98.8% Win Rate 0.1% Pick Rate
Highest Winrate Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold)
61.8% Win Rate 0.8% Pick Rate
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold)
52.7% Win Rate 15.3% Pick Rate
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold)
51.6% Win Rate 6.3% Pick Rate
Core Build
Pickaxe
Pickaxe (875 gold)
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Guinsoo's Rageblade (3000 gold)
Hullbreaker
Hullbreaker (3000 gold)
Wit's End
Wit's End (2800 gold)
64.7% Win Rate 0.9% Pick Rate
Final Build
Nashor's Tooth
Nashor's Tooth (3000 gold)
60.3% Win Rate 3.9% Pick Rate
Other Items
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Jak'Sho, The Protean (3200 gold)
52.7% Win Rate 15.8% Pick Rate
Riftmaker
Riftmaker (3100 gold)
56.0% Win Rate 11.0% Pick Rate
Rabadon's Deathcap
Rabadon's Deathcap (3600 gold)
45.8% Win Rate 10.4% Pick Rate
Wit's End
Wit's End (2800 gold)
68.0% Win Rate 6.0% Pick Rate
Randuin's Omen
Randuin's Omen (2700 gold)
50.3% Win Rate 4.8% Pick Rate
Blade of The Ruined King
Blade of The Ruined King (3200 gold)
44.8% Win Rate 4.6% Pick Rate
Shadowflame
Shadowflame (3200 gold)
46.3% Win Rate 4.4% Pick Rate

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

50.8% Win Rate 69.7% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate 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

50.8% Win Rate 69.7% Pick Rate

Varus best with

Varus Top Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: W > Q > E
49.9% Win Rate 29.8% Pick Rate

Highest Win % Skill Order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: W > Q > E
50.6% Win Rate 1.4% Pick Rate

Countered by Varus

Varus Counterpicks

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.