VarusD

Build guide · Patch 16.19VarusTop build

the Arrow of Retribution

Win rate
47.5%

#58/63 by win rate▼ 0.1 vs 16.18

Pick rate
1.1%

#49/63 most pickedunchanged vs 16.18

Ban rate
0.9%

#52 most banned▲ 0.1 vs 16.18

Overall rank · Top
#58 / 63

Tier D · 22,810 games

Win rate by patch (%)

Patch 16.19 · Ranked Solo/Duo · Emerald+ · all regions · How we calculate

Recommended Varus build

Most played and most reliable choices

Runes

Press the AttackTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast StandOvergrowthBone Plating

Spells

ExhaustFlash

Skill priority

Blighted QuiverWPiercing ArrowQHail of ArrowsE

Start

Doran's BowHealth PotionHealth Potion

Boots

Plated Steelcaps

Core

Experimental HexplateDusk and DawnRiftmaker

Runes

48.2% WR36.3% pick8,043 games
Precision
Press the AttackLethal TempoFleet FootworkConqueror
Absorb LifeTriumphPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: HasteLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand
Resolve
DemolishFont of LifeShield Bash
ConditioningSecond WindBone Plating
OvergrowthRevitalizeUnflinching
Adaptive ForceAttack SpeedAbility Haste
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling
HealthTenacity and Slow ResistHealth Scaling
Lethal TempoAbsorb LifeLegend: AlacrityCut DownBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
43.8% WR8.0% pick1,767 games
Press the AttackTriumphLegend: AlacrityLast StandOvergrowthBone Plating
47.3% WR4.5% pick985 games
Lethal TempoAbsorb LifeLegend: AlacrityCut DownOvergrowthBone Plating
47.2% WR4.2% pick937 games

Skill order

52.2% WR41.7% pick6,260 games
Piercing ArrowQ123456789101112131415
Blighted QuiverW123456789101112131415
Hail of ArrowsE123456789101112131415
Chain of CorruptionR123456789101112131415

Summoner spells

ExhaustFlash
47.6% WR48.4% pick10,460 games
FlashBarrier
49.1% WR28.0% pick6,061 games

Power curve

Steady through the whole game

48.2<25 min
47.125–30
46.730–35
48.035–40
48.440+

Win rate (%) by game length in minutes. Dashed line = 50%.

Item builds

First three completed items
Experimental HexplateExperimental HexplateDusk and DawnDusk and DawnRiftmakerRiftmaker
52.5%
14.5% · 1,799 games
Experimental HexplateExperimental HexplateDusk and DawnDusk and DawnZhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass
52.1%
8.6% · 1,070 games
Experimental HexplateExperimental HexplateGuinsoo's RagebladeGuinsoo's RagebladeTerminusTerminus
50.9%
7.2% · 892 games
Dusk and DawnDusk and DawnNashor's ToothNashor's ToothZhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass
53.9%
3.6% · 451 games
Dusk and DawnDusk and DawnNashor's ToothNashor's ToothRiftmakerRiftmaker
52.1%
3.3% · 409 games
Doran's BowDoran's BowHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth PotionHealth Potion
Start47.4%
66.5% · 14,497 games
Doran's BladeDoran's BladeHealth PotionHealth Potion
Start48.1%
19.3% · 4,205 games
Plated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps
Boots48.9%
48.9% · 10,039 games
Mercury's TreadsMercury's Treads
Boots49.2%
15.6% · 3,196 games
Boots of SwiftnessBoots of Swiftness
Boots48.3%
14.7% · 3,015 games

Situational items

How often each item ends up in the final build
Dusk and DawnDusk and Dawn66.6% · 49.4%
Experimental HexplateExperimental Hexplate57.0% · 47.6%
Zhonya's HourglassZhonya's Hourglass22.4% · 53.0%
RiftmakerRiftmaker21.2% · 51.4%
Nashor's ToothNashor's Tooth19.5% · 50.2%
Guinsoo's RagebladeGuinsoo's Rageblade17.5% · 49.3%
Statikk ShivStatikk Shiv16.8% · 51.5%
TerminusTerminus13.4% · 52.1%
ShadowflameShadowflame5.1% · 49.7%
Seeker's ArmguardSeeker's Armguard4.9% · 53.5%
Rabadon's DeathcapRabadon's Deathcap4.9% · 53.0%
Jak'Sho, The ProteanJak'Sho, The Protean4.7% · 51.8%
Hextech RocketbeltHextech Rocketbelt4.3% · 51.5%
Blade of The Ruined KingBlade of The Ruined King2.6% · 45.1%
Wit's EndWit's End2.2% · 50.8%
Banshee's VeilBanshee's Veil2.1% · 52.2%

Varus counters

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Hardest matchupsthese champions counter Varus

Irelia40.3%523 gamesDr. Mundo40.9%303 gamesJax41.8%557 gamesOlaf43.0%460 gamesYasuo44.3%442 gamesAatrox44.8%440 games

Easiest matchupsVarus beats these

Illaoi56.8%410 gamesRenekton54.8%615 gamesMalphite49.8%640 gamesAmbessa49.1%336 gamesGaren48.7%343 gamesFiora48.6%319 games

Varus abilities

Living Vengeance

PassiveLiving Vengeance

On kill or assist, Varus temporarily gains Attack Damage and Ability Power. This bonus is larger if the enemy is a champion.

Piercing Arrow

QPiercing Arrow

Varus readies and then fires a powerful shot that gains extra range and damage the longer he spends preparing to fire.

Cooldown: 16/15/14/13/12s · Cost: 50/55/60/65/70
Blighted Quiver

WBlighted Quiver

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.

Cooldown: 40s
Hail of Arrows

EHail of Arrows

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.

Cooldown: 18/16/14/12/10s · Cost: 90
Chain of Corruption

RChain of Corruption

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.

Cooldown: 100/80/60s · Cost: 100