- Avg Place
- 4.40
- Top 4 rate
- 52.7%
- 1st Place
- 11.2%
Varus TFT Build & Best Items · Set 18
Inferno
Rapidfire
1 Cost- Set
- 18
- Games
- 85,477
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Rank
- All Ranks
- Last Updated
- Oct 11, 2026
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
The best Varus items in Set 18, ranked by how often they finish top 4 across 85,477 ranked games — plus full 3-item builds, what to slam first and the special items worth taking.
- BiS items
Giant Slayer, Last Whisper, and Infinity Edge- Best full build
- 62.8%top 4
- First component
- Sparring Gloves
- Played as
- AD carry
- Top 4 rate
- 52.7%
- Games
- 85,477
Best items for Varus in TFT Set 18
85,477 ranked gamesVarus's best-in-slot items are Giant Slayer, Last Whisper, and Infinity Edge. Giant Slayer is the standout: 54.7% top 4 when Varus holds it, and players put it on Varus in 4% of games.
- Top 4
- 54.7%
- vs Varus avg
- +2.0%
- Played
- 4%
- Top 4
- 53.6%
- vs Varus avg
- +0.9%
- Played
- 6%
- Top 4
- 51.8%
- vs Varus avg
- −0.9%
- Played
- 10%
Best Varus builds (3 items)
The best full Varus build is Deathblade, Infinity Edge, and Spear of Shojin: 62.8% top 4 over 367 games, 10.1 points better than Varus on average.
| Build | Role | Games | Top 4 | 1st | Avg. place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  | AD carry | 367 | 62.8% +10.1% | 14.6% | 3.89 |
 | Hybrid | 279 | 58.1% +5.4% | 11.8% | 4.08 |
 Random items | — | 1,148 | 56.7% +4.0% | 12.1% | 4.17 |
| AD carry | 621 | 56.4% +3.7% | 16.0% | 4.14 |
 | AD carry | 374 | 55.2% +2.5% | 11.5% | 4.31 |
Top-4 rate of boards where Varus held exactly these three items. Thief's Gloves builds equip random items, so they count as one build.
Varus builds by role
83% of full Varus builds stack attack damage, attack speed and crit — players build Varus as a physical-damage carry. That matches Varus's carry role in the game files.
AD carry · 83%
Best build: 62.8% top 4 · 367 games
Hybrid · 17%
Best build: 58.1% top 4 · 279 games
Every Varus item ranked – TFT Set 18
Striker's Flail is the most reliable item on Varus: 59.5% top 4 and held in 1% of games, against 52.7% for Varus overall.
Top 4 vs Varus average (52.7%)
| Item | Games | Played | Top 4 | Raw top 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Striker's Flail | 1,207 | 1.4% | 59.5% | 59.7% |
| Thief's Gloves | 1,148 | 1.3% | 56.7% | 56.8% |
| Giant Slayer | 3,587 | 4.2% | 54.7% | 54.7% |
| Last Whisper | 4,751 | 5.6% | 53.6% | 53.6% |
| Infinity Edge | 8,919 | 10.4% | 51.8% | 51.8% |
| Spear of Shojin | 9,315 | 10.9% | 50.8% | 50.8% |
| Deathblade | 5,402 | 6.3% | 51.1% | 51.1% |
 Hand Of Justice | 1,121 | 1.3% | 52.4% | 52.4% |
| Blue Buff | 3,117 | 3.6% | 50.9% | 50.9% |
 Red Buff | 2,884 | 3.4% | 50.9% | 50.9% |
 Kraken's Fury | 2,619 | 3.1% | 45.7% | 45.6% |
| Guinsoo's Rageblade | 5,823 | 6.8% | 43.6% | 43.5% |
Top 4 is adjusted for sample size, so a rarely built item can't top the list on a lucky streak; raw top 4 is the unadjusted rate. Ranked by how confident that rate is.
Does Varus need 3 items?
Yes — Varus wants a full build: with three items it finishes top 4 54.0% of the time, against 42.2% with two. 18% of Varus boards get all three.
- No items
- 54.7%62% of boards
- 1 item
- 47.7%12% of boards
- 2 items
- 42.2%9% of boards
- 3 items
- 54.0%18% of boards
What to slam on Varus
Varus's best builds use Sparring Gloves and B.F. Sword the most — take those first from carousels and early drops, then use the planner to see what you can complete right now.
Component priority
Item slam planner
Tap the components you hold. Completed items are ranked by their top-4 rate on Varus.
Add the components you hold to get a slam plan.
Varus items at 2 and 3 stars
3-star Varus boards lean on Last Whisper, which 2-star boards build less often.
★★ 2-star
- Infinity Edge7%35.1%
- Spear of Shojin7%33.0%
- Guinsoo's Rageblade6%32.2%
- Deathblade5%34.0%
- Last Whisper3%39.2%
- Giant Slayer3%39.1%
★★★ 3-star
- Spear of Shojin27%61.9%
- Infinity Edge25%63.3%
- Last Whisper14%63.1%
- Deathblade14%65.7%
- Guinsoo's Rageblade13%56.6%
- Giant Slayer10%66.1%
Share of boards at that star level holding the item, and its top-4 rate. Varus 3-star stats →
Varus emblems, artifacts & radiants
Players have tried 19 different emblems, 24 artifacts and 21 radiant items on Varus. The strongest so far is Lunar Emblem at 61.1% top 4.
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Varus build FAQ – TFT Set 18
What are the best items for Varus in TFT Set 18?
The best items for Varus are Giant Slayer (54.7%), Last Whisper (53.6%), and Infinity Edge (51.8%), ranked by top-4 rate when Varus holds them. Varus finishes top 4 52.7% of the time overall, based on 85,477 ranked games.
What is the best-in-slot build for Varus?
The strongest full build on Varus is Deathblade, Infinity Edge, and Spear of Shojin: 62.8% top 4 and a 3.89 average placement over 367 games.
What should I slam first on Varus?
Prioritise Sparring Gloves and B.F. Sword: Varus's best builds use them the most. If you can complete only one item early, Striker's Flail has the best top-4 rate on Varus.
Is Thief's Gloves good on Varus?
Yes. Varus with Thief's Gloves finishes top 4 56.7% of the time against 52.7% on average, and players pick it in 1.3% of games.
Should Varus be a carry or a tank?
83% of full Varus builds stack attack damage, attack speed and crit — players build Varus as a physical-damage carry. That matches Varus's carry role in the game files.
Does Varus need three items?
Yes — Varus wants a full build: with three items it finishes top 4 54.0% of the time, against 42.2% with two. 18% of Varus boards get all three.
What items does 3-star Varus use?
3-star Varus boards most often hold Spear of Shojin, Infinity Edge, and Last Whisper; the top one finishes top 4 61.9% of the time.
What is the best emblem or artifact for Varus?
Lunar Emblem is the strongest special item tracked on Varus: 61.1% top 4 over 2,131 games.