Varus TFT champion portrait – Set 18
Avg Place
4.43
Top 4 rate
52.2%
1st Place
11.2%

Varus Emblems, Artifacts & Radiants · Set 18

Set 18Varus A TierInfernoRapidfire1 Cost
Set
18
Games
131,910
Tier
All Tiers
Rank
All Ranks
Last Updated
Oct 27, 2026
Methodology
Data Methodology

Emblems, artifacts and radiant items players put on Varus in Set 18, and how each one finishes in ranked.

Best emblem
Lunar Emblem61.1%
Best artifact
Luden's Tempest64.6%
Best radiant
Radiant Infinity Edge56.5%
Emblem target
Juggernaut
Special items tracked
67
Top 4 rate
52.2%

Best emblems for Varus in TFT Set 18

131,910 ranked games

Lunar Emblem is the best emblem on Varus: Varus finishes top 4 61.1% of the time holding it, against 52.2% on average, over 4,627 games.

ItemGamesPlayedTop 4vs Varus avgTrait
Lunar EmblemLunar Emblem4,6273.5%61.1%+8.9%Lunar
Hunter EmblemHunter Emblem5120.4%49.7%−2.5%—
Executioner EmblemExecutioner Emblem5070.4%43.2%−9.0%—
Ravager EmblemRavager Emblem4340.3%56.0%+3.8%Ravager
Primal EmblemPrimal Emblem3370.3%49.2%−3.0%Primal
Fae EmblemFae Emblem2950.2%50.3%−1.9%—
Invoker EmblemInvoker Emblem2890.2%47.8%−4.4%Invoker
Elderwood EmblemElderwood Emblem2850.2%51.6%−0.6%—
Spellweaver EmblemSpellweaver Emblem1800.1%41.0%−11.2%—
Flora Fatalis EmblemFlora Fatalis Emblem1580.1%44.8%−7.4%—
Blossom EmblemBlossom Emblem990.1%41.2%−11.0%—
Sprykin EmblemSprykin Emblem890.1%45.7%−6.5%—
Blackthorn EmblemBlackthorn Emblem680.1%49.5%−2.7%—
Defender EmblemDefender Emblem660.1%52.8%+0.6%Defender
Coven EmblemCoven Emblem570.0%41.5%−10.7%—

Which trait emblem to put on Varus

On real Varus boards Juggernaut, Lunar, and Defender are active most often without Varus being part of them — an emblem for one of those traits makes Varus count toward the next breakpoint.

TraitActive with itTop 4Emblem on it
Juggernaut64%60.5%Juggernaut EmblemJuggernaut Emblem
Lunar54%63.6%Lunar EmblemLunar Emblem
Defender50%52.9%Defender EmblemDefender Emblem
Solar42%56.5%Not tracked yet
Vanguard39%59.9%Vanguard EmblemVanguard Emblem

Share of Varus boards where the trait is active, and those boards' top-4 rate. Traits Varus already has are left out.

Best artifacts for Varus

Luden's Tempest is the artifact to take for Varus: 64.6% top 4 against 52.2% for Varus on average.

ItemGamesPlayedTop 4vs Varus avg
ManazaneManazane3800.3%50.6%−1.6%
FishbonesFishbones2460.2%48.4%−3.8%
FlickerbladesFlickerblades2380.2%51.0%−1.2%
Gambler's BladeGambler's Blade2020.2%46.7%−5.5%
Gold CollectorGold Collector2020.2%60.8%+8.6%
Luden's TempestLuden's Tempest1840.1%64.6%+12.4%
Rapid FirecannonRapid Firecannon1800.1%43.4%−8.8%
DawncoreDawncore1730.1%50.0%−2.2%
Infinity ForceInfinity Force1030.1%48.5%−3.7%
Statikk ShivStatikk Shiv880.1%54.9%+2.7%
MittensMittens810.1%47.2%−5.0%
Talisman of AscensionTalisman of Ascension670.1%58.7%+6.5%
Lich BaneLich Bane560.0%37.1%−15.1%
Wit's EndWit's End540.0%53.2%+1.0%
Eternal PactEternal Pact310.0%48.3%−3.9%

Radiant items on Varus

Radiant Infinity Edge is the strongest radiant on Varus at 56.5% top 4 — 3.3 points higher than the normal Infinity Edge (53.2%).

ItemGamesPlayedTop 4vs Varus avgBase item
Radiant Spear of ShojinRadiant Spear of Shojin1070.1%47.8%−4.4%52.3%−4.5%
Radiant Infinity EdgeRadiant Infinity Edge1060.1%56.5%+4.3%53.2%+3.3%
Radiant DeathbladeRadiant Deathblade970.1%43.5%−8.7%52.8%−9.3%
Radiant Blue BuffRadiant Blue Buff550.0%55.1%+2.9%50.5%+4.6%
Radiant Thief's GlovesRadiant Thief's Gloves530.0%46.2%−6.0%55.6%−9.4%
Radiant Last WhisperRadiant Last Whisper440.0%53.7%+1.5%54.0%−0.3%
Radiant Giant SlayerRadiant Giant Slayer420.0%46.3%−5.9%54.5%−8.2%
Radiant Guinsoo's RagebladeRadiant Guinsoo's Rageblade390.0%34.4%−17.8%43.5%−9.1%
Radiant Red BuffRadiant Red Buff370.0%42.0%−10.2%51.8%−9.8%
Radiant Striker's FlailRadiant Striker's Flail260.0%53.0%+0.8%60.1%−7.1%
Radiant Kraken's FuryRadiant Kraken's Fury250.0%46.1%−6.1%45.6%+0.5%
Radiant Hand of JusticeRadiant Hand of Justice130.0%58.0%Few games52.3%+5.7%
Radiant Archangel's StaffRadiant Archangel's Staff50.0%46.8%Few games41.0%+5.8%
Radiant Hextech GunbladeRadiant Hextech Gunblade50.0%46.8%Few games57.0%−10.2%
Radiant Adaptive HelmRadiant Adaptive Helm40.0%55.3%Few games58.5%−3.2%

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Varus emblems & artifacts FAQ – TFT Set 18

What is the best emblem for Varus in TFT Set 18?

Lunar Emblem is the best emblem on Varus: Varus finishes top 4 61.1% of the time holding it, against 52.2% on average, over 4,627 games.

Which trait emblem should I give Varus?

Give Varus an emblem for a trait its boards already run: Juggernaut (64%), Lunar (54%), and Defender (50%) (share of Varus boards with that trait active). Emblems for Varus's own traits (Inferno and Rapidfire) add nothing.

What is the best artifact for Varus?

Luden's Tempest is the artifact to take for Varus: 64.6% top 4 against 52.2% for Varus on average.

Which radiant item is best on Varus?

Radiant Infinity Edge is the strongest radiant on Varus at 56.5% top 4 — 3.3 points higher than the normal Infinity Edge (53.2%).