- Avg Place
- 4.40
- Top 4 rate
- 52.7%
- 1st Place
- 11.2%
Varus TFT Guide · 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
Varus is a solid 1-cost in Set 18 (tier A), finishing top 4 in 52.7% of 85,477 ranked games with a 4.40 average placement.
- Tier
- Avs 1-costs
- Top 4 rate
- 52.7%
- 1st place
- 11.2%
- Avg. place
- 4.40
- Rank among 1-costs
- #3 of 14
- Plan
- Reroll
Is Varus good in TFT Set 18?
Varus is a solid 1-cost in Set 18 (tier A), finishing top 4 in 52.7% of 85,477 ranked games with a 4.40 average placement. By average placement it ranks #3 of 14 1-costs — ahead of 85% of them. Boards with Varus win the lobby 11.2% of the time. It's a reroll target: 24.9% of its games end with Varus at 3 stars.
Average placement vs the other 1-costs
Pebbles
Cinderling
Varus
Leona
Veigar
Ornn
Xayah
Yorick
Karma
Rek'Sai
Akali
Kobuko
Lower is better. Longer bar = better average placement; Varus is highlighted. Units with fewer than 100 games are hidden.
Varus ability: Piercing Arrow
Riot hasn't published Varus's exact ability numbers for Set 18 yet, so the values are left out of the description.
Varus stats by star level
Varus starts with 500 health and 40 attack damage at 1 star. Each star multiplies health and attack damage by 1.8, so a 3-star Varus has 1,620 health and 130 attack damage.
| Stat | ★ | ★★ | ★★★ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 500 | 900 | 1,620 |
| Attack damage | 40 | 72 | 130 |
| Attack DPS | 28.0 | 50.4 | 91.0 |
- Armor
- 25
- Magic resist
- 25
- Attack speed
- 0.70
- Range
- 4 hexes
- Mana (start / max)
- 30 / 120
- Crit chance
- 25%
Base values before items, traits and augments. Attack DPS = attack damage × attack speed.
Best items for Varus in Set 18
Varus's best-in-slot items in Set 18 are Giant Slayer, Last Whisper, and Infinity Edge: the completed items players actually build on Varus that finish top 4 most reliably.
Most-played full build
56.7% top 4 · 4.17 avg. place · 1,148 games
Highest top 4: 62.8% over 367 gamesBest Varus comps in Set 18
The best Varus comp right now is Inferno Kayle, finishing top 4 94.9% of the time across 1,432 games.
Varus traits in Set 18
Varus brings Inferno and Rapidfire. Highlighted breakpoints are the ones most Varus boards reach.
Varus synergies & best duos →
Varus in every TFT set
Varus has been in 3 TFT sets (18, 15, and 7). Each set's page keeps its final numbers.
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Varus TFT FAQ – Set 18
Is Varus good in TFT Set 18?
Varus is a solid 1-cost in Set 18 (tier A), finishing top 4 in 52.7% of 85,477 ranked games with a 4.40 average placement. By average placement it ranks #3 of 14 1-costs — ahead of 85% of them. Boards with Varus win the lobby 11.2% of the time. It's a reroll target: 24.9% of its games end with Varus at 3 stars.
What are the best items for Varus in TFT?
The best Varus items in Set 18 are Giant Slayer, Last Whisper, and Infinity Edge. The most-played full build is Thief's Gloves, with 56.7% top 4 over 1,148 games.
What is the best Varus comp?
Inferno Kayle is the strongest Varus comp in Set 18: 94.9% top 4 and a 1.84 average placement over 1,432 games.
Is Varus a reroll unit?
Yes. Varus is a 1-cost reroll target — 24.9% of its games end with Varus at 3 stars, so slow-roll for copies once your board is stable.
What traits does Varus have in Set 18?
In Set 18, Varus is a 1-cost Inferno and Rapidfire unit.
What does Varus's ability do?
Varus's ability is Piercing Arrow: Wind up, then fire an arrow at the most enemies in line with the target. It deals physical damage to enemies hit, reduced by for each enemy it passes through (minimum ).
How much health does Varus have at 3 stars?
Varus has 500 health at 1 star, 900 at 2 stars and 1,620 at 3 stars, with 40, 72 and 130 attack damage.
Which units is Varus best with?
In Set 18, Varus is most often fielded with Amumu, Aphelios, and Diana.