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Varus TFT champion portrait – Set 15 · Legacy
Avg Place
3.94
Top 4 rate
60.6%
Pick Rate
8.5%

Varus TFT Guide · Set 15 · Legacy

Set 15 · LegacyVarus S TierWraithSniper5 Cost
Set
15
Games
20,716
Tier
All Tiers
Rank
All Ranks
Last Updated
Oct 27, 2026
Methodology
Data Methodology

Varus finished Set 15 graded S among the 5-costs, with 60.6% top 4 and a 3.94 average placement over 20,716 ranked games.

Tier
Svs 5-costs
Top 4 rate
60.6%
Avg. place
3.94
Rank among 5-costs
#6 of 8
Plan
Fast 9
Games
20,716

Is Varus good in TFT Set 15?

S

Varus finished Set 15 graded S among the 5-costs, with 60.6% top 4 and a 3.94 average placement over 20,716 ranked games. By average placement it ranks #6 of 8 5-costs — ahead of 29% of them. As a 5-cost it usually lands at level 9 and is rarely 3-starred (3.6% of games).

Average placement vs the other 5-costs

  • BraumBraum3.69
  • YoneYone3.75
  • Twisted FateTwisted Fate3.77
  • GwenGwen3.80
  • SeraphineSeraphine3.83
  • VarusVarus3.94
  • ZyraZyra4.02
  • EkkoEkko4.16

Lower is better. Longer bar = better average placement; Varus is highlighted. Units with fewer than 100 games are hidden.

Varus ability: Level Zero: 100 Shot Demon

Passive: Gain mana when units die. Enemies grant 5, allies 3.

Active: Fire (+as) piercing arrows per second at random enemies until Varus is out of mana. Each arrow costs 12/12/6 mana and deals (+ad +ap) physical damage, reduced by 35% per hit.

Ability values by star level

Value★★★★★★
Mana Per Arrow12.0012.006.00
Base Arrow Damage AD90.00135666
Base Arrow Damage AP10.0015.00200

Varus ability calculator

Pick a star level and the bonus ability power (or attack damage) your items give Varus.

Star level
+0%
BaseWith bonus
Mana Per Arrow1212
Base Arrow Damage AD135135
Base Arrow Damage AP1515

Flat damage, healing and shield values scale with bonus AP (or AD for physical abilities); ratios and durations don't change.

Varus stats by star level

Varus starts with 900 health and 60 attack damage at 1 star. Each star multiplies health and attack damage by 1.8, so a 3-star Varus has 2,916 health and 194 attack damage.

Stat★★★★★★
Health9001,6202,916
Attack damage60108194
Attack DPS48.086.4155.2
Armor
40
Magic resist
40
Attack speed
0.80
Range
6 hexes
Mana (start / max)
10 / 85
Crit chance
25%

Base values before items, traits and augments. Attack DPS = attack damage × attack speed.

Best items for Varus in Set 15

Varus's best-in-slot items in Set 15 are Infinity Edge, Spear of Shojin, and Guinsoo's Rageblade: the completed items players actually build on Varus that finish top 4 most reliably.

Infinity Edge
Infinity Edge AD
63.0% top 4 · on Varus in 16% of games
Spear of Shojin
Spear of Shojin Hybrid
63.5% top 4 · on Varus in 13% of games
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Guinsoo's Rageblade AP
53.9% top 4 · on Varus in 7% of games
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Best Varus comps in Set 15

The best Varus comp right now is Wraith Kayle, finishing top 4 86.8% of the time across 243 games.

Wraith KayleAatroxKayleZacJhinMalzaharUdyrK'SanteVarusZyra86.8% top 4 · 2.48 avg. place · 243 games
Wraith KayleKayleZacJhinMalzaharNeekoUdyrK'SantePoppyVarus82.2% top 4 · 2.77 avg. place · 214 games
Wraith KayleAatroxKayleZacJhinMalzaharNeekoUdyrK'SanteVarus75.5% top 4 · 3.15 avg. place · 102 games
Every Varus comp →

Varus traits in Set 15

Varus brings Wraith and Sniper. 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.

SetTierTop 4 rateAvg. placeGames
Set 18 CurrentA52.2%4.43131,910
Set 15S60.6%3.9420,716
Set 7A48.9%4.545,828
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Varus TFT FAQ – Set 15

Is Varus good in TFT Set 15?

Varus finished Set 15 graded S among the 5-costs, with 60.6% top 4 and a 3.94 average placement over 20,716 ranked games. By average placement it ranks #6 of 8 5-costs — ahead of 29% of them. As a 5-cost it usually lands at level 9 and is rarely 3-starred (3.6% of games).

What are the best items for Varus in TFT?

The best Varus items in Set 15 are Infinity Edge, Spear of Shojin, and Guinsoo's Rageblade.

What is the best Varus comp?

Wraith Kayle is the strongest Varus comp in Set 15: 86.8% top 4 and a 2.48 average placement over 243 games.

Is Varus a reroll unit?

No. Varus is a 5-cost you add at level 9 — just 3.6% of its games end at 3 stars.

What traits does Varus have in Set 15?

In Set 15, Varus is a 5-cost Wraith and Sniper unit.

What does Varus's ability do?

Varus's ability is Level Zero: 100 Shot Demon: Passive: Gain mana when units die. Enemies grant, allies. Active: Fire piercing arrows per second at random enemies until Varus is out of mana. Each arrow costs mana and deals   physical damage, reduced by per hit.

How much health does Varus have at 3 stars?

Varus has 900 health at 1 star, 1,620 at 2 stars and 2,916 at 3 stars, with 60, 108 and 194 attack damage.