Varus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.8%
Pick Rate
1.6%

VarusTop Build

CMarksmanMage
Patch26.14
Matches134,440
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.14 Varus top build uses Spellslinger's Shoes, Shadowflame, Nashor's Tooth, Dusk and Dawn, Statikk Shiv, Void Staff, Farsight Alteration. This Varus build has a 4.5% pick rate and a 80% win rate in LoL patch 26.14. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Varus build choices below.

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Select a Varus Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
  • Shadowflame - Varus Highest Win Rate Build core itemShadowflame
  • Nashor's Tooth - Varus Highest Win Rate Build core itemNashor's Tooth
  • Dusk and Dawn - Varus Highest Win Rate Build core itemDusk and Dawn
Core Items
80.0%Win Rate
+30.2%WR Diff
4.5%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Nashor's Tooth - Varus Most Popular Build core itemNashor's Tooth
  • Experimental Hexplate - Varus Most Popular Build core itemExperimental Hexplate
  • Dusk and Dawn - Varus Most Popular Build core itemDusk and Dawn
Core Items
66.7%Win Rate
+16.9%WR Diff
5.4%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • Riftmaker - Varus Alternative Build 1 core itemRiftmaker
  • Experimental Hexplate - Varus Alternative Build 1 core itemExperimental Hexplate
  • Dusk and Dawn - Varus Alternative Build 1 core itemDusk and Dawn
Core Items
40.0%Win Rate
-9.8%WR Diff
4.5%Pick Rate

Best Varus Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Ruby Crystal
Ruby Crystal
Doran's Bow
Doran's Bow
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Glowing Mote
Glowing Mote
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Hextech Alternator
Hextech Alternator
Needlessly Large Rod
Needlessly Large Rod
Shadowflame
Shadowflame
Boots
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Sorcerer's Shoes

Top Summoner Spells

  • BarrierFlash
    Barrier + Flash
    100.0%Win Rate80.0%Pick Rate

Build Stats

80.00%Win Rate
+30.24%WR Diff
4.50%Pick Rate
5Matches

This Varus build focuses on ability power for maximum spell damage. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Varus build are Shadowflame, Nashor's Tooth and Dusk and Dawn. This item combination achieves a 80.0% win rate across 5 matches analyzed.

At full build, Varus gains a total of 45 Attack Damage, 390 Ability Power, 300 Health, giving a strong power profile for magic damage.

Best Varus Runes

Precision primary rune treePrecision
  • Lethal Tempo
  • Absorb Life
  • Legend: Alacrity
  • Cut Down
Inspiration secondary rune treeInspiration
  • Biscuit Delivery
  • Cosmic Insight
  • Attack Speed
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health
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Varus Abilities

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Varus build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Magic Damage. Lower in: Physical Resistance, Magic Resistance.

The most popular starting items for Varus are Ruby Crystal, Doran's Bow, Health Potion, Health Potion, Glowing Mote, Stealth Ward with a 100.0% win rate and 20.0% pick rate.

Ruby Crystal
Ruby Crystal
Doran's Bow
Doran's Bow
Health Potionx2
Health Potion
Glowing Mote
Glowing Mote
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
100.0%Win Rate
20.0%Pick Rate
These are Varus's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Shadowflame (68.8% WR, +19.0% WR diff, 3.8% pick rate) provides 110 AP. Nashor's Tooth (54.7% WR, +5.0% WR diff, 12.6% pick rate) provides 80 AP, 0.5% AS. Dusk and Dawn (52.8% WR, +3.1% WR diff, 21.1% pick rate) provides 300 Health, 60 AP, 0.2% AS. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Varus include Statikk Shiv, Void Staff. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Varus are Spellslinger's Shoes. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Varus is Farsight Alteration for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Varus build.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:45
  • Total ability powerAbility Power:390
  • Total attack speedAttack Speed:100%
  • Total healthHealth:300
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:45
  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:4%

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Varus movement speedSpeed
45
45
45
Varus ability powerAP
390
275
365
Varus attack speedAS
1%
1.15%
0.4%
Varus healthHealth
300
750
1100
Varus attack damageAD
45
70
40
Varus movement speedSpeed
0.04%
0%
0%
When facing Varus's top counters like Samira, Yunara, Sivir, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize armor items against AD-heavy counter picks or magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Statikk Shiv or Void Staff based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Varus performance.
burst mageFirst Power Spike3,200g~5 min

This Varus burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 80.0% win rate across 5 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 390 total AP, rapid attack speed for consistent DPS. Choose this build when your team needs magic damage, especially if teammates are primarily AD-focused. Varus with this build can punish teams that stack armor. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Varus's effectiveness. However, be aware that this build lacks defensive stats making Varus vulnerable to burst damage and no built-in sustain for extended fights. With a total gold cost of 16,300, this Varus build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Shadowflame, Nashor's Tooth, Dusk and Dawn power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Varus build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Devastating ability power scaling with 390 total AP
  • Rapid attack speed for consistent DPS

Weaknesses

  • Lacks defensive stats making Varus vulnerable to burst damage
  • No built-in sustain for extended fights
  • Limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns

See Also

Varus OverviewVarus RunesVarus CountersAll Items