Varus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.1%
Pick Rate
2.1%

VarusTop Build

FMarksmanMage
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.7 Varus top build uses Swiftmarch, Zhonya's Hourglass, Nashor's Tooth, Dusk and Dawn, Shadowflame, Riftmaker, Oracle Lens. This Varus build has a 5.34% pick rate and a 53.98% win rate in LoL patch 26.7. 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
Core Build Items
  • Zhonya's Hourglass - Varus Highest Win Rate Build core itemZhonya's Hourglass
  • Nashor's Tooth - Varus Highest Win Rate Build core itemNashor's Tooth
  • Dusk and Dawn - Varus Highest Win Rate Build core itemDusk and Dawn
54.0%Win Rate
+6.9%WR Diff
5.3%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
Core Build Items
  • Riftmaker - Varus Most Popular Build core itemRiftmaker
  • Nashor's Tooth - Varus Most Popular Build core itemNashor's Tooth
  • Dusk and Dawn - Varus Most Popular Build core itemDusk and Dawn
48.7%Win Rate
+1.6%WR Diff
5.6%Pick Rate

Best Varus Build - Highest Win Rate Items

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.

Full Build
53.98%Win Rate
+6.87%WR Diff
5.34%Pick Rate
113Build Matches

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

The most popular starting items for Varus are Doran's Blade, Health Potion, Stealth Ward, Oracle Lens with a 50.0% win rate and 5.3% pick rate.

Doran's BladeDoran's BladeHealth PotionHealth PotionStealth WardStealth WardOracle LensOracle Lens
50.0%Win Rate
5.3%Pick Rate
These are Varus's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Zhonya's Hourglass (50.4% WR, +3.3% WR diff, 8.7% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 105 AP. Nashor's Tooth (50.0% WR, +2.9% WR diff, 24.7% pick rate) provides 80 AP, 0.5% AS. Dusk and Dawn (49.8% WR, +2.7% WR diff, 29.3% pick rate) provides 350 Health, 70 AP, 0.25% AS. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Varus include Shadowflame, Riftmaker. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Varus are Swiftmarch. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Varus is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Varus build.

  • Total movement speed Movement Speed:65
  • Total armor Armor:50
  • Total ability power Ability Power:435
  • Total attack speed Attack Speed:75%
  • Total health Health:700
When facing Varus's top counters like Smolder, Yunara, Yasuo, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize 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 Shadowflame or Riftmaker based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Varus performance.

This Varus burst mage build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 54.0% win rate across 113 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include devastating ability power scaling with 435 total AP, rapid attack speed for consistent DPS, substantial health pool for survivability. 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 limited ability haste may result in longer cooldowns. With a total gold cost of 16,550, this Varus build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Zhonya's Hourglass, 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.

See Also

Varus OverviewVarus RunesVarus CountersAll Items