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Varus Build

The patch 25.23 Varus build uses Berserker's Greaves, Serylda's Grudge, Edge of Night, Muramana, Opportunity, Youmuu's Ghostblade, Farsight Alteration. This Varus build has a 4.79% pick rate and a 56.19% win rate in LoL patch 25.23. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Varus build choices below.

  • Varus passive ability - Living Vengeance - League of Legends
    Living Vengeance

    Living Vengeance

    On kill or assist, Varus temporarily gains Attack Damage and Ability Power. This bonus is larger if the enemy is a champion.

  • Varus Q ability - Piercing Arrow - League of Legends
    Piercing Arrow

    Piercing Arrow

    Varus readies and then fires a powerful shot that gains extra range and damage the longer he spends preparing to fire.

    Cost:
    • 50/
    • 55/
    • 60/
    • 65/
    • 70
    Cooldown:
    • 16/
    • 15/
    • 14/
    • 13/
    • 12
    Range:
    • 925
  • Varus W ability - Blighted Quiver - League of Legends
    Blighted Quiver

    Blighted Quiver

    Passive: Varus' basic attacks deal bonus magic damage and apply Blight. Varus' other abilities detonate Blight, dealing magic damage based on the target's maximum Health. Active: Varus empowers his next Piercing Arrow.

    Cost:
    • 0
    Cooldown:
    • 40
    Range:
    • 750
  • Varus E ability - Hail of Arrows - League of Legends
    Hail of Arrows

    Hail of Arrows

    Varus fires a hail of arrows that deal physical damage and desecrate the ground. Desecrated ground slows enemies' Move Speed and reduces their self healing and regeneration.

    Cost:
    • 90
    Cooldown:
    • 18/
    • 16/
    • 14/
    • 12/
    • 10
    Range:
    • 925
  • Varus R ultimate ability - Chain of Corruption - League of Legends
    Chain of Corruption

    Chain of Corruption

    Varus flings out a damaging tendril of corruption that immobilizes the first enemy champion hit and then spreads towards nearby uninfected champions, immobilizing them too on contact.

    Cost:
    • 100
    Cooldown:
    • 100/
    • 80/
    • 60
    Range:
    • 1300
Classes:
  • Marksman,
  • Mage
47.19%Win Rate
Varus F tier

Varus's most effective build path includes Terminus, Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade as core items. Choose from multiple build variations below based on your playstyle and game situation. Each build is analyzed from thousands of ranked games to provide you with data-driven item recommendations.

Best Varus Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Varus Build Guide - Complete Item Build Path

This Varus build focuses on physical damage and attack speed for sustained DPS. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

55.86%Win Rate
4.71%Pick Rate
222Build Matches

Best Varus Core Items - Build These First

These are Varus's essential items that you should build in nearly every game. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

  • Blade of The Ruined King - 3,200 gold - Varus core item

    Blade of The Ruined King

    3,200 3,200

    Deals damage based on target's Health, can steal Move Speed

  • Varus lifesteal LifeSteal:10%
  • Varus attack damage Attack Damage:40
  • Varus attack speed Attack Speed:25%
  • Guinsoo's Rageblade - 3,000 gold - Varus core item

    Guinsoo's Rageblade

    3,000 3,000

    Click for detailed item information and stats

  • Varus ability power Ability Power:30
  • Varus attack damage Attack Damage:30
  • Varus attack speed Attack Speed:25%
  • High Win Rate Situational Items for Varus

    These are the recommended top performing situational items to complete your Varus build. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.

  • Guardian Angel - 3,200 gold - Varus situational item

    Guardian Angel

    3,200 3,200

    Periodically revives champion upon death

  • Varus armor Armor:45
  • Varus attack damage Attack Damage:55
  • Best Boots for Varus

    Choose your boots based on the enemy team composition and your playstyle needs.

    Recommended Trinket for Varus

    Your recommended trinket choice for vision control and map awareness.

    Complete Varus Build Item Stats

    Combined statistics from all items in this Varus build.

    Varus Counter Build Advice

    When facing Varus's top counters like Twitch, Smolder, MissFortune, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. 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 Jak'Sho, The Protean or Guardian Angel based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Varus performance.

    Varus - Champions with Similar Builds

    These champions share similar playstyles with Varus. The build shown is Varus's current varus build configuration, which may also be effective on these champions.

    List of champions that use similar core items to Varus
    Champion
    Full Build
    Win Rate
    Pick Rate
    View Build
    • Chainlaced Crushers - Varus Varus Build item
    • Terminus - Varus Varus Build item
    • Blade of The Ruined King - Varus Varus Build item
    • Guinsoo's Rageblade - Varus Varus Build item
    • Jak'Sho, The Protean - Varus Varus Build item
    • Guardian Angel - Varus Varus Build item
    • Oracle Lens - Varus Varus Build item
    59.9%5.2%View Build →

    Varus Build - Frequently Asked Questions

    What is the best Varus build?

    The best Varus build in this patch includes Terminus, Blade of The Ruined King, and Guinsoo's Rageblade. This build has a 55.86% win rate and is picked 4.71% of the time.

    What are Varus's core items?

    Varus's core items are Terminus, Blade of The Ruined King, and Guinsoo's Rageblade. These items provide the best stats and synergies for Varus's kit and playstyle in League of Legends.

    What are the best boots for Varus?

    Chainlaced Crushers are the best boots for Varus. Increases Move Speed and Cooldown Reduction They are included in 4.7% of Varus builds.

    What is the best trinket for Varus?

    Oracle Lens is the best trinket for Varus. Disables nearby invisible wards and traps for a duration Using Oracle Lens helps Varus maintain vision around objectives and track enemy movements.

    Are there alternative Varus builds?

    Yes, alternative Varus builds include options like Serylda's Grudge, Edge of Night, and Muramana. Different builds can be more effective depending on team composition and matchups.

    Where does MetaBot source build data for Varus?

    MetaBot sources its build data for Varus directly from the Riot Games API, provided to developers for ingesting game data from League of Legends. MetaBot analyzes hundreds of thousands of matches daily to help it determine build statistics.

    How does MetaBot determine what the best Varus builds are?

    MetaBot filters out any matches that don't use complete builds for Varus. From there, we aggregate the Varus builds data and use that to determine which builds are finding the most success in the current League of Legends meta. High performing builds with low confidence intervals resulting from thin data are dropped from our final results.