- Win Rate
- 48.5%
- Pick Rate
- 1.6%
- Ban Rate
- 0.5%
Varus ADC Build: Items & Boots
- Patch
- 26.20
- Games
- 3,285
- Lane
- Bot
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 19, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
The most-played Patch 26.20 Varus build is Plated Steelcaps, Terminus, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Statikk Shiv, Jak'Sho, The Protean, Blade of The Ruined King, Farsight Alteration: 8.69% of games, 54% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.
Best Varus Build - Highest Win Rate Items
Full Build
Early Build Order
Top Summoner Spells
Barrier + Flash53.5%Win Rate86.5%Pick Rate
Flash + Ghost68.3%Win Rate4.2%Pick Rate
Build Stats
This Varus build focuses on a balanced mix of offense and defense. 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 Terminus, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Statikk Shiv. This item combination achieves a 54.0% win rate across 987 matches analyzed.
At full build, Varus gains a total of 145 AD, 75 AP, 350 Health, 70 Armor, and 45 MR, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.
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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: Physical Resistance, Health, Magic Resistance, Magic Damage. Lower in: Physical Damage.
The most popular starting items for Varus are Doran's Bow, Health Potion, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 58.3% win rate and 30.7% pick rate.
- Terminus S Tier
Terminus
3,00053.07%Win Rate+4.58%WR Diff43.59%Pick Rate - Guinsoo's Rageblade S Tier
Guinsoo's Rageblade
3,00049.95%Win Rate+1.46%WR Diff65.45%Pick Rate - Statikk Shiv S Tier
Statikk Shiv
3,00049.60%Win Rate+1.11%WR Diff68.49%Pick Rate
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- Thousands of real matches
- Win rate by rank & game length
Varus players complete Statikk Shiv first in 66% of games, winning 49.4% of them. The median first item is finished at 11:48 (25th to 75th percentile: 10:18 to 13:24).
First item
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 49.4% | 66.4% | 11:48 | 2,071 |
 | 47.4% | 9.3% | 12:30 | 291 |
 | 45.4% | 9.1% | 11:24 | 284 |
First two items
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 73.1% | 0.9% | 17:18 | 26 |
 | 49.9% | 55.7% | 18:42 | 1,636 |
| 51.8% | 3.9% | 19:18 | 114 |
Three-item core
| Build | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Done at | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.4% | 38.5% | 24:06 | 925 |
| 58.4% | 3.2% | 24:06 | 77 |
 | 57.9% | 1.6% | 23:48 | 38 |
Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.
Varus players max Q > W > E in 79% of games, winning 47.8% of the 2,497 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.
Q
W
E| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| W | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| R | 1 | 2 | 3 |
- Q > E > W: 10% of games, 51.5% win rate
- W > Q > E: 9% of games, 49.3% win rate
- Jak'Sho, The Protean S Tier
Jak'Sho, The Protean
3,20051.93%Win Rate+3.44%WR Diff14.95%Pick Rate - Blade of The Ruined King S Tier
Blade of The Ruined King
3,20047.53%Win Rate-0.96%WR Diff30.87%Pick Rate
- Plated Steelcaps S Tier
Plated Steelcaps
1,20049.50%Win Rate+1.01%WR Diff6.15%Pick Rate
- Farsight Alteration S Tier
Farsight Alteration
051.24%Win Rate+2.75%WR Diff41.83%Pick Rate
Combined statistics from all items in this Varus build.
Armor:70
Movement Speed:45
Attack Damage:145
Attack Speed:114%
Ability Power:75- Movement Speed:4%
Health:350
Magic Resistance:45
LifeSteal:10%
Build Comparison
ArmorSpeedADASAPSpeedHealthMRLifeSteal
This Varus sustained physical damage dealer build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 54.0% win rate across 987 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include rapid attack speed for consistent DPS. This Varus build offers flexibility and works well in most team compositions, providing a balance of damage and utility. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. However, be aware that this build no built-in sustain for extended fights. With a total gold cost of 16,600, this Varus build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Terminus, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Statikk Shiv 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
- Rapid attack speed for consistent DPS
Weaknesses
- No built-in sustain for extended fights
Varus Bot Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)
3,150 gamesMost Varus Bot players rush Statikk Shiv first (66% of games), finished at a median of 11.8 minutes. Berserker's Greaves are the usual boots (60%). The standard summoner spells are Flash + Barrier (84%). The game usually starts with Doran's Bow + Health Potion + Health Potion.
Varus boots
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
 Berserker's GreavesMost played | 60.5% | 47.3% | 1,905 |
 Gluttonous Greaves | 17.0% | 53.5% | 536 |
 Plated Steelcaps | 6.4% | 49.5% | 202 |
 Boots of Swiftness | 6.4% | 44.3% | 201 |
 Ionian Boots of Lucidity | 2.6% | 50.6% | 81 |
Varus starting items
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
  Doran's Bow + Health Potion ×2Most played | 34.0% | 48.4% | 1,069 |
 Doran's Bow + Health Potion ×2 + Stealth Ward | 27.7% | 50.1% | 870 |
 Doran's Blade + Health Potion | 12.9% | 45.1% | 406 |
| Doran's Blade + Health Potion + Stealth Ward | 9.0% | 45.1% | 284 |
Varus summoner spells
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
  Flash + BarrierMost played | 83.9% | 48.3% | 2,644 |
 Flash + Ghost | 4.0% | 57.5% | 127 |
 Exhaust + Flash | 3.6% | 44.2% | 113 |
 Flash + Heal | 3.6% | 47.3% | 112 |
Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.
Varus First Item and Core Build Timing
Which item Varus players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.
First completed item
| Items | Finished | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Statikk Shiv | 11.8 min 10.3-13.4 min | 66.4% | 49.5% | 2,068 |
 Blade of The Ruined King | 12.5 min 10.8-14.1 min | 9.3% | 47.4% | 291 |
 Youmuu's Ghostblade | 11.4 min 10.0-12.9 min | 9.1% | 45.4% | 284 |
 Kraken Slayer | 11.6 min 9.9-13.8 min | 2.5% | 46.8% | 77 |
 Guinsoo's Rageblade | 11.9 min 10.5-13.8 min | 2.3% | 46.5% | 71 |
Three-item core
| Items | Finished | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Statikk Shiv → Guinsoo's Rageblade → Terminus | 24.1 min 21.9-26.3 min | 38.5% | 52.4% | 923 |
 Statikk Shiv → Guinsoo's Rageblade → Dusk and Dawn | 24.6 min 22.4-27.0 min | 7.3% | 49.4% | 176 |
| Statikk Shiv → Guinsoo's Rageblade → Blade of The Ruined King | 25.2 min 22.5-27.5 min | 4.2% | 50.0% | 100 |
| Blade of The Ruined King → Guinsoo's Rageblade → Terminus | 24.1 min 22.4-26.3 min | 3.2% | 58.4% | 77 |
Every Varus Bot Item by Win Rate
The completed items Varus players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.
| Option | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statikk ShivMost played | 71.3% | 49.6% | 2,247 |
| Guinsoo's Rageblade | 68.2% | 50.0% | 2,147 |
| Terminus | 45.4% | 53.1% | 1,430 |
| Blade of The Ruined King | 32.2% | 47.6% | 1,013 |
 Jak'Sho, The Protean | 15.6% | 51.9% | 491 |
| Dusk and Dawn | 11.9% | 49.5% | 374 |
| Youmuu's Ghostblade | 11.5% | 45.6% | 362 |
 Zhonya's Hourglass | 8.9% | 47.3% | 279 |
 Nashor's Tooth | 6.9% | 44.7% | 217 |
 Muramana | 6.4% | 46.5% | 202 |
 Edge of Night | 6.4% | 47.8% | 201 |
 Wit's End | 6.2% | 49.7% | 195 |
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This core is in our ranked data: 52.4% win rate over 923 games.
- Attack Damage
- 105
- Ability Power
- 75
- Attack Speed
- 120%
- Move Speed
- 45
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