Varus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.2%
Pick Rate
2.9%

VarusRunes

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Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
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TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 4, 2026
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Best Varus runes for LoL Patch 26.4 - Arcane Comet from the Sorcery tree with Inspiration secondary (71.0% WR, 0.5% pick rate). Varus's optimal primary runes are Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch. Secondary tree: Cash Back, Biscuit Delivery.

Varus performs best with Arcane Comet as the keystone rune from the Sorcery tree. Varus's optimal primary runes are Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch. Varus's secondary rune tree is Inspiration with Cash Back, Biscuit Delivery. This rune setup achieves a 70.97% win rate (+23.8% win rate difference) with a 0.5% pick rate across 31 Varus games.
71.0%Win Rate
+23.8%WR Diff
0.5%Pick Rate
Arcane CometArcane Comet

Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, or, if Arcane Comet is on cooldown, reduces its remaining cooldown.

Adaptive Damage: 30 - 130 based on level (+0.05 AP and +0.1 bonus AD)
Cooldown: 20 - 8s

Cooldown Reduction:
Single Target: 20%.
Area of Effect: 10%.
Damage over Time: 5%.

Manaflow BandManaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.

After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

Cooldown: 15 seconds

TranscendenceTranscendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

ScorchScorch

Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus magic damage based on level after 1s.

Cooldown: 10s

Cash BackCash Back

Get 7.5% Gold back when you purchase Legendary Items.

Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until 6 min.

Biscuits restore 20 + 2% of your maximum health, increased by up to 100% based on missing Health. Consuming or selling a Biscuit permanently increases your max health by 30.

This alternative Varus rune build uses Press the Attack as the keystone from the Precision tree. The primary runes are Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace. Varus's secondary rune tree is Inspiration with Cash Back, Triple Tonic. This setup achieves a 60.53% win rate (+13.4% win rate difference) with a 0.6% pick rate across 38 games.
60.5%Win Rate
+13.4%WR Diff
0.6%Pick Rate
Press the AttackPress the Attack

Hitting an enemy champion with 3 consecutive basic attacks deals 40 - 160 bonus adaptive damage (based on level) and amplifies your damage dealt by 8% until you leave combat with champions.

TriumphTriumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.



'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity

Gain 3% attack speed plus an additional 1.5% for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Coup de GraceCoup de Grace

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have less than 40% health.

Cash BackCash Back

Get 7.5% Gold back when you purchase Legendary Items.

Triple TonicTriple Tonic

Upon reaching level 3, gain an Elixir of Avarice.
Upon reaching level 6, gain an Elixir of Force.
Upon reaching level 9, gain an Elixir of Skill.

These champions share at least 4 runes with Varus's recommended rune builds. use similar keystone and secondary runes, making them good alternatives if you enjoy Varus's playstyle or want to learn champions with familiar rune setups.Teemo, Smolder, Ziggs, Twitch, Akshan and 5 others
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Varus Runes - Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best Varus runes in patch 26.4?

The best Varus runes in patch 26.4 use the Sorcery tree with Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Scorch, and the Inspiration tree with Cash Back and Biscuit Delivery. This rune setup achieves a 71.0% win rate with a 0.5% pick rate.

What is the win rate for Varus's best rune page?

Varus's best rune page has a 71.0% win rate in patch 26.4, which is +23.8% compared to Varus's average win rate. This rune setup has a 0.5% pick rate among Varus players.

What keystone should I use on Varus?

Arcane Comet from the Sorcery tree is the best keystone rune for Varus in patch 26.4. This keystone synergizes well with Varus's kit and provides a 71.0% win rate.

What is Varus's primary rune tree?

Varus's primary rune tree is Sorcery. The optimal Sorcery runes for Varus are Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Scorch, with Arcane Comet being the keystone of choice.

What is Varus's secondary rune tree?

Varus's best secondary rune tree is Inspiration. The recommended Inspiration runes are Cash Back and Biscuit Delivery, which complement Varus's Sorcery primary tree.

What are alternative rune setups for Varus?

An alternative Varus rune setup uses alternative keystone from the Precision tree. This alternate build may be preferred in certain matchups or playstyles. Check the alternative rune page above for full details including win rate and pick rate.

How popular are Varus's runes?

Varus's top rune page has a 0.5% pick rate in patch 26.4. This indicates that 0.5% of Varus players use the Arcane Comet setup with Sorcery and Inspiration trees.