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

VarusRunes

CMarksmanMage
Patch26.14
Matches134,440
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 19, 2026
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Best Varus runes for LoL Patch 26.14 - Lethal Tempo from the Precision tree with Inspiration secondary (50.8% WR, 30.8% pick rate). Varus's optimal primary runes are Lethal Tempo, Absorb Life, Legend: Alacrity, Cut Down. Secondary tree: Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight.

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Varus performs best with Lethal Tempo as the keystone rune from the Precision tree. Varus's optimal primary runes are Lethal Tempo, Absorb Life, Legend: Alacrity, Cut Down. Varus's secondary rune tree is Inspiration with Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight. This rune setup achieves a 50.77% win rate (+1.0% win rate difference) with a 30.8% pick rate across 130 Varus games.
50.8%Win Rate
+1.0%WR Diff
30.8%Pick Rate
Lethal TempoLethal Tempo

Attacking an enemy champion grants you [6% Melee || 4% Ranged] Attack Speed for 6 seconds, up to 6. At max stacks, deal [9 - 30 Melee || 6 - 24 Ranged] bonus adaptive damage On-Attack, increased by 1% per 1% Bonus Attack Speed.

Absorb LifeAbsorb Life

Killing a target heals you for @HealAmount@.

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.

Cut DownCut Down

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% health.

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.

Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste
+10 Item Haste

This alternative Varus rune build uses Arcane Comet as the keystone from the Sorcery tree. The primary runes are Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch. Varus's secondary rune tree is Inspiration with Cash Back, Triple Tonic. This setup achieves a 52.08% win rate (+2.3% win rate difference) with a 11.4% pick rate across 48 games.
52.1%Win Rate
+2.3%WR Diff
11.4%Pick Rate
Arcane CometArcane Comet

Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, dealing increased damage based on distance.

Adaptive Damage: 15 - 100 based on level (+0.05 AP and +0.1 bonus AD)
Cooldown: 20 - 8s

Damage amplification scales up to 100% at 750 range.

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.

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.Neeko, Mel, Xerath, Zyra, Hwei and 5 others

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Varus Runes - Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best Varus runes in patch 26.14?

The best Varus runes in patch 26.14 use the Precision tree with Lethal Tempo, Absorb Life, Legend: Alacrity, and Cut Down, and the Inspiration tree with Biscuit Delivery and Cosmic Insight. This rune setup achieves a 50.8% win rate with a 30.8% pick rate.

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

Varus's best rune page has a 50.8% win rate in patch 26.14, which is +1.0% compared to Varus's average win rate. This rune setup has a 30.8% pick rate among Varus players.

What keystone should I use on Varus?

Lethal Tempo from the Precision tree is the best keystone rune for Varus in patch 26.14. This keystone synergizes well with Varus's kit and provides a 50.8% win rate.

What is Varus's primary rune tree?

Varus's primary rune tree is Precision. The optimal Precision runes for Varus are Lethal Tempo, Absorb Life, Legend: Alacrity, and Cut Down, with Lethal Tempo 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 Biscuit Delivery and Cosmic Insight, which complement Varus's Precision primary tree.

What are alternative rune setups for Varus?

An alternative Varus rune setup uses alternative keystone from the Sorcery 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 30.8% pick rate in patch 26.14. This indicates that 30.8% of Varus players use the Lethal Tempo setup with Precision and Inspiration trees.