Varus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.1%
Pick Rate
2.5%

VarusRunes

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Patch26.5
Matches469,660
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TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 14, 2026
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Best Varus runes for LoL Patch 26.5 - Press the Attack from the Precision tree with Resolve secondary (69.6% WR, 1.0% pick rate). Varus's optimal primary runes are Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand. Secondary tree: Bone Plating, Overgrowth.

Varus performs best with Press the Attack as the keystone rune from the Precision tree. Varus's optimal primary runes are Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand. Varus's secondary rune tree is Resolve with Bone Plating, Overgrowth. This rune setup achieves a 69.57% win rate (+21.4% win rate difference) with a 1.0% pick rate across 23 Varus games.
69.6%Win Rate
+21.4%WR Diff
1.0%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.

Last StandLast Stand

Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max damage gained at 30% health.

Bone PlatingBone Plating

After taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage.

Duration: 1.5s
Cooldown: 55s

OvergrowthOvergrowth

Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanently gaining 3 maximum health for every 8.

When you've absorbed 120 monsters or enemy minions, gain an additional 3.5% maximum health.

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, Cosmic Insight. This setup achieves a 54.55% win rate (+6.4% win rate difference) with a 1.5% pick rate across 33 games.
54.5%Win Rate
+6.4%WR Diff
1.5%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.

Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight

+18 Summoner Spell Haste
+10 Item Haste

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, Fiora, Vel'Koz, Ziggs, Yone and 5 others

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Varus Runes - Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best Varus runes in patch 26.5?

The best Varus runes in patch 26.5 use the Precision tree with Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, and Last Stand, and the Resolve tree with Bone Plating and Overgrowth. This rune setup achieves a 69.6% win rate with a 1.0% pick rate.

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

Varus's best rune page has a 69.6% win rate in patch 26.5, which is +21.4% compared to Varus's average win rate. This rune setup has a 1.0% pick rate among Varus players.

What keystone should I use on Varus?

Press the Attack from the Precision tree is the best keystone rune for Varus in patch 26.5. This keystone synergizes well with Varus's kit and provides a 69.6% win rate.

What is Varus's primary rune tree?

Varus's primary rune tree is Precision. The optimal Precision runes for Varus are Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, and Last Stand, with Press the Attack being the keystone of choice.

What is Varus's secondary rune tree?

Varus's best secondary rune tree is Resolve. The recommended Resolve runes are Bone Plating and Overgrowth, 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 1.0% pick rate in patch 26.5. This indicates that 1.0% of Varus players use the Press the Attack setup with Precision and Resolve trees.