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Varus·Mid Build

Living VengeanceP
Piercing ArrowQ
Blighted QuiverW
Hail of ArrowsE
Chain of CorruptionR
Win rate45.9%
Pick rate0.3%
Ban rate0.8%
Matches5 937-
Varus Mid has a 45.9% win rate with 0.3% pick rate in Emerald + and is currently ranked D tier. Based on our analysis of 5 937 matches in patch 14.22 the best build for Varus is Nashor's Tooth, Sorcerer's Shoes, Stormsurge, Shadowflame, and Rabadon's Deathcap. Most picked runes for Varus Mid are Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, and Coup de Grace for primary tree, as well as Taste of Blood, and Treasure Hunter for secondary tree.
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Varus Build

Mid Mid  Patch 14.22

Most Popular

Win Rate 52.8% based on 303 matches

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Recommended builds

Build
WR
Press the AttackDomination
Nashor's Tooth

Most Popular

52.8%
Lethal TempoInspiration
Blade of The Ruined King

2nd Most Popular

47.3%
Arcane CometInspiration
Opportunity

Alternative

50.6%
Hail of BladesSorcery
Nashor's Tooth

Off-Meta

41.7%

Top Players
ALL

Player name
WR
iconRankName

Doojeeboy OTP

100%
iconRankName

Roohnimee OTP

77.8%
iconRankName

Aeolus#Aeo4 OTP

60.0%

runes

Precision
Precision
Press the AttackLethal TempoFleet FootworkConqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
Domination
Domination
Cheap Shot
Taste of Blood
Sudden Impact
Zombie Ward
Ghost Poro
Eyeball Collection
Treasure Hunter
Relentless Hunter
Ultimate Hunter
Adaptive Force
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive Force
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health
Tenacity and Slow Resist
Health Scaling

spells

SummonerFlash

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SummonerTeleport

F

items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Stealth Ward

@ 12 sec

Early Items

Recurve Bow
Boots

@ 4 min

Core Items

Nashor's Tooth
Sorcerer's Shoes
Stormsurge

@ 19 min

Full Build

Nashor's Tooth
Sorcerer's Shoes
Stormsurge
Shadowflame
Rabadon's Deathcap
Zhonya's Hourglass

ability order

Max:

W

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Q

right arrow

E

right arrow

Skills

Living Vengeance
Piercing Arrow
Blighted Quiver
Hail of Arrows
Chain of Corruption
1
E
2
W
3
Q
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
Q
9
W
10
Q
11
R
12
Q
13
Q
14
E
15
E
16
R
17
E
18
E

situational items

Malignance
Void Staff
Banshee's Veil
Riftmaker
Cryptbloom
Axiom Arc

Varus Matchups Overview

Varus General information

Varus tips and tricks

Try to poke the enemy down with your Hail of ArrowsE and Piercing ArrowQ before committing to a fight.

Delay team fights while you harass the enemy with your Piercing ArrowQ. Once an enemy champion overextended, cast your Ultimate Chain of CorruptionR to catch them out of position.

Never leave your team's side as you will be easy pickings for an Assassin or Bruiser. Stick with your team throughout the later stages of the game.

Varus combos

Every combo you need to master the champion!

The Best Varus Builds, Runes and Items for Mid in Emerald +

Most Popular

If you want to use the most popular Varus Mid build, you should take Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. For runes, you should pick Press the Attack as your keystone, followed by Triumph, Legend: Alacrity and Coup de Grace in the primary tree, as well as Taste of Blood and Treasure Hunter in the secondary tree. For rune shards, you want Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health Scaling in defense, though it depends on the matchup. Finally, for your items, you should build Nashor's Tooth as your first item, followed by Sorcerer's Shoes and Stormsurge. For your last 3 items, you should build Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap and finish with Zhonya's Hourglass. For the skill order, you want to stick with W - Q - E. Right now, this build has 52.8% winrate over 303 matches played.

Optional

Your second option for Varus Mid build would be to take Flash and Barrier as your Summoner Spells. The runes that this build takes advantage of are Lethal Tempo as your keystone, Absorb Life, Legend: Alacrity and Cut Down in the primary tree, and Biscuit Delivery with Cosmic Insight in the secondary tree. The shards used in this build are Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health in defense. The items for the build are Blade of The Ruined King, which you should build first, followed by Berserker's Greaves as your second item and Guinsoo's Rageblade as your third item. The rest of the items in order are Terminus, Jak'Sho, The Protean and Guardian Angel. The skill order for this build is Q - W - E. In the current patch, this build has a 47.3% win rate over 281 matches.

Alternative

If you're looking for alternatives, you can use Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells, with runes being Arcane Comet as your keystone, Manaflow Band, Transcendence and Scorch in the primary tree, and Biscuit Delivery with Cosmic Insight in the secondary tree, as well as Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, and Health as your rune shards. The items that this build incorporates are Opportunity as your first item, then Ionian Boots of Lucidity as a second item and Manamune as a third item. You want to finish the build with Edge of Night, Serylda's Grudge and Serpent's Fang. As far as ability max order goes, you want to keep it Q - W - E. This build is currently sitting at a 50.6% win rate across 271 matches played.

Off-Meta

If you want to try an Off-Meta Varus Mid build in the current patch, try Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells, Hail of Blades, Cheap Shot, Eyeball Collection and Ultimate Hunter as your primary rune tree, and Manaflow Band with Transcendence as your secondary tree. Use Attack Speed, Adaptive Force and Health Scaling as your shards. For items in this build, you want to complete Nashor's Tooth as your first item, then finish Sorcerer's Shoes as your second item, and Malignance as third item. The last 3 options are Stormsurge, Rabadon's Deathcap and Void Staff. The ability order for this build is W - Q - E. As of the current patch, this build has a 41.7% win rate over 211 matches played.

Situational Varus Runes and Items

Depending on the context of your game, your matchup, and enemy champions, you might want to consider building some situational items or take specific runes. Carefully examine your team, enemy team, game state , and your matchup to plan your Varus build accordingly! For example, when it comes to rune shards, you might want to take either Armor or Magic Resist, depending on which champion you are about to lane against.

Furthermore, if you want a more detailed breakdown, you should also check out Varus runes page.

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Varus Counters - Best and Worst Matchups for Mid in Emerald +

Best Matchups

In Patch 14.23 the best possible matchups for Varus Mid are:

Consider picking Varus into these matches to increase your chance to win a game. These are the most popular Mid matchups that currently are in favor of Varus.

Worst Matchups

We highly recommend avoiding picking Varus in the current patch into the following Mid matchups:

These champions are considered as Varus counters in the current patch, and playing such a matchup will decrease your chances of winning a game.

Additional Notes

If you want to find out more about best and worst matchups, as well as specific matchup statistics, we highly encourage you to check our Varus counters page. Keep in mind that while the champion may counter or be countered, it also comes down to your individual skill, the skill of your opponent, your team, and enemy team compositions.