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Varus·Mid Build

Living VengeanceP
Piercing ArrowQ
Blighted QuiverW
Hail of ArrowsE
Chain of CorruptionR
Win rate45.2%
Pick rate0.3%
Ban rate0.7%
Matches6 884-
Varus Mid has a 45.2% win rate with 0.3% pick rate in Emerald + and is currently ranked D tier. Based on our analysis of 6 884 matches in patch 14.23 the best build for Varus is Blade of The Ruined King, Berserker's Greaves, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Terminus, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. Most picked runes for Varus Mid are Lethal Tempo, Absorb Life, Legend: Alacrity, and Cut Down for primary tree, as well as Biscuit Delivery, and Cosmic Insight for secondary tree.
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Varus Jungle
Varus Mid
Varus Bot
Varus Support

Varus Build

Mid Mid  Patch 14.23

Most Popular

Win Rate 52.1% based on 336 matches

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Recommended builds

Build
WR
Lethal TempoInspiration
Blade of The Ruined King

Most Popular

52.1%
Press the AttackDomination
Nashor's Tooth

2nd Most Popular

50.3%
Press the AttackResolve
Sundered Sky

Alternative

53.5%
Arcane CometInspiration
Opportunity

Off-Meta

43.8%

Top Players
ALL

Player name
WR
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Eisuke OTP

75.0%
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Roohnimee OTP

66.7%
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TSM Sarpind OTP

50.0%

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
Inspiration
Inspiration
Hextech Flashtraption
Magical Footwear
Cash Back
Triple Tonic
Time Warp Tonic
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Approach Velocity
Jack Of All Trades
Adaptive Force
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive Force
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health
Tenacity and Slow Resist
Health Scaling

spells

SummonerFlash

D

SummonerBarrier

F

items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's Blade
Health Potion
Stealth Ward

@ 11 sec

Early Items

Long Sword
Boots

@ 3 min

Core Items

Blade of The Ruined King
Berserker's Greaves
Guinsoo's Rageblade

@ 19 min

Full Build

Blade of The Ruined King
Berserker's Greaves
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Terminus
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Bloodthirster

ability order

Max:

Q

right arrow

W

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
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
9
Q
10
W
11
R
12
W
13
W
14
E
15
E
16
R
17
E
18
E

situational items

Wit's End
Runaan's Hurricane
Randuin's Omen
Immortal Shieldbow
Guardian Angel
Zephyr

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

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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 Barrier as your Summoner Spells. For runes, you should pick Lethal Tempo as your keystone, followed by Absorb Life, Legend: Alacrity and Cut Down in the primary tree, as well as Biscuit Delivery and Cosmic Insight in the secondary tree. For rune shards, you want Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health in defense, though it depends on the matchup. Finally, for your items, you should build Blade of The Ruined King as your first item, followed by Berserker's Greaves and Guinsoo's Rageblade. For your last 3 items, you should build Terminus, Jak'Sho, The Protean and finish with Bloodthirster. For the skill order, you want to stick with Q - W - E. Right now, this build has 52.1% winrate over 336 matches played.

Optional

Your second option for Varus Mid build would be to take Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. The runes that this build takes advantage of are Press the Attack as your keystone, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity and Coup de Grace in the primary tree, and Taste of Blood with Treasure Hunter in the secondary tree. The shards used in this build are Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health Scaling in defense. The items for the build are Nashor's Tooth, which you should build first, followed by Sorcerer's Shoes as your second item and Stormsurge as your third item. The rest of the items in order are Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap and Zhonya's Hourglass. The skill order for this build is Q - W - E. In the current patch, this build has a 50.3% win rate over 320 matches.

Alternative

If you're looking for alternatives, you can use Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells, with runes being Press the Attack as your keystone, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity and Cut Down in the primary tree, and Conditioning with Overgrowth in the secondary tree, as well as Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling as your rune shards. The items that this build incorporates are Sundered Sky as your first item, then Berserker's Greaves as a second item and Nashor's Tooth as a third item. You want to finish the build with Zhonya's Hourglass, Shadowflame and Rabadon's Deathcap. As far as ability max order goes, you want to keep it Q - W - E. This build is currently sitting at a 53.5% win rate across 301 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, Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence and Scorch as your primary rune tree, and Biscuit Delivery with Cosmic Insight as your secondary tree. Use Attack Speed, Adaptive Force and Health as your shards. For items in this build, you want to complete Opportunity as your first item, then finish Ionian Boots of Lucidity as your second item, and Manamune as third item. The last 3 options are Edge of Night, Serylda's Grudge and Serpent's Fang. The ability order for this build is Q - W - E. As of the current patch, this build has a 43.8% win rate over 235 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.