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Varus Build, Runes & Counters — Patch 26.22
Build for Top, Emerald+
The Arrow of Retribution top lane role iconTop Lane Marksman · Mage Emerald+
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Tier
D
#62 of 66 on the Top tier list
Win Rate48.1%−2.2 ptsvs average (50.3 %)
Pick Rate0.5%
Ban Rate0.9%
Games9K
KDA1.51
emerald rank emblemEmerald+▾
🌐All▾
Patch 26.22▾
top role iconTOP13.2 %
jungle role iconJGL—
middle role iconMID5.1 %
bottom role iconBOT80.8 %
utility role iconSUP0.8 %
D
Tier
48.1 %
Win Rate
−2.2 vs avg
62/66
Rank
0.5 %
Pick Rate
0.9 %
Ban Rate
9K
Games
D tier

Varus Build for Top Lane

Patch 26.22Emerald+ Marksman · Mage · #62 of 66 on the Top Lane tier list

The most played Varus build (Patch 26.22) is Experimental Hexplate into Dusk and Dawn with Press the Attack. It wins 51.8 % of 2,010 games in Emerald+.

Win Rate−2.2 pts vs average (50.3 %)
48.1 %
Pick Rate
0.5 %
Ban Rate
0.9 %
Games
8,927
KDA
1.51

Win Rate: −2.2 pts vs average (50.3 %)

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Build against vs Malphitevs Jaycevs Dariusvs Yone
Runes Press the Attack · Resolve
Summoner spells Exhaust · Flash
Start Doran's Bow
Full build Experimental Hexplate › Dusk and Dawn › Zhonya's Hourglass › Rabadon's Deathcap
Skill order WQE Max W, then Q, then E

Varus runes

48.5 % WR · 2,967 games · 35.8 % of games
Precision
Press the AttackLethal TempoFleet FootworkConqueror
Absorb LifeTriumphPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: HasteLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand
Resolve
DemolishFont of LifeShield Bash
ConditioningSecond WindBone Plating
OvergrowthRevitalizeUnflinching

Precision: Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand
Resolve: Bone Plating, Overgrowth

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Varus summoner spells

Exhaust + Flash47.9 % WR
60 % of games
Barrier + Flash49.8 % WR
23 % of games

Varus skill order

48.2 % WR · 7,229 games · 81 % of games
WQE
Q
28101213
W
14579
E
314151718
R
61116
  1. 1W
  2. 2Q
  3. 3E
  4. 4W
  5. 5W
  6. 6R
  7. 7W
  8. 8Q
  9. 9W
  10. 10Q
  11. 11R
  12. 12Q
  13. 13Q
  14. 14E
  15. 15E
  16. 16R
  17. 17E
  18. 18E

Start: W › Q › E › W · 43 % of 8,922 games

Varus items

Finished items in buying order
Early order: Doran's Bow › Ruby Crystal › Long Sword › Phage · 42.3 % WR · 91 games All items & build orders →

Varus matchups

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Varus wins most against

Varus struggles most against

Varus's win rate in lane against each champion with at least 100 games. The line marks 50 %.

Varus Top Lane build in brief

Varus Top Lane is tier D with these filters, with a 48.1 % win rate from 8,927 games. The average of all champions in this selection is 50.3 %.

  • Most played rune page: Press the Attack with Resolve as the secondary path, in 36 % of games.
  • Summoner spells: Exhaust and Flash, in 60 % of games.
  • Start with Doran's Bow; boots: Plated Steelcaps.
  • Core items: Experimental Hexplate → Dusk and Dawn → Zhonya's Hourglass, then usually Rabadon's Deathcap.
  • Skill max order: W > Q > E (81 % of games with a recorded order).
  • The lane goes best against Illaoi, Singed, Vayne and hardest against Yone, Yasuo, Olaf.

Questions about Varus

What is the best Varus build (Patch 26.22)?

Experimental Hexplate › Dusk and Dawn › Zhonya's Hourglass › Rabadon's Deathcap, with Plated Steelcaps. The most played start wins 51.8 % of 2,010 games in Emerald+.

Which runes does Varus take?

Press the Attack, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Last Stand, with Bone Plating, Overgrowth from Resolve. This page is used in 36 % of games.

Who counters Varus in lane?

Varus struggles most against Nasus (40.2 % win rate), Olaf (40.6 %) and Yone (41.3 %).

How strong is Varus right now?

Varus is D tier with a 48.1 % win rate and a 0.5 % pick rate in Emerald+.

Win rates are colored only when they are at least 1 point above or below Varus's average (48.1 %) and based on 500 or more games.