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Varus Build
Latest Varus build for League of Legends with items, runes, summoner spells, skill order, counters and patch data.
49.38% Win Rate 3.34% Pick Rate 41,214 Games
Varus Build Guide
Varus offers two distinct build paths, but this guide concentrates on the attack-speed crit build that’s currently popular in the ADC role. On Patch 16.13.1, ranked data shows a 47.29% winrate and a 2.83% pickrate. Current lane data also shows he holds up in the top lane.
Lethal Tempo is the core of the build, and it pairs with Statikk Shiv, Guinsoo’s Rageblade, and Terminus to boost on-hit damage and scale attack speed. The skill order goes Q, W, then E, with Piercing Arrow maxed for steady poke. The full item path, rune page, and counter picks follow below.
Varus Build
D Current tier: D ADC — view tier list
Imported from op.gg · updated every 48 hours · last update Nov 10, 2026.
Starting Items
Core Items
Boots
Full Item Set
Varus Runes — Precision + Inspiration
Lethal Tempo 
Absorb Life 
Legend: Alacrity 
Cut Down 
Biscuit Delivery 
Cosmic Insight 
Attack Speed 
Adaptive Force 
Health Varus Summoner Spells
Flash 
BarrierVarus Skill Order
Q › W › E
Ability Order by Level
1E 2W 3Q 4Q 5Q 6R 7Q 8W 9Q 10W 11R 12W 13W 14E 15E
Levels shown as recorded in ranked data; R is highlighted at its level-up points.
Starting Items
Core Items
Boots
Full Item Set
Varus Runes — Precision + Resolve
Press the Attack 
Triumph Legend: Alacrity 
Last Stand 
Overgrowth 
Bone Plating Attack Speed Adaptive Force 
Health Scaling Varus Summoner Spells
Exhaust FlashVarus Skill Order
W › Q › E
Ability Order by Level
1W 2Q 3E 4W 5W 6R 7W 8Q 9W 10Q 11R 12Q 13Q 14E 15E
Levels shown as recorded in ranked data; R is highlighted at its level-up points.
Varus Counters
Weak Against
41.1% 129 games 
41.7% 247 games 
42.6% 108 games 
42.9% 133 games 
43.9% 107 games Strong Against
54.1% 438 games 
53.9% 1,858 games 
52.2% 2,215 games 
51.0% 1,246 games 
50.6% 3,873 games Win rates are Varus's results against each champion, imported from op.gg.
Varus Build FAQ
Based on current ranked data (op.gg, patch 16.18.1), the strongest recorded Varus build in ADC goes Statikk Shiv, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Terminus as core items, with a 49.38% win rate across 41,214 games.
The most played rune page runs Lethal Tempo (Precision) with Inspiration as the secondary tree.
Statikk Shiv, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Terminus.
Based on real matchup data, Varus struggles most against Hwei, Yasuo, Katarina.
Build and counter data is refreshed automatically every 48 hours from ranked game statistics.
