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Varus

Marksman · Diamond+ · Chinese server

Dragon6.05% pick rate A
RiftRank tier
A#5 of 21
Win rate
51.36%
Pick rate
6.05%
Ban rate
0.37%
CN tier
Bofficial #15

Matchups and synergies

Editorial recommendation

Best matchups

Lucian

Varus pokes Lucian from range and roots him with his ultimate.

Draven

Varus pokes Draven from range and roots him with his ultimate.

Tristana

Varus's ultimate roots Tristana after her jump.

Worst matchups

Zeri

Zeri dodges Varus's poke with her E.

Xayah

Xayah dodges the ultimate with her own ultimate and wins the trades.

Twitch

Twitch goes in invisible and avoids Varus's poke.

Samira

Samira blocks the Q and the ultimate with her W.

Best synergies

MorganaSupport

Morgana's roots hold the target for the charged Q.

ThreshSupport

Thresh's hook and Varus's ultimate lock the target down for a long time.

KarmaSupport

Karma adds to Varus's long-range poke.

LeonaSupport

Leona engages and Varus's ultimate spreads the roots.

Build, runes and spells

Patch 7.3bEditorial recommendation
Blade of the Ruined King#1
Guinsoo's Rageblade#2
Terminus#3
Gunmetal GreavesBoots

Blade of the Ruined King and Guinsoo's Rageblade apply the W marks faster, and Terminus gives penetration in extended fights.

Situational items

Runaan's HurricaneAgainst grouped teams.
Amaranth's TwinguardAgainst crowd control and burst damage.
Mercurial ScimitarAgainst heavy crowd control.
Mortal ReminderAgainst teams with lots of healing.

Runes

Lethal TempoKeystone
Brutal
Cut Down
Legend: Alacrity
Bone Plating

Lethal Tempo and Legend: Alacrity speed up the attacks that apply the marks, and Bone Plating reduces the damage of short trades.

Rune swaps

Swap Cut Down for Coup de Grace against squishy teams with no tanks on the frontline.

Summoner spells

Flash
Ghost

Ghost gives Varus speed to reposition while he attacks.

Alternative spells

Flash + Barrier against high-burst lanes, such as Samira.

Abilities

Official Wild Rift icons. Under each ability, the base cooldown published by Tencent. Hover (or tap) to see the description.

PassiveLiving VengeanceOn kill or assist, Varus temporarily gains Attack Speed. This bonus is larger if the enemy is a champion.
115sPiercing ArrowVarus readies and then fires a powerful shot that gains extra range and damage the longer he spends preparing to fire.
225sBlighted QuiverPassive: Varus' basic attacks deal bonus magic damage and apply Blight. Varus' other abilities detonate Blight, dealing magic damage based on the target's maximum Health. Active: Varus empowers his next Piercing Arrow.
313sHail of ArrowsVarus fires a hail of arrows that deal physical damage and desecrate the ground. Desecrated ground slows enemies' Movement Speed and reduces their self healing and regeneration.
Ult75sChain of CorruptionVarus flings out a damaging tendril of corruption that immobilizes the first enemy champion hit and then spreads towards nearby uninfected champions, immobilizing them too on contact.

Skill order

Priority WQE
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Piercing ArrowVarus readies and then fires a powerful shot that gains extra range and damage the longer he spends preparing to fire.Q181011
Blighted QuiverPassive: Varus' basic attacks deal bonus magic damage and apply Blight. Varus' other abilities detonate Blight, dealing magic damage based on the target's maximum Health. Active: Varus empowers his next Piercing Arrow.W2467
Hail of ArrowsVarus fires a hail of arrows that deal physical damage and desecrate the ground. Desecrated ground slows enemies' Movement Speed and reduces their self healing and regeneration.E3121415
Chain of CorruptionVarus flings out a damaging tendril of corruption that immobilizes the first enemy champion hit and then spreads towards nearby uninfected champions, immobilizing them too on contact.R5913

Official profile

Tencent's rating for Varus, from 1 to 3.

Damage
High
Toughness
Low
Utility
Low
Difficulty
Medium