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the Arrow of Retribution

Varus Mid build & stats

MarksmanMage – 10 games · patch 16.17
Win rate
30.0%
Pick rate
0.1%
Ban rate
0.6%
Solo/Duo Flex ARAM
16.17 16.16 16.9
Division
All divisions
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Recommended build

Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17

Built from single items

Best three items so far

Dusk and Dawn
Dusk and Dawn
3,100 gold
Nashor's Tooth
Nashor's Tooth
2,900 gold
Statikk Shiv
Statikk Shiv
3,000 gold
9,000 gold
50.0% WR each item separately

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes
Spellslinger's Shoes
1,100 gold
40.0% 5 games

Summoner spells

Flash Barrier
60.0% 5 games

Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Not enough players have finished the same three items yet, so the core above is the three strongest items measured one by one. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.

Tips for Varus

Generated from this patch's numbers

  • Take Press the Attack as keystone: picked in 50% of games with a 20% win rate.

Items

Most common sets of three completed items

Core build

Not enough games yet.

Boots

Spellslinger's Shoes
Spellslinger's Shoes
40.0% WR
5 games · 50% pick
Immortal Path
Immortal Path
33.3% WR
3 games · 30% pick

Legendary items by win rate

ItemWin ratePick
Dusk and Dawn Dusk and Dawn
 50.0% 60% (6)
Nashor's Tooth Nashor's Tooth
 50.0% 40% (4)
Statikk Shiv Statikk Shiv
 50.0% 40% (4)

Runes

Most played full pages and keystone win rates

Keystones

  • Press the Attack Press the Attack Hitting an enemy champion 3 consecutive times deals bonus damage and amplifies your damage until you leave combat with champions. 20.0%50% pick
  • Lethal Tempo Lethal Tempo Attacking an enemy champion grants you Attack Speed, up to 6 stacks. At max stacks, deal bonus adaptive damage On-Attack. 66.7%30% pick

Summoner spells

  • Flash Barrier Flash + Barrier 60.0%50% pick

Abilities & skill order

  • PLiving Vengeance

    On kill or assist, Varus temporarily gains Attack Damage and Ability Power. This bonus is larger if the enemy is a champion.

  • QPiercing Arrow

    Varus readies and then fires a powerful shot that gains extra range and damage the longer he spends preparing to fire.

  • WBlighted Quiver

    Passive: 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.

  • EHail of Arrows

    Varus fires a hail of arrows that deal physical damage and desecrate the ground. Desecrated ground slows enemies' Move Speed and reduces their self healing and regeneration.

  • RChain of Corruption

    Varus 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.