Marksman · ADC · Top

Varus counters, build & runes

Varus, the Arrow of Retribution, is a marksman mostly played in ADC and Top. In ADC it has a 47.7% win rate in patch 16.19 and sits in tier D. It excels at poke and tank shredding and is strongest in the early game.

Patch 16.19 · SoloQ

ADC71%

Top29%

DTier

47.7%Win rate

2.7%Pick rate

0.9%Ban rate

#39Rank · ADC

53,053Games

Varus ADC most played build

Runes64% of games · 48.1% WR

Lethal Tempo · Absorb Life · Legend: Alacrity · Cut Down
Biscuit Delivery · Cosmic Insight

Summoner spells47.9% WR

Flash

Barrier

Skill order33% of games · 55.0% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items71% of games · 48.0% WR

Doran's Bow

Health Potion

Core build48% of games · 53.3% WR

Statikk Shiv

Guinsoo's Rageblade

Terminus

Boots37% of games · 46.3% WR

Berserker's Greaves

Varus ADC counters

Varus's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Kog'Maw41.5%424
Yasuo41.6%423
Twitch43.6%1,117
Zeri43.7%977
Xayah44.3%822
Jinx45.0%3,404

Beats

Vayne55.2%589
Lucian51.0%1,632
Smolder51.0%627
Aphelios50.1%1,755

DTier

47.5%Win rate

1.1%Pick rate

0.9%Ban rate

#58Rank · Top

21,373Games

Varus Top most played build

Runes57% of games · 47.8% WR

Press the Attack · Triumph · Legend: Alacrity · Last Stand
Bone Plating · Overgrowth

Summoner spells47.7% WR

Exhaust

Flash

Skill order47% of games · 52.2% WR

WQE

Levels 1 to 3: W · Q · E

Starting items67% of games · 47.4% WR

Doran's Bow

Health Potion

Core build14% of games · 52.4% WR

Experimental Hexplate

Dusk and Dawn

Riftmaker

Boots49% of games · 48.9% WR

Plated Steelcaps

Varus Top counters

Varus's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Irelia40.0%492
Dr. Mundo40.1%287
Jax42.1%525
Anivia43.0%107
Yasuo43.0%409
Olaf43.2%426

Beats

Illaoi56.1%385
Rumble55.6%151
Mordekaiser54.5%279
Renekton53.9%581
Tryndamere53.7%214
Vladimir53.7%134

Champion profile

Burst damage3
Sustained damage3
Durability0
Crowd control3
Mobility0
Engage3
Peel2
Poke4

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Poke and siege

Excels at

Tank shredding

Struggles against

hard crowd control
burst damage

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Varus in ADC?

In patch 16.19, the hardest lane opponents for Varus in ADC are Kog'Maw (41.5%), Yasuo (41.6%) and Twitch (43.6%). In brackets, Varus's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Varus strong against?

In ADC, Varus wins most often against Vayne (55.2%), Lucian (51.0%) and Smolder (51.0%).

What is the best Varus build in ADC?

The core Varus build in ADC is Statikk Shiv, Guinsoo's Rageblade and Terminus. Keystone: Lethal Tempo, with Inspiration as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > W > E.

Is Varus good in patch 16.19?

It is tier D in ADC (rank 39), with a 47.7% win rate, 2.7% pick rate and 0.9% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.19. Updated October 4, 2026.