Varus Build & Best Items

TFT Set 18 · Patch 18.4b

1-cost Inferno Rapidfire

Base stats (1★) HP 500AD 40AS 0.7Armor 25MR 25Range 4Mana 30/120

Changed in Patch 18.4b: buffed see what changed →

Best items

Deathblade

Infinity Edge

Spear of Shojin

Ability: Piercing Arrow

Wind up, then fire an arrow at the most enemies in line with the target. It deals 415/625/1000 (AD) + 30/45/70 (AP) physical damage to enemies hit, reduced by 40% for each enemy it passes through (minimum 40%).

Strong 1-cost

Varus is a 1-cost Inferno/Rapidfire. On patch 18.4b, Varus averages 4.40 in Diamond+ games — better than the average 1-cost (4.53).

Diamond+ · 606,121 boards · Patch 18.4b

Avg4.40 Top 453.9% Delta+0.07 Win8.8% Play Rate1.5% Games606k

Patch

Time

Best Builds for Varus

Build	Adj AVP	AVP	Games	Top 4%	Win%	Play %	Open in explorer
Deathblade · Infinity Edge · Spear of Shojin	3.87	3.84	3k	62.6%	17.3%	0.5%	›
Infinity Edge · Last Whisper · Spear of Shojin	3.98	3.97	5.7k	61.5%	13.5%	0.9%	›

Rarely built (524)

Builds played on under 0.5% of this unit's boards. When the unit has no standard build, the cutoff drops to half the rate of its most common one.

Showing the top 20 of 524.

Build	Adj AVP	AVP	Games	Top 4%	Win%	Play %	Open in explorer
Lunar Emblem · Deathblade · Infinity Edge	3.69	3.51	771	68.6%	25.0%	0.1%	›
Luden's Tempest · Infinity Edge · Spear of Shojin	3.74	3.42	422	70.6%	18.7%	0.1%	›
Deathblade · Last Whisper · Spear of Shojin	3.75	3.66	1.5k	68.2%	17.4%	0.3%	›
Deathblade · Giant Slayer · Spear of Shojin	3.76	3.56	624	70.8%	17.2%	0.1%	›
Lunar Emblem · Deathblade · Spear of Shojin	3.78	3.50	435	70.8%	20.7%	0.1%	›
Blue Buff · Giant Slayer · Infinity Edge	3.79	3.28	235	74.5%	17.9%	0.0%	›
Infinity Edge · Spear of Shojin · Striker's Flail	3.80	3.74	1.9k	64.3%	18.2%	0.3%	›
Deathblade · Red Buff · Spear of Shojin	3.81	3.50	378	71.7%	20.6%	0.1%	›
Giant Slayer · Infinity Edge · Spear of Shojin	3.82	3.75	1.6k	64.3%	17.8%	0.3%	›
Giant Slayer · Red Buff · Spear of Shojin	3.82	3.35	248	74.2%	17.3%	0.0%	›
Giant Slayer · Last Whisper · Spear of Shojin	3.83	3.71	949	67.9%	14.2%	0.2%	›
Giant Slayer · Infinity Edge · Last Whisper	3.83	3.57	435	68.3%	17.9%	0.1%	›
Lunar Emblem · Infinity Edge · Spear of Shojin	3.85	3.79	1.9k	63.4%	20.1%	0.3%	›
Blue Buff · Deathblade · Infinity Edge	3.86	3.57	380	70.5%	17.9%	0.1%	›
Deathblade · Giant Slayer · Infinity Edge	3.86	3.39	230	72.2%	20.0%	0.0%	›
Lunar Emblem · Giant Slayer · Infinity Edge	3.87	3.53	307	67.8%	23.8%	0.1%	›
Blue Buff · Giant Slayer · Last Whisper	3.87	3.19	156	78.8%	18.6%	0.0%	›
Blue Buff · Infinity Edge · Last Whisper	3.88	3.74	717	65.1%	16.5%	0.1%	›
Blue Buff · Infinity Edge · Striker's Flail	3.88	3.47	249	72.7%	17.7%	0.0%	›
Hand of Justice · Last Whisper · Spear of Shojin	3.89	3.34	184	72.3%	17.9%	0.0%	›

Item	Necessity	AVP	Games	Adj AVP	Top 4%	Win%	Play %	Open in explorer
Infinity Edge	+0.02	4.17	47k	4.17	57.1%	14.0%	7.7%	›
Spear of Shojin	+0.01	4.25	51k	4.25	55.8%	12.6%	8.4%	›
Last Whisper	+0.01	4.19	38k	4.19	57.0%	12.0%	6.3%	›
Deathblade	+0.01	4.04	23k	4.04	60.0%	14.7%	3.7%	›
Lunar Emblem	+0.01	4.17	18k	4.17	56.6%	16.3%	3.0%	›
Giant Slayer	+0.01	4.03	17k	4.03	60.5%	13.7%	2.8%	›
Red Buff	0.00	4.32	13k	4.32	54.7%	11.0%	2.2%	›
Tacticians Crown	0.00	3.48	3k	3.54	69.5%	21.6%	0.5%	›
Tactician's Cape	0.00	4.34	2.8k	4.34	54.1%	10.3%	0.5%	›
Guinsoo's Rageblade	-0.01	4.65	19k	4.65	48.6%	9.1%	3.2%	›

Item	Necessity	AVP	Games	Adj AVP	Top 4%	Win%	Play %	Open in explorer
Blue Buff	+0.01	4.04	9.5k	4.05	60.2%	13.0%	1.6%	›
Striker's Flail	+0.01	3.89	8.8k	3.90	62.9%	15.1%	1.5%	›
Kraken's Fury	0.00	4.47	7.9k	4.47	52.0%	10.8%	1.3%	›
Thief's Gloves	0.00	4.25	5.1k	4.26	56.0%	11.0%	0.8%	›
Hextech Gunblade	0.00	4.07	4.7k	4.08	59.7%	13.6%	0.8%	›
Hand of Justice	0.00	3.78	4k	3.81	65.8%	13.9%	0.7%	›
Adaptive Helm	0.00	3.92	3.1k	3.95	62.4%	13.9%	0.5%	›
Nashor's Tooth	0.00	4.02	2.8k	4.05	60.6%	12.5%	0.5%	›
Quicksilver	0.00	3.83	2.4k	3.87	64.2%	13.6%	0.4%	›
Void Staff	0.00	4.48	2.2k	4.47	51.4%	7.7%	0.4%	›
Morellonomicon	0.00	4.47	2k	4.46	52.2%	8.1%	0.3%	›
Edge of Night	0.00	3.92	1.7k	3.97	62.8%	12.8%	0.3%	›
Manazane	0.00	3.90	1.6k	3.96	63.5%	11.8%	0.3%	›
Ravager Emblem	0.00	4.30	1.5k	4.31	55.2%	12.4%	0.3%	›
Jeweled Gauntlet	0.00	4.58	1.5k	4.56	50.2%	7.6%	0.3%	›
Luden's Tempest	0.00	3.54	1.4k	3.64	69.2%	17.8%	0.2%	›
Hunter Emblem	0.00	4.89	1.4k	4.83	42.4%	9.3%	0.2%	›
Invoker Emblem	0.00	4.86	950	4.78	45.2%	6.6%	0.2%	›
Titan's Resolve	0.00	4.09	947	4.14	59.2%	12.0%	0.2%	›
Primal Emblem	0.00	4.56	936	4.53	49.9%	7.7%	0.1%	›
Rabadon's Deathcap	0.00	4.76	789	4.69	46.5%	7.2%	0.1%	›
Archangel's Staff	0.00	4.65	775	4.60	47.0%	8.0%	0.1%	›
Fishbones	0.00	3.96	761	4.05	62.2%	13.3%	0.1%	›
Executioner Emblem	0.00	5.23	752	5.06	37.0%	6.8%	0.1%	›
Sterak's Gage	0.00	4.07	735	4.14	60.3%	13.6%	0.1%	›
Flickerblades	0.00	4.10	702	4.17	60.0%	11.1%	0.1%	›
Fae Emblem	0.00	4.93	658	4.81	41.0%	9.7%	0.1%	›
Gold Collector	0.00	4.04	653	4.12	57.6%	16.2%	0.1%	›
Bloodthirster	0.00	3.94	549	4.06	59.9%	12.6%	0.1%	›
Elderwood Emblem	0.00	4.83	472	4.70	46.4%	11.7%	0.1%	›
Flora Fatalis Emblem	0.00	4.66	468	4.58	49.1%	10.5%	0.1%	›
Dawncore	0.00	4.25	398	4.30	55.8%	9.6%	0.1%	›
Spellweaver Emblem	0.00	5.12	345	4.86	38.3%	8.4%	0.1%	›
Blossom Emblem	0.00	4.87	327	4.69	45.6%	8.9%	0.1%	›
Gambler's Blade	0.00	4.62	325	4.54	47.7%	8.6%	0.1%	›
Vanguard Emblem	0.00	4.41	317	4.41	53.6%	6.3%	0.1%	›
Talisman of Ascension	0.00	3.67	290	3.97	69.0%	12.4%	0.1%	›
Steadfast Heart	0.00	4.03	282	4.18	61.0%	14.9%	0.1%	›
Tacticians Shield	0.00	4.03	275	4.19	57.1%	12.7%	0.1%	›
Radiant Spear of Shojin	0.00	4.44	263	4.42	53.6%	8.8%	0.0%	›
Infinity Force	0.00	3.81	254	4.07	65.3%	15.8%	0.0%	›
Blackthorn Emblem	0.00	4.93	230	4.68	43.0%	9.6%	0.0%	›
Evenshroud	0.00	4.11	226	4.25	56.2%	11.5%	0.0%	›
Sunfire Cape	0.00	4.24	221	4.32	56.1%	10.4%	0.0%	›
Defender Emblem	0.00	4.98	221	4.70	43.9%	7.7%	0.0%	›
Radiant Infinity Edge	0.00	4.17	218	4.28	59.6%	12.8%	0.0%	›
Ionic Spark	0.00	4.26	215	4.33	58.6%	9.8%	0.0%	›
Crownguard	0.00	4.20	214	4.30	57.0%	13.6%	0.0%	›
Spirit Visage	0.00	4.40	214	4.40	55.1%	9.3%	0.0%	›
Sprykin Emblem	0.00	4.90	205	4.65	44.4%	7.3%	0.0%	›
Rapid Firecannon	0.00	4.37	193	4.39	54.9%	10.9%	0.0%	›
Warmog's Armor	0.00	3.88	189	4.15	64.5%	11.1%	0.0%	›
Radiant Deathblade	0.00	4.32	184	4.36	53.8%	13.0%	0.0%	›
Mittens	0.00	4.10	183	4.26	59.6%	13.7%	0.0%	›
Coven Emblem	0.00	5.35	178	4.85	34.3%	7.9%	0.0%	›
Protector's Vow	0.00	4.28	169	4.35	53.8%	9.5%	0.0%	›
Statikk Shiv	0.00	4.32	167	4.36	56.3%	9.6%	0.0%	›
Dragon's Claw	0.00	3.84	166	4.15	62.6%	16.3%	0.0%	›
Juggernaut Emblem	0.00	4.90	145	4.61	41.4%	9.7%	0.0%	›
Gargoyle Stoneplate	0.00	3.88	141	4.18	67.4%	14.9%	0.0%	›
Silvermere Dawn	0.00	4.72	127	4.52	48.0%	7.1%	0.0%	›
Bramble Vest	0.00	3.67	120	4.13	70.0%	13.3%	0.0%	›
Radiant Last Whisper	0.00	4.90	114	4.58	46.5%	7.9%	0.0%	›
Wit's End	0.00	3.81	113	4.19	66.4%	12.4%	0.0%	›
Eternal Pact	0.00	4.79	109	4.54	46.8%	8.3%	0.0%	›
Titanic Hydra	0.00	4.38	106	4.39	51.9%	8.5%	0.0%	›
Radiant Giant Slayer	0.00	4.29	102	4.36	58.8%	7.8%	0.0%	›
Radiant Striker's Flail	0.00	3.82	93	4.22	66.7%	14.0%	0.0%	›
Radiant Thief's Gloves	0.00	4.18	88	4.33	54.5%	13.6%	0.0%	›
Radiant Blue Buff	0.00	4.82	73	4.51	42.5%	8.2%	0.0%	›
Hellfire Hatchet	0.00	4.75	72	4.49	47.2%	6.9%	0.0%	›
Radiant Red Buff	0.00	5.10	62	4.57	41.9%	8.1%	0.0%	›
Lich Bane	0.00	4.52	61	4.43	54.1%	11.5%	0.0%	›
Mana Potion	0.00	4.42	52	4.40	57.7%	3.9%	0.0%	›
Radiant Guinsoo's Rageblade	0.00	5.98	52	4.73	28.8%	3.9%	0.0%	›
Brawler Emblem	0.00	4.88	51	4.50	49.0%	7.8%	0.0%	›
Radiant Adaptive Helm	0.00	3.97	36	4.33	58.3%	19.4%	0.0%	›
Radiant Kraken's Fury	0.00	5.27	33	4.52	36.4%	9.1%	0.0%	›
Blighting Jewel	0.00	4.94	32	4.47	37.5%	3.1%	0.0%	›

Comps with Varus

Patch 18.4b comps that run Varus as a core unit. Each card says whether Varus is an item holder in that comp.

3-star Varus is a core unit

★★★

3-star Varus holds items: Last Whisper, Spear of Shojin, Infinity Edge

★★★

3-star Varus holds items: Spear of Shojin, Infinity Edge, Last Whisper

Which units make Varus work as a carry →

Best artifacts for Varus

Patch 18.4b: the artifacts Varus has held in at least 50 games, best sample-adjusted placement first.

Luden's Tempest3.54 avg · 1,448 games

Manazane3.90 avg · 1,616 games

Talisman of Ascension3.67 avg · 290 games

Fishbones3.96 avg · 761 games

Infinity Force3.81 avg · 254 games

Best radiant items for Varus

Patch 18.4b: the Radiant items Varus has held in at least 50 games, best sample-adjusted placement first.

Radiant Striker's Flail3.82 avg · 93 games

Radiant Infinity Edge4.17 avg · 218 games

Radiant Thief's Gloves4.18 avg · 88 games

Radiant Deathblade4.32 avg · 184 games

Radiant Giant Slayer4.29 avg · 102 games

Emblems for Varus

Patch 18.4b: the emblems players put on Varus, best results first.

Varus at 2-star vs 3-star

Patch 18.4b: boards with a 3-star Varus averaged 4.20 across 128,481 games, and boards with a 2-star Varus averaged 4.26 across 307,968. These numbers describe those boards, not what the upgrade adds.