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Varus Top Build

Runes, items & skill order

MageMarksman

Patch 26.20

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Role
Win rate46.87%
Pick rate0.96%
Ban rate0.86%
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All servers · Patch 26.20 · 2026-10-13 03:28 UTC · Data sources

Build Varus Top

Keystone rune

Press the Attack

Precision + Resolve

Skill priority

W → Q → E

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Compare win rates by rank

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RankWin rateCore build sample
Emerald+47.37%735
All ranks46.87%3,297
Iron44.91%57
Bronze47.04%278
Silver46.51%553
Gold47.14%824
Platinum46.64%782
Emerald47.54%523
Diamond47.74%141
Master46.31%60
Grandmaster48.39%7
Challenger42.37%8

Varus Runes

Varus Top Build
46.87% WR
Precision Primary
Resolve Secondary
Stat Shards
Offense
Adaptive Force Attack Speed Ability Haste
Attack Speed
Flex
Adaptive Force Movement Speed Health Scaling
Adaptive Force
Defense
Health Tenacity and Slow Resist Health Scaling
Health Scaling
Summoner Spells 46.87%
Exhaust Exhaust
Flash Flash

Varus Top Items

Starting items
item 1086
item 2003
46.76% WR 24,949 matches
Most popular starting combination
Core items
item 3073
→
item 2510
→
item 4633
→
item 3047
51.41% WR 3,297 matches
Popular core combination
Fourth item options
item 3157
Zhonya's Hourglass 52.32% WR 2,697 matches
item 3089
Rabadon's Deathcap 51.24% WR 1,167 matches
item 4633
Riftmaker 50.45% WR 1,005 matches
item 6665
Jak'Sho, The Protean 52.54% WR 828 matches
item 3302
Terminus 54.05% WR 568 matches
Fifth item options
item 3089
Rabadon's Deathcap 52.71% WR 590 matches
item 3157
Zhonya's Hourglass 54.18% WR 467 matches
item 6665
Jak'Sho, The Protean 57.43% WR 202 matches
item 4633
Riftmaker 53.71% WR 175 matches
item 4645
Shadowflame 53.05% WR 164 matches
Sixth item options
item 3026
Guardian Angel 35.00% WR 20 matches
item 3157
Zhonya's Hourglass 60.00% WR 15 matches
item 3089
Rabadon's Deathcap 13.33% WR 15 matches
item 4633
Riftmaker 50.00% WR 14 matches
item 3135
Void Staff 23.08% WR 13 matches

Skill priority

W
→
Q
→
E
46.87% WR

Skill order

Most popular ability leveling order · source levels 1–15

Levels 1–5

Ability12345
Q·Q···
WW··WW
E··E··
R·····

Levels 6–10

Ability678910
Q··Q·Q
W·W·W·
E·····
RR····

Levels 11–15

Ability1112131415
Q·QQ··
W·····
E···EE
RR····
Q Piercing Arrow
2
8
10
12
13
W Blighted Quiver
1
4
5
7
9
E Hail of Arrows
3
14
15
R Chain of Corruption
6
11
P Living Vengeance

Champion win rate against each opponent, for the selected role and rank. Small samples are less reliable.

Varus Top build guide: runes, items and skill order

Read the full Varus guide

This Varus Top build covers League of Legends patch 16.20. Compare the selected runes, starting items and core purchases before the match, then adapt your later purchases to enemy damage and defenses. The source recommendations use the All ranks filter across all servers.

For Varus runes, this setup uses Press the Attack with Resolve as the secondary path. Check the highlighted stat shards as well: they are part of the rune page, not extra items. Hover or tap a rune to read its effect before deciding whether it suits your matchup.

The displayed Varus skill order starts with W and prioritizes W → Q → E. The level-by-level grid covers the first 15 levels supplied by the source. Follow that sequence as a reference while accounting for what your lane or team needs. Item win rates describe completed purchases and should be read alongside their game counts.

Which items should you build on Varus Top?

The most popular core items in this Varus Top build are Experimental Hexplate → Dusk and Dawn → Riftmaker. Check starting items and boots separately, then compare later item options against the enemy team. This is a reference for patch 26.20, not a fixed purchase order for every match.

Which runes should you choose for Varus Top?

For the selected All ranks rank filter, the rune page uses Press the Attack with Resolve. Review each rune tooltip and the selected stat shards before entering champion select.

How do you compare Varus builds by rank?

Use the rank selector to view a separate build and win rate for Iron, Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Emerald, Diamond, Master, Grandmaster or Challenger. Keep the same role when comparing. A small sample is less reliable, and a higher win rate alone does not prove a better build.

How this build works

Rune choice

This setup pairs Precision with Resolve and uses Press the Attack as its keystone. The highlighted runes and shards belong to this imported setup; inspect an icon to read its effect.

Core purchases

The most popular core combination in the source is Experimental Hexplate → Dusk and Dawn → Riftmaker. Treat it as a starting point: choose defensive or penetration options for the opponents you are facing.

Read the sample

The core combination has an observed win rate of 51.41% across 3,297 games. These are games that reached this purchase combination, not all games played by the champion. A completed build can appear stronger because winning players can afford more items.

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How to play Varus: combos, tips and builds

Learn Varus abilities and prepare your first games. Find builds for each supported role.

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About Varus

One of the ancient darkin, Varus was a deadly killer who loved to torment his foes, driving them almost to insanity before delivering the killing arrow. He was imprisoned at the end of the Great Darkin War, but escaped centuries later in the remade flesh of two Ionian hunters—they had unwittingly released him, cursed to bear the bow containing his bound essence. Varus now seeks out those who trapped him, in order to enact his brutal vengeance, but the mortal souls within still resist him every step of the way.