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Varus Bottom build and counters

Varus Bottom has a 47.04% win rate with 1.45% pick rate in ranked solo and is currently placed in tier D. Based on our analysis of 2 566 matches in patch 26.19, SeeMeta summarizes aggregate stats, role, difficulty, and lane matchup win rates for Varus on Bottom.

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Games 2 566

Win rate 47.04%

Tier D

Varus

Varus Bottom

Varus

Varus

D
  • Living VengeanceP
  • Piercing ArrowQ
  • Blighted QuiverW
  • Hail of ArrowsE
  • Chain of CorruptionR

Bottom · Patch 26.19 · Ranked Solo

Games
2 566
Wins
1 207
Win rate
47.04%
Pick rate
1.45%
Ban rate
0.83%
Difficulty
Medium

Varus Bottom stats

14 709
Physical Damage
11 078
Magic Damage
410
True Damage
26 198
Total Damage
23 072
Damage Taken
4 682
Healing
8.3
Kills
7.4
Deaths
7.5
Assists
3.5
Max Kill Spree
14 184
Gold
201
Minions Killed
5.5
Jungle CS

Varus Bottom Builds

Varus

Runes

Precision

Precision

  • Press the AttackLethal TempoConquerorFleet Footwork
  • Presence of MindAbsorb LifeTriumph
  • Legend: BloodlineLegend: AlacrityLegend: Haste
  • Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand
Inspiration

Inspiration

  • Magical FootwearHextech FlashtraptionCash Back
  • Triple TonicBiscuit DeliveryTime Warp Tonic
  • Jack Of All TradesCosmic InsightApproach Velocity

Stat Shards

  • Attack Speed
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health

Summoner Spells

  • Flash
  • Barrier

Starting Items

  • Doran's Bow
  • Health Potion

Core Items

  • Statikk Shiv
  • Berserker's Greaves
  • Guinsoo's Rageblade

Item 4

  • Terminus87%
  • Dusk and Dawn13%

Item 5

  • Jak'Sho, The Protean60%
  • Blade of The Ruined King40%

Item 6

  • Jak'Sho, The Protean75%
  • Guardian Angel25%

Item 7

  • Zhonya's Hourglass60%
  • Guardian Angel40%

Skill Priority

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Q
QQQ
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
WW
E
E
EE
EE
R
R
R
R
Popularity2.38%Win rate42.62%
Popularity2.03%Win rate34.62%
Popularity1.05%Win rate44.44%
Popularity0.94%Win rate54.17%
Popularity0.78%Win rate50%
Popularity0.62%Win rate37.5%
Popularity0.51%Win rate61.54%
Popularity0.47%Win rate33.33%
Popularity0.47%Win rate33.33%
Popularity0.43%Win rate45.45%

Varus Bottom skill order

On patch 26.19 Varus Bottom most often maxes Q > W > E, used in 74.39% of games with a 47.52% win rate. At levels 1 to 3 the usual order is E, W, Q.

Skill max order

Which of Q, W and E is maxed first, second and third, from games with at least 11 skill points. R is not included.

  1. Piercing Arrow
  2. Blighted Quiver
  3. Hail of Arrows
Win rate
47.52%
Pick rate
74.39%
Games
1 772

Other options

    1. Blighted Quiver
    2. Piercing Arrow
    3. Hail of Arrows
    Win rate 50.14%Pick rate 15.07%
    1. Piercing Arrow
    2. Hail of Arrows
    3. Blighted Quiver
    Win rate 52.31%Pick rate 8.19%

First three levels

Abilities taken at levels 1, 2 and 3.

  1. Hail of Arrows
  2. Blighted Quiver
  3. Piercing Arrow
Win rate
46.91%
Pick rate
44.92%
Games
1 132

Other options

    1. Piercing Arrow
    2. Blighted Quiver
    3. Hail of Arrows
    Win rate 48.25%Pick rate 19.25%
    1. Hail of Arrows
    2. Piercing Arrow
    3. Blighted Quiver
    Win rate 46.24%Pick rate 16.90%
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Varus Bottom counters

Varus Bottom struggles most against Jhin (41.74%), Jinx (42.66%), Ezreal (43.59%) and has the easiest time against Kai'Sa (53.97%), Samira (57.38%), Lucian (54.93%). Percentages are Varus's win rate in each matchup, based on 2 566 ranked solo games of Varus in this role on patch 26.19.

Champions that counter Varus

Lowest Varus win rate in the lane matchup. The number under each champion is Varus's win rate.

Jhin
B
Jhin
41.74%
7.95%
Jinx
S
Tier down since last patch, was S+
Jinx
42.66%
8.77%
Ezreal
D
Ezreal
43.59%
4.49%
Caitlyn
B
Caitlyn
46.72%
8.88%
Twitch
S+
Twitch
42.25%
3.09%

Champions Varus counters

Highest Varus win rate in the lane matchup.

Kai'Sa
B
Kai'Sa
53.97%
7.24%
Samira
B
Tier up since last patch, was C
Samira
57.38%
2.45%
Lucian
C
Tier down since last patch, was B
Lucian
54.93%
2.96%
Vayne
C
Tier up since last patch, was D
Vayne
56.86%
2.18%
Yunara
A
Yunara
49.32%
5.54%

All Varus Bottom matchups

Sorted from the hardest to the easiest matchup. Pairs with fewer than 10 games are left out. Gold diff @15 is Varus's average gold lead over the opponent at 15 minutes. It is shown for pairs with at least 30 games that have this data.

OpponentVarus win rate
Jhin41.74%
Games
230
Gold diff @15
−140
Twitch42.25%
Games
71
Gold diff @15
+338
Smolder42.31%
Games
52
Gold diff @15
+704
Jinx42.66%
Games
218
Gold diff @15
+260
Ezreal43.59%
Games
117
Gold diff @15
+151
Caitlyn46.72%
Games
244
Gold diff @15
−116
Sivir47.06%
Games
51
Gold diff @15
−89
Tristana47.48%
Games
139
Gold diff @15
−137
Ashe47.54%
Games
122
Gold diff @15
+388
Miss Fortune48.35%
Games
182
Gold diff @15
−105
Yunara49.32%
Games
146
Gold diff @15
+261
Aphelios49.51%
Games
103
Gold diff @15
+80
Draven50.00%
Games
58
Gold diff @15
−1 026
Xayah51.92%
Games
52
Gold diff @15
+55
Kai'Sa53.97%
Games
189
Gold diff @15
+221
Lucian54.93%
Games
71
Gold diff @15
−129
Vayne56.86%
Games
51
Gold diff @15
+662
Samira57.38%
Games
61
Gold diff @15
−167

Varus in other roles

Tier, win rate and pick rate of Varus outside the main role, plus builds and matchups where there are enough games. These roles have fewer games, so the numbers move more between patches.

Varus Top

Tier D
Win rate
45.95%
Pick rate
0.35%
Games
618

Core Items

Experimental HexplatePlated SteelcapsDusk and Dawn

Runes

Press the AttackPrecisionResolve

Skill max order

  1. Blighted Quiver
  2. Piercing Arrow
  3. Hail of Arrows
Win rate 46.41%

Varus Jungle

Win rate
50%
Pick rate
0%
Games
6

Varus Middle

Tier D
Win rate
39.51%
Pick rate
0.12%
Games
205

Skill max order

  1. Piercing Arrow
  2. Blighted Quiver
  3. Hail of Arrows
Win rate 45.37%

Varus Support

Win rate
38.71%
Pick rate
0.02%
Games
31

Game duration popularity

Game lengthShare of games
0–15 min5.2%
16–20 min4.3%
21–25 min15%
26–30 min29.1%
31–35 min26.2%
36–40 min13.1%
41+ min7.2%

Win rate by game duration

Game lengthWin rate
0–15 min41%
16–20 min45.5%
21–25 min51%
26–30 min49.8%
31–35 min46.1%
36–40 min44.8%
41+ min40.5%

Win rate by objective secured

  • First Blood secured53.7%
  • First Dragon secured57.9%
  • First Herald secured61.2%
  • First Tower secured65.5%
  • First Baron secured74.4%

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Varus Bottom?
On patch 26.19 the hardest Bottom matchups for Varus are Jhin (41.74%), Jinx (42.66%), Ezreal (43.59%). The percentage is Varus's win rate in that matchup.
Who does Varus Bottom counter?
On patch 26.19 Varus does best against Kai'Sa (53.97%), Samira (57.38%), Lucian (54.93%).
What is the best Varus Bottom skill order?
On patch 26.19 Varus Bottom most often maxes Q > W > E, used in 74.39% of games with a 47.52% win rate. At levels 1 to 3 the usual order is E, W, Q.

How the Varus Bottom page is built

Where the data comes from

This Varus Bottom page is built from real ranked solo queue matches. Players are sampled across regions and ranks, their recent games are read and filtered to the current patch, and every game of Varus in Bottom is aggregated for the stats and builds shown here.

What this page shows

The summary shows how Varus performs in Bottom, with its win rate, pick rate, and ban rate. Below it you see the most used build, runes, and summoner spells, plus the matchups that are easiest and hardest for Varus in Bottom.

This Varus Bottom data is a snapshot of the current patch and shifts with balance changes. Use the page as a starting point and adapt items and runes to your game.

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