Varus Bot Lane Build Guide - Best Builds & Runes (52.4% WR)

Varus Bot Lane Build Guide - Best Builds & Runes (52.4% WR)

By Marcus Chen

December 16, 2024 at 06:38 AM

Varus Build Guide (Patch 14.24)

Most Popular Build - 52.4% Win Rate

  • Summoner Spells: Flash, Barrier
  • Runes: Lethal Tempo, Absorb Life, Legend: Alacrity, Cut Down
  • Secondary: Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight
  • Shards: Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, Health
  • Core Items: Blade of The Ruined King > Berserker's Greaves > Guinsoo's Rageblade
  • Final Items: Terminus, Jak'Sho The Protean, Guardian Angel
  • Skill Order: Q > W > E

Alternative Build (AP) - 49.4% Win Rate

  • Runes: Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch
  • Secondary: Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight
  • Core Items: Opportunity > Ionian Boots > Manamune
  • Final Items: Edge of Night, Serylda's Grudge, Youmuu's Ghostblade

Best Matchups:

  • Kalista (52.5% WR)
  • Twitch (52.2% WR)
  • Samira (51.5% WR)
  • Swain (51.2% WR)
  • Kai'Sa (51.0% WR)

Counters to Avoid:

  • Hwei (45.6% WR)
  • Kog'Maw (46.6% WR)
  • Seraphine (47.0% WR)
  • Ziggs (47.4% WR)
  • Sivir (47.4% WR)

Key Tips:

  • Poke enemies with E and Q before engaging
  • Use ultimate (R) to catch overextended enemies
  • Stay close to your support in late game
  • Harass with Q before team fights
  • Build situational defensive items based on enemy composition

Best Synergies:

  • Elise (59.2% WR)
  • Galio (54.9% WR)
  • Camille (53.9% WR)
  • Taric (53.7% WR)
  • Shen (53.3% WR)

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