Varus Pro Builds - How to Play Varus in Season 14
Varus – the Arrow of Retribution – is a great Marksman that is usually played on position Adc. Varus can also be played in other roles, but we focus on position Adc in this LoL Varus guide as it fits the current meta in S14 very well.
Varus has a win rate of 59% and pick rate of 1%. There is a ban rate of 2%. Although a great champion, winning with Varus is not a given. You need to have the right Varus build in order to unleash the full potential on patch 14.23. There are many Varus probuilds out there. We help you to find the right probuild, Varus players need to win.
Latest Varus probuilds
Here a quick view on the latest Varus probuilds on position Adc.
How to play Varus
We will show you what you need to do, to increase your chances of winning your lane. Varus is strong, but if you ran into 
Samira or 
Kog'Maw you might get in trouble. In order to win your lane and against your counter, you need the right spells, items and runes. The following Varus Adc pro build will help you with that.
Follow our build, pentakills will follow and you will learn how to play Varus. Since Riot Games regularly releases a new patch, Varus builds may change from time to time. It is important to keep up to date.
Items for Varus
Items obviously play a big role in League of Legends. Buying the right item can make the difference between winning and losing as Varus. The order of items is also very important. Especially in early game, it is imperative to make the right decision on what to buy. You need to know the right starter item and starter trinket. But you also need to know what your final items will be. Your opponent like 
Aphelios or 
Twitch can also influence your buying decisions.
Since Varus is a powerful Marksman you should start with 
Doran's Blade and 
Health Potion. Your starter trinket should be 
Stealth Ward. You will find those in the shop under: Tools > Vision & Trinkets. Your optimal final boots are 
Berserker's Greaves. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:
Blade of The Ruined King
Guinsoo's Rageblade
Wit's End
Varus abilities and summoner spells
Pro Gamers in LoL also gain advantage by their choice of spells and the order they use their abilities on Varus. You also shouldn’t leave this to chance.
During champion select you have the possibility to choose two spells for Varus. The choice of summoner spells can’t be underestimated. They can play a big role in team-fights. Countless team-fights have been decided by a well-used flash. Statistics have proven that the best choice is 
Cleanse and 
Flash.
You can also gain an advantage in early game by using Varus abilities in a certain order. Each phase of the game differs. Some abilities might be good in late game, but less in early game. Start the game with 
Piercing Arrow. Then you should continue with 
Blighted Quiver, followed by 
Hail of Arrows. An order for abilities of Varus up to level 10:
| Level | Key | Champion Spell |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | Hail of Arrows |
| 2 | R | Blighted Quiver |
| 3 | R | Piercing Arrow |
| 4 | R | Piercing Arrow |
| 5 | R | Piercing Arrow |
| 6 | R |  Chain of Corruption |
| 7 | R | Piercing Arrow |
| 8 | R | Blighted Quiver |
| 9 | R | Piercing Arrow |
| 10 | R | Blighted Quiver |
Most effective Varus runes selection
For an effective Varus build, you also need to select the appropriate runes. Ideally, you make an extra rune page for Varus. You have to choose a primary and a secondary path from five rune paths for the Arrow of Retribution: Precision, Domination, Sorcery, Resolve and Inspiration.
In the primary path you can choose a keystone rune and three lesser runes. The secondary path only consists of two lesser runes. There are also the three so-called shard slots. The best rune paths for Varus are for primary 
Precision and for secondary 
Inspiration. As the keystone rune on Varus most pros pick 
Lethal Tempo.
For your primary path – Precision – choose these runes on Varus:
- Lethal Tempo
Legend: Alacrity
Cut Down
Presence of Mind
For your secondary path – Inspiration – choose these runes on Varus:
Cosmic Insight
Biscuit Delivery
Champions that counter Varus
As mentioned before, it is always necessary to react to opponents of Varus. There are champions that counter Varus. These champions have advantages that can be dangerous for you. Samira for instance is strong against Varus and has a win rate of 56%. Another dangerous counter is Kog'Maw.
When your opponent counter picks Varus in champion select, you need to be aware. In this case, adjust your items and game to the situation.
Empyrean Varus is one of the 14 available skins for Varus.
Conclusion
Many people are looking for Varus pro builds, that players often used to win. By following our probuilds, you can turn Varus into a beast. Especially if you also follow our Varus guide. When you have your runes placed like we told you, Varus will reach its full potential. Buying the items we listed will also increase your chances. Start with the abilities in the correct order to gain an advantage in early game.
When you build Varus in League of Legends correctly, you will have a very capable champion. But as always you need to practice, especially when and how to use Chain of Corruption. League of Legends is a dynamic game that changes with every patch. Keep following the patch notes and keep adjusting your LoL Varus build.
Also, keep reacting to the game itself. Do you play mid, top or bot? Who is support or jungle? Overall, a good game is the sum of the right decisions. Over time, you your skills with Varus will grow. Once you mastered Varus – the Arrow of Retribution – you will rule the rift.
