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How to Play VarusTop Build, Emerald+Patch 26.14

The recommended Varus Top build for LoL Patch 26.14, from rune set to skill order to item path, based on MOBA Trainer's merged Emerald+ data.

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Living VengeancePPiercing ArrowQBlighted QuiverWHail of ArrowsEChain of CorruptionR
Patch 26.14 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo
TierNo tier changeD#60of 61 Top champions
Win rate49.0%vs 51.7% role avg
Pick rate0.8%55th most picked Top
Ban rate1.2%

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Varus Top Build (Patch 26.14)

Highest win rate build path (0.8% pick rate, 47.9% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

47.9% WR
PrecisionPRIMARY
Press the AttackKEYSTONE
Triumph
Legend: Alacrity
Last Stand
ResolveSECONDARY
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
SHARDS

Summoner spells

FlashFlashBarrierBarrier

Skill order

Blighted QuiverWPiercing ArrowQHail of ArrowsEMax W first
Piercing Arrow28101213
Blighted Quiver14579
Hail of Arrows31415
Chain of Corruption611

Item build

0.8% pick
StartingDoran's BowHealth PotionHealth PotionDoran's Bow + Health Potion + Health Potion
Core buildExperimental HexplateExperimental HexplateDusk and DawnDusk and DawnRiftmakerRiftmaker
BootsPlated SteelcapsPlated Steelcaps
SituationalDusk and DawnDusk and DawnExperimental HexplateExperimental HexplateZhonya's HourglassZhonya's HourglassNashor's ToothNashor's ToothRiftmakerRiftmakerStatikk ShivStatikk Shiv

Varus Top meta analysis (Patch 26.14)

Varus holds a 49.0% win rate in the Top role on Patch 26.14, 2.7 points below the Top role average of 51.7%. That is the 60th highest win rate of 61 Top champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 0.8% pick rate (55th most played in the role) and a 1.2% ban rate, Varus rarely gets banned, so the pick is almost always available in champion select.

Varus Top held steady at D tier through Patch 26.14, with no tier movement since the previous data merge. Stable ratings are a good sign for one-tricks: the play patterns you practice now should keep working next patch. At D tier, Varus is a mains-only pick this patch: expect to out-knowledge opponents rather than out-stat them.

Champion select decides a lot of Varus Top games. The hardest matchups this patch are Jayce (42.2% win rate for Varus) and Malphite (46.4% win rate for Varus): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, Jax (53.0%) and KSante (52.5%) are the matchups to look for, where Varus wins the lane more often than not at Emerald+.

Other Top champions at a similar power level in Patch 26.14:

Frequently asked questions

Is Varus good in Patch 26.14?

Varus is D tier Top in Patch 26.14 with a 49.0% win rate, 0.8% pick rate, and 1.2% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Varus Top after Patch 26.14 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Top role.

What is the best build for Varus Top?

The best Varus Top build in Patch 26.14 uses Experimental Hexplate, Dusk and Dawn, Riftmaker with the Press the Attack keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Varus Top is D tier with 49.0% win rate this patch.

Who counters Varus?

Champions that counter Varus in Patch 26.14 include Jayce (42.2% Varus win rate), Malphite (46.4% Varus win rate), Mordekaiser (46.4% Varus win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.