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How to Play VarusTop Build, Emerald+Patch 26.16

The recommended Varus Top build for LoL Patch 26.16, 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 26.16 · Emerald+ · Ranked Solo
TierTier up since last patchC#51of 59 Top champions
Win rate50.4%vs 51.5% role avg
Pick rate0.8%52nd most picked Top
Ban rate0.8%

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Varus Top Build (Patch 26.16)

Highest win rate build path (0.9% pick rate, 49.2% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

49.2% WR
PrecisionPRIMARY
Press the AttackKEYSTONE
Triumph
Legend: Alacrity
Last Stand
ResolveSECONDARY
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
SHARDS

Summoner spells

ExhaustExhaustFlashFlash

Skill order

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

Item build

0.9% 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 HourglassStatikk ShivStatikk ShivNashor's ToothNashor's ToothRiftmakerRiftmaker

Varus Top meta analysis (Patch 26.16)

Varus holds a 50.4% win rate in the Top role on Patch 26.16, 1.2 points below the Top role average of 51.5%. That is the 51st highest win rate of 59 Top champions tracked at Emerald+ this patch. With a 0.8% pick rate (52nd most played in the role) and a 0.8% ban rate, Varus rarely gets banned, so the pick is almost always available in champion select.

Patch 26.16 was good to Varus Top: the tier rating climbed from D to C after the latest data merge, which usually means either direct buffs, favorable item changes, or nerfs to common lane opponents. At C 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 Jax (42.0% win rate for Varus) and Gangplank (43.7% win rate for Varus): consider banning one or holding your pick until the opponent locks in. On the other side, KSante (54.8%) and Mordekaiser (53.4%) 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 26.16:

Frequently asked questions

Is Varus good in Patch 26.16?

Varus is C tier Top in Patch 26.16 with a 50.4% win rate, 0.8% pick rate, and 0.8% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Varus Top after Patch 26.16 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 26.16 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 C tier with 50.4% win rate this patch.

Who counters Varus?

Champions that counter Varus in Patch 26.16 include Jax (42.0% Varus win rate), Gangplank (43.7% Varus win rate), Vayne (46.5% Varus win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.