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Matchup

Chogath
Chogath
30%
70%

vs

49.2%

over 240 games

Varus
Varus
64%
36%
Heavy AD damageSustained DPSHeavy pokeCountered by spell shield

Skill matchup

Build vs Varus

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Ring
Health Potion
x2

Core build

Heartsteel
1Survival
Hollow Radiance
2vs AP
Jak'Sho, The Protean
3vs Hybride

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Hextech Rocketbelt
5Mage tank

Summoner spells

41278%
41415%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
5vs AD
Unending Despair
vs AD
Frozen Heart
vs AD
Sunfire Aegis
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Zhonya's Hourglass
vs AD

Anti Heal

Thornmail
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Kaenic Rookern
5vs AP
Force of Nature
vs AP
Abyssal Mask
vs AP
Spirit Visage
vs AP

Anti Tank

Shadowflame
5vs Tank
Stormsurge
vs Tank
Void Staff
vs Tank

DPS

Hextech Rocketbelt
Mage tank
Riftmaker
Mage tank
Cosmic Drive
Mage tank
Dusk and Dawn
Mage tank
Rabadon's Deathcap
Mage

Other options

Warmog's Armor
Survival
Rod of Ages
HP
Tear of the Goddess
Mejai's Soulstealer
100.0% WR5 games
DominationDomination
Hail of BladesHail of Blades
Cheap ShotCheap Shot
Grisly MementosGrisly Mementos
Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter
SorcerySorcery
Axiom ArcanistAxiom Arcanist
CelerityCelerity
Adaptive ForceMove SpeedHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
ChogathChogath
VarusVarus
Favorable
Favorable
Passive

Varus's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Living Vengeance (P)

On kill or assist, Varus temporarily gains Attack Damage and Ability Power. This bonus is larger if the enemy is a champion.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
316s40s18s–
614s40s18s1m40
912s40s18s1m40
1112s40s18s1m20
1612s40s14s1m
1812s40s10s1m

Playing against Varus

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Varus has NO mobility: assassins and engages kill him easily.

2

His R root spreads: spread out when an ally is rooted to avoid the chain.

3

Charged Q slows him: engage while he's charging to catch him immobile.

4

Cleanse or QSS cancels his R root — essential for carries.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 7, 2026