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Matchup

Olaf
Olaf
75%
25%

vs

54.7%

over 702 games

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

Skill matchup

You are stronger early — look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Varus

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Ravenous Hydra
1DPS
Death's Dance
2vs AD
Experimental Hexplate
3Bruiser

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Stridebreaker
5Bruiser

Summoner spells

4684%
346%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Randuin's Omen
5vs AD
Guardian Angel
vs AD
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD

Anti Heal

Mortal Reminder
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

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

Anti Heal

Thornmail
6vs Hybride

Anti Tank

Lord Dominik's Regards
5vs Tank
Youmuu's Ghostblade
vs Tank
Serpent's Fang
vs Tank

DPS

Stridebreaker
Bruiser
Fiendhunter Bolts
DPS
Sundered Sky
Bruiser
Infinity Edge
DPS
Phantom Dancer
DPS
Immortal Shieldbow
DPS
Hullbreaker
Bruiser
Bloodthirster
DPS

Other options

Sterak's Gage
Survival
Overlord's Bloodmail
HP
Jak'Sho, The Protean
vs Hybride
100.0% WR8 games
PrecisionPrecision
ConquerorConqueror
TriumphTriumph
Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacrity
Last StandLast Stand
InspirationInspiration
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Approach VelocityApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
OlafOlaf
VarusVarus
Aggressive
Neutral
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 9, 2026