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Matchup

Urgot
Urgot
73%
27%

vs

50.7%

over 420 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 Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Black Cleaver
1vs Tank
Kaenic Rookern
2vs AP
Sterak's Gage
3Survival

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Jak'Sho, The Protean
5vs Hybride

Summoner spells

41461%
41220%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Jak'Sho, The Protean
5vs Hybride
Dead Man's Plate
vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD
Guardian Angel
vs AD

Anti Heal

Thornmail
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Force of Nature
5vs AP
Mercurial Scimitar
vs AP
Maw of Malmortius
vs AP

Anti Tank

Youmuu's Ghostblade
5vs Tank
Voltaic Cyclosword
vs Tank
Edge of Night
vs Tank
Serpent's Fang
vs Tank
Hubris
vs Tank
Bastionbreaker
vs Tank

DPS

Stridebreaker
Bruiser
Hullbreaker
Bruiser
Titanic Hydra
Bruiser
Spear of Shojin
Bruiser
Endless Hunger
DPS

Other options

Overlord's Bloodmail
HP
Executioner's Calling
80.0% WR5 games
PrecisionPrecision
Press the AttackPress the Attack
TriumphTriumph
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
OvergrowthOvergrowth
Bone PlatingBone Plating
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
UrgotUrgot
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 8, 2026