Arena Companion — Builds, Augments and Matchups

Patch 26.18Arena build

Varus

marksmanmage

Arena progression, alternatives, augments and partner matchups for Varus.

Arena tier

Top 3

46.8%

Avg. place

3.62

Pick rate

9.6%

Ban rate

1.3%

KDA

2.09

Games

60,789

Arena progression

Core by round

Observed sequence · pick rate and game volume included

Round 1

Opening item

Berserker's Greaves

67% pick · 41K games

Round 2

Prismatic

Reaper's Toll

23% pick · 14K games

Round 4

Core item

Guinsoo's Rageblade

38% pick · 23K games

Round 6

Core item

Blade of The Ruined King

31% pick · 19K games

Round 9

Core item

Terminus

16% pick · 3.9K games

Round 11

Late game

Infinity Edge

8.0% pick · 2K games

Augment picks

Source pick share by rarity · separate from the community sample.

Curated source · patch 26.18

Silver

Deft
7617 games
13.0%
Zealot
7924 games
13.0%
Light 'em Up!
5055 games
8.0%
Typhoon
4054 games
6.7%

Gold

Lightning Strikes
12401 games
20.0%
Twice Thrice
8908 games
15.0%
Critical Rhythm
8400 games
14.0%
Firebrand
6276 games
10.3%

Prismatic

Dual Wield
13797 games
23.0%
Fan the Hammer
7606 games
13.0%
Tap Dancer
7752 games
13.0%
Jeweled Gauntlet
5900 games
9.7%

Best Prismatic items

Full Arena choice set for Varus, ordered by observed popularity.

S+

Reaper's Toll

23% pick · 14212 games

Diamond-Tipped Spear

16% pick · 9967 games

Hamstringer

13% pick · 8051 games

Fulmination

9.0% pick · 5599 games

Hexbolt Companion

10% pick

Galeforce

9.0% pick

Reverberation

6.0% pick

Darksteel Talons

8.0% pick

Twilight's Edge

8.0% pick

Sword of the Divine

7.0% pick

Dragonheart

5.0% pick

Demon King's Crown

3.0% pick

Duskblade of Draktharr

5.0% pick

Skill priority

Recommended ability max order for this Arena snapshot.

Boots

All stable Arena boot choices in the source sample.

Berserker's Greaves

67% pick · 41K games

Sorcerer's Shoes

5.0% pick · 2.9K games

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

3.0% pick · 2.1K games

Gluttonous Greaves

3.0% pick · 1.6K games

Boots of Swiftness

3.0% pick · 1.6K games

Elixirs

Late-game consumables and their observed pick share.

Juice of Power

65% pick · 15K games

Juice of Vitality

18% pick · 4.1K games

Cappa Juice

12% pick · 2.8K games

Juice of Haste

5.0% pick · 1K games

Round alternatives

Other item rolls observed at the main Arena purchase rounds.

Round 4 options

Guinsoo's Rageblade

38% pick · 23K games

Round 6 options

Blade of The Ruined King

31% pick · 19K games

Round 9 options

Terminus

6.0% pick · 3.9K games

Infinity Edge

3.0% pick · 2K games

Rabadon's Deathcap

3.0% pick · 1.7K games

Kraken Slayer

2.0% pick · 1.5K games

Best partner synergies

Arena partners that overperform beside Varus in the source sample.

Amumu

55% Top 3 · +8.1

881 games

Shyvana

53% Top 3 · +6.2

881 games

Swain

53% Top 3 · +6.0

1K games

Sion

53% Top 3 · +5.8

1.1K games

Xin Zhao

52% Top 3 · +5.6

918 games

Singed

51% Top 3 · +4.5

1K games

Leona

51% Top 3 · +3.8

936 games

Vladimir

50% Top 3 · +3.5

909 games

Sett

50% Top 3 · +2.8

1.3K games

Veigar

50% Top 3 · +2.7

894 games

Galio

49% Top 3 · +2.0

987 games

Volibear

48% Top 3 · +1.3

955 games

Difficult matchups

Common opponents that pressure Varus's Arena results.

Zeri

49% Top 3

3.6K games

Darius

49% Top 3

6.2K games

Sion

45% Top 3

8.2K games

Tristana

46% Top 3

9K games

Jhin

46% Top 3

9.2K games

Sett

46% Top 3

9.6K games

Cho'Gath

47% Top 3

8.2K games

Swain

47% Top 3

8.2K games

Snapshot context

Arena-only public observations, resolved against the current patch catalogue.

Top augment trio

Dual Wield · Lightning Strikes · Twice Thrice

Prismatic depth

13 tracked choices

Source score

46.66 · 60,789 games

Patch 26.18Arena build

Varus

marksmanmage

Arena progression, alternatives, augments and partner matchups for Varus.

Arena tier

Top 3

46.8%

Avg. place

3.62

Pick rate

9.6%

Ban rate

1.3%

KDA

2.09

Games

60,789

Arena progression

Core by round

Observed sequence · pick rate and game volume included

Round 1

Opening item

Berserker's Greaves

67% pick · 41K games

Round 2

Prismatic

Reaper's Toll

23% pick · 14K games

Round 4

Core item

Guinsoo's Rageblade

38% pick · 23K games

Round 6

Core item

Blade of The Ruined King

31% pick · 19K games

Round 9

Core item

Terminus

16% pick · 3.9K games

Round 11

Late game

Infinity Edge

8.0% pick · 2K games

Augment picks

Source pick share by rarity · separate from the community sample.

Curated source · patch 26.18

Silver

Deft
7617 games
13.0%
Zealot
7924 games
13.0%
Light 'em Up!
5055 games
8.0%
Typhoon
4054 games
6.7%

Gold

Lightning Strikes
12401 games
20.0%
Twice Thrice
8908 games
15.0%
Critical Rhythm
8400 games
14.0%
Firebrand
6276 games
10.3%

Prismatic

Dual Wield
13797 games
23.0%
Fan the Hammer
7606 games
13.0%
Tap Dancer
7752 games
13.0%
Jeweled Gauntlet
5900 games
9.7%

Best Prismatic items

Full Arena choice set for Varus, ordered by observed popularity.

S+

Reaper's Toll

23% pick · 14212 games

Diamond-Tipped Spear

16% pick · 9967 games

Hamstringer

13% pick · 8051 games

Fulmination

9.0% pick · 5599 games

Hexbolt Companion

10% pick

Galeforce

9.0% pick

Reverberation

6.0% pick

Darksteel Talons

8.0% pick

Twilight's Edge

8.0% pick

Sword of the Divine

7.0% pick

Dragonheart

5.0% pick

Demon King's Crown

3.0% pick

Duskblade of Draktharr

5.0% pick

Skill priority

Recommended ability max order for this Arena snapshot.

Boots

All stable Arena boot choices in the source sample.

Berserker's Greaves

67% pick · 41K games

Sorcerer's Shoes

5.0% pick · 2.9K games

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

3.0% pick · 2.1K games

Gluttonous Greaves

3.0% pick · 1.6K games

Boots of Swiftness

3.0% pick · 1.6K games

Elixirs

Late-game consumables and their observed pick share.

Juice of Power

65% pick · 15K games

Juice of Vitality

18% pick · 4.1K games

Cappa Juice

12% pick · 2.8K games

Juice of Haste

5.0% pick · 1K games

Round alternatives

Other item rolls observed at the main Arena purchase rounds.

Round 4 options

Guinsoo's Rageblade

38% pick · 23K games

Round 6 options

Blade of The Ruined King

31% pick · 19K games

Round 9 options

Terminus

6.0% pick · 3.9K games

Infinity Edge

3.0% pick · 2K games

Rabadon's Deathcap

3.0% pick · 1.7K games

Kraken Slayer

2.0% pick · 1.5K games

Best partner synergies

Arena partners that overperform beside Varus in the source sample.

Amumu

55% Top 3 · +8.1

881 games

Shyvana

53% Top 3 · +6.2

881 games

Swain

53% Top 3 · +6.0

1K games

Sion

53% Top 3 · +5.8

1.1K games

Xin Zhao

52% Top 3 · +5.6

918 games

Singed

51% Top 3 · +4.5

1K games

Leona

51% Top 3 · +3.8

936 games

Vladimir

50% Top 3 · +3.5

909 games

Sett

50% Top 3 · +2.8

1.3K games

Veigar

50% Top 3 · +2.7

894 games

Galio

49% Top 3 · +2.0

987 games

Volibear

48% Top 3 · +1.3

955 games

Difficult matchups

Common opponents that pressure Varus's Arena results.

Zeri

49% Top 3

3.6K games

Darius

49% Top 3

6.2K games

Sion

45% Top 3

8.2K games

Tristana

46% Top 3

9K games

Jhin

46% Top 3

9.2K games

Sett

46% Top 3

9.6K games

Cho'Gath

47% Top 3

8.2K games

Swain

47% Top 3

8.2K games

Snapshot context

Arena-only public observations, resolved against the current patch catalogue.

Top augment trio

Dual Wield · Lightning Strikes · Twice Thrice

Prismatic depth

13 tracked choices

Source score

46.66 · 60,789 games