Tier list / ADC / Varus

Varus matchups

Tier 4#27 ADC3Full build
You playVarus

Tier 450.3% win · #27 adc

An even matchup51.4%Varus wins 51.4% of games into Kai'Sa, a little above the 50.3% Varus wins overall.
AgainstKai'Sa

Tier 149.0% win · #3 adc

51.4%49.2%

4,894 gamesSample A 51.0%Sample B 53.0%Sample C 51.4%Gold at 15 +335Full matchup pageSample A, Sample B, Sample C · Emerald+ · 6 Nov

Overall win rate by rank, not this matchup:Varus: Gold 49.0% · Plat 49.1% · Emerald 50.7% · Diamond 49.9%Kai'Sa: Gold 49.5% · Plat 49.8% · Emerald 49.6% · Diamond 48.7%

Lane plan

Be careful to not on take Kai’sa’s Icathian Rain(Q)’s full damage by yourself, and try to avoid her Void Seeker (W) as well! Make sure Kai’sa does not rupture the plasma stacks!

Lane tip from this patch's games, play even
  • Statikk Shiv

    You complete Statikk Shiv at ~11 min; Kai'Sa completes Kraken Slayer at ~11 min. You spike together.

  • Level 3: Kai'Sa's Void Seeker (W) is 20s, your Blighted Quiver (W) is 40s, so Kai'Sa is back first. Level 6: Kai'Sa's ultimate 130s, yours 100s.

  • Barrier

    Kai'Sa takes Flash + Barrier in 69.0% of games. You take Flash + Barrier (70.6%).

Build into Kai'Sa

Sample B · Emerald+ · 1,935 games · 6 Nov

Items

Most built at each step, in buy order; small icons are the other picks

  1. Start0:00

    Doran's BowHealth PotionHealth Potion

    Doran's Bow + Health Potion + Health Potion

    74.3% of games · 53.7% win
    • Doran's BladeHealth Potion52.2%
    • Doran's HelmHealth Potion47.9%

  2. First back

    DaggerPickaxeBoots

    Dagger, Pickaxe, Boots

    Bought in most games

  3. 1st item11 min

    Statikk Shiv

    Statikk Shiv

    67.7% of games · 54.4% win
    • Youmuu's Ghostblade45.5%
    • Blade of The Ruined King52.9%

  4. 2nd item17 min

    Guinsoo's Rageblade

    Guinsoo's Rageblade

    64.9% of games · 54.2% win
    • Manamune49.6%
    • Voltaic Cyclosword46.0%

  5. 3rd item22 min

    Terminus

    Terminus

    47.2% of games · 56.3% win
    • Edge of Night47.4%
    • Manamune53.3%

  6. Boots13 min

    Gluttonous Greaves

    Gluttonous Greaves

    34.6% of games · 57.0% win
    • Berserker's Greaves52.5%
    • Boots of Swiftness49.8%

  7. Late27–31 min

    Jak'Sho, The ProteanZhonya's HourglassSerylda's Grudge

    Jak'Sho, The Protean, Zhonya's Hourglass or Serylda's Grudge

    One of them, for what you're facing

Runes

Most played page, 1,388 games

PrecisionPrecision

  1. Lethal TempoLethal Tempopicked in 71.7%
  2. Absorb LifeAbsorb Lifepicked in 38.0%
  3. Legend: AlacrityLegend: Alacritypicked in 70.8%
  4. Cut DownCut Downpicked in 65.4%

InspirationInspiration

  1. Cosmic InsightCosmic Insightpicked in 58.6%
  2. Cash BackCash Backpicked in 45.3%

Shards

Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealthAttack Speed · Adaptive Force · Health

KeystoneWin rate

  3. Press the AttackPress the Attackpicked in 8.5% · 165 games · no full page49.7%

Pick a keystone with a full page to see that page above.

Skill order

Most played order, 273 games
Q34579
W28101213
E11415
R611

Max

  1. QWE74.8% pick · 1,412 games54.2%
  2. QEW12.4% pick · 234 games47.9%
  3. WQE11.4% pick · 215 games55.8%

Kai'Sa: Q start, max QEW10,802 games

Summoner spells

FlashBarrierFlash + Barrier70.6% pick

FlashBarrierKai'Sa: Flash + Barrier, 69.0%77,518 games

Play against Kai'Sa

Cooldowns at levels 1, 3, 6 and 11 on each side's most played skill order, before ability haste

Kai'Sa's abilities

Your opponent · uses mana
  1. P Second SkinPassive
  2. Q Icathian Rain10 / 9 / 8 / 7 / 6s cooldown · 55 mana · 600 range10s10s8s6s
  3. W Void Seeker20 / 18.5 / 17 / 15.5 / 14s cooldown · 55 / 60 / 65 / 70 / 75 mana · 3000 range—20s20s20s
  4. E Supercharge16 / 14.5 / 13 / 11.5 / 10s cooldown · 30 mana—16s16s13s
  5. R Killer Instinct130 / 100 / 70s cooldown · 100 mana · 2000 / 2500 / 3000 range——130s130s

Void Seeker (W) is the long one early: 20s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

Varus's abilities

You · uses mana
  1. P Living VengeancePassive
  2. Q Piercing Arrow16 / 15 / 14 / 13 / 12s cooldown · 50 / 55 / 60 / 65 / 70 mana · 925 range—16s14s12s
  3. W Blighted Quiver40s cooldown · No cost · 750 range—40s40s40s
  4. E Hail of Arrows18 / 16 / 14 / 12 / 10s cooldown · 90 mana · 925 range18s18s18s18s
  5. R Chain of Corruption100 / 80 / 60s cooldown · 100 mana · 1300 range——100s80s

Blighted Quiver (W) is the long one early: 40s at level 3, so trade once it's down. — means not learned yet at that level.

All 22 adc matchups

Varus's win rate into each one · green beats Varus's average, rose falls short
40.0%42.0%44.0%46.0%48.0%50.0%52.0%54.0%56.0%58.0%

Numbers from Sample A (collected 6 Nov), Sample B (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov) and Sample C (Emerald+, collected 6 Nov), ranked Solo/Duo, patch 16.22. Combined win rates weight each sample by its games. Next Queue doesn't collect these games itself.