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How to Synergize Varus with Rengar on the Same TeamVarus is in the b tier of champions

Varus with Rengar

How to Win With Varus and Rengar Paired TogetherVarus is in the s tier of champions
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How to Synergize Varus and Rengar

based on 5,437 Varus with Rengar pairs
Win Rate
48.3 %
K/D/A
2.24
Pick Rate
3.5 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We pull the stats from from millions of LoL games directly from Riot Games each and every week. Varus has fought alongside Rengar in 5437 recent, ranked games. By amassing so much relevant data straight from the developers of League of Legends, we are completely sure that we can produce robust, insightful builds to help Varus synergize with Rengar. It is relatively rare for Varus to play alongside Rengar on the same team. This has only occurred in about 3.5% of games with Varus.

Varus Rengar Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Varus does a poor job of fighting on the same side as Rengar. Usually, he wins a lowly 48.3% of rounds the champions try and work together in. If you want to play better as Varus when fighting on the same team as Rengar by figuring out how to better synergize your play style with him, then review the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Varus vs Rengar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Recurve BowVampiric Scepter

Core Varus Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaSerylda's GrudgeOpportunity

Optional Items

Guardian AngelRunaan's HurricaneJak'Sho, The ProteanEdge of Night

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Varus to level upq
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Second ability for Varus to level upw
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Last skill for Varus to max oute

Runes

SorceryArcane CometManaflow BandTranscendenceScorch
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Varus's passive ability p
Varus's q ability q
Varus's w ability w
Varus's e ability e
Varus's ultimate ability r
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E
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W
3
Q
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Q
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Q
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R
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Guide to Synergizing Varus and Rengar

Tips for Playing as Varus with Rengar

Try to take advantage of Piercing Arrow's very long range to snipe at enemy champions before a fight or as they're trying to flee.

An early point in Blighted Quiver helps harass enemy champions and get killing blows on minions.

During short range fights it's sometimes best to fire Piercing Arrow quickly, rather than charging it to full power.

Advice to Understand How Rengar Will Play

Make sure to take paths through brush when chasing opponents to take advantage of Rengar's passive.

Use Rengar's ultimate to find and assassinate high priority targets in team fights and skirmishes.

A lot of Rengar's power comes from empowered abilities he uses at the right moment - choose wisely!

Varus Rengar Synergy Stats

Varus Image
Win Rate
48.3 %
VS
Win Rate
51.7 %
Rengar Image
7
< Kills >
7.2
6.2
< Deaths >
6.4
6.9
< Assists >
6.9
1.65
< Killing Sprees >
1.7
179
< Minions Killed >
176
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.49
14,303
< Physical Damage >
14,720
6,607
< Magic Damage >
6,490
384
< True Damage >
371
21,295
< Damage Dealt >
21,582
19,371
< Damage Taken >
19,833
12,230
< Gold Earned >
12,312
2.26
< Towers >
2.29
0.05
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
4,474
< Total Healing >
4,643
12,850
< Experience >
12,858
18
< Vision Score >
18
9
< Wards Placed >
9
260
< Time Dealing CC >
257

How to Play with Rengar as Varus in LoL

The Varus Rengar synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Rengar, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Varus sees a very large drop in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Rengar. His KDA decreased from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Rengar helps Varus perform poorer in competitive League games. Yet, the small difference proves that this performance change is not very impactful.

When Varus tries to synergize with Rengar, he gets a small decrease in his full damage output. This difference may demonstrate that Rengar does not provide cover for him to deal more damage or that his presence on the team also helps extend the game's duration. Similarly, when Varus is played together with Rengar on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays on his own. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Rengar.

Additionally, when Varus plays with Rengar on the same side, he on average receives a little less damage than when he plays alone. Receiving not as much damage could indicate that Rengar does a decent job of covering Varus during teamfights.

Synergies between Varus and Rengar

Damage Types Compared

Varus
Rengar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Varus
Rengar

Is Varus better when played alongside Rengar?

There is no universally accepted best champion pairing for Varus that will 100% of the time be his top ally. Yet, overall, Rengar is a very typical teammate for Varus. By being on the same side as Varus, he decreases their win rate by -0.1% to 48.3%. This clearly indicates that there is a weak bond between Varus and Rengar that results in them performing not as well together than without each other.

Rengar has a much greater difficulty compared to Varus. That means you need to be cautious when finding Rengar teammates to play with, as they will need a much greater level of skill to be able to play well with you.

Playing on the same side, you should see an overall large increase in your team’s ability to dish out massive AD. Combined, these champs can provide a great amount of sustained physical damage.

Although, by grouping Varus and Rengar together, you will not be giving your team a lot of AP. We recommend you pick other champs on your team that neutralizes this relative hole in this pairing's capabilities.

Regardless of the skill of your Rengar teammate, you need to focus on increasing your income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Varus Players

How We Calculated Our Varus Rengar Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Varus and Rengar, we analyzed 5,437 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Varus with Rengar comes from actual data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to truly master Varus in order to work well with Rengar during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League, you should continue reading to gather a few extra tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot.

The ideal finished items to have in your Varus and Rengar synergy build include Muramana, Serylda's Grudge, and Opportunity. When Varus used at least these three great items in his build, he performed a lot better when fighting alongside Rengar than with many other common builds. In fact, Varus had an average win rate of 48.3% helping carry Rengar with these items in his kit.

To have the greatest chance of coming out on top against your oponents, you should use the Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for this champion pairing, this combo of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 48.3% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to synergize Rengar with Varus are displayed for all ranked divisions. If you want to filter the stats and builds to a particular rank, you should use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.