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

Varus with Thresh

How to Win With Varus and Thresh Paired TogetherVarus is in the a tier of champions
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How to Synergize Varus and Thresh

based on 5,936 Varus with Thresh pairs
Win Rate
48.1 %
K/D/A
2.5
Pick Rate
3.8 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

At MOBA Champion, we take in data from from millions of League matches directly from Riot Games each and every week. Varus has fought alongside Thresh in 5936 recent, competitive games. By pooling so much relevant data from the developers of League, we are completely sure that we can present to you high-quality, insightful builds to help Varus synergize with Thresh. It is relatively rare for Varus to play with Thresh on the same team. This has only taken place in about 3.8% of games with Varus.

Varus Thresh Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Varus has done a dismal job of playing alongside Thresh. On average, he wins a poor 48.1% of the time the champs play on the same team. If you want to do better as Varus when playing with Thresh by figuring out how to better synergize your play style with him, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Varus vs Thresh Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
PickaxeRecurve Bow

Core Varus Items

~22 Mins
Guardian AngelGuinsoo's RagebladeTerminus

Optional Items

Runaan's HurricaneJak'Sho, The ProteanEdge of NightWit's End

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste 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

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
DominationTaste of BloodTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
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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W
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Q
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Varus and Thresh

Tips for Playing as Varus with Thresh

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 Thresh Will Play

Communication is key when making use of Thresh's lantern. Let your teammates know how you like to use it.

Death Sentence and Flay can be combined in either cast order for powerful combinations.

Thresh can collect souls without needing to kill units himself. Planning your map position to be near the most deaths will help to maximize soul collection.

Varus Thresh Synergy Stats

Varus Image
Win Rate
48.1 %
VS
Win Rate
51.9 %
Thresh Image
8.1
< Kills >
7.2
6
< Deaths >
6.4
6.9
< Assists >
6.9
1.89
< Killing Sprees >
1.7
181
< Minions Killed >
176
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.2
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.49
15,563
< Physical Damage >
14,720
6,894
< Magic Damage >
6,490
369
< True Damage >
371
22,827
< Damage Dealt >
21,582
19,274
< Damage Taken >
19,833
12,645
< Gold Earned >
12,312
2.33
< Towers >
2.29
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.06
4,913
< Total Healing >
4,643
12,806
< Experience >
12,858
18
< Vision Score >
18
8
< Wards Placed >
9
266
< Time Dealing CC >
257

How to Play with Thresh as Varus in LoL

The Varus Thresh synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Thresh, 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 Thresh. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This worsening shows that Thresh helps Varus perform not as well in ranked LoL matches. Yet, the small difference indicates that this performance change is only marginal.

When Varus tries to synergize with Thresh, he observes a marginal improvement in his complete damage dealt. This difference may indicate that Thresh helps provide protection 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 with Thresh on the same side, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when he plays without Thresh. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Thresh.

Moreover, when Varus plays with Thresh on the same side, he on average receives a little less damage than when he plays alone. Taking not as much damage may mean that Thresh does a decent job of covering Varus during team fights.

Synergies between Varus and Thresh

Damage Types Compared

Varus
Thresh
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Varus
Thresh

Is Varus better when played alongside Thresh?

There is no perfect ally for Varus that will always be his best synergy. However, overall, Thresh is a very typical companion for Varus. By being on the same side as Varus, he decreases their win rate by -0.3% to 48.1%. This proves that there is not really a strong bond between Varus and Thresh that results in them performing worse together than without each other.

Thresh has a much greater difficulty compared to Varus. That means you need to be careful when finding Thresh comrades to fight alongside, as they will need a much higher level of skill to be able to cooperate well with you.

Playing together, Varus players will likely witness an overall large increase in your team’s capability to destroy wih physical damage. Together, these two should be able to take down targets with auto-attacks and other AD damage abilities.

Although, by grouping Varus and Thresh together, you will not be granting your other teammates much engage. We recommend you include other champions on your team that offsets this relative hole in this pairing's potential.

Regardless of your Thresh ally's skill level, you need to focus on increasing your income, warding to avoid ambushes, and clearing objectives. If you follow these simple suggestions, you will do well anyway.

Additional Information for Varus Players

How We Calculated Our Varus Thresh Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Varus and Thresh, we analyzed 5,936 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 Thresh 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 learn all of the intricacies of Varus to pair well with Thresh during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League rounds, you should keep reading to master additional tricks and insights into this champion pairing. If you mind the build and tips shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The best items to focus on in your Varus and Thresh synergy build consist of Guardian Angel, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Terminus. When Varus bought at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better as an ally of Thresh than with most other typical builds. In fact, Varus boasted an average winrate of 48.1% helping carry Thresh with this build.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against your oponents, you should take the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Taste of Blood, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for this team composition, this combination of runes resulted in the top win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 48.1% win rate overall.

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