Abilities
On kill or assist, Varus gains bonus Attack Damage and Ability Power, increased against champions.
Varus fires a piercing arrow that gains range and damage the longer he channels.
Varus' basic attacks apply Blight, detonated by his abilities for max health damage.
Varus fires a hail of arrows that slows enemies and reduces their healing in the desecrated area.
Varus fires a tendril that roots the first champion hit, then spreads to root nearby champions.
Guide
Play Varus as a poke-heavy artillery mage in ARAM, using long-range Q and E to harass from safety, while saving R for picks or self-peel. Prioritize mana sustain and ability haste to spam spells in constant teamfights.
Tips
Maximize your poke damage by using Piercing Arrow (Q) from long range in the narrow ARAM lane.
Use Hail of Arrows (E) to slow enemies and reveal bushes, denying stealth champions like Akali or Twitch.
Build Manamune early to sustain mana for constant ability spam in ARAM's frequent fights.
Save your ultimate, Chain of Corruption (R), to lock down key targets or peel for your team in tight corridors.
Position behind your frontline to safely stack Blighted Quiver (W) on enemies before detonating with abilities.
Consider a hybrid AP build if your team lacks magic damage, as Varus's W and R scale well with AP.
Combos
Auto-attack twice to apply Blighted Quiver stacks, then use Piercing Arrow (Q) to detonate for burst damage.
Cast Hail of Arrows (E) to slow, follow with auto-attacks, and finish with a charged Q for a safe poke combo.
Ultimate (R) to root a priority target, then immediately use E to slow and stack W, followed by a full-charge Q for maximum damage.
Use E to reveal and slow, then chain R to extend crowd control, allowing your team to collapse on the caught enemy.