What is the best Varus comp in TFT right now?

Based on live ranked data, the strongest board currently fielding Varus is Lunar Aphelios, averaging 4.41 across 106,170 tracked games. Rankings refresh automatically as the meta shifts.

What are the best items for Varus in TFT Set 18?

The most-played Varus build in current ranked games is Lunar Emblem, Infinity Edge, Spear of Shojin (419 games observed).

What traits does Varus have in TFT Set 18?

Varus is a one-cost opener with the Inferno and Rapidfire traits in Enchanted Wilds.

Varus — TFT Set 18

Best Varus comps, emblems and items, from live ranked data

Comp data through 2026-10-22 · Set 18

Varus is a one-cost opener carrying the Inferno and Rapidfire traits in Enchanted Wilds. Right now 4 tracked boards field Varus across 166,830 ranked games, averaging 4.44 — and 2 of those boards flag Varus as a carry.

Cost

1 gold

Boards fielding

Tracked games

166,830

Carry boards

Best Varus Comps in Set 18

Boards currently fielding Varus, ranked by average placement in live ranked games. Carries wear a gold ring.

Lunar Aphelios

Carry: Aphelios106,170 gamesFast 8

4.41

avg place

★

Adaptor2Inferno2Invoker2Lunar2Rapidfire2Vanguard2+3

Carry items

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Rapidfire Kayle

Carry: Kayle21,391 gamesRoll at 6

4.44

avg place

★

Inferno3Rapidfire3Solar3Defender2Lunar2Juggernaut2

Carry items

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Rapidfire Aphelios

Carry: Aphelios12,125 gamesFast 8

4.48

avg place

★

Rapidfire4Riftbeast3Fae2Inferno2Vanguard2Juggernaut2

Carry items

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Inferno Akali

Carry: Akali27,144 gamesRoll at 5

4.58

avg place

★

Solar3Defender2Inferno2Rapidfire2Ravager2

Carry items

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Best Emblems for Varus's Comps

If you're playing Varus and an emblem drops, these are the strongest conversions for the boards above — each one unlocks or upgrades a real trait breakpoint, per our scoring model.

Ravager Emblem

Strongest on Lunar Aphelios — unlocks a new trait breakpoint there.

Invoker Emblem

Strongest on Rapidfire Aphelios — unlocks a new trait breakpoint there.

Juggernaut Emblem

Strongest on Inferno Akali — unlocks a new trait breakpoint there.

Varus Items — Most-Played Build

Lunar Emblem

Infinity Edge

Spear of Shojin

Observed in 419 ranked games (average placement 3.74 for Varus with this build). Item priorities shift with the meta — this section tracks the live feed.

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