Varus
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Good (6/10)
Low Investment
Rare Relics OK
Players disagree about Varus's overall design. Some consider his ability to consistently execute One-Turn Kills highly effective and powerful. While others find his linear playstyle repetitive and unengaging. Despite the subjective enjoyment, he remains a highly potent champion requiring minimal investment.
Optimal One-Turn Kill
Refills spell mana upon playing Varus, allowing immediate casting of Hymn of Valor on the same turn.
Doubles the massive stat buffs provided by Hymn of Valor, ensuring Varus reaches lethal attack values.
The core of Varus's scaling, providing a massive stat multiplier that synergizes perfectly with his star powers.
Strategy
This build maximizes Varus's One-Turn Kill potential. Hidden Tome refills spell mana upon playing Varus, allowing immediate casting of Hymn of Valor.
Secret Technique doubles the stat buffs from Hymn, which is further amplified by Varus's star powers, resulting in massive attack values. This allows Varus to end the game the exact turn he is played.
Immediate Overwhelm
Grants immediate Overwhelm and early stats, bypassing the need to level up Varus to push damage through blockers.- Provides the necessary stat multiplication to secure a quick victory.
- Refills spell mana to ensure Hymn of Valor can be cast immediately.
Strategy
This setup prioritizes immediate Overwhelm access. While Varus naturally gains Overwhelm upon leveling up, Chosen by the Stars grants it immediately alongside crucial early stats.
This bypasses the need to perfectly sequence spells for his level-up condition, ensuring damage pushes through blockers consistently even if you cannot flip him on the turn he is played.
Accessible OTK (Rare Relics)
- The primary engine for Varus's stat scaling.
Allows Varus to immediately utilize his massive stats to remove a threat upon entering the board.
Provides the essential spell mana refill needed to cast Hymn of Valor immediately after playing Varus.
Strategy
A highly accessible build that retains the core One-Turn Kill strategy. Lost Chapter provides the necessary spell mana refill upon playing Varus to cast Hymn of Valor.
Stalker's Blade allows Varus to immediately strike an enemy upon entering the board, utilizing his massive stats to clear threats or push damage if the enemy board is empty.
Monthly Challenge: Only the Strong
- Creates a Redoubled Valor to provide a significant stat boost, ensuring Varus becomes and remains the strongest unit.
- Refills spell mana upon Varus's play, allowing for immediate spellcasting to activate his Fated keyword.
Grants an immediate Rally upon Varus's level-up, enabling him to launch an unexpected lethal attack.
Strategy
This build is optimized for Monthly Challenges featuring the 'Only the Strong' mutator. Upon Varus's summon, Hymn of Valor creates a Redoubled Valor, providing a significant stat boost to ensure Varus becomes and remains the strongest unit.
Lost Chapter refills spell mana for immediate spellcasting, while Crownguard Inheritance grants an immediate Rally upon his level-up, enabling a decisive lethal attack.
Other Relic Options
Considered too slow. Varus aims to win the game well before reaching the 6 mana gems required to activate this relic.
Not recommended. Created champion spells are not discounted, resulting in anti-synergy with his kit.
A situational option to force items onto specific spells and leverage his spell-doubling ability for extra draws or lethal setups.
Relics that require reaching high mana thresholds, such as Chemtech Duplicator, are generally discouraged as they conflict with Varus's fast-paced win condition.
Constellation
Varus is highly effective at 3 stars and requires very little constellation investment to clear difficult content like Aurelion Sol and Nightmares. His power level is heavily concentrated in his base kit and relic synergies.
Blighted Blessing
The first time each round you target an ally with a single-target spell, copy it on your strongest ally.
Gift of Corruption
+1 Starting Mana. Round Start: Reduce the cost of a spell in your deck by 1, then create an exact Fleeting copy of it in hand.
Blighted Blessing II
When you target an ally with a single-target spell, copy it on your strongest ally.
Gameplay Tips
- Cut Furious Wielder
Remove the "Furious Wielder" strike spell at the healer node. It requires an equipped ally to function, making it a dead card if Varus is not on the board, and it clogs your spell-doubling star power.
- The One-Turn Kill Sequence
Varus excels at ending the game the turn he is played. Ensure you have 4 mana available, play Varus to trigger your mana-refill relic, cast Hymn of Valor on him, and attack for lethal damage.
- Level Up for Overwhelm
Varus gains the Overwhelm keyword upon leveling up. Sequence your low-cost spells carefully before attacking to ensure he flips, allowing his massive attack stats to pierce through chump blockers.
- Drafting Strategy
Prioritize powers and items that reduce spell costs or provide additional mana. Avoid drafting unnecessary units, as your primary win condition relies entirely on drawing and buffing Varus.