Strategist Varus
Primary
Tier
Fast 9
1-Cost Reroll
2-Cost Reroll
3-Cost Reroll
Fast 8
Fast 9
1 & 2-Cost Reroll
1 & 3-Cost Reroll
2 & 3-Cost Reroll
9
102
Main
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Traits
1
Body Change
1
1
Mana Rush
1
1
Shadow Clone
1
1
Rogue Captain
1
1
Rosemother
1
1
The Champ
1
3
Crystal Gambit
3 > 5 > 7 > 10
2
Bastion
2 > 4 > 6
2
Luchador
2 > 4
2
Protector
2 > 4 > 6
2
Sniper
2 > 3 > 4 > 5
2
Strategist
2 > 3 > 4 > 5
2
Wraith
2 > 4 > 6
1
Mighty Mech
3 > 5 > 7 > 7
1
Sorcerer
2 > 4 > 6
1
The Crew
2 > 2 > 2 > 2 > 2 > 2 > 2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Tips & Tricks
- Comp requires a ton of gold, but in circumstances where you can hit all the units, it can cap relatively high
Strong Conditions
+3 Tier Conditions B → S+
Lots of Gold+2 Tier Conditions B → S
Forward Thinking
Hedge Fund
Level Up!
Upward Mobility+1 Tier Conditions B → A
Strategist Emblem
Band of Thieves I
Buried Treasures IIIOpeners
Juggernaut Sniper
Aatrox
Gnar
Zac
Dr. Mundo
Jhin
2
2
2
2
2
Juggernaut Sniper
GnarZacDr. MundoJhin
Udyr2
2
2
2
1
Crystal Gambit
Syndra
Janna
Vi
Swain4
Varus
Zyra
K’Sante
Twisted Fate
Braum
Wraith
Sniper
Varus
5
5
Shadow Clone
Doom Barrage
Attack Expert
Current
Alt Build 1
Level Zero: 100 Shot Demon
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Crystal Thorn Expansion
Breakout Force
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52 Card Calamity
El Tigre Tornado
Economy Strategy
- Without econ augment, fast 9 is almost impossible without win-streak.
- Level to 4 if you have upgrades and a good item to place on one of those upgrades.
- Level to 5, unless on 3-loss streak.
- Level to 6 if on 4+ win streak (scout to see if necessary in high elo) or can stay above 40g.
- Level to 6, unless you would go below 30g. If you have to stay level 5 due to low gold (rare), then level to 6 on 3-5.
- Level to 7 if you can stay above 30g, otherwise stay level 6.
- Level to 7, or 8 if you can stay above 30g.
- Level to 8. Main difference from Fast 8 is how much you roll on 8. Ideally you are high HP and don’t need to roll at all. Otherwise, roll for acceptable board and accumulate gold afterward.
- Level to 9 if you are rich enough to roll 20g+. Generally only possible with economy augment or encounter.
- Level to 9 if you can roll 20g+ or if low HP.
- Level to 9 and roll for important 5-costs. For the remainder of game, roll until you hit your 2 star itemized units. Can consider level 10 after hitting.
This comp is only really good if you get bronze for life (which isn’t shown here idk why)
Don’t play this comp if u dont have 100 golds after leveling to 9 by 5-1 otherwise it’s lottery
this comp sucks if you dont have at least 12 full items even if u hit everything btw
Manazane instead of Shojins is insane, Varus doesnt get mana locked so his first cast just gets super long with manazane cause it keeps giving him mana during his first cast.
Never put a Manazane on Varus, sounds awesome.
One buff, two buff is quite good for this comp
I’ve been playing this comp every time I can go for it even without econ augments. You can’t even get to lvl 9 without streaking it even if you get gold augments. Comp is strong you can slam guinsoo early or ap items ad items and fit them perfectly at late game if you hit it so it’s really hard to play. But if you hit it this comp usually hits top2 at least most of my games I finished 1st.
“Level to 9 if you can roll 20g+ or if low HP.”
What’s 20g gonna do if you’re buying 5 costs? You need at least 40-50
It’s mean have 20g after lvl9. Then roll every round after to hit 2*. You don’t need to hit them 2* right away, just hit the piece to reach the comp powerspike. If you wait for 50g lvl 9, you dead last every game :v.
Who would the strategist emblem go on? I tried searching for it on the individual power up and build section but can’t find it. Unless it doesn’t really matter and it’s best to just put it on any non carry, non strat unit, Thank you in advance.
this comp is really good on crab lobbies (massive amount of gold)
fun to play but mentor is oppressing every attempt to climb
Ryze version has wrong items on Braum
Fixed, thank you.
Replace Ryze with Gwen (itemize her over Zyra). Then looking for Storm Bender (2) Power Ups for both Varus and Gwen, probably S-S+ tier comp with Bronze for Life
Do you have a vod of this? I haven’t seen Storm Bender 2 do amazing things, but yes I can attest it’s quite good with Bronze For Life