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FiddlesticksS+ Tier Combo[Hard to scale] Fiddle's Q deals % max-HP magic damage, doubled on feared targets. At 1467 AP, one fear+Q = 100% max HP. Forge: AD (with Adapt) > AP > magic pen. Hide in bush, one Q scares them dead.
GragasS+ Tier ComboGragas W gives AP-scaling % damage reduction with a 2.5s invuln after channel. At 2050 AP, 100% reduction. But you have to spend the empowered auto before recasting W, so there's a downtime gap — not perma. Forge: AD (with Adapt) > AP > HP > resists.
RyzeS+ Tier ComboUse Ryze's passive AP-mana cross-scaling with specific items and hexes to loop mana/HP/AD conversions for infinite stat growth. Must take Adapt + Mind to Matter; Ryze lacks mobility, so don't sell boots without MS hexes; vs tanks build Void Staff; multiple Tear items stack slowly — pace your farm.
TryndamereS+ Tier ComboCircle of Death converts heal into magic damage; Trynd Q has huge AP scaling — late Q hits 3000+ damage, deletes squishies. Stack AP and magic pen. Forge: AP > magic pen > MS. Stack fury before Q'ing; CoD has 1000 range, get close.
AkaliS Tier ComboLich Bane post-ability gives 50% AS, converted by Slow and Steady to AD, then converted to AP via Adapt.
AzirS Tier ComboMagic.
Cho'GathS Tier ComboWith Adapt, 1 AD → 1.6 AP — prioritize AD in forge. Late, huge AP + huge HP makes R's execute threshold massive.
GravesS Tier ComboLeft foot on right foot.
+Master of Duality + Adapt — W's AP scaling enables tank deletes; high AS pairs perfectly with Marksmage stacks, with double-pen Lethal Tempo bonus. Autos benefit from Marksmage's AP scaling; build Runaan's for fast MoD stacks. W passive's AP-scaling on-hit also scales with this build's AS.
- Combo rating · S tier
- Editorial assessment, not a win-rate metric.
- Guide provenance
- ARAM Mayhem editorial
- Combo patch
- Not recorded
- Guide freshness
- No update date recorded
- Champion tier · C
- From the site champion tier list.
- Champion tier context · Patch 26.19
- Updated Oct 6, 2026
About Varus
About ADAPt
ADAPt
silver55.57% WR
Convert all of your bonus attack damage into ability power at a rate of 1 ability power per 0.6 bonus attack damage. Additionally, increase your ability power by 15%.
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FiddlesticksS+ Tier Combo[Hard to scale] Fiddle's Q deals % max-HP magic damage, doubled on feared targets. At 1467 AP, one fear+Q = 100% max HP. Forge: AD (with Adapt) > AP > magic pen. Hide in bush, one Q scares them dead.GragasS+ Tier ComboGragas W gives AP-scaling % damage reduction with a 2.5s invuln after channel. At 2050 AP, 100% reduction. But you have to spend the empowered auto before recasting W, so there's a downtime gap — not perma. Forge: AD (with Adapt) > AP > HP > resists.RyzeS+ Tier ComboUse Ryze's passive AP-mana cross-scaling with specific items and hexes to loop mana/HP/AD conversions for infinite stat growth. Must take Adapt + Mind to Matter; Ryze lacks mobility, so don't sell boots without MS hexes; vs tanks build Void Staff; multiple Tear items stack slowly — pace your farm.TryndamereS+ Tier ComboCircle of Death converts heal into magic damage; Trynd Q has huge AP scaling — late Q hits 3000+ damage, deletes squishies. Stack AP and magic pen. Forge: AP > magic pen > MS. Stack fury before Q'ing; CoD has 1000 range, get close.AkaliS Tier ComboLich Bane post-ability gives 50% AS, converted by Slow and Steady to AD, then converted to AP via Adapt.AzirS Tier ComboMagic.Cho'GathS Tier ComboWith Adapt, 1 AD → 1.6 AP — prioritize AD in forge. Late, huge AP + huge HP makes R's execute threshold massive.GravesS Tier ComboLeft foot on right foot.Keep exploring
ADAPt + Master of Duality Varus Combo
This S-tier combo pairs Varus with ADAPt in ARAM: Mayhem. This is one of the strongest combos available — pick it whenever you can.
Master of Duality + Adapt — W's AP scaling enables tank deletes; high AS pairs perfectly with Marksmage stacks, with double-pen Lethal Tempo bonus. Autos benefit from Marksmage's AP scaling; build Runaan's for fast MoD stacks. W passive's AP-scaling on-hit also scales with this build's AS.