Talk:Varus/@comment-14081808-20140508004939/@comment-14081808-20140519160209

@Herzog de Puce Well the very fact that you even suggested Gunblade or Rageblade means that you tried to probably do a full, even hybrid build. Which I would agree would suck from start to finish.

Don't try to make a build that is both. Try an AP build that has a splash of AD or vice versa. This isn't to try and maximize both because that is understandably impossible. Varus doesn't work as a hybrid like Ezreal or Akali. The best way I could explain it would be to liken it to Magic: The Gathering: You rarely just play one color because one color has too many weaknesses, but you often splash another color in for support to address that without going full 50/50.

For example, for an AP build, start with BT or Bortk to address your lack of sustain/poke early game (I've found BT to be better for damage since your Q scales so well, but Bortk has AS which will be good for getting stacks later). Then finish with Nashor's, Rabadon's, Void Staff normal (DFG if you are cocky enough), Defense (Rabadon's if you are cocky). I'm still working on AD+ap. There just isn't a lot of room in that build for anything else. :\