Talk:Varus/@comment-31.205.26.46-20130308140229/@comment-2094543-20130313102709

I tend to replace Nashor's with Runaan's in the late game. You lose a tiny bit of single-target damage, but Deathfire Grasp and Lich Bane should be enough to take care of that anyway, and the absurd teamfight damage of your E and ult makes up for it.

He doesn't get many Lich Bane procs, but the item combines perfectly with what he does already - alternating between spells and autoattacks (his W is a "reverse spellblade", so to speak).

Rushing a Rageblade could also work... Some early AD should make up for his horrendous early game. He can't take much advantage of the stacking mechanic at that point though, unless he's got the assistance of someone like Amumu/Leona to stunlock enemies.