Talk:Nasus/@comment-4499945-20120317021647/@comment-50.103.5.185-20120318182257

^"Shit tier" for most champs. But most champs aren't Nasus.

Usually, I agree that early Sheen is bad for most champs. But Nasus (or any On-hit whore; like Gangplank or Ezreal) can make special use of it early on. For Nasus, it gives him a much wider range for error on his last-hit farming, bonus mana to give him the ability to either farm longer, OR to be able to farm AND cast Wither. It builds into an item that few champs can actually claim as core. Trinity Force is just great on Nasus, because nothing is really wasted. Sheen even works with his passive!

If you still hate Sheen that much, a Philosopher's Stone and Scaling MP5 Seals will substitute for the early lane sustain (scaling Seals are equal to Flat Seals at level 4 and better from 5 onward. Don't get Flat. Get scaling. The difference between the two early game is negligible). If you're focusing exclusively on last-hitting, and are confident in your jungler and wards, then you can risk not having Wither to escape.

But yeah. Early Sheen is actually one of the best buys you can get for Nasus.