Talk:Nasus/Strategy/@comment-86.6.204.120-20111005040306

AP Nasus is viable. He builds Lich Bane instead of Trinity Force for the proc on SS (Lich Bane DOES proc with SS). He AoE farms considerably better with Spirit Fire. His ultimate gains more bonus attack damage faster with his higher damage rate, and he is more sustainable with more HP/AP items like Crystal Scepter and Rod Of Ages. The downside is that his mid game suffers unless he gets plenty of assists, plus he isn't as bursty without those op crit SS's. Consider that by playing AP you're actually playing hybrid (his SS still does AD damage after all), so items like gunblade become useful.

I tend to find AD Nasus is more threatening since that burst can't be ignored, but if left to free farm AP Nasus is the way to go. Plus you can use the same runes since SS always benefits from ArPen. Happy Days.