Talk:Varus/@comment-67.248.218.36-20130217032136/@comment-67.248.218.36-20130217164754

I build hybrid because, in my experience at least, it does more damage late game and doesn't hurt his early mid (if anything it helps them too) compared to adc Varus. It is also harder to counter if you get fed because you do physical damage, magic damage, and % damage, and noticeable amounts of all of them. I haven't done lots of math on the topic since I don't play Varus all that often; its quite possible that adc Varus is in fact better, which makes my whole point moot.

I don't like Trinity on Varus because with only 3 actives abilities, all of which have high enough cooldowns that you won't use them more than once in most teamfights without cdr, you're not getting as much of a benefit from the Shen proc as many other champs, and mostly Trinity is built for the Sheen procs. Its a possibility though, I suppose.

Gunblade is just imo a great item. Its pretty gold efficient even if you're never using the active or the spell vamp. The active is useful for running away or chasing after a fight when your ult is on cooldown and so is your e or your e just isn't enough. It just gives a lot of sheer ap and ad and the sustain is not negligable as hitting most of the team with your abilities makes up for the reduced spell vamp.

I sometimes start with Long Sword 2 Pots on adcs, but not often. I feel like the extra Potion is often necessary for staying in lane long enough to get something significant on the first back (usually B.F. Sword) and also for dodging skillshots, which almost all adcs use for harass at early levels. Cloth 5 could work if you were in an ad kill lane and Doran's Blade against lanes that want to trade a bunch but that you can survive. Long Sword 2 Pots seems like its only real use is to push an early game advantage when you're confident in your support, and Varus's early game is by no means bad but I think he will often find himself needing the extra sustain offered by different starting items.

That said, I do appreciate the reply and will certainly keep what you said in mind the next time I play Varus!