Talk:Varus/@comment-24558666-20140319093011/@comment-5284325-20140321062518

Sorcerer shoes + Nasor's Tooth + Rabadon's deathcap + Void Staff are all pretty much core items..

I think Runaan is actually a situational item, because sure it has huge 'potential' (AoE blight detonation? sweet!) but in reality this usually just doesn't happen, they won't just stand there, gathered, and then stand in line for your Q.

Another reason u probably shouldn't buy Runaan's Hurricane is because it comes instead of a defensive item, which is a MUST on Varus (especially AP Varus - u got no lifesteal). u got 2 slots left after your core items, what should you put in them? one of them has to be an AP item, prboably Zhonya or idk Abyssal Scepter, and the other gotta be a defensive item because Zhonya really isn't enough, unless they are stuped enough not to focus you, in which case you really can buy whatever you want.

I think the only case in which I would consider buying Runaan's Hurricane is when I'm highly protected by my teammates, and even then..