Nasus Matchups

NasusMatchups

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Champion Portrait of Garen
Garen
Very Hard
62046%-642-1,563This is a major counter at all stages of the game. Your only real window to fight is after level 7 with Lethal Tempo, if he uses his Q on you while you are near full health. A crucial tip is to use your ultimate *before* he silences you if you are in his lethal range, as you won't be able to cast it otherwise.

Skill Priority

Nasus Q Icon
Q
Siphoning Strike
Nasus strikes his foe, dealing damage and increasing the power of his future Siphoning Strikes if he slays his target.
Nasus W Icon
W
Wither
Nasus ages an enemy champion, decelerating their Move Speed and Attack Speed over time.
Nasus E Icon
E
Spirit Fire
Nasus unleashes a spirit flame at a location, dealing damage and reducing the Armor of enemies who stand on it.
46.3% WR
566 Matches

Summoner Spells

Summoner Spell 1Summoner Spell 2
47.8% WR
138 Matches

Skill Order

Nasus Q Icon
Siphoning Strike
Nasus strikes his foe, dealing damage and increasing the power of his future Siphoning Strikes if he slays his target.
1
4
5
7
9
Nasus W Icon
Wither
Nasus ages an enemy champion, decelerating their Move Speed and Attack Speed over time.
3
8
10
12
13
Nasus E Icon
Spirit Fire
Nasus unleashes a spirit flame at a location, dealing damage and reducing the Armor of enemies who stand on it.
2
14
15
Nasus R Icon
Fury of the Sands
Nasus unleashes a mighty sandstorm that batters nearby enemies. While the storm rages, he gains increased Health, Attack Range, damages nearby enemies, has a reduced cooldown on Siphoning Strike, and gains bonus Armor and Magic Resistance.
6
11
16

Nasus vs Garen Runes

Press the Attack
Lethal Tempo
Fleet Footwork
Conqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
47.3% WR349 Matches
Adaptive Force
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive Force
Armor
Magic Resist
Health
Armor
Magic Resist

Starting Items

Item 1054Item 2003Item 3340
49.2% WR
185 Matches

Core Items

Item 3078Item 3158Item 3110
52.0% WR
25 Matches

4th Item Options

Item 3065
66.7% WR60 Matches
Item 3110
55.6% WR54 Matches
Item 3158
54.8% WR31 Matches

5th Item Options

Item 3065
66.7% WR27 Matches
Item 3110
46.7% WR15 Matches
Item 3158
36.4% WR11 Matches

6th Item Options

Item 6665
50.0% WR6 Matches
Item 3075
25.0% WR4 Matches
Item 3065
66.7% WR3 Matches

Laning Phase (@15 min)

Nasus Damage
6,005
Garen Damage
9,150
Gold Diff-642
CS Diff-16
XP Diff-409
Ally Ganks1.13
Enemy Ganks0.78

End of Game

Nasus Damage
21,438
Garen Damage
28,473
Total Gold Diff-1,563
Total CS Diff-27

Split Push

Nasus Dmg to Turrets
10,822
Garen Dmg to Turrets
11,749
Champion Portrait of DrMundo
DrMundo
Even
42149%-38+443This is a very easy matchup. Take Lethal Tempo and focus on stacking as much as you can. Your first purchases should be Ionian Boots of Lucidity and Sheen to maximize your stacking potential.
Champion Portrait of Singed
Singed
Very Hard
41450%-393+180Singed will always have the advantage in this matchup due to his various playstyles, which usually involve proxying after the first few waves. Your goal is to stack as much as possible and not try to chase him down unless there is a clear kill opportunity.
Champion Portrait of Ornn
Ornn
Hard
41143%-324+689This is not an easy matchup due to his W and Grasp combo. In higher ELO, you should also take Grasp, focusing on stacking while avoiding his Q so he can't set up his E knock-up. Rushing Sheen is non-negotiable. With Lethal Tempo, the strategy is to survive early and then look for an all-in with 150+ stacks.
Champion Portrait of Aatrox
Aatrox
Very Hard
39448%-1,065-991Whole matchup is about dodging all of his abilities pre-6, you outscale Aatrox very quickly post 6 and post sheen
Champion Portrait of Unknown(904)
Unknown(904)
Very Hard
37247%-560-557
Champion Portrait of Kayle
Kayle
Very Hard
36451%+88-55Kayle can only pressure you early game with Dblade and lethal tempo. Avoid early trades before you have stacks and items and you should be fine. Try to trade ults at six since yours has a much lower cooldown than hers. When you are going to fight her avoid taking poke damage beforehand and stay healthy. Moreover, avoid engaging when her lethal tempo stacks are up, but understand you will win an allin regardless even if they are up.
Champion Portrait of Darius
Darius
Very Hard
36147%-1,027-1,336Go Aery, scorch,biscuit delivery and start e. Farm minions and poke darius with every e you use. Try to use it when your manaflow band is up. Put three points into your e and then max q. Don't play for stacks in this lane. Play to poke him down and have lane and wave control. Do not get frozen on early game. Be careful of his level 1 cheese.