Tier

Win Rate

50.4%

Pick Rate

3.7%

Matches

163,709
Nasus Runes
Core Nasus Item Build Order55.4% Win Rate (2821 Games)
Sheen
Ruby Crystal

Starting

Trinity Force

1st

Mercury's Treads

2nd

Frozen Heart

3rd

Frozen Heart

4th

Spirit Visage

5th

Trinity Force

6th

Sheen
Ruby Crystal
Trinity Force
Mercury's Treads
Frozen Heart
Frozen Heart
Spirit Visage
Trinity Force

Core Nasus Item Build Path

Situational

Thornmail
Force of Nature
Sundered Sky
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Kaenic Rookern
Randuin's Omen
Sterak's Gage

Summoner Spells

55%5247 Games
56%1673 Games
Nasus Skill Order0
Soul Eater

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Siphoning Strike
Wither
Spirit Fire
Fury of the Sands

Nasus Guide

Learn Nasus with our Nasus guide. Learn about Nasus's strengths and Nasus's weaknesses, and harness key insights to optimize your playstyle. Whether you're a seasoned player or new to Nasus, our guide provides the tools you need to dominate the battlefield.
Key Insights
  • When
    Nasus
    Q
    kills a unit, Nasus gains 3 stacks, increased to 12 for champions and large minions/monsters. 1 stack = +1 damage on
    Nasus
    Q
    .
  • Nasus
    Q
    resets Nasus's auto attack.
  • Enemies in
    Nasus
    E
    's AoE also have their Armor reduced.
  • During
    Nasus
    R
    , Nasus gains bonus Armor and MR and
    Nasus
    Q
    's cooldown is halved.
Strengths
  • The more
    Nasus
    Q
    stacks he has, the more dominant he is in a side lane.
  • Nasus
    W
    usually guarantees a successful gank.
  • Can survive and turn ganks/skirmishes with
    Nasus
    R
    's effects.
  • Excels with items that enhance his tankiness, sustain, and split-pushing capabilities.
Weaknesses
  • Completely immobile, leaving him vulnerable to ganks.
  • Struggles against most crowd control.
  • Has a weaker early game, and relies too much on stacking
    Nasus
    Q
    to be effective.
  • Nasus
    R
    has a longer cooldown of 120 seconds at all ranks. Once used, he strength diminishes in fights.

Nasus's Trends for ARAM

Stay ahead of the curve with the latest win rates, pick rates, and ban rates for Nasus. Our Trends section offers a deep dive into how Nasus is performing in the current meta, with data from the last five patches.
Win Rate

49.5%

(-0.5%)
vs last patch
Pick Rate

3.6%

(-0.0%)
vs last patch