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Playstyle: Nasus Builds

  1. Mobility & Tank Shredder

    2,929 Games

    Fleet Footwork
    Resolve
    Divine Sunderer

    53%

Pro Nasus Builds

  1. Color
    Z10

    Color

    Fleet Footwork
    Resolve
    Divine Sunderer

    vs

    Varus
  2. Color
    Z10

    Color

    Summon Aery
    Inspiration
    Everfrost

    vs

    Kennen
  3. Color
    Z10

    Color

    Fleet Footwork
    Resolve
    Divine Sunderer

    vs

    Akali
  4. Color
    Z10

    Color

    Fleet Footwork
    Resolve
    Divine Sunderer

    vs

    Syndra
  5. Color
    Z10

    Color

    Lethal Tempo
    Resolve
    Divine Sunderer

    vs

    Jax
  6. Color
    Z10

    Color

    Fleet Footwork
    Resolve
    Divine Sunderer

    vs

    Sona

Core Nasus Item Build Order

Doran's Shield

Starting

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Boots

1st

Divine Sunderer
Caulfield's Warhammer
Sheen
Kindlegem

2nd

Frozen Heart
Warden's Mail
Glacial Buckler

3rd

Spirit Visage
Spectre's Cowl
Kindlegem

4th

Thornmail
Bramble Vest
Giant's Belt

5th

Gargoyle Stoneplate
Cloth Armor
Aegis of the Legion
Null-Magic Mantle

6th

Doran's Shield

Starting

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Boots

1st

Divine Sunderer
Caulfield's Warhammer
Sheen
Kindlegem

2nd

Frozen Heart
Warden's Mail
Glacial Buckler

3rd

Spirit Visage
Spectre's Cowl
Kindlegem

4th

Thornmail
Bramble Vest
Giant's Belt

5th

Gargoyle Stoneplate
Cloth Armor
Aegis of the Legion
Null-Magic Mantle

6th

Core Nasus Item Build Path

Doran's Shield
Kindlegem
Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Caulfield's Warhammer
Sheen
Divine Sunderer
Warden's Mail
Glacial Buckler
Frozen Heart

Situational

Force of Nature
Dead Man's Plate
Hullbreaker
Randuin's Omen
Mercury's Treads
Sterak's Gage
Anathema's Chains

Summoner Spells

GhostTeleport

Damage Breakdown

27% AP

71% AD

Nasus Runes

PrecisionDominationSorceryInspirationResolve
Press the AttackLethal TempoFleet FootworkConqueror
OverhealTriumphPresence of Mind
Legend: AlacrityLegend: TenacityLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCut DownLast Stand
DominationSorceryInspirationResolve
DemolishFont of LifeShield Bash
ConditioningSecond WindBone Plating
OvergrowthRevitalizeUnflinching
lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Forcelol:shardInfo.attack_speed,Attack Speedlol:shardInfo.ability_haste,Ability Haste
lol:shardInfo.adaptive_force,Adaptive Forcelol:shardInfo.armor,Armorlol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist
lol:shardInfo.scaling_health,Scaling Healthlol:shardInfo.armor,Armorlol:shardInfo.magic_resist,Magic Resist
Soul Eater

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Siphoning Strike

Q

Q

Q

Q

Q

Wither

W

W

W

W

W

Spirit Fire

E

E

E

E

E

Fury of the Sands

R

R

R

Nasus Skill Order

Q

W

E

Nasus's Matchups

Nasuswinslane against...

Shen

Shen

48 games

72.9% in Lane

52.1% in Game

Vayne

Vayne

25 games

72.0% in Lane

52.0% in Game

Gnar

Gnar

79 games

65.8% in Lane

53.2% in Game

Kayle

Kayle

134 games

65.7% in Lane

55.2% in Game

Kennen

Kennen

45 games

64.4% in Lane

60.0% in Game

Yorick

Yorick

67 games

64.2% in Lane

55.2% in Game

Teemo

Teemo

94 games

63.8% in Lane

57.4% in Game

Dr. Mundo

Dr. Mundo

57 games

61.4% in Lane

54.4% in Game

Cho'Gath

Cho'Gath

40 games

60.0% in Lane

57.5% in Game

Irelia

Irelia

69 games

59.4% in Lane

59.4% in Game

Singed

Singed

62 games

58.1% in Lane

40.3% in Game

Jayce

Jayce

145 games

57.9% in Lane

62.8% in Game

Malphite

Malphite

134 games

57.5% in Lane

48.5% in Game

Ornn

Ornn

64 games

53.1% in Lane

53.1% in Game

Fiora

Fiora

120 games

51.7% in Lane

54.2% in Game

Gangplank

Gangplank

85 games

50.6% in Lane

49.4% in Game

Riven

Riven

139 games

50.4% in Lane

53.2% in Game

Nasusloseslane against...

Illaoi

Illaoi

133 games

30.1% in Lane

48.9% in Game

Aatrox

Aatrox

233 games

31.3% in Lane

45.1% in Game

Rumble

Rumble

48 games

33.3% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Mordekaiser

Mordekaiser

122 games

33.6% in Lane

58.2% in Game

Tahm Kench

Tahm Kench

76 games

34.2% in Lane

43.4% in Game

Tryndamere

Tryndamere

80 games

36.3% in Lane

51.3% in Game

Sett

Sett

93 games

36.6% in Lane

55.9% in Game

Renekton

Renekton

115 games

38.3% in Lane

51.3% in Game

Gwen

Gwen

101 games

38.6% in Lane

57.4% in Game

Volibear

Volibear

107 games

39.3% in Lane

49.5% in Game

Kled

Kled

33 games

39.4% in Lane

57.6% in Game

Darius

Darius

184 games

39.7% in Lane

50.0% in Game

Warwick

Warwick

25 games

40.0% in Lane

44.0% in Game

Sion

Sion

114 games

40.4% in Lane

52.6% in Game

Yone

Yone

251 games

41.0% in Lane

56.6% in Game

Jax

Jax

231 games

41.1% in Lane

45.5% in Game

Camille

Camille

106 games

41.5% in Lane

46.2% in Game

Poppy

Poppy

31 games

41.9% in Lane

64.5% in Game

Akali

Akali

56 games

42.9% in Lane

46.4% in Game

K'Sante

K'Sante

71 games

43.7% in Lane

50.7% in Game

Garen

Garen

221 games

43.9% in Lane

49.3% in Game

Olaf

Olaf

52 games

46.2% in Lane

40.4% in Game

Gragas

Gragas

26 games

46.2% in Lane

53.8% in Game

Trundle

Trundle

226 games

46.9% in Lane

47.8% in Game

Urgot

Urgot

40 games

47.5% in Lane

47.5% in Game

Varus

Varus

50 games

48.0% in Lane

46.0% in Game

Yasuo

Yasuo

43 games

48.8% in Lane

55.8% in Game

Pantheon

Pantheon

47 games

48.9% in Lane

57.4% in Game

Win Rate

53.9%

(+0.4%)

vs last patch
Pick Rate

4.5%

(-0.4%)

vs last patch
Ban Rate

4.6%

(-0.6%)

vs last patch

Nasus Guide

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.
Synergizes well with
Divine Sunderer
,
Hullbreaker
,
Dead Man's Plate
,
Force of Nature
,
Spirit Visage
, and
Sterak's Gage
. Can opt for
Trinity Force
,
Iceborn Gauntlet
,
Goredrinker
, or
Turbo Chemtank
when needed.
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.