Nasus Build Guide - Runes, Items, and Stats Patch 26.5 - Blitz.gg

Tier

Win Rate

Win Rate Change

Pick rate

Ban rate

Matches

Playstyle Builds

Pro Builds

Patch: 26.5

Runes

Press the Attack

Lethal Tempo

Fleet Footwork

Conqueror

Summoner Spells

Items

Starting Items

Build Order

Completed Items

Situational Items

Ability Max Order

Q

W

E

1

Q

2

W

3

Q

4

E

5

Q

6

R

7

Q

8

W

9

Q

10

W

11

R

12

W

13

W

14

E

15

E

16

R

17

E

18

E

Damage Breakdown

76%

22%

Key Insights

During
R
, Nasus gains bonus Armor and MR and
Q
's cooldown is halved.
Enemies in
E
's AoE also have their Armor reduced.
Q
resets Nasus's auto attack.
When
Q
kills a unit, Nasus gains 3 stacks, increased to 12 for champions and large minions/monsters. 1 stack = +1 damage on
Q
.

Strengths

Can survive and turn ganks/skirmishes with
R
's effects.
Excels with items that enhance his tankiness, sustain, and split-pushing capabilities.
W
usually guarantees a successful gank.
The more
Q
stacks he has, the more dominant he is in a side lane.

Weaknesses

Completely immobile, leaving him vulnerable to ganks.
Has a weaker early game, and relies too much on stacking
Q
to be effective.
R
has a longer cooldown of 120 seconds at all ranks. Once used, he strength diminishes in fights.
Struggles against most crowd control.

Similar Champions

A few champions that are similar playstyle to Nasus.