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.