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Nasus

Nasus Top

the Curator of the Sands
Win Rate: All Roles 50.3% | as Top 50.3%
Pick Rate: All Roles 4.0% | as Top 3.3%
Ban Rate: 4.2%
Analyzed: 21781 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.15 (25.15)
Top Jungle ARAM

Nasus Top Guide

A Tier

Nasus performs above average in Top with a 50.3% win rate (#29 among Top champions), compared to 50.3% win rate across all roles. Decent pick with proper execution. Nasus remains niche with 4.0% overall pick rate and 3.3% usage in Top in Plat+ on patch 15.15 (25.15)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 21781 ranked games. Nasus is mostly played in this role - 82.1% of games. Most popular build starts with Ionian Boots of Lucidity, then Trinity Force, Frozen Heart, and Spirit Visage. Nasus has low farm - 6.85 CS/min (#26 among Top champions) and earns 417 gold per minute. Averages 1.9 KDA (#29 among Top champions). Has a 4.2% ban rate (63rd place). Nasus deals primarily physical damage, making this champion strong in magic-heavy team comps. Recommended runes: Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Haste, Last Stand, (Precision) + Second Wind, Unflinching, (Resolve). When playing, most players max abilities in Q > W > E order. Nasus Top is strong against Vladimir, Dr. Mundo, Kennen, and weak against Camille, Ornn, and Pantheon.

Nasus Roles

Nasus

  • Top
    (Top - 82.1%) 17884 games

  • Jungle
    (Jungle - 11.1%) 2986 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 12735 ARAM games

Nasus Top Stats

50.3%
Win Rate (Role)
82.1%
Top (Role Rate)
4.2%
Ban Rate
0.0007
Penta/Game
4.6
Kills/Game
5.2
Deaths/Game
5.1
Assists/Game
0.29
Wards/Min
6.85
CS/Min
417
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 73.4%
Magic: 24.5%
True: 2.08%

Overall Champion Matrix

Nasus Top Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Ghost
Ghost Gain Move Speed and ignore unit collision for the duration.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
49.5% Win Rate 66.6% Pick Rate11916 games

Highest Win Rate
Exhaust
Exhaust Slows target enemy champion and reduces their damage dealt.
Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
58.2% Win Rate 0.1% Pick Rate21 games

Nasus Top Item Builds

Most Popular Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Doran's Shield
Doran's Shield (450 gold) 110 Health
Enduring Focus
Restore 4 Health every 5 seconds.
After taking damage from a champion, restore Health over 8 seconds.
Helping Hand
Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
51.1% Win Rate 73.4% Pick Rate13129 games
Popular Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
50.2% Win Rate 51.3% Pick Rate9169 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
52.1% Win Rate 20.9% Pick Rate3738 games
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
48.4% Win Rate 17.9% Pick Rate3203 games
Core Build
Sheen
Sheen (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damage On-Hit.
->
Trinity Force
Trinity Force (3333 gold) 36 Attack Damage
30% Attack Speed
333 Health
15 Ability Haste
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damage On-Hit.

Quicken
Attacking grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
Frozen Heart
Frozen Heart (2500 gold) 75 Armor
400 Mana
20 Ability Haste
Winter's Caress
Reduce the Attack Speed of nearby champions by 20%.
Spirit Visage
Spirit Visage (2700 gold) 400 Health
50 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
100% Base Health Regen
Boundless Vitality
Heals and Shields on you are increased by 25%.
56.8% Win Rate 14.5% Pick Rate2591 games
Final Build
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Jak'Sho, The Protean (3200 gold) 350 Health
45 Armor
45 Magic Resist
Voidborn Resilience
After 5 seconds of champion combat, increase your bonus Armor and Magic Resist by 30% until end of combat.
54.1% Win Rate 20.9% Pick Rate3734 games

Best Win Rate Build

Starting Items
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward (0 gold) Active (210 - 120s, max 2 charges)
Places an Invisible Stealth Ward that grants vision for 90-120 seconds.
Cull
Cull (450 gold) 7 Attack Damage
Reap
Restore 3 Health On-Hit.
Killing minions grants 1 gold, up to 100. Reaching the limit grants another 350 gold.
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
55.9% Win Rate 0.5% Pick Rate88 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
52.1% Win Rate 20.9% Pick Rate3738 games
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
50.7% Win Rate 5.1% Pick Rate919 games
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
50.2% Win Rate 51.3% Pick Rate9169 games
Core Build
Sheen
Sheen (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damage On-Hit.
->
Trinity Force
Trinity Force (3333 gold) 36 Attack Damage
30% Attack Speed
333 Health
15 Ability Haste
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damage On-Hit.

Quicken
Attacking grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
Frozen Heart
Frozen Heart (2500 gold) 75 Armor
400 Mana
20 Ability Haste
Winter's Caress
Reduce the Attack Speed of nearby champions by 20%.
Sundered Sky
Sundered Sky (3100 gold) 40 Attack Damage
400 Health
10 Ability Haste
Lightshield Strike
Your first Attack against a champion Critically Strikes and restores Health.
65.5% Win Rate 1.8% Pick Rate324 games
Final Build
Spirit Visage
Spirit Visage (2700 gold) 400 Health
50 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
100% Base Health Regen
Boundless Vitality
Heals and Shields on you are increased by 25%.
59.9% Win Rate 7.3% Pick Rate1304 games
Other Items
Thornmail
Thornmail (2450 gold) 150 Health
75 Armor
Thorns
When struck by an Attack, deal magic damage to the attacker and apply 40% Wounds for 3 seconds if they are a champion.
54.5% Win Rate 10.7% Pick Rate1912 games
Dead Man's Plate
Dead Man's Plate (2900 gold) 350 Health
55 Armor
4% Move Speed
Shipwrecker
While moving, build up to 20 bonus Move Speed. Your next Attack discharges built up Move Speed to deal bonus physical damage.
Unsinkable
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
56.0% Win Rate 10.1% Pick Rate1808 games
Force of Nature
Force of Nature (2800 gold) 400 Health
55 Magic Resist
4% Move Speed
Steadfast
Gain 70 Magic Resist and 6% bonus Move Speed after taking magic damage from Champions 8 times.
57.2% Win Rate 9.3% Pick Rate1654 games
Sundered Sky
Sundered Sky (3100 gold) 40 Attack Damage
400 Health
10 Ability Haste
Lightshield Strike
Your first Attack against a champion Critically Strikes and restores Health.
59.6% Win Rate 8.5% Pick Rate1511 games
Randuin's Omen
Randuin's Omen (2700 gold) 350 Health
75 Armor
Resilience
Receive 30% less damage from Critical Strikes.
Humility
Slow nearby enemies by 70% for 2 seconds.
54.5% Win Rate 5.8% Pick Rate1041 games
Sterak's Gage
Sterak's Gage (3200 gold) 400 Health
20% Tenacity
The Claws that Catch
Gain bonus Attack Damage.
Lifeline
Taking damage that would reduce your Health below 30% grants a decaying Shield for 4.5 seconds.
56.4% Win Rate 4.3% Pick Rate771 games
Kaenic Rookern
Kaenic Rookern (2900 gold) 400 Health
80 Magic Resist
100% Base Health Regen
Magebane
After not taking magic damage for 15 seconds, gain a magic shield.
45.0% Win Rate 2.0% Pick Rate358 games

Nasus Top Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Fleet Footwork
Fleet Footwork

Fleet Footwork

Attacking and moving builds Energy stacks. At 100 stacks, your next attack is EnergizedEn…

Triumph
Triumph

Triumph

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…

Legend: Haste
Legend: Haste

Legend: Haste

Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…

Last Stand
Last Stand

Last Stand

Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…

Secondary Path
Resolve
Second Wind
Second Wind

Second Wind

After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health …

Unflinching
Unflinching

Unflinching

Gain 6 - 12 (level scaling) Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and fo…

Adaptive
Scaling Cooldown Reduction
Scaling Cooldown Reduction

Scaling Cooldown Reduction

+8 Ability Haste

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

51.4% Win Rate 66.5% Pick Rate11884 games

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Resolve
Grasp of the Undying
Grasp of the Undying

Grasp of the Undying

Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:Deal bonus magic damage equ…

Demolish
Demolish

Demolish

Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of …

Second Wind
Second Wind

Second Wind

After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health …

Overgrowth
Overgrowth

Overgrowth

Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanent…

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Biscuit Delivery
Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery

Biscuit Delivery: Gain a Total Biscuit of Everlasting Will every 2 mins, until …

Approach Velocity
Approach Velocity

Approach Velocity

Gain 7.5% Move Speed towards nearby enemy champions that are movement impaired.…

Adaptive
Scaling Cooldown Reduction
Scaling Cooldown Reduction

Scaling Cooldown Reduction

+8 Ability Haste

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18

55.3% Win Rate 3.1% Pick Rate549 games

Nasus best with

Ziggs Synergy Champion
+7.6%
Ziggs
Ziggs

Nasus Top Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
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W
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > W > E
48.7% Win Rate 27.7% Pick Rate4956 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

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2
3
4
5
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7
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10
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Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
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W
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W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > W > E
56.9% Win Rate 0.9% Pick Rate166 games

Countered by Nasus

Vladimir - countered by Nasus
+8.0%
Vladimir
Vladimir
Dr. Mundo - countered by Nasus
+6.4%
Dr. Mundo
Dr. Mundo
Kennen - countered by Nasus
+4.6%
Kennen
Kennen
Yasuo - countered by Nasus
+4.3%
Yasuo
Yasuo
Malphite - countered by Nasus
+6.2%
Malphite
Malphite
Fiora - countered by Nasus
+3.4%
Fiora
Fiora
Jayce - countered by Nasus
+2.0%
Jayce
Jayce
Singed - countered by Nasus
+3.1%
Singed
Singed
Irelia - countered by Nasus
+2.9%
Irelia
Irelia
Teemo - countered by Nasus
+2.8%
Teemo
Teemo
Gnar - countered by Nasus
+1.7%
Gnar
Gnar
Kayle - countered by Nasus
+3.6%
Kayle
Kayle

Nasus Counterpicks

Camille - effective counter againstNasus
-7.3%
Camille
Camille
Ornn - effective counter againstNasus
-6.8%
Ornn
Ornn
Pantheon - effective counter againstNasus
-6.0%
Pantheon
Pantheon
Quinn - effective counter againstNasus
-4.1%
Quinn
Quinn
Garen - effective counter againstNasus
-3.6%
Garen
Garen
Sett - effective counter againstNasus
-3.3%
Sett
Sett
Riven - effective counter againstNasus
-3.0%
Riven
Riven
Olaf - effective counter againstNasus
-2.8%
Olaf
Olaf
Aatrox - effective counter againstNasus
-2.8%
Aatrox
Aatrox
Sion - effective counter againstNasus
-2.7%
Sion
Sion
Illaoi - effective counter againstNasus
-2.3%
Illaoi
Illaoi
Yorick - effective counter againstNasus
-2.2%
Yorick
Yorick

Nasus Top Lane Matchups

Nasus
+8.0%
Vladimir

Nasus vs Vladimir
Nasus
+6.4%
Dr. Mundo

Nasus vs Dr. Mundo
Nasus
+6.2%
Malphite

Nasus vs Malphite
Nasus
+5.0%
Gwen

Nasus vs Gwen
Nasus
+4.6%
Kennen

Nasus vs Kennen
Nasus
+3.6%
Kayle

Nasus vs Kayle
Nasus
+3.4%
Fiora

Nasus vs Fiora
Nasus
+3.3%
Gragas

Nasus vs Gragas
Nasus
+3.1%
Gangplank

Nasus vs Gangplank
Nasus
+3.0%
Singed

Nasus vs Singed
Nasus
+2.9%
Irelia

Nasus vs Irelia
Nasus
+2.8%
Mordekaiser

Nasus vs Mordekaiser
Nasus
+2.8%
Teemo

Nasus vs Teemo
Nasus
+2.0%
Jayce

Nasus vs Jayce
Nasus
+1.7%
Gnar

Nasus vs Gnar
Nasus
+1.5%
Yone

Nasus vs Yone
Nasus
+1.3%
K'Sante

Nasus vs K'Sante
Nasus
+0.9%
Volibear

Nasus vs Volibear
Nasus
+0.1%
Renekton

Nasus vs Renekton
Nasus
-0.2%
Darius

Nasus vs Darius
Nasus
-1.1%
Jax

Nasus vs Jax
Nasus
-1.3%
Ambessa

Nasus vs Ambessa
Nasus
-1.5%
Cho'Gath

Nasus vs Cho'Gath
Nasus
-1.6%
Urgot

Nasus vs Urgot
Nasus
-1.7%
Shen

Nasus vs Shen
Nasus
-2.2%
Yorick

Nasus vs Yorick
Nasus
-2.7%
Sion

Nasus vs Sion
Nasus
-2.8%
Aatrox

Nasus vs Aatrox
Nasus
-3.0%
Riven

Nasus vs Riven
Nasus
-3.3%
Sett

Nasus vs Sett
Nasus
-3.6%
Garen

Nasus vs Garen
Nasus
-6.8%
Ornn

Nasus vs Ornn

Nasus lore:

Nasus is an imposing, jackal-headed Ascended being from ancient Shurima, a heroic figure regarded as a demigod by the people of the desert. Fiercely intelligent, he was a guardian of knowledge and peerless strategist whose wisdom guided the ancient empire of Shurima to greatness for many centuries. After the fall of the empire, he went into self-imposed exile, becoming little more than a legend. Now that the ancient city of Shurima has risen once more, he has returned, determined to ensure it never falls again.

Nasus tips:

  • Paying attention to last hitting with Siphoning Strike will have a large impact at the end of a game.
  • If you're solo, Spirit Fire is a great way to farm a lane. It can be bad if you're in a lane with 2 and you push too far. Find the right balance between Siphoning Strike last hits and AoE farming.
  • If you have low defenses, people will focus you down even during your ultimate. Try buying some survivability items even in your DPS builds.

Playing Against Nasus

  • While transformed by his ultimate, Nasus is stronger than most champions in the League. Engage him only if you have a clear advantage.
  • Max rank Wither is a very effective counter to Attack Damage characters, so try to avoid getting caught alone by it.
  • Nasus is prone to being kited. Try not to engage him at full Health.

Nasus abilities description:

Soul Eater
P
Soul Eater (passive)
Nasus drains his foe's spiritual energy, giving him bonus Life Steal.
Siphoning Strike
Q
Siphoning Strike (Q)
Nasus strikes his foe, dealing damage and increasing the power of his future Siphoning Strikes if he slays his target.
Wither
W
Wither (W)
Nasus ages an enemy champion, decelerating their Move Speed and Attack Speed over time.
Spirit Fire
E
Spirit Fire (E)
Nasus unleashes a spirit flame at a location, dealing damage and reducing the Armor of enemies who stand on it.
Fury of the Sands
R
Fury of the Sands (R)
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.

Nasus Skins and Splash Arts

Default Nasus Default Nasus
Galactic Nasus Galactic Nasus
Pharaoh Nasus Pharaoh Nasus
Dreadknight Nasus Dreadknight Nasus
Riot K-9 Nasus Riot K-9 Nasus
Infernal Nasus Infernal Nasus
Archduke Nasus Archduke Nasus
Worldbreaker Nasus Worldbreaker Nasus
Lunar Guardian Nasus Lunar Guardian Nasus
Battlecast Nasus Battlecast Nasus
Space Groove Nasus Space Groove Nasus
Armored Titan Nasus Armored Titan Nasus
Nightbringer Nasus Nightbringer Nasus
Fatemaker Nasus Fatemaker Nasus