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Nasus

Nasus Jungle

the Curator of the Sands
Win Rate: All Roles 50.8% | as Jungle 49.9%
Pick Rate: All Roles 3.8% | as Jungle 0.4%
Ban Rate: 4.0%
Analyzed: 21498 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.17 (25.17)
Top Jungle ARAM

Nasus Jungle Guide

C Tier

Nasus is playable in Jungle with a 49.9% win rate (#37 among Jungle champions), compared to 50.8% win rate across all roles. Requires solid fundamentals but can work. Nasus appeals only to mains with 3.8% overall pick rate and minimal 0.4% presence in Jungle in Plat+ on patch 15.17 (25.17)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 21498 ranked games. Very situational - only 10.2% of Nasus's games are in this role. Standard build starts with Ionian Boots of Lucidity, into Trinity Force, Frozen Heart, and Spirit Visage. Nasus has low farm - 6.57 CS/min (#23 among Jungle champions) and earns 419 gold per minute. Averages 2.5 KDA (#38 among Jungle champions). Has a 4.0% ban rate (68th place). Nasus deals primarily physical damage, making this champion strong in magic-heavy team comps. Recommended runes: Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Haste, Cut Down, (Precision) + Magical Footwear, Approach Velocity, (Inspiration). When playing, most players max abilities in Q > W > E order.

Nasus Roles

Nasus

  • Top
    (Top - 81.5%) 17565 games

  • Jungle
    (Jungle - 10.2%) 2184 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 13500 ARAM games

Nasus Jungle Stats

49.9%
Win Rate (Role)
10.2%
Jungle (Role Rate)
4.0%
Ban Rate
0.0010
Penta/Game
6.5
Kills/Game
5.2
Deaths/Game
6.7
Assists/Game
0.18
Wards/Min
6.57
CS/Min
419
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 78.1%
Magic: 17.2%
True: 4.77%

Overall Champion Matrix

Nasus Jungle Summoner Spells

Most Popular
Ghost
Ghost Gain Move Speed and ignore unit collision for the duration.
Smite
Smite Deals true damage to a monster or minion.
47.3% Win Rate 58.2% Pick Rate1271 games

Highest Win Rate
Ghost
Ghost Gain Move Speed and ignore unit collision for the duration.
Smite
Smite Deals true damage to a monster or minion.
56.3% Win Rate 4.6% Pick Rate101 games

Nasus Jungle 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.
52.7% Win Rate 62.1% Pick Rate1355 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.
53.0% Win Rate 49.1% Pick Rate1072 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
49.9% Win Rate 22.5% Pick Rate492 games
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
49.9% Win Rate 17.4% Pick Rate380 games
Core Build
Sheen
Sheen (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damage On-Hit.
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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%.
56.7% Win Rate 13.8% Pick Rate302 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 19.0% Pick Rate416 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.
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.
52.7% Win Rate 62.1% Pick Rate1355 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
53.0% Win Rate 49.1% Pick Rate1072 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
49.9% Win Rate 22.5% Pick Rate492 games
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
49.9% Win Rate 17.4% Pick Rate380 games
Core Build
Sheen
Sheen (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
Spellblade
After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damage On-Hit.
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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.
68.6% Win Rate 1.7% Pick Rate37 games
Final Build
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.
61.5% Win Rate 12.2% Pick Rate266 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.
61.5% Win Rate 12.2% Pick Rate266 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%.
60.9% Win Rate 10.7% Pick Rate234 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.
54.4% Win Rate 8.7% Pick Rate189 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.
56.5% Win Rate 7.3% Pick Rate160 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.
51.6% Win Rate 5.3% Pick Rate116 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.
52.6% Win Rate 4.7% Pick Rate102 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.
41.2% Win Rate 1.9% Pick Rate42 games

Nasus Jungle 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…

Cut Down
Cut Down

Cut Down

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% health.

Secondary Path
Inspiration
Magical Footwear
Magical Footwear

Magical Footwear

You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots befo…

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

+10% Tenacity and Slow Resist
+10% Tenacity and Slow Resist

+10% Tenacity and Slow Resist

+10% Tenacity and Slow Resist

51.5% Win Rate 38.8% Pick Rate848 games

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Sorcery
Phase Rush
Phase Rush

Phase Rush

Hitting an enemy champion with 3 attacks or separate abilities within 4s grants 25 - 50% …

Nimbus Cloak
Nimbus Cloak

Nimbus Cloak

After casting a Summoner Spell, gain a Move Speed increase that lasts for 2s an…

Transcendence
Transcendence

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level…

Waterwalking
Waterwalking

Waterwalking

Gain 10 Move Speed and 13 - 30 Adaptive Force (based on level) when in the rive…

Secondary Path
Precision
Legend: Haste
Legend: Haste

Legend: Haste

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

Cut Down
Cut Down

Cut Down

Deal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% health.

Adaptive
Scaling Cooldown Reduction
Scaling Cooldown Reduction

Scaling Cooldown Reduction

+8 Ability Haste

Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force

Adaptive Force

Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

Scaling Health
Scaling Health

Scaling Health

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

59.3% Win Rate 6.0% Pick Rate131 games

Nasus best with

Nasus Jungle Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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Max Order: Q > W > E
47.1% Win Rate 46.4% Pick Rate1014 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

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Max Order: Q > W > E
59.7% Win Rate 1.0% Pick Rate21 games

Countered by Nasus

Nasus Counterpicks

Nasus Jungle Lane Matchups

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