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Nasus

Nasus Top

the Curator of the Sands
Win Rate: All Roles 50.2% | as Top 50.3%
Pick Rate: All Roles 4.2% | as Top 3.4%
Ban Rate: 3.2%
Analyzed: 32951 ranked matches
League: Platinum+
Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
Top Jungle ARAM

Nasus Top Guide

A Tier

Nasus performs above average in Top with a 50.3% win rate (#26 among Top champions), compared to 50.2% win rate across all roles. Decent pick with proper execution. Nasus remains niche with 4.2% overall pick rate and 3.4% usage in Top in Plat+ on patch 15.24 (25.24)**Data may mix with previous patch on the first day of patch release, based on 32951 ranked games. Nasus is mostly played in this role - 81.4% of games. Most popular build starts with Ionian Boots of Lucidity, then Trinity Force, Frozen Heart, and Spirit Visage. Nasus has average farm - 7.09 CS/min (#13 among Top champions) and earns 407 gold per minute. Averages 1.9 KDA (#33 among Top champions). Has a 3.2% ban rate (71st 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, Gangplank, Fiora, and weak against Garen, Olaf, and Aatrox.

Nasus Roles

Nasus

  • Top
    (Top - 81.4%) 26829 games

  • Jungle
    (Jungle - 10.2%) 3351 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 9007 ARAM games

Nasus Top Stats

50.3%
Win Rate (Role)
81.4%
Top (Role Rate)
3.2%
Ban Rate
0.0007
Penta/Game
4.9
Kills/Game
5.5
Deaths/Game
5.4
Assists/Game
0.25
Wards/Min
7.09
CS/Min
407
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 72.9%
Magic: 23.6%
True: 3.52%

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.
50.0% Win Rate 63.1% Pick Rate16934 games

Highest Win Rate
Exhaust
Exhaust Slows target enemy champion and reduces their damage dealt.
Teleport
Teleport After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
55.6% 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.
49.6% Win Rate 73.7% Pick Rate19762 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.
51.4% Win Rate 49.7% Pick Rate13329 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
50.4% Win Rate 22.0% Pick Rate5892 games
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
46.9% Win Rate 19.7% Pick Rate5285 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%.
56.5% Win Rate 14.2% Pick Rate3812 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.
56.3% Win Rate 19.9% Pick Rate5342 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.
Ruby Crystal
Ruby Crystal (400 gold) 150 Health
Health Potion
Health Potion (50 gold) Consume
Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
69.7% Win Rate 0.2% Pick Rate48 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.
51.4% Win Rate 49.7% Pick Rate13329 games
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
50.5% Win Rate 4.7% Pick Rate1264 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
50.4% Win Rate 22.0% Pick Rate5892 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.
63.8% Win Rate 1.6% Pick Rate421 games
Final Build
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.
60.3% Win Rate 4.2% Pick Rate1119 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.
56.4% Win Rate 12.7% Pick Rate3410 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 10.9% Pick Rate2914 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.
49.8% Win Rate 10.1% Pick Rate2699 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.
57.8% Win Rate 8.4% Pick Rate2251 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.
52.7% Win Rate 5.7% Pick Rate1516 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.
60.3% Win Rate 4.2% Pick Rate1119 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.
53.8% Win Rate 1.6% Pick Rate440 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

49.0% Win Rate 67.2% Pick Rate18018 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% …

Manaflow Band
Manaflow Band

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum ma…

Transcendence
Transcendence

Transcendence

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

Scorch
Scorch

Scorch

Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus mag…

Secondary Path
Resolve
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…

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

50.0% Win Rate 3.1% Pick Rate826 games

Nasus best with

Nilah Synergy Champion
+6.6%
Nilah
Nilah
Anivia Synergy Champion
+6.4%
Anivia
Anivia

Nasus Top Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
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13
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15
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17
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Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > W > E
49.8% Win Rate 29.9% Pick Rate8014 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
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Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
Q
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
R
R
R
R
R
Max Order: Q > W > E
54.7% Win Rate 1.0% Pick Rate271 games

Countered by Nasus

Vladimir - countered by Nasus
+1.4%
Vladimir
Vladimir
Gangplank - countered by Nasus
+4.6%
Gangplank
Gangplank
Fiora - countered by Nasus
+5.0%
Fiora
Fiora
Kennen - countered by Nasus
+4.9%
Kennen
Kennen
Jax - countered by Nasus
+4.7%
Jax
Jax
Gwen - countered by Nasus
+4.1%
Gwen
Gwen
Tryndamere - countered by Nasus
+2.7%
Tryndamere
Tryndamere
Quinn - countered by Nasus
+3.8%
Quinn
Quinn
Kled - countered by Nasus
+3.5%
Kled
Kled
Renekton - countered by Nasus
+3.2%
Renekton
Renekton
Ornn - countered by Nasus
+3.0%
Ornn
Ornn
Yasuo - countered by Nasus
+2.8%
Yasuo
Yasuo

Nasus Counterpicks

Garen - effective counter against Nasus
-6.2%
Garen
Garen
Olaf - effective counter against Nasus
-2.9%
Olaf
Olaf
Aatrox - effective counter against Nasus
-5.3%
Aatrox
Aatrox
Urgot - effective counter against Nasus
-2.4%
Urgot
Urgot
Heimerdinger - effective counter against Nasus
-3.0%
Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger
Sion - effective counter against Nasus
-3.8%
Sion
Sion
Zaahen - effective counter against Nasus
-4.2%
Zaahen
Zaahen
Mordekaiser - effective counter against Nasus
-3.2%
Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser
Illaoi - effective counter against Nasus
-2.9%
Illaoi
Illaoi
Singed - effective counter against Nasus
-1.7%
Singed
Singed
Pantheon - effective counter against Nasus
-1.3%
Pantheon
Pantheon
Yorick - effective counter against Nasus
-1.1%
Yorick
Yorick

Nasus Top Lane Matchups

Nasus
+5.0%
Fiora

Nasus vs Fiora
Nasus
+4.9%
Kennen

Nasus vs Kennen
Nasus
+4.7%
Jax

Nasus vs Jax
Nasus
+4.5%
Gangplank

Nasus vs Gangplank
Nasus
+4.1%
Gwen

Nasus vs Gwen
Nasus
+3.3%
Kayle

Nasus vs Kayle
Nasus
+3.3%
Gragas

Nasus vs Gragas
Nasus
+3.2%
Renekton

Nasus vs Renekton
Nasus
+3.0%
Ornn

Nasus vs Ornn
Nasus
+3.0%
Malphite

Nasus vs Malphite
Nasus
+2.8%
Teemo

Nasus vs Teemo
Nasus
+2.7%
Dr. Mundo

Nasus vs Dr. Mundo
Nasus
+2.7%
Jayce

Nasus vs Jayce
Nasus
+2.3%
Shen

Nasus vs Shen
Nasus
+2.1%
Volibear

Nasus vs Volibear
Nasus
+2.0%
Ambessa

Nasus vs Ambessa
Nasus
+1.9%
Sett

Nasus vs Sett
Nasus
+1.4%
Vladimir

Nasus vs Vladimir
Nasus
+1.4%
K'Sante

Nasus vs K'Sante
Nasus
+1.3%
Irelia

Nasus vs Irelia
Nasus
+1.3%
Yone

Nasus vs Yone
Nasus
+1.0%
Cho'Gath

Nasus vs Cho'Gath
Nasus
+1.0%
Darius

Nasus vs Darius
Nasus
+0.5%
Gnar

Nasus vs Gnar
Nasus
-0.2%
Riven

Nasus vs Riven
Nasus
-1.1%
Yorick

Nasus vs Yorick
Nasus
-1.7%
Singed

Nasus vs Singed
Nasus
-2.4%
Urgot

Nasus vs Urgot
Nasus
-3.2%
Mordekaiser

Nasus vs Mordekaiser
Nasus
-3.8%
Sion

Nasus vs Sion
Nasus
-5.3%
Aatrox

Nasus vs Aatrox
Nasus
-6.2%
Garen

Nasus vs Garen

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