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Nasus

Nasus Top

the Curator of the Sands
Win Rate: All Roles 50.5% | as Top 50.7%
Pick Rate: All Roles 4.3% | as Top 3.4%
Ban Rate: 4.2%
Analyzed: 31409 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 50.7% win rate (#19 among Top champions), compared to 50.5% win rate across all roles. Decent pick with proper execution. Nasus remains niche with 4.3% overall pick rate and 3.4% 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 31409 ranked games. Nasus is mostly played in this role - 80.5% of games. Most popular build starts with Ionian Boots of Lucidity, then Trinity Force, Frozen Heart, and Spirit Visage. Nasus has strong farm - 7.10 CS/min (#9 among Top champions) and earns 409 gold per minute. Averages 1.8 KDA (#29 among Top champions). Has a 4.2% ban rate (67th 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 Yasuo, Kayle, Gwen, and weak against Tahm Kench, Sion, and Urgot.

Nasus Roles

Nasus

  • Top
    (Top - 80.5%) 25269 games

  • Jungle
    (Jungle - 11.0%) 3449 games

ARAM Stats

  • ARAM
    Analyzed 22491 ARAM games

Nasus Top Stats

50.7%
Win Rate (Role)
80.5%
Top (Role Rate)
4.2%
Ban Rate
0.0009
Penta/Game
4.7
Kills/Game
5.3
Deaths/Game
5.1
Assists/Game
0.28
Wards/Min
7.10
CS/Min
409
Gold/Min

Damage Type

Physical: 71.7%
Magic: 25.0%
True: 3.23%

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.
51.7% Win Rate 66.9% Pick Rate16905 games

Highest Win Rate
Exhaust
Exhaust Slows target enemy champion and reduces their damage dealt.
Ghost
Ghost Gain Move Speed and ignore unit collision for the duration.
56.9% Win Rate 0.1% Pick Rate35 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.
51.2% Win Rate 74.0% Pick Rate18699 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.
51.1% Win Rate 50.7% Pick Rate12809 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
50.0% Win Rate 21.0% Pick Rate5296 games
Plated Steelcaps
Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
45 Move Speed
Plating
Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
48.9% Win Rate 18.9% Pick Rate4781 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%.
56.7% Win Rate 14.7% Pick Rate3709 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.
53.7% Win Rate 20.3% Pick Rate5125 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.
Cloth Armor
Cloth Armor (300 gold) 15 Armor
Refillable Potion
Refillable Potion (150 gold) Active (2 charges)
Restores 100 Health over 12 seconds.
Refills upon visiting the shop.
64.3% Win Rate 0.3% Pick Rate73 games
Highest Winrate Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness (1000 gold) 60 Move Speed
Fleetfooted
Reduce the effectiveness of Slows by 25%.
52.5% Win Rate 5.1% Pick Rate1294 games
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Ionian Boots of Lucidity (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
45 Move Speed
Ionian Insight
Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
51.1% Win Rate 50.7% Pick Rate12809 games
Mercury's Treads
Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
45 Move Speed
30% Tenacity
50.0% Win Rate 21.0% Pick Rate5296 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.
60.3% Win Rate 1.9% Pick Rate467 games
Final Build
Unending Despair
Unending Despair (2800 gold) 400 Health
25 Armor
25 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
Anguish
Every 4 seconds while in combat with champions, deal magic damage to nearby enemy champions and heal for 250% of the damage dealt.
60.9% Win Rate 1.7% Pick Rate422 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.
50.7% Win Rate 11.9% Pick Rate3010 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%.
55.4% Win Rate 9.7% Pick Rate2456 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.
52.8% Win Rate 9.5% Pick Rate2388 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.
57.0% Win Rate 8.1% Pick Rate2039 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.
47.3% Win Rate 6.6% Pick Rate1668 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.
56.5% Win Rate 4.0% Pick Rate1021 games
Unending Despair
Unending Despair (2800 gold) 400 Health
25 Armor
25 Magic Resist
10 Ability Haste
Anguish
Every 4 seconds while in combat with champions, deal magic damage to nearby enemy champions and heal for 250% of the damage dealt.
60.9% Win Rate 1.7% Pick Rate422 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 65.7% Pick Rate16602 games

Best Win Rate 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 65.7% Pick Rate16602 games

Nasus best with

Nilah Synergy Champion
+6.2%
Nilah
Nilah
Sivir Synergy Champion
+5.2%
Sivir
Sivir

Nasus Top Skill (abilities) Orders

Most Frequent Skill Order

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3
4
5
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7
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11
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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
48.7% Win Rate 27.6% Pick Rate6972 games

Highest Win % Skill Order

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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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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
56.4% Win Rate 0.9% Pick Rate222 games

Countered by Nasus

Yasuo - countered by Nasus
+3.9%
Yasuo
Yasuo
Kayle - countered by Nasus
+6.8%
Kayle
Kayle
Gwen - countered by Nasus
+3.7%
Gwen
Gwen
K'Sante - countered by Nasus
+3.1%
K'Sante
K'Sante
Heimerdinger - countered by Nasus
+4.5%
Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger
Gangplank - countered by Nasus
+2.9%
Gangplank
Gangplank
Ambessa - countered by Nasus
+2.1%
Ambessa
Ambessa
Gragas - countered by Nasus
+2.1%
Gragas
Gragas
Yorick - countered by Nasus
+2.0%
Yorick
Yorick
Gnar - countered by Nasus
+1.9%
Gnar
Gnar
Camille - countered by Nasus
+1.8%
Camille
Camille
Vladimir - countered by Nasus
+2.6%
Vladimir
Vladimir

Nasus Counterpicks

Tahm Kench - effective counter againstNasus
-10.1%
Tahm Kench
Tahm Kench
Sion - effective counter againstNasus
-5.5%
Sion
Sion
Urgot - effective counter againstNasus
-3.5%
Urgot
Urgot
Cho'Gath - effective counter againstNasus
-1.9%
Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath
Ornn - effective counter againstNasus
-3.4%
Ornn
Ornn
Sett - effective counter againstNasus
-3.3%
Sett
Sett
Rumble - effective counter againstNasus
-4.8%
Rumble
Rumble
Garen - effective counter againstNasus
-2.5%
Garen
Garen
Shen - effective counter againstNasus
-2.2%
Shen
Shen
Quinn - effective counter againstNasus
-2.2%
Quinn
Quinn
Irelia - effective counter againstNasus
-2.1%
Irelia
Irelia
Jax - effective counter againstNasus
-1.4%
Jax
Jax

Nasus Top Lane Matchups

Nasus
+6.8%
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Nasus vs Kayle
Nasus
+4.1%
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Nasus vs Malphite
Nasus
+3.5%
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Nasus vs Singed
Nasus
+3.3%
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Nasus vs Teemo
Nasus
+3.1%
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Nasus vs K'Sante
Nasus
+2.6%
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Nasus vs Vladimir
Nasus
+2.1%
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Nasus vs Gragas
Nasus
+2.0%
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Nasus vs Yorick
Nasus
+1.9%
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Nasus vs Gnar
Nasus
+1.7%
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Nasus vs Dr. Mundo
Nasus
+1.7%
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Nasus vs Jayce
Nasus
+1.6%
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Nasus vs Mordekaiser
Nasus
+0.7%
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Nasus vs Renekton
Nasus
-0.9%
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Nasus vs Aatrox
Nasus
-1.0%
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Nasus vs Yone
Nasus
-1.4%
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Nasus vs Riven
Nasus
-1.4%
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Nasus vs Jax
Nasus
-1.4%
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Nasus vs Darius
Nasus
-1.6%
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Nasus vs Kennen
Nasus
-2.0%
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Nasus vs Volibear
Nasus
-2.2%
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Nasus vs Shen
Nasus
-2.5%
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Nasus vs Garen
Nasus
-3.3%
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Nasus vs Sett
Nasus
-3.4%
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Nasus vs Ornn
Nasus
-5.5%
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Nasus vs Sion

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