Top Matchup

Nasus vs Darius

Patch: 15.24 (25.24)
League: Platinum+
Nasus

Nasus

the Curator of the Sands
Top
Nasus Top Overall Win Rate
50.31%

Matchup Win Rate

51.0%
Nasus vs Darius Wins
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49.0%
Darius vs Nasus Wins
Darius

Darius

the Hand of Noxus
Top
Darius Top Overall Win Rate
49.66%

Nasus vs Darius - Top Matchup Guide Patch 15.24 (25.24)

Nasus Top vs Darius Top - Who is stronger?

Nasus Top has a slight edge over Darius (51.0% win rate) based on 817 games. The matchup slightly favors Nasus.

View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Nasus Top vs Darius Top in patch 15.24 (25.24), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 72.2% in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup Analysis

With 3.4% popularity, Nasus constantly encounters meta-dominant Darius (7.3%, 3rd place out of 63 Top champions). Understanding how to play against this popular champion becomes essential for consistent Nasus performance in the current patch. Meta strength confirmed: Nasus's superior tier rating (A vs B+) translates into a solid 51.0% matchup win rate. This performance explains why Nasus ranks 26th in win rate among Top champions. Optimize for consistency: Grasp of the Undying paired with Demolish (61.5% win rate, 3.2% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Iceborn Gauntlet > Frozen Heart > Thornmail with Ionian Boots of Lucidity delivers 72.2% win rate against Darius.

Lane dominance: Nasus not only wins the matchup but crushes CS (7.09/min vs 6.39 for Darius). This 0.70 CS/min advantage generates significant gold leads that compound your already favorable position. Quality over quantity: Nasus wins through smart play rather than raw damage - despite lower DPS (661 vs 714/min), the 51.0% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Statistical dominance: Nasus leads in both matchup win rate (51.0%) and KDA (1.90 vs 1.80) - complete superiority across all metrics.

Nasus vs Darius - Top Stats Comparison

Nasus Top
Nasus Top		Versus
Darius Top
Darius Top
ATierB+
51.0%Matchup Winrate49.0%
50.31%Role Winrate49.66%
#26Winrate Rank#39
3.4%Pickrate7.3%
1.9Average KDA1.8
407Gold per Minute405
7.09CS/Min6.39
0.25Wards per Minute0.26
661Damage per Minute714

How to Beat Darius as Nasus (Top)

While statistically Nasus is slightly stronger than Darius in the top lane, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage in this matchup. The winner is determined by player skill and understanding the intricacies of the confrontation. Studying this guide will improve your chances of success.

Except for rare builds, Nasus deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Darius deals mainly physical damage (75.89%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.

An important advantage of Nasus is higher farming statistics (ranked 13th among role champions) (versus 38th for Darius), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (1.8 versus 1.9) suggests they are less effective in team fights.

Key aspects of the Nasus Top versus Darius Top matchup

Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Nasus player to maintain constant pressure on Darius, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.

Nasus vs Darius: Top Lane 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.
48.1% Win Rate58.8% Pick Rate

Highest Win Rate

Flash
Flash Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Ignite
Ignite Deals true damage over time to target enemy champion and reduces healing effects on them for the duration.
74.6% Win Rate1.4% Pick Rate

Nasus vs Darius: Top Lane Runes

Most Frequent Runes

Primary Path
Precision
Fleet Footwork
Fleet Footwork Attacking and moving builds Energy stacks. At 100 stacks, your next attack is Energized

Energized attacks heal you for 10 - 130 (+0.1 Bonus AD, +0.05 AP) and grant 20% Move Speed for 1s.

For Ranged Champions, Healing is 60% effective and Move Speed is 75% effective. All healing is 15% effective against Minions.

Fleet Footwork

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

Triumph
Triumph Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.


'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
—Noxian Reckoner

Triumph

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

Legend: Haste
Legend: Haste Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

Legend: Haste

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

Last Stand
Last Stand Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max damage gained at 30% health.

Last Stand

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

Secondary Path
Resolve
Second Wind
Second Wind After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health +3 over 10s.

Second Wind

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

Unflinching
Unflinching Gain 6 - 12 (level scaling) Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and for 2 seconds after.

Unflinching

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

Adaptive
Scaling Cooldown Reduction
Scaling Cooldown Reduction +8 Ability Haste

Scaling Cooldown Reduction

+8 Ability Haste

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

Scaling Health

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

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

Scaling Health

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

52.1% Win Rate57.3% Pick Rate

Best Win Rate Runes

Primary Path
Resolve
Grasp of the Undying
Grasp of the Undying Every 4s in combat, your next basic attack on a champion will:
  • Deal bonus magic damage equal to 3.5% of your max health
  • Heal you for 1.3% of your max health
  • Permanently increase your health by 5
    Ranged Champions: Damage, healing, and permanent health gained are 60% effective.

    • Grasp of the Undying

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

    Demolish
    Demolish Charge up a powerful attack against a tower over 3s, while within 600 range of it. The charged attack deals 100 (+35% of your max health) bonus physical damage.

    Cooldown: 45s

    Demolish

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

    Second Wind
    Second Wind After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health +3 over 10s.

    Second Wind

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

    Overgrowth
    Overgrowth Absorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanently gaining 3 maximum health for every 8.

    When you've absorbed 120 monsters or enemy minions, gain an additional 3.5% maximum health.

    Overgrowth

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

    Secondary Path
    Precision
    Triumph
    Triumph Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant an additional 20 gold.


    'The most dangerous game brings the greatest glory.'
    —Noxian Reckoner

    Triumph

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

    Legend: Haste
    Legend: Haste Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).

    Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.

    Legend: Haste

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

    Adaptive
    Scaling Cooldown Reduction
    Scaling Cooldown Reduction +8 Ability Haste

    Scaling Cooldown Reduction

    +8 Ability Haste

    Adaptive Force
    Adaptive Force Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

    Adaptive Force

    Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power

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

    Scaling Health

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

    61.5% Win Rate3.2% Pick Rate

    Nasus vs Darius: Top Lane 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.
    55.3% Win Rate59.8% Pick Rate
    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.
    48.9% Win Rate49.0% Pick Rate
    Plated Steelcaps
    Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
    45 Move Speed
    Plating
    Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
    50.4% Win Rate26.8% Pick Rate
    Mercury's Treads
    Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
    45 Move Speed
    30% Tenacity
    55.3% Win Rate12.2% Pick Rate
    Core Build
    Sheen
    Sheen (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
    Spellblade
    After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damageOn-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 damageOn-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%.
    54.4% Win Rate7.9% Pick Rate
    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.
    66.6% Win Rate15.6% Pick Rate

    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 HealthOn-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.
    66.6% Win Rate1.1% Pick Rate
    Highest Winrate Boots
    Symbiotic Soles
    Symbiotic Soles (900 gold) 40 Move Speed
    Voidborn
    Gain Empowered Recall.
    Symbiosis
    After traveling 150000 units of distance, transform into Synchronized Souls.
    100.0% Win Rate0.2% Pick Rate
    Mercury's Treads
    Mercury's Treads (1250 gold) 20 Magic Resist
    45 Move Speed
    30% Tenacity
    55.3% Win Rate12.2% Pick Rate
    Plated Steelcaps
    Plated Steelcaps (1200 gold) 25 Armor
    45 Move Speed
    Plating
    Reduces incoming damage from Attacks by 10%.
    50.4% Win Rate26.8% Pick Rate
    Core Build
    Sheen
    Sheen (900 gold) 10 Ability Haste
    Spellblade
    After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damageOn-Hit.
    ->
    Iceborn Gauntlet
    Iceborn Gauntlet (2900 gold) 300 Health
    50 Armor
    15 Ability Haste
    Spellblade
    After using an Ability, your next Attack deals bonus physical damageOn-Hit and creates a frost field for 2s that Slows.
    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%.
    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.
    72.2% Win Rate3.6% Pick Rate
    Final Build
    Overlord's Bloodmail
    Overlord's Bloodmail (3300 gold) 30 Attack Damage
    550 Health
    Tyranny
    Gain 2% of your bonus Health as Attack Damage.
    Retribution
    Gain up to 10% increased Attack Damage based on your percent missing Health.
    99.3% Win Rate5.1% Pick Rate
    Other Items
    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.
    28.4% Win Rate11.9% Pick Rate
    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%.
    33.6% Win Rate10.3% Pick Rate
    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.
    49.2% Win Rate6.8% Pick Rate
    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.
    24.8% Win Rate6.8% Pick Rate
    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.
    66.9% Win Rate5.2% Pick Rate
    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.
    99.7% Win Rate5.2% Pick Rate
    Overlord's Bloodmail
    Overlord's Bloodmail (3300 gold) 30 Attack Damage
    550 Health
    Tyranny
    Gain 2% of your bonus Health as Attack Damage.
    Retribution
    Gain up to 10% increased Attack Damage based on your percent missing Health.
    99.3% Win Rate5.1% Pick Rate

    Nasus vs Darius: Top Lane Skill (abilities) Orders

    Most Frequent Skill Order

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    Q
    Q
    Siphoning Strike Nasus strikes his foe, dealing damage and increasing the power of his future Siphoning Strikes if he slays his target.
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    W
    W
    Wither Nasus ages an enemy champion, decelerating their Move Speed and Attack Speed over time.
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    E
    E
    Spirit Fire Nasus unleashes a spirit flame at a location, dealing damage and reducing the Armor of enemies who stand on it.
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    R
    R
    Fury of the Sands 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.
    R
    R
    R
    Max Order: Q > W > E
    50.7% Win Rate22.4% Pick Rate

    Highest Win % Skill Order

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    R
    Q
    Siphoning Strike Nasus strikes his foe, dealing damage and increasing the power of his future Siphoning Strikes if he slays his target.
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    Q
    R
    W
    Wither Nasus ages an enemy champion, decelerating their Move Speed and Attack Speed over time.
    W
    W
    W
    W
    W
    R
    E
    Spirit Fire Nasus unleashes a spirit flame at a location, dealing damage and reducing the Armor of enemies who stand on it.
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    R
    R
    Fury of the Sands 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.
    R
    R
    R
    Max Order: Q > W > E
    59.6% Win Rate3.0% Pick Rate

    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 Darius

    • When Darius's axe grab is on cooldown, he is vulnerable to harassment attacks.
    • Darius's ability to escape from fights is limited. If you have an advantage against him, press your lead.

    Nasus Top other Matchups

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    +5.0%
    Fiora

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    Nasus
    +4.9%
    Kennen

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    Nasus
    +4.7%
    Jax

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    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
    +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