Nasus Build, Runes & Counters — LoL Champion Guide

Win Rate

52.3%

Jungle

Pick Rate

2.4%

6,413 games

Tier

This patch

CS / min

6.1

2 @ 10min

Full Build Guide

Starters, core items, boots & situational for Nasus

Playing as Nasus

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.

Playmaking

Kill participation

Solo kills / game

1.4

First blood rate

Damage / min

636

Kills / game

4.8

Early KDA (15 min)

4.05

Base stats (level 1)

650

HP regen

9.0

326

MP regen

7.5

Attack dmg

Attack spd

0.638

Armor

Magic resist

Move speed

350

Range

125

Strong vs · Jungle

Weak vs · Jungle

Abilities

Soul Eater

Nasus drains his foe's spiritual energy, giving him bonus Life Steal.

Siphoning Strike

Nasus strikes his foe, dealing damage and increasing the power of his future Siphoning Strikes if he slays his target.

CD 7.5/6.5/5.5/4.5/3.5sCost 20Range 255

Wither

Nasus ages an enemy champion, decelerating their Move Speed and Attack Speed over time.

CD 15/14/13/12/11sCost 80Range 700

Spirit Fire

Nasus unleashes a spirit flame at a location, dealing damage and reducing the Armor of enemies who stand on it.

CD 12sCost 60/70/80/90/100Range 650

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.

CD 120/100/80sCost 100Range 400

// 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.

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