Nasus

the Curator of the Sands

Overview

Mixed DamageTopMedium

Class: Fighter · Tank

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.

Base Stats

Health

650+104/lvl

Mana

326+62/lvl

Armor

34+4.7/lvl

Magic Resist

32+2.05/lvl

Attack Damage

Attack Speed

0.64+3.48%/lvl

Attack Range

125

Move Speed

350

HP Regen

9+0.9/lvl

Mana Regen

7.45+0.5/lvl

Abilities

Soul Eater

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

Builds

Curated

Auto-generated tank build with three variants and basic rotations. Featured champions get hand-authored combos and matchups.

Armor

Sunfire + Thornmail

Heartsteel

Plated Steelcaps

Sunfire Aegis

Thornmail

Jak'Sho, The Protean

Spirit Visage

Magic Resist

Force of Nature

Heartsteel

Mercury's Treads

Force of Nature

Spirit Visage

Jak'Sho, The Protean

Thornmail

Utility

Iceborn + Frozen Heart

Iceborn Gauntlet

Plated Steelcaps

Frozen Heart

Spirit Visage

Randuin's Omen

Gargoyle Stoneplate

Runes

Primary

Grasp of the Undying · Resolve

Secondary

Precision

Grasp of the Undying · Demolish · Bone Plating · Overgrowth · Triumph · Legend: Tenacity

Skill Order

Max Q>W>E first

10W

11R

12W

13W

14E

15E

16R

17E

18E

Combos

StackQAA

Farm Q.

All-inWEQ

Wither, shred, Q.

TradeEQ

Shred into Q.

Matchups

Strong against

Garen · Malphite

Weak against

Kayle · Vayne

Skins

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Tips

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.

Overview

Mixed DamageTopMedium

Class: Fighter · Tank

Tips

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.