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Nasus Build & Runes

If you're looking for the best rune build for Nasus we've got you covered. Below you can find the best items and runes to build for Nasus, as determined by LeagueSpy's calculations of thousands of Plat+ League of Legends games. If you are already familiar with how to play Nasus this is a great resource to quickly get a good rune selection for Patch 11.20. However, if you are a new Nasus player we highly recommend reading through some of the guides above to learn why this build is strong on Nasus!

Patch 11.20: 476929 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Precision

Resolve

Second Best

65%

Win Rate 57 Games

Precision

Resolve

Third Best

63%

Win Rate 60 Games

Precision

Resolve

More Nasus Runes

Second Best

53%

Win Rate 5484 Games

Third Best

53%

Win Rate 5446 Games

Second Best

50%

Win Rate 2987 Games

Third Best

54%

Win Rate 1198 Games

Second Best

53%

Win Rate 2428 Games

Third Best

54%

Win Rate 2025 Games

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Passive Ability

Second Best

67%

Win Rate 446 Games

Passive Ability

Third Best

65%

Win Rate 650 Games

Passive Ability

Patch 11.20: 477013 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Precision

Resolve

Second Best

56%

Win Rate 160 Games

Precision

Resolve

Third Best

Win Rate Games

More Nasus Runes

Second Best

55%

Win Rate 589 Games

Third Best

53%

Win Rate 568 Games

Second Best

54%

Win Rate 142 Games

Third Best

52%

Win Rate 63 Games

Second Best

57%

Win Rate 203 Games

Third Best

55%

Win Rate 180 Games

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! Small Sample Size Warning * There is either not a lot of games played on this champion or the builds vary greatly, we have provided the top build but it does not have a high confidence rating so use your own discretion.

Passive Ability

Second Best

76%

Win Rate 21 Games

Passive Ability

Third Best

75%

Win Rate 20 Games

Passive Ability

Patch 11.20: 477028 matches scanned * Each section of the build is rated independently of the others

Precision

Resolve

Second Best

58%

Win Rate 66 Games

Domination

Precision

Third Best

52%

Win Rate 81 Games

Sorcery

Precision

More Nasus Runes

Second Best

62%

Win Rate 164 Games

Third Best

58%

Win Rate 342 Games

Second Best

56%

Win Rate 222 Games

Third Best

57%

Win Rate 68 Games

Second Best

54%

Win Rate 715 Games

Third Best

57%

Win Rate 81 Games

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Passive Ability

Second Best

73%

Win Rate 37 Games

Passive Ability

Third Best

61%

Win Rate 31 Games

Passive Ability

Nasus Counters

Learn 's counters and discover matchups where they have an advantage! When you're starting a game of League of Legends you should always keep in mind if you'll be at an advantage or disadvantage against your opponent, so you can know whether to bully them or play safe. You can find detailed breakdowns of each matchup on CounterStats, and you can also check out some Nasus guides to see how to build and play against other champions you may find yourself up against!

This counter data is for Nasus Top in Plat+ games. The percent shown is the enemy champion's counter rating against Nasus. Counter rating is our own statistic that factors in counter kills, overall kills, early lead ratio, comeback ratio, and win percent to give the whole picture of that champion's effectiveness as a counter pick.

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Nasus Skins

Find Nasus's skins and when they were last on sale. Never miss a sale for your favorite skin by using our Wish List feature! You can also find all Nasus skins and chromas on Nasus's skins page.

Skin Release Wishlist Popularity Cost

Space Groove Nasus

March 31, 2021

Wishlist

1350

Battlecast Nasus

November 12, 2020

+ Wishlist

1350

Lunar Guardian Nasus

Special Events

February 8, 2018

+ Wishlist

1350

Worldbreaker Nasus

November 10, 2016

+ Wishlist

750

Archduke Nasus

April 1, 2015

+ Wishlist

750

Infernal Nasus

Legendary

November 21, 2013

+ Wishlist

1820

Riot K-9 Nasus

Special Events

August 16, 2012

+ Wishlist

975

Dreadknight Nasus

April 25, 2011

+ Wishlist

975

Pharaoh Nasus

November 2, 2010

+ Wishlist

520

Galactic Nasus

July 14, 2010

+ Wishlist

520

Classic Nasus

Original

+ Wishlist

Nasus' Abilities

Soul Eater Nasus's Passive

Self

Nasus drains his foe's spiritual energy, giving him a natural 10 / 16 / 22% lifesteal. This amount increases every 6 levels.

Siphoning Strike Nasus's Q Ability

150

7.5 / 6.5 / 5.5 / 4.5 / 3.5

Nasus's next attack will deal an additional 30 / 50 / 70 / 90 / 110 damage plus the extra permanently gained damage. Siphoning Strike permanently gains 3 damage whenever it kills a unit. This bonus is increased to 12 for champions, large monsters or large minions.

Wither Nasus's W Ability

700

15 / 14 / 13 / 12 / 11

Nasus ages his target, slowing their movement speed by 35% and reducing it further to reach 47 / 59 / 71 / 83 / 95 % slow at the end of 5 seconds. The target's attack speed is also slowed by half the amount, initially slowed by 17.5% and increasing to 23.5 / 29.5 / 35.5 / 41.5 / 47.5 % over the duration. If the duration of the slow is reduced, the extra slow will be applied faster for it to reach its maximum at the end of the duration.

Spirit Fire Nasus's E Ability

650

70 / 85 / 100 / 115 / 130

After a brief delay, a target area becomes desecrated for 5 seconds. Enemies caught in the area when the desecration occurs are dealt an initial burst of 55 / 95 / 135 / 175 / 215 (+60% of ability power) magic damage. Additionally, enemies in the area are dealt 11 / 19 / 27 / 35 / 43 (+12% of ability power) magic damage each second and have their armor reduced by 25 / 30 / 35 / 40 / 45% while in the area and for 1 extra second.

Fury of the Sands Nasus's Ultimate (R) Ability

350

100

120

Nasus empowers himself for 15 seconds, gaining 300 / 450 / 600 bonus health, 40 / 55 / 70 bonus armor and bonus magic resistance, 30% increased size, and 50 bonus attack range for the duration.

While Nasus is empowered, he deals 3 / 4 / 5% (+1% per 100 ability power) of target's maximum health magic damage to nearby enemies each second, capped at 240 per second, and Siphoning Strike's cooldown is halved.

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