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Nasus·Top Build

Soul EaterP
Siphoning StrikeQ
WitherW
Spirit FireE
Fury of the SandsR
Win rate51.0%
Pick rate4.9%
Ban rate3.2%
Matches107 298-
Nasus Top has a 51.0% win rate with 4.9% pick rate in Emerald + and is currently ranked B tier. Based on our analysis of 107 298 matches in patch 14.12 the best build for Nasus is Trinity Force, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Frozen Heart, Spirit Visage, and Thornmail. Most picked runes for Nasus Top are Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Haste, and Last Stand for primary tree, as well as Second Wind, and Unflinching for secondary tree.
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Nasus Build

Top Top  Patch 14.12

Most Popular

Win Rate 56.0% based on 19 837 matches

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Recommended builds

Build
WR
Fleet FootworkResolve
Trinity Force

Most Popular

56.0%
First StrikeSorcery
Blackfire Torch

2nd Most Popular

48.1%
Fleet FootworkResolve
Frozen Heart

Alternative

57.2%
Phase RushInspiration
Trinity Force

Off-Meta

55.6%

Top Players
ALL

Player name
WR

Satorius Pro

36.8%
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dog old 8#KR1 OTP

69.0%
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Thợ gõ bím#9999 OTP

61.3%

Matchup Specific

vs Champion
WR

Garen

52.8%

Aatrox

56.8%

runes

Precision
Precision
Press the AttackFleet FootworkConqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
Resolve
Resolve
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
Adaptive Force
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive Force
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health
Tenacity and Slow Resist
Health Scaling

spells

SummonerHaste

D

SummonerTeleport

F

items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's Shield
Health Potion
Stealth Ward

@ 17 sec

Early Items

Sheen
Boots

@ 5 min

Core Items

Trinity Force
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Frozen Heart

@ 20 min

Full Build

Trinity Force
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Frozen Heart
Spirit Visage
Thornmail
Jak'Sho, The Protean

ability order

Max:

Q

right arrow

W

right arrow

E

right arrow

Skills

Soul Eater
Siphoning Strike
Wither
Spirit Fire
Fury of the Sands
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
9
Q
10
W
11
R
12
W
13
W
14
E
15
E
16
R
17
E
18
E

situational items

Sterak's Gage
Sundered Sky
Force of Nature
Dead Man's Plate
Randuin's Omen
Kaenic Rookern

Nasus Matchups Overview

Nasus General information

Nasus tips and tricks

Stacks Siphoning StrikeQ mean a lot for Nasus, but surviving the laning phase is more important. Be prepared to give up a few stacks Siphoning StrikeQ in order to keep your health bar topped up.

As Nasus isn’t very strong in the early game, try and avoid fighting. If you get killed early on or blow Flash, you’ll be vulnerable and will fall behind.

Nasus is a late-game monster and should look to split push during the mid and late game. But, if your team needs you in team fights, be prepared to group and help your team.

Nasus combos

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The Best Nasus Builds, Runes and Items for Top in Emerald +

Most Popular

If you want to use the most popular Nasus Top build, you should take Ghost and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. For runes, you should pick Fleet Footwork as your keystone, followed by Triumph, Legend: Haste and Last Stand in the primary tree, as well as Second Wind and Unflinching in the secondary tree. For rune shards, you want Ability Haste in offense, Health Scaling in flex and Health Scaling in defense, though it depends on the matchup. Finally, for your items, you should build Trinity Force as your first item, followed by Ionian Boots of Lucidity and Frozen Heart. For your last 3 items, you should build Spirit Visage, Thornmail and finish with Jak'Sho, The Protean. For the skill order, you want to stick with Q - W - E. Right now, this build has 56.0% winrate over 19 837 matches played.

Optional

Your second option for Nasus Top build would be to take Flash and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. The runes that this build takes advantage of are First Strike as your keystone, Magical Footwear, Triple Tonic and Cosmic Insight in the primary tree, and Manaflow Band with Transcendence in the secondary tree. The shards used in this build are Adaptive Force in offense, Adaptive Force in flex and Health in defense. The items for the build are Blackfire Torch, which you should build first, followed by Ionian Boots of Lucidity as your second item and Liandry's Torment as your third item. The rest of the items in order are Iceborn Gauntlet, Abyssal Mask and Frozen Heart. The skill order for this build is E - W - Q. In the current patch, this build has a 48.1% win rate over 5 750 matches.

Alternative

If you're looking for alternatives, you can use Ghost and Teleport as your Summoner Spells, with runes being Fleet Footwork as your keystone, Triumph, Legend: Haste and Last Stand in the primary tree, and Second Wind with Unflinching in the secondary tree, as well as Ability Haste, Health Scaling, and Health Scaling as your rune shards. The items that this build incorporates are Frozen Heart as your first item, then Ionian Boots of Lucidity as a second item and Trinity Force as a third item. You want to finish the build with Spirit Visage, Thornmail and Jak'Sho, The Protean. As far as ability max order goes, you want to keep it Q - W - E. This build is currently sitting at a 57.2% win rate across 2 537 matches played.

Off-Meta

If you want to try an Off-Meta Nasus Top build in the current patch, try Ghost and Teleport as your Summoner Spells, Phase Rush, Manaflow Band, Transcendence and Scorch as your primary rune tree, and Biscuit Delivery with Cosmic Insight as your secondary tree. Use Adaptive Force, Adaptive Force and Health Scaling as your shards. For items in this build, you want to complete Trinity Force as your first item, then finish Ionian Boots of Lucidity as your second item, and Frozen Heart as third item. The last 3 options are Spirit Visage, Sterak's Gage and Dead Man's Plate. The ability order for this build is Q - W - E. As of the current patch, this build has a 55.6% win rate over 2 318 matches played.

Situational Nasus Runes and Items

Depending on the context of your game, your matchup, and enemy champions, you might want to consider building some situational items or take specific runes. Carefully examine your team, enemy team, game state , and your matchup to plan your Nasus build accordingly! For example, when it comes to rune shards, you might want to take either Armor or Magic Resist, depending on which champion you are about to lane against.

Furthermore, if you want a more detailed breakdown, you should also check out Nasus runes page.

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In-depth Build Stats

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Nasus Counters - Best and Worst Matchups for Top in Emerald +

Best Matchups

In Patch 14.13 the best possible matchups for Nasus Top are:

Consider picking Nasus into these matches to increase your chance to win a game. These are the most popular Top matchups that currently are in favor of Nasus.

Worst Matchups

We highly recommend avoiding picking Nasus in the current patch into the following Top matchups:

These champions are considered as Nasus counters in the current patch, and playing such a matchup will decrease your chances of winning a game.

Additional Notes

If you want to find out more about best and worst matchups, as well as specific matchup statistics, we highly encourage you to check our Nasus counters page. Keep in mind that while the champion may counter or be countered, it also comes down to your individual skill, the skill of your opponent, your team, and enemy team compositions.