How to beat Nasus
Common role: Top
A late-game juggernaut who stacks his Q infinitely and becomes unkillable.
Best counters vs Nasus
Champions with the highest win rate against Nasus on their main role — real ranked match data, patch 16.14.
- 1
Nidalee59.9%78 games
- 2
Darius56.7%35 games
- 3
Zyra55.7%37 games
- 4
Pantheon55.7%35 games
- 5
Jarvan IV53.5%240 games
- 6
Wukong53.4%217 games
- 7
Zac53.6%86 games
- 8
Volibear53.6%40 games
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What makes Nasus dangerous
Nasus permanently increases his Q damage every time he last-hits with it. Early he is weak, but if left to farm he outscales almost everyone, becoming a tanky bruiser who one-shots with an empowered Q and slows you to a crawl with his W.
How to play against Nasus
- 1Deny his stacks — this is the whole game. Freeze or push the wave, zone him off cannon minions, and have your jungler pressure him so he can't farm freely.
- 2Beat him early. Nasus is one of the weakest laners for the first 6 levels — trade aggressively and build a lead before he comes online.
- 3His W (Wither) cripples your movement and attack speed. Save your dash/flash or buy tenacity to escape it, and don't fight when it's up.
- 4In the late game, kite him — he has no gap-closer. Don't let him W your carry; peel and reposition instead of trading autos with his stacked Q.
Weaknesses to exploit
- ✓Very weak early game before he stacks.
- ✓No mobility or gap-closer — pure kiting target.
- ✓Wither is his only pick tool; bait or cleanse it.
- ✓If you deny stacks, he never comes online.
Abilities & how to counter them
What each of Nasus's abilities does — and how to play around it.
P
Kẻ Nuốt Chửng Linh HồnNasus hút năng lượng tinh thần của đối thủ, cho ông thêm Hút Máu.
Q
Quyền Trượng Linh HồnNasus tấn công kẻ địch, gây sát thương và cường hóa sức mạnh của các cú Quyền Trượng Linh Hồn về sau nếu ông hạ gục được mục tiêu.
Strong: permanently stacks damage on every last-hit — late-game one-shots. Weak: deny stacks by zoning him off minions and he never comes online.
W
Lão HóaNasus làm lão hóa mục tiêu, khiến nạn nhân bị giảm Tốc độ Di chuyển và Tốc độ Đánh theo thời gian.
Strong: Wither cripples your move and attack speed — his only pick tool. Weak: on cooldown he can't stick — save your dash/tenacity for it and don't fight while it's active.
E
Lửa Tâm LinhNasus tạo ra một ngọn lửa tâm linh tại vị trí đã chọn, gây sát thương và làm giảm Giáp của những kẻ địch đứng trên đó.
R
Cơn Thịnh Nộ Sa MạcNasus giải phóng sức mạnh tối thượng từ bão cát, liên tục sát thương kẻ địch ở gần. Trong thời gian hiệu lực, ông nhận thêm Máu, Tầm Đánh, gây sát thương lên kẻ địch ở gần, và hồi chiêu của Quyền Trượng Linh Hồn được giảm, cũng như được nhận thêm Giáp và Kháng Phép.
Strong: bonus health and Q range make him a late-game monster. Weak: he has no gap-closer — kite him and never trade autos with his stacked Q.
Itemization
Nasus is AD with sustain. Grievous Wounds and armor (Randuin's, Frozen Heart to cut his attack speed and Q spam) are core. Tenacity boots and any slow-resist help you escape his Wither.
This guide covers Nasus's core kit and playstyle — advice that holds up across patches.
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