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Nasus

The Curator of the Sands

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.Read the full story on Riot's Universe site

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P
Soul Eater
Q
Siphoning Strike
W
Wither
E
Spirit Fire
R
Fury of the Sands

Nasus

Overview

On patch 16.21, Nasus is rated S tier in the top lane, winning 52.1% of 5,585 ranked games with a 5.8% pick rate. The most successful build this patch runs Summon Aery with Ghost and Ignite and builds Trinity Force, Frozen Heart, Spirit Visage, and Ionian Boots of Lucidity.

Nasus struggles most against Olaf (38%), Master Yi (42.9%), and Riven (42.9%) and does best against Quinn (64.7%), Gangplank (64.1%), and Vayne (63%).

Ranked solo/duo · patch 16.21 · 5,585 games · updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we calculate

52.1%

Win rate

5.8%

Pick rate

5.6K

Games

16.21

Patch

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.

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Matchups

All Nasus matchups

Strong against

Quinn64.7%34
Gangplank64.1%78
Vayne63.0%54
Rumble61.9%21
Kennen60.9%46

Weak against

Olaf38.0%50
Master Yi42.9%28
Riven42.9%28
Kled44.4%27
Pantheon44.8%67

Abilities

P
Soul Eater
Nasus drains his foe's spiritual energy, giving him bonus Life Steal.
Q
Siphoning Strike
Nasus strikes his foe, dealing damage and increasing the power of his future Siphoning Strikes if he slays his target.
Cooldown: 7.5/6.5/5.5/4.5/3.5Cost: 20Range: 255
W
Wither
Nasus ages an enemy champion, decelerating their Move Speed and Attack Speed over time.
Cooldown: 15/14/13/12/11Cost: 80Range: 700
E
Spirit Fire
Nasus unleashes a spirit flame at a location, dealing damage and reducing the Armor of enemies who stand on it.
Cooldown: 12Cost: 60/70/80/90/100Range: 650
R
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.
Cooldown: 120/100/80Cost: 100Range: 400