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Nasus

FighterTank
Nasus is a fighterRolefighter
DifficultyAverage
Power SpikeMid-Game
Soul Eater abilityp
Siphoning Strike abilityq
Wither abilityw
Spirit Fire abilitye
Fury of the Sands abilityr
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Runes
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Nasus Counters

based on 30,756 matches
Win Rate
50 %
Pick Rate
5.8 %
Ban Rate
5.7 %

How We Analyze Our Counter Nasus Data

We analyze millions of League of Legends games each week, pulled directly from Riot Games, to determine the best and worst Nasus counters. At this moment, our detailed counter Nasus data is based on 30,756 recent games and will show you which champions have the highest and lowest win rates against him.

Nasus Counters Summary

In the selected top position, Nasus does very well against Kennen and Udyr, with win rates of 60.9% and 59.9%, respectively. He make a superior counter pick to both champions. Conversely, he is weakest in top lane when fighting Sion and Illaoi. Be careful about playing Nasus into either of these two champs.

Nasus Matchups in Lane

Nasus support Counters

Additional Info for Nasus Players

Nasus Counters Summary (Continued)

The greatest champs not in lane to counter Nasus include Xayah, Kai'Sa, and Twitch. These picks are all good at countering Nasus with win rates over 57%. Even if these Nasus counter picks are not picked in the same position as you, it's not a good idea to play him into one of these matchups. They will likely crush Nasus.

Conversely, if the opposing team picks either Skarner or Janna, you should strongly think about choosing him, as he easily wins against these champions with win rates over 54% against each ofthem.

How to Counter Nasus

Don't let Nasus free farm in lane, as he will continuously gain stacks from Siphoning Strike.

Nasus counters melee champions. In the late game, with a good setup and lots of Q stacks, he's nearly undefeatable 1:1. This is especially true if he's able to free farm early.

Nasus is weak early game, so keep the pressue on and be aggressive.

How to Use this Countering Nasus Guide

To see the details and best Nasus counter builds for a specific matchup, you can click the related row in one of the tables above. If you want specific Ashe counters not highlighted above, you may use the filters below to find details on your specific Nasus matchup.

To limit the Nasus counters to a particular ranked tier only, pick the desired tier from the dropdown menu above. The recommended champion counters will be revised. If you would like great champion pairings for your own allies to advance your win percentage, take a look at our Nasus synergies.

We comb through millions of League of Legends matches pulled directly from Riot Games servers each week to give you an advantage. We analyze the data using advanced algorithms to bring you the most accurate Nasus counters online. Having evaluated so many matches gives us lots of faith in our conclusions.

All Nasus Matchups

The Nasus counter matchups shown below include data from Silver+ tiers and champions in all positions. Click an individual Nasus matchup to see a detailed build, stats, and advice to win your next fight. You will also have the opportunity to further refine your tier selection.

Nasus vs Kennen
Kennen695 Games
In Game
58.4 %
Nasus vs Gnar
Gnar652 Games
In Game
58 %
Nasus vs Karthus
Karthus784 Games
In Game
57.9 %
Nasus vs Renekton
Renekton833 Games
In Game
57.1 %
Nasus vs Nidalee
Nidalee413 Games
In Game
57.1 %
Nasus vs Olaf
Olaf519 Games
In Game
57 %
Nasus vs Yuumi
Yuumi1,211 Games
In Game
55.7 %
Nasus vs Kai'Sa
Kai'Sa2,336 Games
In Game
55.7 %
Nasus vs Qiyana
Qiyana704 Games
In Game
55 %
Nasus vs Kindred
Kindred1,108 Games
In Game
54.9 %
Nasus vs Zeri
Zeri591 Games
In Game
54.8 %
Nasus vs Xayah
Xayah832 Games
In Game
54.7 %
Nasus vs Tryndamere
Tryndamere1,686 Games
In Game
54.6 %
Nasus vs Zoe
Zoe703 Games
In Game
54.5 %
Nasus vs Syndra
Syndra1,374 Games
In Game
54.1 %
Nasus vs Sivir
Sivir745 Games
In Game
54 %
Nasus vs LeBlanc
LeBlanc839 Games
In Game
53.9 %
Nasus vs Ezreal
Ezreal3,412 Games
In Game
53.8 %
Nasus vs Naafiri
Naafiri786 Games
In Game
53.7 %
Nasus vs Lee Sin
Lee Sin1,625 Games
In Game
53.7 %
Nasus vs Karma
Karma1,552 Games
In Game
53.7 %
Nasus vs Lulu
Lulu842 Games
In Game
53.6 %
Nasus vs Hecarim
Hecarim1,446 Games
In Game
53.6 %
Nasus vs Renata Glasc
Renata Glasc562 Games
In Game
53.6 %
Nasus vs Skarner
Skarner185 Games
In Game
53.5 %
Nasus vs Zed
Zed2,217 Games
In Game
53.4 %
Nasus vs Hwei
Hwei2,752 Games
In Game
53.3 %
Nasus vs Ryze
Ryze539 Games
In Game
53.2 %
Nasus vs Warwick
Warwick2,228 Games
In Game
53.1 %
Nasus vs Elise
Elise409 Games
In Game
53.1 %
Nasus vs Orianna
Orianna819 Games
In Game
53.1 %
Nasus vs Zilean
Zilean702 Games
In Game
53 %
Nasus vs Veigar
Veigar1,974 Games
In Game
52.9 %
Nasus vs Malphite
Malphite2,059 Games
In Game
52.9 %
Nasus vs Nautilus
Nautilus2,412 Games
In Game
52.9 %
Nasus vs Ahri
Ahri1,558 Games
In Game
52.7 %
Nasus vs Aphelios
Aphelios1,291 Games
In Game
52.7 %
Nasus vs Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia588 Games
In Game
52.6 %
Nasus vs Gragas
Gragas953 Games
In Game
52.5 %
Nasus vs Pantheon
Pantheon2,582 Games
In Game
52.5 %
Nasus vs Jayce
Jayce747 Games
In Game
52.5 %
Nasus vs Kayle
Kayle2,604 Games
In Game
52.3 %
Nasus vs Kalista
Kalista484 Games
In Game
52.3 %
Nasus vs Akshan
Akshan1,082 Games
In Game
52.2 %
Nasus vs Yorick
Yorick1,692 Games
In Game
52.2 %
Nasus vs Thresh
Thresh2,288 Games
In Game
52.1 %
Nasus vs Nami
Nami1,625 Games
In Game
52.1 %
Nasus vs Draven
Draven1,840 Games
In Game
52.1 %
Nasus vs Akali
Akali3,306 Games
In Game
52 %
Nasus vs Lux
Lux5,448 Games
In Game
52 %
Nasus vs Samira
Samira2,639 Games
In Game
52 %
Nasus vs Jax
Jax3,839 Games
In Game
51.9 %
Nasus vs Jarvan IV
Jarvan IV853 Games
In Game
51.9 %
Nasus vs Twisted Fate
Twisted Fate2,227 Games
In Game
51.9 %
Nasus vs Sejuani
Sejuani559 Games
In Game
51.9 %
Nasus vs Irelia
Irelia1,477 Games
In Game
51.7 %
Nasus vs Talon
Talon1,224 Games
In Game
51.7 %
Nasus vs Xerath
Xerath2,239 Games
In Game
51.7 %
Nasus vs Gwen
Gwen1,314 Games
In Game
51.7 %
Nasus vs Kog'Maw
Kog'Maw487 Games
In Game
51.5 %
Nasus vs Heimerdinger
Heimerdinger794 Games
In Game
51.5 %
Nasus vs Shyvana
Shyvana835 Games
In Game
51.4 %
Nasus vs Vladimir
Vladimir1,772 Games
In Game
51.4 %
Nasus vs Varus
Varus2,348 Games
In Game
51.4 %
Nasus vs Vayne
Vayne3,432 Games
In Game
51.4 %
Nasus vs Wukong
Wukong636 Games
In Game
51.4 %
Nasus vs Tristana
Tristana1,785 Games
In Game
51.3 %
Nasus vs Lucian
Lucian3,482 Games
In Game
51.3 %
Nasus vs Quinn
Quinn676 Games
In Game
51.3 %
Nasus vs Seraphine
Seraphine2,491 Games
In Game
51.1 %
Nasus vs Udyr
Udyr1,849 Games
In Game
51.1 %
Nasus vs Volibear
Volibear1,183 Games
In Game
51.1 %
Nasus vs Evelynn
Evelynn1,517 Games
In Game
51.1 %
Nasus vs Dr. Mundo
Dr. Mundo1,062 Games
In Game
51.1 %
Nasus vs Shaco
Shaco2,049 Games
In Game
51 %
Nasus vs Blitzcrank
Blitzcrank2,111 Games
In Game
51 %
Nasus vs Fiddlesticks
Fiddlesticks964 Games
In Game
51 %
Nasus vs Kha'Zix
Kha'Zix1,600 Games
In Game
50.9 %
Nasus vs Rumble
Rumble1,104 Games
In Game
50.9 %
Nasus vs Rakan
Rakan1,622 Games
In Game
50.9 %
Nasus vs Vex
Vex1,054 Games
In Game
50.9 %
Nasus vs Annie
Annie928 Games
In Game
50.9 %
Nasus vs Poppy
Poppy920 Games
In Game
50.8 %
Nasus vs Rengar
Rengar1,999 Games
In Game
50.8 %
Nasus vs Ashe
Ashe4,020 Games
In Game
50.7 %
Nasus vs Katarina
Katarina2,050 Games
In Game
50.7 %
Nasus vs Briar
Briar2,534 Games
In Game
50.7 %
Nasus vs Taliyah
Taliyah619 Games
In Game
50.7 %
Nasus vs Kayn
Kayn2,695 Games
In Game
50.6 %
Nasus vs Fiora
Fiora1,463 Games
In Game
50.6 %
Nasus vs Nocturne
Nocturne3,124 Games
In Game
50.6 %
Nasus vs Ornn
Ornn1,209 Games
In Game
50.5 %
Nasus vs Pyke
Pyke1,823 Games
In Game
50.5 %
Nasus vs Yone
Yone3,535 Games
In Game
50.5 %
Nasus vs Sona
Sona1,307 Games
In Game
50.5 %
Nasus vs Corki
Corki622 Games
In Game
50.5 %
Nasus vs Viktor
Viktor947 Games
In Game
50.5 %
Nasus vs Viego
Viego2,240 Games
In Game
50.4 %
Nasus vs Jinx
Jinx2,997 Games
In Game
50.4 %
Nasus vs Alistar
Alistar1,062 Games
In Game
50.3 %
Nasus vs Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath1,264 Games
In Game
50.3 %
Nasus vs Amumu
Amumu1,429 Games
In Game
50.3 %
Nasus vs Nunu & Willump
Nunu & Willump1,318 Games
In Game
50.2 %
Nasus vs K'Sante
K'Sante711 Games
In Game
50.2 %
Nasus vs Ekko
Ekko2,719 Games
In Game
50.1 %
Nasus vs Soraka
Soraka1,351 Games
In Game
50.1 %
Nasus vs Diana
Diana2,375 Games
In Game
50 %
Nasus vs Caitlyn
Caitlyn5,683 Games
In Game
50 %
Nasus vs Galio
Galio1,519 Games
In Game
49.9 %
Nasus vs Rek'Sai
Rek'Sai293 Games
In Game
49.8 %
Nasus vs Yasuo
Yasuo3,986 Games
In Game
49.7 %
Nasus vs Twitch
Twitch2,260 Games
In Game
49.7 %
Nasus vs Rammus
Rammus1,012 Games
In Game
49.6 %
Nasus vs Azir
Azir948 Games
In Game
49.6 %
Nasus vs Rell
Rell766 Games
In Game
49.5 %
Nasus vs Garen
Garen2,150 Games
In Game
49.3 %
Nasus vs Sion
Sion1,509 Games
In Game
49.2 %
Nasus vs Ziggs
Ziggs708 Games
In Game
49.2 %
Nasus vs Milio
Milio1,273 Games
In Game
49.2 %
Nasus vs Fizz
Fizz2,979 Games
In Game
49.1 %
Nasus vs Ivern
Ivern650 Games
In Game
48.9 %
Nasus vs Singed
Singed1,865 Games
In Game
48.9 %
Nasus vs Kassadin
Kassadin800 Games
In Game
48.8 %
Nasus vs Brand
Brand3,579 Games
In Game
48.8 %
Nasus vs Bard
Bard1,726 Games
In Game
48.7 %
Nasus vs Tahm Kench
Tahm Kench1,625 Games
In Game
48.7 %
Nasus vs Vel'Koz
Vel'Koz1,188 Games
In Game
48.7 %
Nasus vs Urgot
Urgot1,109 Games
In Game
48.6 %
Nasus vs Gangplank
Gangplank813 Games
In Game
48.6 %
Nasus vs Graves
Graves2,659 Games
In Game
48.6 %
Nasus vs Camille
Camille710 Games
In Game
48.6 %
Nasus vs Vi
Vi1,668 Games
In Game
48.6 %
Nasus vs Neeko
Neeko1,526 Games
In Game
48.5 %
Nasus vs Braum
Braum649 Games
In Game
48.5 %
Nasus vs Senna
Senna4,500 Games
In Game
48.4 %
Nasus vs Darius
Darius2,315 Games
In Game
48.3 %
Nasus vs Aatrox
Aatrox2,762 Games
In Game
48.3 %
Nasus vs Nilah
Nilah872 Games
In Game
48.2 %
Nasus vs Leona
Leona2,114 Games
In Game
48 %
Nasus vs Aurelion Sol
Aurelion Sol989 Games
In Game
47.9 %
Nasus vs Jhin
Jhin6,492 Games
In Game
47.8 %
Nasus vs Teemo
Teemo5,142 Games
In Game
47.8 %
Nasus vs Master Yi
Master Yi2,721 Games
In Game
47.8 %
Nasus vs Morgana
Morgana2,786 Games
In Game
47.7 %
Nasus vs Mordekaiser
Mordekaiser4,286 Games
In Game
47.7 %
Nasus vs Sylas
Sylas1,710 Games
In Game
47.7 %
Nasus vs Shen
Shen1,152 Games
In Game
47.6 %
Nasus vs Maokai
Maokai2,525 Games
In Game
47.5 %
Nasus vs Miss Fortune
Miss Fortune7,881 Games
In Game
47.3 %
Nasus vs Bel'Veth
Bel'Veth1,290 Games
In Game
47.3 %
Nasus vs Riven
Riven1,697 Games
In Game
47.3 %
Nasus vs Xin Zhao
Xin Zhao1,845 Games
In Game
47.2 %
Nasus vs Malzahar
Malzahar1,904 Games
In Game
47.2 %
Nasus vs Lissandra
Lissandra714 Games
In Game
47.1 %
Nasus vs Swain
Swain2,158 Games
In Game
47 %
Nasus vs Janna
Janna1,454 Games
In Game
46.9 %
Nasus vs Sett
Sett1,365 Games
In Game
46.8 %
Nasus vs Zyra
Zyra2,486 Games
In Game
46.6 %
Nasus vs Zac
Zac1,349 Games
In Game
46.5 %
Nasus vs Trundle
Trundle4,045 Games
In Game
46.3 %
Nasus vs Taric
Taric559 Games
In Game
46.2 %
Nasus vs Anivia
Anivia816 Games
In Game
46 %
Nasus vs Kled
Kled763 Games
In Game
46 %
Nasus vs Illaoi
Illaoi1,098 Games
In Game
45.5 %
Nasus vs Lillia
Lillia3,658 Games
In Game
44.4 %