Lucian vs Nasus
How to Beat Nasus as Lucian
based on 6,294 Lucian vs Nasus matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Lucian vs Nasus Matchup Summary
Best Lucian vs Nasus Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Nasus as Lucian
Tips for Playing as Lucian against Nasus
For optimal burst, try to combine Relentless Pursuit into Piercing Light.
Ardent Blaze actually explodes in a star pattern. Try to line it up so the spokes hit enemy champions.
Because of Lightslinger, Lucian benefits more from Attack Damage than he does from Attack Speed.
Once you have chosen an angle for The Culling, you cannot change it. Pick your moment well!
Advice to Win Against Nasus
Nasus is prone to being kited. Try not to engage him at full Health.
Max rank Wither is a very effective counter to Attack Damage characters, so try to avoid getting caught alone by it.
While transformed by his ultimate, Nasus is stronger than most champions in the League. Engage him only if you have a clear advantage.
Lucian vs Nasus Counter Stats
How to Counter Nasus with Lucian in LoL
The stats shown here highlight several critical Lucian vs. Nasus matchup stats that may help you grasp the differences between these two champs. Lucian’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Nasus’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Lucian may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Nasus..
Lucian normally has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his enemy does. On average, he takes less damage than Nasus. This often reflects differing health capacities, yet it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.
Differences between Lucian and Nasus
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Who is Better, Lucian or Nasus?
Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Lucian usually loses when facing off against Nasus, with a 48.9% win rate. As a result, Lucian makes a bad counter for Nasus.
While Lucian does have a lower win rate compared to Nasus, when they face off with one another, Lucian also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Lucian into Nasus.
Furthermore, Lucian has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Nasus. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Lucian vs Nasus matchups, Nasus is the better champ with a lower win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.
Lucian is a somewhat poor counter for Nasus. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should hold your own as Lucian against Nasus.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Lucian to counter Nasus during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to gather a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Lucian on average picks up a similar amount of CS as Nasus. Champions who on average don't earn many minion kills usualy don't require much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to exceed the numbers displayed on this page to do well.
The most crucial items to have in your Lucian versus Nasus build consist of Lord Dominik's Regards, Bloodthirster, and Essence Reaver. When Lucian used at least these three pieces in his build, he did much better when facing Nasus than with many other common builds. In fact, Lucian had an average win rate of 48.9% when playing against Nasus with these items in his kit.
To have the greatest probability of annihilating Nasus as Lucian, you should take the Press the Attack, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the runes we have analyed for Lucian vs Nasus matchups, this set of runes resulted in the best win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 48.9% winrate overall.
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