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Nasus vs Vel'Koz

How to Beat Vel'Koz as Nasus in LoLNasus is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Vel'Koz as Nasus

based on 2,310 Nasus vs Vel'Koz matchups
Win Rate
47.8 %
K/D/A
1.81
Pick Rate
2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our counter stats from the millions of recently ranked League rounds that we review each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Vel'Koz as Nasus came out of an analysis of 2310 ranked rounds where both champions clashed against each other. This counter matchup is relatively rare. Nasus fights Vel'Koz in only 2.0% of his matches.

Nasus vs Vel'Koz Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Nasus has done a poor job of beating Vel'Koz. On average, he wins a lowly 47.8% of games the champs face off with each other in. In Nasus versus Vel'Koz rounds, Nasus’s team is 0.1% less probable to gain first blood, indicating that he most likely won't be able to get first blood versus Vel'Koz.

Best Nasus vs Vel'Koz Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSheen

Core Nasus Items

~22 Mins
Trinity ForceFrozen HeartJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Sterak's GageHullbreakerDead Man's PlateForce of Nature

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Nasus to level upq
>
Second ability for Nasus to level upw
>
Last skill for Nasus to max oute

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindUnflinching
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Nasus's passive ability p
Nasus's q ability q
Nasus's w ability w
Nasus's e ability e
Nasus's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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Guide to Countering Vel'Koz as Nasus

Tips for Playing as Nasus against Vel'Koz

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.

Advice to Win Against Vel'Koz

Vel'Koz has fairly low mobility and is vulnerable to ganks.

Vel'Koz is very dangerous if left alone in a fight. Try to focus him down early.

Life Form Disintegration Ray can be interrupted by stuns, silences and knockups.

Nasus vs Vel'Koz Counter Stats

Nasus Image
Win Rate
47.8 %
VS
Win Rate
52.2 %
Vel'Koz Image
4.9
< Kills >
5.7
5.4
< Deaths >
5.9
4.9
< Assists >
8.9
1.12
< Killing Sprees >
1.31
172
< Minions Killed >
92
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.08
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.5
13,301
< Physical Damage >
554
5,143
< Magic Damage >
18,252
386
< True Damage >
6,525
18,830
< Damage Dealt >
25,332
38,528
< Damage Taken >
17,594
11,736
< Gold Earned >
10,596
2.47
< Towers >
1.89
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
14,090
< Total Healing >
1,762
15,421
< Experience >
12,659
16
< Vision Score >
43
8
< Wards Placed >
19
511
< Time Dealing CC >
208

How to Counter Vel'Koz with Nasus in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore several important Nasus against Vel'Koz matchup statistics that can help us interpret the differences between the pair. As an example, Nasus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Vel'Koz’s ratio of NaN, showing that Nasus may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Vel'Koz..

Nasus usually has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. Typically, he takes more damage than Vel'Koz. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also indicate that the champ with more health has less agility and thus is not able to kite away from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Nasus and Vel'Koz

Damage Types Compared

Nasus
Vel'Koz
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nasus
Vel'Koz

Who is Better, Nasus or Vel'Koz?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Nasus usually loses when trying to fight Vel'Koz, with a 47.8% win rate. As a result, Nasus makes a bad counter to Vel'Koz.

While Nasus does have a lower winrate than Vel'Koz, when they face off with one another, Nasus also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming champ to pick up and master. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Nasus into Vel'Koz.

Additionally, Nasus also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Vel'Koz. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Nasus vs Vel'Koz matchups, Vel'Koz is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Nasus is a bad counter to Vel'Koz. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Nasus against Vel'Koz.

Additional Information for Nasus Players

How We Calculated Our Nasus vs Vel'Koz Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vel'Koz as Nasus, we analyzed 2,310 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Vel'Koz as Nasus comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Nasus in order to counter Vel'Koz during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions displayed above, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nasus most often racks up more CS compared to Vel'Koz. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The best items to use in your Nasus versus Vel'Koz build include Trinity Force, Frozen Heart, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Nasus incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs Vel'Koz than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Nasus boasted an average winrate of 47.8% battling Vel'Koz with this build.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing Vel'Koz as Nasus, you should take the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds players picked for Nasus vs Vel'Koz battles, this mixture of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 47.8% win rate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Vel'Koz as Nasus are presented for all skill levels, merged. If you want to narrow the statistics and builds to a specific rank, you may use the selection menu at the top of this page.