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How to Win Thresh vs Nasus Counter MatchupThresh is in the a tier of champions

Thresh vs Nasus

How to Beat Nasus as Thresh in LoLThresh is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Nasus as Thresh

based on 4,199 Thresh vs Nasus matchups
Win Rate
48.6 %
K/D/A
2.7
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion summarize millions of recently ranked League of Legends games each and every week. In our data, Thresh engaged Nasus 4199 times. With so many games with Thresh versus Nasus provides us a lot of faith in our capacity to produce informative data and a supported build to counter your rival. This champion matchup is fairly rare. Thresh fights Nasus in only 2.8% of his games.

Thresh vs Nasus Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Thresh has done a below average job of beating Nasus. Typically, he wins a acceptable 48.6% of games the champions battle one another in. In Thresh versus Nasus matches, Thresh’s side is 0.3% more expected to earn first blood. This indicates that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Nasus.

Best Thresh vs Nasus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
Cloth ArmorNull-Magic Mantle

Core Thresh Items

~22 Mins
ThornmailLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

BloodsongJak'Sho, The ProteanUnending DespairKaenic Rookern

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Thresh to level upq
>
Second ability for Thresh to level upe
>
Last skill for Thresh to max outw

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Ability HasteHealth ScalingHealth Scaling
Thresh's passive ability p
Thresh's q ability q
Thresh's w ability w
Thresh's e ability e
Thresh's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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Q
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Guide to Countering Nasus as Thresh

Tips for Playing as Thresh against Nasus

Communication is key when making use of Thresh's lantern. Let your teammates know how you like to use it.

Death Sentence and Flay can be combined in either cast order for powerful combinations.

Thresh can collect souls without needing to kill units himself. Planning your map position to be near the most deaths will help to maximize soul collection.

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.

Thresh vs Nasus Counter Stats

Thresh Image
Win Rate
48.6 %
VS
Win Rate
51.4 %
Nasus Image
2.2
< Kills >
4.8
6
< Deaths >
5.2
14
< Assists >
5.6
0.42
< Killing Sprees >
1.11
35
< Minions Killed >
167
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.49
< Inhibitors >
0.56
1,267
< Physical Damage >
13,327
7,461
< Magic Damage >
5,463
796
< True Damage >
429
9,525
< Damage Dealt >
19,220
21,539
< Damage Taken >
36,277
8,619
< Gold Earned >
11,526
1.88
< Towers >
2.62
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
2,449
< Total Healing >
13,276
10,606
< Experience >
14,932
53
< Vision Score >
15
23
< Wards Placed >
8
274
< Time Dealing CC >
508

How to Counter Nasus with Thresh in LoL

The stats shown on this page show several critical Thresh against Nasus counter stats that may help us figure out the distinctions between these two champs. Thresh’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Nasus’s ratio of NaN, highlighting that Thresh may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Nasus. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.

Thresh normally has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his enemy does. Typically, he takes less damage than Nasus. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also show that the one champion has less agility and thus is not able to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Thresh and Nasus

Damage Types Compared

Thresh
Nasus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Thresh
Nasus

Who is Better, Thresh or Nasus?

Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Thresh usually loses when taking on Nasus, with a 48.6% win rate. Thus, Thresh makes a poor counter to Nasus.

While Thresh does have a lower win rate than Nasus, when they face off with one another, Thresh also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more challenging champ to develop with. You should be careful when picking Thresh into Nasusas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Furthermore, Thresh has a great deal of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Nasus. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion overall in League of Legends, in Thresh vs Nasus matchups, Nasus is the better champion with a lower win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Thresh is a somewhat poor counter to Nasus. You will do well by focussing your gameplay on keeping up your CS and destroying objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Thresh against Nasus.

Additional Information for Thresh Players

How We Calculated Our Thresh vs Nasus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nasus as Thresh, we analyzed 4,199 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 Nasus as Thresh 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 learn all of the intricacies of Thresh to counter Nasus during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Thresh usually accumulates a lot less CS as Nasus. Champions who typically don't get much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. These kinds of champions are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers reported here to do well.

The most crucial items to focus on in your Thresh versus Nasus build include Thornmail, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Thresh incorporated at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better countering Nasus than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Thresh boasted an average winrate of 48.6% when countering Nasus with this counter build.

To have the greatest chance of crushing Nasus as Thresh, Thresh players should equip the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the runes players picked for Thresh vs Nasus counters, this mix of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 48.6% win rate overall.

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