Nasus Mid build & stats
- Win rate
- 47.4%
- Pick rate
- 2.6%
- Ban rate
- 34.8%
Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17
Start with
Build in this order
Boots
Runes
Precision +
Resolve 
Attacking and moving builds Energy stacks. At 100 stacks, your next attack heals you and grants increased MS.
Presence of Mind
Legend: Haste
Last Stand
Second Wind
Overgrowth
Summoner spells
49.0%
98 games
Max order
Q
W
E
52.7%
93 games
Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.
Tips for Nasus
Generated from this patch's numbers
- Nasus wins 47.4% of games as Mid on patch 16.17 (502 games).
- Most common core: Trinity Force → Spirit Visage → Frozen Heart — 78% win rate over 9 games.
- Take Fleet Footwork as keystone: picked in 69% of games with a 49% win rate.
- Best matchup: Twisted Fate (75% over 8 games). Hardest: Ahri (17% over 12 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
- Banned in 35% of games — have a backup pick ready.
Items
Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)
Core build
Starting items
Boots
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 69.2% | 5% (26) | |
| 61.8% | 7% (34) | |
| 60.0% | 9% (45) | |
| 58.1% | 9% (43) | |
| 54.4% | 27% (136) | |
| 51.0% | 20% (98) | |
| 50.5% | 39% (194) | |
| 50.0% | 6% (30) | |
| 48.5% | 65% (328) | |
| 47.8% | 9% (46) | |
| 46.1% | 33% (167) | |
| 38.1% | 4% (21) |
Runes
Most played full pages and keystone win rates
Precision +
Resolve
Attacking and moving builds Energy stacks. At 100 stacks, your next attack heals you and grants increased MS.
Triumph
Legend: Haste
Last Stand
Second Wind
Unflinching
Precision +
Resolve
Precision +
Resolve
Keystones
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Fleet Footwork
Attacking and moving builds Energy stacks. At 100 stacks, your next attack heals you and grants increased MS.
49.1%69% pick
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Stormraider's Surge
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum health grants a burst of MS and Slow Resist.
43.9%29% pick
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Summon Aery
Your attacks and abilities send Aery to a target, damaging enemies or shielding allies.
0.0%1% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Ghost
47.6%74% pick
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Flash + Teleport
49.0%20% pick
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Ghost + Teleport
40.7%5% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
W
E
52.7%93 games
Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (61%), Q → E → Q (66%), E → Q → W (33%).
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PSoul EaterNasus drains his foe's spiritual energy, giving him bonus Life Steal.
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QSiphoning Strike
Nasus strikes his foe, dealing damage and increasing the power of his future Siphoning Strikes if he slays his target.
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WWither
Nasus ages an enemy champion, decelerating their Move Speed and Attack Speed over time.
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ESpirit Fire
Nasus unleashes a spirit flame at a location, dealing damage and reducing the Armor of enemies who stand on it.
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RFury of the SandsNasus 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 an...