Nasus Mid build & stats
- Win rate
- 60.9%
- Pick rate
- 1.8%
- Ban rate
- 43.0%
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Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17
Finish these three
Boots
Runes
Precision +
Resolve 
Attacking and moving builds Energy stacks. At 100 stacks, your next attack heals you and grants increased MS.
Precision
Resolve
Summoner spells
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 60.9% of games as Mid on patch 16.17 (138 games).
- Most common core: Spirit Visage → Trinity Force → Frozen Heart — 72% win rate over 18 games.
- Take Fleet Footwork as keystone: picked in 88% of games with a 62% win rate.
- Nasus is an early-game champion: 76% win rate in games under 25 minutes but 48% after 35. Snowball your lead into towers and objectives.
- Banned in 43% of games — have a backup pick ready.
Items
Most common sets of three completed items
Core build
Starting items
Boots
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 73.3% | 11% (15) | |
| 72.7% | 8% (11) | |
| 71.4% | 20% (28) | |
| 66.7% | 7% (9) | |
| 66.7% | 7% (9) | |
| 65.8% | 55% (76) | |
| 61.8% | 74% (102) | |
| 61.1% | 13% (18) | |
| 58.3% | 17% (24) | |
| 58.2% | 57% (79) | |
| 57.1% | 10% (14) | |
| 45.5% | 8% (11) |
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.
Precision
Resolve
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.
62.3%88% pick
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Stormraider's Surge
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum health grants a burst of MS and Slow Resist.
46.7%11% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Ghost
62.0%67% pick
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Ghost + Teleport
52.4%15% pick
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Flash + Teleport
57.1%15% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
W
E
50.0%2 games
Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (50%).
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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...