Nasus Top build & stats
- Win rate
- 52.0%
- Pick rate
- 5.8%
- Ban rate
- 34.7%
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.
Triumph
Legend: Haste
Last Stand
Second Wind
Unflinching
Summoner spells
55.7%
282 games
Max order
Q
W
E
53.9%
191 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 52.0% of games as Top on patch 16.17 (1,046 games).
- Most common core: Trinity Force → Frozen Heart → Spirit Visage — 67% win rate over 18 games.
- Take Fleet Footwork as keystone: picked in 79% of games with a 54% win rate.
- Best matchup: Rumble (82% over 11 games). Hardest: K'Sante (34% over 29 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 64.6% | 6% (65) | |
| 60.3% | 7% (68) | |
| 58.6% | 3% (29) | |
| 58.3% | 8% (84) | |
| 58.3% | 39% (403) | |
| 55.9% | 7% (68) | |
| 55.3% | 8% (85) | |
| 54.9% | 47% (492) | |
| 54.1% | 20% (207) | |
| 53.7% | 8% (82) | |
| 52.2% | 67% (699) | |
| 44.2% | 7% (77) |
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
Sorcery +
Inspiration 
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.
53.5%79% pick
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Stormraider's Surge
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum health grants a burst of MS and Slow Resist.
45.5%16% pick
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Summon Aery
Your attacks and abilities send Aery to a target, damaging enemies or shielding allies.
65.0%2% pick
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Grasp of the Undying
Every 4s your next attack on a champion deals bonus magic damage, heals you, and permanently increases your health.
46.7%1% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Teleport
51.9%40% pick
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Ghost + Teleport
49.5%30% pick
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Flash + Ghost
55.7%27% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
W
E
53.9%191 games
Q
E
W
60.0%5 games
E
Q
W
33.3%3 games
Most common first three levels: Q → E → Q (63%), Q → W → E (47%), 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...