Nasus Top build & stats
- Win rate
- 51.0%
- Pick rate
- 8.2%
- Ban rate
- 35.5%
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Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.16
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.
Precision
Resolve
Summoner spells
Max order
Q
W
E
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 51.0% of games as Top on patch 16.16 (1,862 games).
- Most common core: Trinity Force → Frozen Heart → Spirit Visage — 69% win rate over 26 games.
- Take Fleet Footwork as keystone: picked in 79% of games with a 50% win rate.
- Best matchup: Swain (88% over 8 games). Hardest: Rumble (20% over 15 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 67.6% | 4% (71) | |
| 66.7% | 3% (51) | |
| 66.7% | 2% (45) | |
| 62.5% | 3% (48) | |
| 59.7% | 7% (124) | |
| 56.6% | 19% (348) | |
| 56.3% | 4% (71) | |
| 54.3% | 23% (433) | |
| 51.1% | 34% (626) | |
| 50.7% | 4% (67) | |
| 47.4% | 3% (57) | |
| 47.2% | 3% (53) |
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
Sorcery +
Inspiration 
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.
50.3%37% pick
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Stormraider's Surge
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum health grants a burst of MS and Slow Resist.
55.0%8% 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
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Summon Aery
Your attacks and abilities send Aery to a target, damaging enemies or shielding allies.
64.3%1% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Ghost
49.7%16% pick
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Ghost + Teleport
52.9%16% pick
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Flash + Teleport
51.3%15% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
W
E
56.5%115 games
Q
E
W
60.0%10 games
E
Q
W
50.0%2 games
Most common first three levels: Q → E → W (60%), Q → E → Q (53%), Q → W → E (48%).
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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...