Nasus Top build & stats
- Win rate
- 51.3%
- Pick rate
- 7.2%
- Ban rate
- 40.6%
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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
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 51.3% of games as Top on patch 16.17 (6,774 games).
- Most common core: Trinity Force → Frozen Heart → Spirit Visage — 60% win rate over 30 games.
- Take Fleet Footwork as keystone: picked in 66% of games with a 52% win rate.
- Best matchup: Swain (88% over 8 games). Hardest: Aurelion Sol (25% over 12 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
- Banned in 41% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 62.1% | 2% (153) | |
| 61.3% | 1% (62) | |
| 60.8% | 9% (620) | |
| 60.0% | 2% (140) | |
| 59.7% | 1% (77) | |
| 59.5% | 2% (111) | |
| 55.1% | 10% (699) | |
| 54.0% | 2% (126) | |
| 53.6% | 15% (1,026) | |
| 51.4% | 4% (280) | |
| 51.0% | 1% (100) | |
| 44.6% | 1% (65) |
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.
54.5%16% pick
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Stormraider's Surge
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum health grants a burst of MS and Slow Resist.
45.8%3% pick
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Summon Aery
Your attacks and abilities send Aery to a target, damaging enemies or shielding allies.
55.6%1% 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.
41.7%1% pick
Summoner spells
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Ghost + Teleport
52.7%8% pick
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Flash + Teleport
53.0%7% pick
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Flash + Ghost
51.8%6% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
W
E
51.5%165 games
Q
E
W
40.0%5 games
E
Q
W
33.3%3 games
Most common first three levels: Q → E → Q (54%), Q → E → W (40%), Q → W → E (54%).
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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...