Nasus Top build & stats
- Win rate
- 50.0%
- Pick rate
- 7.5%
- Ban rate
- 34.0%
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Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.18
Finish these three
Boots
Runes
Inspiration +
Resolve 
Swap Summoner Spells while out of combat. Swapping to unique Summoner Spells will increase the rate at which you can make future swaps.
Inspiration
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 50.0% of games as Top on patch 16.18 (2,014 games).
- Most common core: Spirit Visage → Trinity Force → Frozen Heart — 58% win rate over 307 games.
- Take Fleet Footwork as keystone: picked in 80% of games with a 50% win rate.
- Best matchup: Heimerdinger (75% over 16 games). Hardest: Sylas (25% over 8 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
- Banned in 34% of games — have a backup pick ready.
Items
Most common sets of three completed items
Core build
Boots
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 66.7% | 0% (9) | |
| 61.5% | 1% (13) | |
| 56.3% | 1% (16) | |
| 56.0% | 5% (100) | |
| 54.2% | 7% (131) | |
| 53.8% | 1% (13) | |
| 50.0% | 7% (148) | |
| 50.0% | 1% (20) | |
| 50.0% | 0% (6) | |
| 45.3% | 4% (75) | |
| 44.4% | 1% (18) | |
| 42.9% | 1% (14) |
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
Inspiration +
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.
47.2%10% pick
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Stormraider's Surge
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum health grants a burst of MS and Slow Resist.
48.6%2% pick
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Unsealed Spellbook
Swap Summoner Spells while out of combat. Swapping to unique Summoner Spells will increase the rate at which you can make future swaps.
45.0%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.
60.0%0% pick
Summoner spells
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Ghost + Teleport
41.5%5% pick
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Flash + Teleport
46.7%5% pick
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Flash + Ghost
59.3%3% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
W
E
100.0%2 games
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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...