Fighter · Top · Mid

Nasus counters, build & runes

Nasus, the Curator of the Sands, is a fighter mostly played in Top and Mid. In Top it has a 50.1% win rate in patch 16.20 and sits in tier A. It excels at durability, split pushing and 1v1 duels and is strongest in the late game.

Patch 16.20 · SoloQ

Top83%

Mid17%

ATier

50.1%Win rate

4.4%Pick rate

16.7%Ban rate

#16Rank · Top

78,360Games

Nasus Top most played build

Runes71% of games · 50.7% WR

Fleet Footwork · Triumph · Legend: Haste · Last Stand
Second Wind · Unflinching

Summoner spells49.2% WR

Ghost

Teleport

Skill order28% of games · 54.3% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items65% of games · 50.5% WR

Doran's Shield

Health Potion

Core build15% of games · 57.8% WR

Trinity Force

Frozen Heart

Spirit Visage

Boots44% of games · 50.8% WR

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Nasus Top counters

Nasus's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Tahm Kench44.9%815
Mordekaiser45.7%1,860
Ornn45.8%1,143
Aatrox45.8%1,972
Shen46.5%1,085
Camille46.5%1,192

Beats

Vayne60.4%396
Vladimir57.3%524
Trundle56.4%589
Heimerdinger56.2%477
Dr. Mundo54.6%1,144
Gnar53.7%1,083

BTier

50.6%Win rate

0.9%Pick rate

16.2%Ban rate

#39Rank · Mid

16,370Games

Nasus Mid most played build

Runes76% of games · 51.6% WR

Fleet Footwork · Triumph · Legend: Haste · Last Stand
Second Wind · Unflinching

Summoner spells51.6% WR

Flash

Ghost

Skill order27% of games · 57.9% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items67% of games · 51.8% WR

Doran's Shield

Health Potion

Core build10% of games · 59.3% WR

Trinity Force

Spirit Visage

Frozen Heart

Boots50% of games · 52.4% WR

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Nasus Mid counters

Nasus's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Talon43.0%100
Lissandra43.7%247
Ahri44.0%446
Annie44.6%83
Aurelion Sol44.7%152
Ekko47.4%230

Beats

Irelia63.1%176
Malzahar57.6%417
Vex57.5%167
Qiyana56.0%166
Ryze55.5%155
Xerath55.2%315

Champion profile

Burst damage2
Sustained damage3
Durability4
Crowd control2
Mobility0
Engage1
Peel2
Poke1

0 to 5 attributes from HeroCoach's Fuente 1 profile, rated from the champion kit and Emerald+ stats.

Power curve

Early

Mid

Late

Game plan

Split pushing

Excels at

Split pushing
1v1 duels

Struggles against

hard crowd control
kiting
tank shredding
teamfights

Frequently asked questions

Who counters Nasus in Top?

In patch 16.20, the hardest lane opponents for Nasus in Top are Tahm Kench (44.9%), Mordekaiser (45.7%) and Ornn (45.8%). In brackets, Nasus's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Nasus strong against?

In Top, Nasus wins most often against Vayne (60.4%), Vladimir (57.3%) and Trundle (56.4%).

What is the best Nasus build in Top?

The core Nasus build in Top is Trinity Force, Frozen Heart and Spirit Visage. Keystone: Fleet Footwork, with Resolve as the secondary tree. Skill order: Q > W > E.

Is Nasus good in patch 16.20?

It is tier A in Top (rank 16), with a 50.1% win rate, 4.4% pick rate and 16.7% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.20. Updated October 17, 2026.