Nasus Top Build

Nasus Champion Guide

Role: Fighter

Lane: Toplane

The best build for Nasus Top includes Trinity Force, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Frozen Heart, Spirit Visage, and Thornmail. The most effective rune setup consists of Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Haste, and Last Stand in the primary tree, along with Second Wind and Unflinching in the secondary tree.

Nasus Champion Abilities

Soul Eater

Nasus drains his foe's spiritual energy, giving him a natural 12 / 18 / 24% lifesteal. This amount increases every 6 levels. P

Siphoning Strike

Nasus's next attack will deal an additional 35 / 55 / 75 / 95 / 115 damage plus the extra permanently gained damage. Siphoning Strike permanently gains 3 damage whenever it kills a unit. This bonus is increased to 12 for champions, large monsters or large minions. Q

Wither

Nasus ages a champion, slowing them by 35%, increasing to 47 / 59 / 71 / 83 / 95% over 5 seconds. Their attack speed is also reduced by 75% of the slow. W

Spirit Fire

After a brief delay, a target area becomes desecrated for 5 seconds. Enemies caught in the area when the desecration occurs are dealt an initial burst of 50 / 80 / 110 / 140 / 170 (+60% of ability power) magic damage. Additionally, enemies in the area are dealt 10 / 16 / 22 / 28 / 34 (+12% of ability power) magic damage each second and have their armor reduced by 30 / 35 / 40 / 45 / 50% while in the area and for 1 extra second. E

Fury of the Sands

Nasus becomes empowered in the sandstorm for 15 seconds, increasing his maximum health by 300 / 450 / 600 and armor and magic resistance by 40 / 55 / 70. While the storm rages, nearby enemies take 3 / 4 / 5% (+1% per 100 ability power) of their maximum health as magic damage each second and Siphoning Strike has a 50% reduced cooldown. R

Nasus Summoner Spells

Ghost

Ghost is a self-targeted summoner spell that increases your champion's movement speed and grants them the ability to ignore unit collision for a few seconds.

Teleport

Teleport is a unit-targeted summoner spell that blinks your champion to the target allied unit after a few seconds of channeling.

Teleport transforms into Unleashed Teleport after 10:00.

Nasus Runes

Nasus Items

Nasus Ability Order

Nasus Matchups Overview

Strong against

Yasuo

Akali

Malphite

Illaoi

Heimerdinger

Aurora

Weak against

Tryndamere

Irelia

Aatrox

Renekton

Warwick

Sion

Nasus Tips and Tricks

Nasus thrives on stacking his Siphoning Strike (Q), but surviving the laning phase is crucial. Don’t be afraid to let a few stacks slip by in the early stages if it means staying healthy enough to farm safely. Since Nasus is weak early on, avoid unnecessary fights, especially if you're at risk of dying or losing Flash. Falling behind early can make your game much harder. Nasus truly shines in the late game, so focus on split pushing during the mid and late stages of the game. However, if your team requires you to join team fights, be ready to group up and support them.

Best Build, Runes, and Items for Nasus Top

For Nasus in the top lane, Ghost and Teleport are ideal summoner spells to maximize your mobility and presence on the map. Fleet Footwork is the keystone you should take for consistent healing and better sustain in the lane. In the primary tree, pick Triumph, Legend: Haste, and Last Stand for more durability and enhanced damage in the late game. In the secondary tree, Second Wind helps with laning sustain, and Unflinching provides more tenacity.

For your rune shards, Ability Haste will help with faster cooldowns, and Health Scaling in both the flex and defense shards will make you tankier against most opponents.

Start your item build with Trinity Force for damage, health, and movement speed, which enhances your overall combat power. Ionian Boots of Lucidity come next for cooldown reduction, followed by Frozen Heart for armor and cooldown reduction. Your final items should include Spirit Visage for increased healing, Thornmail for armor and damage reflection, and Jak'Sho, The Protean for a significant power boost. Stick to maxing Q first, followed by W and E.

Situational Nasus Runes and Items

Depending on your matchup and the state of the game, you might want to adjust your items and runes. If you’re facing a heavy magic damage enemy, consider building magic resist items like Adaptive Helm or Spirit Visage for additional sustain. On the other hand, against AD-heavy champions, armor items such as Thornmail or Randuin’s Omen can be very effective. Pay attention to your lane, your team’s needs, and the enemy's composition to adjust Nasus’ build accordingly.