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 50.5% win rate in patch 16.19 and sits in tier S. It excels at durability, split pushing and 1v1 duels and is strongest in the late game.

Patch 16.19 · SoloQ

Top75%

Mid25%

STier

50.5%Win rate

5.2%Pick rate

25.6%Ban rate

#6Rank · Top

102,058Games

Nasus Top most played build

Runes74% of games · 51.1% WR

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

Summoner spells49.9% WR

Ghost

Teleport

Skill order29% of games · 54.8% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items65% of games · 50.8% WR

Doran's Shield

Health Potion

Core build17% of games · 56.7% WR

Trinity Force

Frozen Heart

Spirit Visage

Boots46% of games · 51.2% WR

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Nasus Top counters

Nasus's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Kled46.6%582
Garen46.6%4,195
Urgot47.3%953
Shen47.4%1,374
Sion47.7%1,153
Illaoi47.8%1,402

Beats

Vladimir57.9%650
Akali56.9%931
Vayne56.1%656
Tryndamere55.1%1,384
Yasuo53.8%1,333
Malphite53.3%3,013

ATier

49.7%Win rate

1.8%Pick rate

25.4%Ban rate

#34Rank · Mid

34,591Games

Nasus Mid most played build

Runes77% of games · 50.4% WR

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

Summoner spells50.4% WR

Flash

Ghost

Skill order27% of games · 58.1% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items65% of games · 50.3% WR

Doran's Shield

Health Potion

Core build12% of games · 57.1% WR

Trinity Force

Spirit Visage

Frozen Heart

Boots50% of games · 51.3% WR

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Nasus Mid counters

Nasus's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Aurora37.0%281
Aurelion Sol38.1%336
Sylas43.5%863
Ahri44.7%854
Twisted Fate45.8%723
Hwei46.2%470

Beats

Mel55.7%262
Irelia55.1%376
Zed54.9%1,673
Kassadin54.6%705
Diana54.2%428
Vex53.4%333

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 16.19, the hardest lane opponents for Nasus in Top are Kled (46.6%), Garen (46.6%) and Urgot (47.3%). In brackets, Nasus's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Nasus strong against?

In Top, Nasus wins most often against Vladimir (57.9%), Akali (56.9%) and Vayne (56.1%).

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 16.19?

It is tier S in Top (rank 6), with a 50.5% win rate, 5.2% pick rate and 25.6% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.19. Updated October 4, 2026.