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 50.8% win rate in patch 16.22 and sits in tier A. It excels at durability, split pushing and 1v1 duels and is strongest in the late game.

Patch 16.22 · SoloQ

Top86%

Mid14%

ATier

50.8%Win rate

3.8%Pick rate

11.3%Ban rate

#17Rank · Top

94,861Games

Nasus Top most played build

Runes64% of games · 48.9% WR

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

Summoner spells47.5% WR

Ghost

Teleport

Skill order20% of games · 37.3% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · W · E

Starting items61% of games · 45.8% WR

Doran's Shield

Health Potion

Core build11% of games · 56.5% WR

Trinity Force

Frozen Heart

Spirit Visage

Boots47% of games · 48.6% WR

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Nasus Top counters

Nasus's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Anivia43.6%730
Shen45.4%1,486
Zaahen45.8%1,027
Master Yi46.2%541
Gwen46.5%996
Ornn46.5%1,474

Beats

Corki61.1%532
Vayne58.9%985
Udyr56.9%668
Vladimir56.3%650
Rumble55.0%1,007
Kennen54.9%830

DTier

49.5%Win rate

0.6%Pick rate

10.9%Ban rate

#48Rank · Mid

16,071Games

Nasus Mid most played build

Runes56% of games · 46.6% WR

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

Summoner spells46.7% WR

Flash

Ghost

Skill order27% of games · 66.7% WR

QWE

Levels 1 to 3: Q · E · W

Starting items58% of games · 48.2% WR

Doran's Shield

Health Potion

Core build7% of games · 33.3% WR

Trinity Force

Frozen Heart

Spirit Visage

Boots48% of games · 43.2% WR

Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Nasus Mid counters

Nasus's win rate in the lane matchup

Struggles against

Garen39.9%253
Aurelion Sol40.6%737
Gragas41.6%137
Aurora42.1%636
Pantheon42.7%213
Lissandra42.9%644

Beats

Irelia56.8%909
Smolder56.4%275
Naafiri55.9%202
Kog'Maw55.8%240
Ziggs55.6%151
Malphite55.2%239

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 16.22, the hardest lane opponents for Nasus in Top are Anivia (43.6%), Shen (45.4%) and Zaahen (45.8%). In brackets, Nasus's win rate in that matchup.

Who is Nasus strong against?

In Top, Nasus wins most often against Corki (61.1%), Vayne (58.9%) and Udyr (56.9%).

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 16.22?

It is tier A in Top (rank 17), with a 50.8% win rate, 3.8% pick rate and 11.3% ban rate in SoloQ.

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Global SoloQ stats for patch 16.22. Updated November 4, 2026.