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Nasus

Nasus

Soul Eater P

Soul Eater

Innate: Nasus gains 12 / 18 / 24% (based on level) life steal.
Siphoning Strike Q

Siphoning Strike

Cooldown: 7.5/6.5/5.5/4.5/3.5

Cost: 20 Mana

Range: 255

Nasus strikes his foe, dealing damage and increasing the power of his future Siphoning Strikes if he slays his target.

Bonus Physical Damage: 35 / 55 / 75 / 95 / 115 (+ 100% of Siphoning Strike stacks)

Wither W

Wither

Cooldown: 15/14/13/12/11

Cost: 80 Mana

Range: 700

Nasus ages an enemy champion, decelerating their Move Speed and Attack Speed over time.

Maximum Slow: 47 / 59 / 71 / 83 / 95%

Additional Slow Per Second: 3 / 6 / 9 / 12 / 15%

Maximum Cripple: 35 / 44 / 53 / 62 / 71%

Additional Cripple Per Second: 2 / 5 / 7 / 9 / 11%

Spirit Fire E

Spirit Fire

Cooldown: 12

Cost: 60/70/80/90/100 Mana

Range: 650

Nasus unleashes a spirit flame at a location, dealing damage and reducing the Armor of enemies who stand on it.

Magic Damage: 50 / 80 / 110 / 140 / 170 (+ 60% AP)

Magic Damage Per Tick: 10 / 16 / 22 / 28 / 34 (+ 12% AP)

Total Magic Damage: 100 / 160 / 220 / 280 / 340 (+ 120% AP)

Armor Reduction: 30 / 35 / 40 / 45 / 50% of target's armor

Fury of the Sands R

Fury of the Sands

Cooldown: 120/100/80

Cost: 100 Mana

Range: 400

Nasus 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 and Magic Resistance.

Bonus Health: 300 / 450 / 600

Bonus Resistances: 40 / 55 / 70

Increased Size: 30 / 35 / 40%

Magic Damage Per Tick: 2 / 2 / 3% of target's maximum health (+ 1% per 100 AP)

Total Magic Damage: 45 / 60 / 75% of target's maximum health (+ 15% per 100 AP)

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Playing the matchup

Playing as Nasus

  • Paying attention to last hitting with Siphoning Strike will have a large impact at the end of a game.
  • If you're solo, Spirit Fire is a great way to farm a lane. It can be bad if you're in a lane with 2 and you push too far. Find the right balance between Siphoning Strike last hits and AoE farming.
  • If you have low defenses, people will focus you down even during your ultimate. Try buying some survivability items even in your DPS builds.

Playing against Nasus

  • While transformed by his ultimate, Nasus is stronger than most champions in the League. Engage him only if you have a clear advantage.
  • Max rank Wither is a very effective counter to Attack Damage characters, so try to avoid getting caught alone by it.
  • Nasus is prone to being kited. Try not to engage him at full Health.

Lore

Nasus is an imposing, jackal-headed Ascended being from ancient Shurima, a heroic figure regarded as a demigod by the people of the desert. Fiercely intelligent, he was a guardian of knowledge and peerless strategist whose wisdom guided the ancient empire of Shurima to greatness for many centuries. After the fall of the empire, he went into self-imposed exile, becoming little more than a legend. Now that the ancient city of Shurima has risen once more, he has returned, determined to ensure it never falls again.