Win Rate: 51.1%
Pick Rate: 2.6%
Ban Rate: 17.9%

Nasus Top Build: Items & Boots

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Patch: 26.20
Games: 3,438
Lane: Top
Tier: All Tiers
Last Updated: Oct 12, 2026 UTC
Methodology: Data Methodology
Author: Dakota Chinnick

The most-played Patch 26.20 Nasus build is Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Frozen Heart, Trinity Force, Spirit Visage, Force of Nature, Jak'Sho, The Protean, Oracle Lens: 6.92% of games, 63.28% win rate. Below are the boots, first items, starting items and summoner spells players pick most, each with its own win rate and game count.

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Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Top Summoner Spells

Ghost + Teleport
62.4%Win Rate54.8%Pick Rate
Ghost + Flash
64.0%Win Rate21.3%Pick Rate

Build Stats

63.28%Win Rate

+12.20%WR Diff

6.92%Pick Rate

403Matches

This Nasus build focuses on a balanced mix of offense and defense. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Nasus build are Frozen Heart, Trinity Force, and Spirit Visage. This item combination achieves a 63.3% win rate across 403 matches analyzed.

At full build, Nasus gains a total of 36 AD, 1483 Health, 120 Armor, and 150 MR, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

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Nasus build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Physical Resistance, Magic Resistance. Lower in: Gold Efficiency, Magic Damage.

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The most popular starting items for Nasus are Doran's Shield, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 68.5% win rate and 36.2% pick rate.

Doran's Shield

Health Potion

Stealth Ward

68.5%Win Rate

36.2%Pick Rate

Doran's Ring

Health Potion

63.4%Win Rate

10.2%Pick Rate

These are Nasus's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Frozen Heart (55.0% WR, +3.9% WR diff, 48.4% pick rate) provides 75 Armor, 400 Mana. Trinity Force (51.9% WR, +0.9% WR diff, 62.8% pick rate) provides 333 Health, 36 AD, 0.3% AS. Spirit Visage (56.8% WR, +5.7% WR diff, 41.6% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 50 MR. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.

Frozen Heart S Tier
Frozen Heart
2,500
54.96%Win Rate
+3.88%WR Diff
48.37%Pick Rate
Trinity Force S Tier
Trinity Force
3,333
51.94%Win Rate
+0.86%WR Diff
62.83%Pick Rate
Spirit Visage S Tier
Spirit Visage
2,700
56.78%Win Rate
+5.70%WR Diff
41.59%Pick Rate

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Nasus players complete Trinity Force first in 61% of games, winning 51.5% of them. The median first item is finished at 15:06 (25th to 75th percentile: 13:30 to 17:00).

First item

Build	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Done at	Games
Trinity Force	51.5%	61.1%	15:06	1,973
Iceborn Gauntlet	52.7%	12.5%	14:30	404
Frozen Heart	54.6%	6.0%	14:00	194

First two items

Build	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Done at	Games
Trinity ForceSundered Sky	74.4%	1.5%	21:30	43
Trinity ForceFrozen Heart	54.5%	29.1%	21:06	829
Trinity ForceSpirit Visage	55.4%	12.7%	22:12	361

Three-item core

Build	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Done at	Games
Trinity ForceFrozen HeartSpirit Visage	61.0%	16.1%	26:24	326
Trinity ForceSpirit VisageFrozen Heart	64.5%	4.6%	26:42	93
Trinity ForceFrozen HeartForce of Nature	75.0%	1.0%	28:12	20

Stages keep purchase order, so "A then B" and "B then A" are counted separately. Completion time is the minute the last item of the stage was bought. Boots are tracked separately.

Large sampleBased on 3,227 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

Nasus players max Q > W > E in 80% of games, winning 52.5% of the 2,667 games that followed that order. The grid shows the most common ability at every level.

Skill priority

Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Q	1			2	3		4		5
W		1						2		3		4	5
E			1											2	3		4	5
R						1					2					3

Q > E > W: 17% of games, 46.1% win rate
E > Q > W: 3% of games, 49.4% win rate

Large sampleBased on 3,336 matches. That is a large enough sample for these numbers to be reliable.

Top situational items for Nasus include Force of Nature, Jak'Sho, The Protean. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.

Force of Nature S Tier
Force of Nature
2,800
55.32%Win Rate
+4.24%WR Diff
8.20%Pick Rate
Jak'Sho, The Protean S Tier
Jak'Sho, The Protean
3,200
55.70%Win Rate
+4.62%WR Diff
8.93%Pick Rate

The best boots for Nasus are Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Adjust based on enemy team comp.

Ionian Boots of Lucidity S Tier
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
900
52.49%Win Rate
+1.41%WR Diff
37.41%Pick Rate

The recommended trinket for Nasus is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Oracle Lens S Tier
Oracle Lens
0
55.56%Win Rate
+4.48%WR Diff
5.24%Pick Rate

Combined statistics from all items in this Nasus build.

Movement Speed:45
Armor:120
Mana:400
Health:1483
Attack Damage:36
Attack Speed:30%
Magic Resistance:150
Movement Speed:4%

Build Comparison

Best WR

Most Played

Speed

Armor

120

195

Mana

400

Health

1483

1233

0.3%

150

Speed

0.04%

When facing Nasus's top counters like TahmKench, Akali, Illaoi, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. Focus on completing your core damage items before heavily investing in defensive situational items, as Nasus needs sufficient damage to remain a threat in counter matchups. Adapt your final build slots with items like Force of Nature or Jak'Sho, The Protean based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Nasus performance.

Tahm Kench
32.9%Win Rate
-18.22%WR Diff
Counter Items
Akali
31.4%Win Rate
-19.65%WR Diff
Counter Items
Illaoi
38.0%Win Rate
-13.04%WR Diff
Counter Items

durable frontlinerFirst Power Spike2,500gTrinity Force at 15:06 (median)

This Nasus durable frontliner build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. Its 63.3% win rate comes from only 403 games, so treat it as an observation rather than a proven edge. The build's key strengths include strong physical damage mitigation, excellent magic damage resistance, and substantial health pool for survivability. This tanky Nasus build works best when your team lacks frontline presence. You can absorb damage and create opportunities for your carries to deal damage. The armor in this build makes it effective against AD-heavy enemy compositions with champions like assassins or marksmen. With a total gold cost of 15,433, this Nasus build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Frozen Heart, Trinity Force, and Spirit Visage power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Nasus build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

Strong physical damage mitigation
Excellent magic damage resistance
Substantial health pool for survivability

Nasus Top Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)

3,324 games

Most Nasus Top players rush Trinity Force first (61% of games), finished at a median of 15.1 minutes. Ionian Boots of Lucidity are the usual boots (39%). The standard summoner spells are Ghost + Teleport (53%). The game usually starts with Doran's Shield + Health Potion.

Nasus boots

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Ionian Boots of LucidityMost played	38.7%	52.5%	1,285
Plated Steelcaps	30.4%	50.9%	1,010
Mercury's Treads	21.3%	49.9%	707
Boots of Swiftness	4.4%	67.3%	147

Nasus starting items

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Doran's Shield + Health PotionMost played	34.5%	49.7%	1,145
Doran's Shield + Health Potion + Stealth Ward	28.4%	51.8%	942
Doran's Ring + Health Potion ×2	10.3%	54.5%	343
Doran's Ring + Health Potion ×2 + Stealth Ward	8.1%	53.0%	270

Nasus summoner spells

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Ghost + TeleportMost played	52.8%	51.7%	1,755
Flash + Ghost	21.6%	51.0%	719
Flash + Teleport	16.2%	51.4%	539
Flash + Ignite	4.2%	45.7%	138

Every option is listed with its own pick rate, win rate and game count from ranked games this patch. Options under 40 games are left out.

Nasus First Item and Core Build Timing

Which item Nasus players finish first and which three-item core they build, with the median completion minute and the middle 50% of games — the timing to beat if you want to spike before your opponent.

First completed item

Items	Finished	Players	Win Rate	Games
Trinity Force	15.1 min 13.5-17.0 min	61.1%	51.5%	1,971
Iceborn Gauntlet	14.5 min 12.5-16.6 min	12.5%	52.7%	404
Essence Reaver	13.7 min 12.1-15.6 min	11.7%	51.6%	376
Frozen Heart	14.0 min 12.0-16.5 min	6.0%	54.6%	194
Spirit Visage	15.8 min 13.5-17.5 min	3.5%	55.3%	114

Three-item core

Items	Finished	Players	Win Rate	Games
Trinity Force → Frozen Heart → Spirit Visage	26.4 min 24.3-28.2 min	16.1%	61.0%	326
Trinity Force → Frozen Heart → Thornmail	26.2 min 24.5-29.0 min	7.3%	59.1%	149
Trinity Force → Spirit Visage → Frozen Heart	26.7 min 24.1-28.3 min	4.6%	64.5%	93
Trinity Force → Frozen Heart → Randuin's Omen	25.7 min 23.9-29.3 min	2.4%	66.7%	48

Every Nasus Top Item by Win Rate

The completed items Nasus players build most this patch, with the share of games each one appears in and its win rate. Situational items sit low in pick rate for a reason — read the win rate next to the game count.

Option	Players	Win Rate	Games
Trinity ForceMost played	64.9%	51.9%	2,158
Frozen Heart	50.0%	55.0%	1,663
Spirit Visage	43.0%	56.8%	1,430
Thornmail	30.2%	53.6%	1,004
Iceborn Gauntlet	16.0%	52.7%	531
Essence Reaver	12.0%	52.6%	399
Jak'Sho, The Protean	9.2%	55.7%	307
Randuin's Omen	8.6%	57.0%	286
Force of Nature	8.5%	55.5%	281
Dead Man's Plate	7.9%	58.3%	264
Fiendhunter Bolts	5.5%	55.2%	183
Sundered Sky	4.9%	57.3%	164

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Total gold9,433

This core is in our ranked data: 61% win rate over 326 games.

Total stats from items

Attack Damage: 36
Health: 733
Armor: 75
Magic Resist: 50
Ability Haste: 55
Attack Speed: 30%
Mana: 400
Move Speed: 45

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Nasus Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Nasus build?

The best Nasus build in this patch includes Frozen Heart, Trinity Force, and Spirit Visage. This build has a 63.28% win rate and is picked 6.92% of the time.

What are Nasus's core items?

Nasus's core items are Frozen Heart, Trinity Force, and Spirit Visage. These items provide the best stats and synergies for Nasus's kit and playstyle in League of Legends.

What are the best boots for Nasus?

Ionian Boots of Lucidity are the best boots for Nasus. These boots provide optimal mobility and stats for Nasus's playstyle. They are included in 6.9% of Nasus builds.

What is the best trinket for Nasus?

Oracle Lens is the best trinket for Nasus. This trinket provides optimal vision control and map awareness. Using Oracle Lens helps Nasus maintain vision around objectives and track enemy movements.

Are there alternative Nasus builds?

Yes, alternative Nasus builds include options like Frozen Heart, Thornmail, and Spirit Visage. Different builds can be more effective depending on team composition and matchups.

Where does MetaBot source build data for Nasus?

MetaBot sources its build data for Nasus directly from the Riot Games API, provided to developers for ingesting game data from League of Legends. MetaBot analyzes hundreds of thousands of matches daily to help it determine build statistics.

How does MetaBot determine what the best Nasus builds are?

MetaBot only counts Nasus games that reached a completed build (boots plus at least three finished items), groups them by their three core items, and ranks the groups by a confidence-adjusted win rate (Wilson lower bound) so a build with a handful of lucky games cannot outrank a well-played one. A build is only presented as the highest win rate once it has at least 50 games and a tenth of Nasus's build sample; otherwise the most-played build is shown.

Nasus Top Build: Items & Boots

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Frozen Heart

Trinity Force

Spirit Visage

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Oracle Lens

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Nasus Top Boots, Starting Items & Summoner Spells (Patch 26.20)

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Are there alternative Nasus builds?

Where does MetaBot source build data for Nasus?

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Nasus Build - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Nasus build?

What are Nasus's core items?

What are the best boots for Nasus?

What is the best trinket for Nasus?

Are there alternative Nasus builds?

Where does MetaBot source build data for Nasus?

How does MetaBot determine what the best Nasus builds are?