Nasus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
53.1%
Pick Rate
4.7%

NasusTop Build

SFighterTank
Patch26.14
Matches134,440
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 19, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.14 Nasus top build uses Boots of Swiftness, Iceborn Gauntlet, Spirit Visage, Protoplasm Harness, Frozen Heart, Jak'Sho, The Protean, Oracle Lens. This Nasus build has a 4.53% pick rate and a 55.64% win rate in LoL patch 26.14. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Nasus build choices below.

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Select a Nasus Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
  • Iceborn Gauntlet - Nasus Highest Win Rate Build core itemIceborn Gauntlet
  • Spirit Visage - Nasus Highest Win Rate Build core itemSpirit Visage
  • Protoplasm Harness - Nasus Highest Win Rate Build core itemProtoplasm Harness
Core Items
55.6%Win Rate
+2.6%WR Diff
4.5%Pick Rate

Best Nasus Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Gustwalker Hatchling
Gustwalker Hatchling
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Kindlegem
Kindlegem
Giant's Belt
Giant's Belt
Protoplasm Harness
Protoplasm Harness
Boots
Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness

Top Summoner Spells

  • FlashSmite
    Flash + Smite
    56.0%Win Rate87.2%Pick Rate
  • SmiteGhost
    Smite + Ghost
    53.3%Win Rate11.3%Pick Rate

Build Stats

55.64%Win Rate
+2.58%WR Diff
4.53%Pick Rate
133Matches

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 Iceborn Gauntlet, Spirit Visage and Protoplasm Harness. This item combination achieves a 55.6% win rate across 133 matches analyzed.

At full build, Nasus gains a total of 1650 Health, 170 Armor, 95 Magic Resist, giving a strong power profile for a balanced playstyle.

Best Nasus Runes

Precision primary rune treePrecision
  • Fleet Footwork
  • Triumph
  • Legend: Haste
  • Last Stand
Resolve secondary rune treeResolve
  • Second Wind
  • Unflinching
  • Ability Haste
  • Health Scaling
  • Health Scaling
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Nasus Abilities

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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, Health, Magic Resistance. Lower in: Gold Efficiency, Magic Damage, Physical Damage.

The most popular starting items for Nasus are Gustwalker Hatchling, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 57.9% win rate and 28.8% pick rate.

Gustwalker Hatchling
Gustwalker Hatchling
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
57.9%Win Rate
28.8%Pick Rate
These are Nasus's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Iceborn Gauntlet (53.7% WR, +0.6% WR diff, 31.1% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 300 Health. Spirit Visage (53.3% WR, +0.3% WR diff, 41.7% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 50 MR. Protoplasm Harness (55.4% WR, +2.4% WR diff, 36.5% pick rate) provides 600 Health. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Nasus include Frozen Heart, Jak'Sho, The Protean. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Nasus are Boots of Swiftness. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Nasus is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Nasus build.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:55
  • Total armorArmor:170
  • Total healthHealth:1650
  • Total magic resistanceMagic Resistance:95
  • Total manaMana:400
When facing Nasus's top counters like Chogath, Diana, Kayn, 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 Frozen Heart 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.
durable frontlinerFirst Power Spike2,900g~5 min

This Nasus durable frontliner build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. With a 55.6% win rate across 133 matches, this build has proven highly effective in the current meta. The build's key strengths include strong physical damage mitigation, excellent magic damage resistance, 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 14,900, this Nasus build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Iceborn Gauntlet, Spirit Visage, Protoplasm Harness 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

See Also

Nasus OverviewNasus RunesNasus CountersAll Items