Nasus the Curator of the Sands

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.

Soul Eater
Nasus drains his foe's spiritual energy, giving him bonus Life Steal.
Siphoning Strike
Nasus strikes his foe, dealing damage and increasing the power of his future Siphoning Strikes if he slays his target.
Cost:
20
Cooldown:
8/
7/
6/
5/
4
Range:
255
Wither
Nasus ages an enemy champion, decelerating their Move Speed and Attack Speed over time.
Cost:
80
Cooldown:
15/
14/
13/
12/
11
Range:
700
Spirit Fire
Nasus unleashes a spirit flame at a location, dealing damage and reducing the Armor of enemies who stand on it.
Cost:
60/
70/
80/
90/
100
Cooldown:
12
Range:
650
Fury of the Sands
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.
Cost:
100
Cooldown:
120/
100/
80
Range:
400

Classes:

Fighter,
Tank

51.12%Win Rate

Champion Base Stats

Ability Power:0
Attack Damage:67(4 per level)
Attack Speed:0(3.48 per level)
Crit Chance:0%
Mana:326(62 per level)
Mana Regen:7(0.5 per level)

Health:631(104 per level)
Health Regen:9(0.9 per level)
Armor:34(4.7 per level)
Magic Resist:32(2.05 per level)
Movement Speed:350
Attack Range:125(125 per level)

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MetaBot Tips

Nasus is able to soak a lot of damage, making them much more viable in the frontline taking damage to protect less tanky teammates.
Nasus has less crowd control than most champions. This can make locking down kills or ganking for other players more difficult.
Nasus has a high rate of healing compared to other champions. They may be good at exchanging hit trades in lane or before teamfights since they can recover damage taken very well.
Nasus has a much higher late game win rate than their early game win rate. Take advantage of this by spending the early game farming and avoiding unneccessary fights.
Nasus has a low base movespeed compared to many other champions. Play back towards your tower in lane, and consider early game boots when fighting skillshot-based laners.

Best Rune Build

Primary Tree

Sorcery

Summon Aery

Arcane Comet

Phase Rush

Axiom Arcanist

Manaflow Band

Nimbus Cloak

Transcendence

Celerity

Absolute Focus

Scorch

Waterwalking

Gathering Storm

Secondary Tree

Resolve

Grasp of the Undying

Aftershock

Guardian

Demolish

Font of Life

Shield Bash

Conditioning

Second Wind

Bone Plating

Overgrowth

Revitalize

Unflinching

Gameplay Tips

Playing 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.