Nasus ARAM Builds and Strategies for 58% Win Rate

Nasus ARAM Builds and Strategies for 58% Win Rate

By Marcus Chen

March 17, 2025 at 11:15 AM

Nasus proves exceptionally strong in ARAM with a 58.6% win rate across 34,753 matches, largely due to his enhanced Siphoning Strike stacks (6 per minion, 24 per large minion).

Optimal ARAM Build

Core Items:

  • Divine Sunderer
  • Spirit Visage
  • Dead Man's Plate

Runes:

  • Primary: Grasp of the Undying
  • Secondary: Triumph, Legend: Tenacity

Summoner Spells:

  • Flash
  • Ghost

Ability Order:

  1. Q (Siphoning Strike)
  2. E (Spirit Fire)
  3. W (Wither)

Key Combat Combinations:

  1. E > AA (animation cancel) > W > Q
  2. AA > Q > E > W > AA (standard trade)
  3. E > W > Q (quick burst combo)

Situational Items:

  • Gargoyle Stoneplate (vs. heavy burst)
  • Force of Nature (vs. magic damage)
  • Thornmail (vs. healing/auto-attackers)
  • Randuin's Omen (vs. crit-based champions)

Essential Tips:

  • Focus on stacking Q early game
  • Use E to farm safely when needed
  • Save W for priority targets
  • Time ultimate for teamfights and tower sieges

Strong Synergies:

  • Yuumi (enhanced mobility)
  • Karma (speed buffs)
  • Lulu (protection and buffs)

Primary Counters:

  • Vayne (true damage, kiting)
  • Anivia (zone control)
  • Brand (percent health damage)

Note: Numbers and effectiveness may vary due to ARAM-specific balance changes.

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