Nasus Best Top Build Guides: Runes, Items & Strategies - Patch 15.5

Nasus Best Top Build Guides: Runes, Items & Strategies - Patch 15.5

By Marcus Chen

March 17, 2025 at 09:55 AM

Nasus Top Build Guide

Best Build - 54.2% Win Rate (6,843 matches)

  • Summoner Spells: Ghost, Teleport
  • Core Items: Trinity Force → Ionian Boots → Frozen Heart → Spirit Visage → Thornmail → Jak'Sho
  • Skill Order: Q → W → E

Runes:

  • Primary: Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Haste, Last Stand
  • Secondary: Second Wind, Unflinching
  • Shards: Ability Haste, Health Scaling, Health Scaling

Strong Against:

  • Yasuo (57.3% WR)
  • Akali (56.0% WR)
  • Aurora (55.6% WR)
  • Gwen (54.9% WR)
  • Malphite (54.5% WR)

Weak Against:

  • Ryze (43.1% WR)
  • Warwick (44.2% WR)
  • Shen (45.2% WR)
  • Sion (45.5% WR)
  • Kled (46.1% WR)

Best Synergies:

  • Darius (55.4% WR)
  • Karthus (53.8% WR)
  • Zac (52.7% WR)

Key Tips:

  • Prioritize survival over Q stacks in early laning phase
  • Avoid early fights and play defensively
  • Focus on split pushing mid to late game
  • Group with team for objectives when needed

Alternative Build (52.7% WR):

  • First Item: Frozen Heart
  • Follow with: Ionian Boots → Trinity Force → Spirit Visage → Thornmail → Force of Nature
  • Same runes and summoner spells as main build

Off-Meta Build (52.0% WR):

  • Keystone: Grasp of the Undying
  • Core Items: Same as main build but with Randuin's Omen as final item
  • Best for tankier playstyle

Situational Items:

  • Adapt armor/magic resist based on enemy team composition
  • Consider matchup-specific rune adjustments
  • Build path should reflect game state and enemy threats

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