Nasus Pro Builds - How to Play Nasus in Season 14

Nasusthe Curator of the Sands – is a great Fighter that is usually played on position Top. Nasus can also be played in other roles, but we focus on position Top in this LoL Nasus guide as it fits the current meta in S14 very well.

Nasus has a win rate of 64% and pick rate of 0.1%. There is a ban rate of 0%. Although a great champion, winning with Nasus is not a given. You need to have the right Nasus build in order to unleash the full potential on patch 14.10. There are many Nasus probuilds out there. We help you to find the right probuild, Nasus players need to win.

Latest Nasus probuilds

Here a quick view on the latest Nasus probuilds on position Top.

Champion
KDA
VS
Runes
Nasus
Nemesis
9/2/3
6.0
Poppy
Fleet Footwork
Resolve
TeleportGhost
Nasus
Pekin Woof
1/11/6
0.6
Zac
Summon Aery
Inspiration
FlashGhost
Nasus
Pekin Woof
5/5/17
4.4
Jayce
Summon Aery
Inspiration
FlashGhost
Nasus
Pyosik
3/4/1
1.0
Galio
Grasp of the Undying
Inspiration
TeleportGhost
Nasus
Hoya
4/2/14
9.0
Kennen
Summon Aery
Inspiration
GhostTeleport
Latest LoL Nasus pro builds

How to play Nasus

We will show you what you need to do, to increase your chances of winning your lane. Nasus is strong, but if you ran into Dr. Mundo Dr. Mundo or Urgot Urgot you might get in trouble. In order to win your lane and against your counter, you need the right spells, items and runes. The following Nasus Top pro build will help you with that.

Follow our build, pentakills will follow and you will learn how to play Nasus. Since Riot Games regularly releases a new patch, Nasus builds may change from time to time. It is important to keep up to date.

Learn how to play Nasus
Learn how to play Nasus Top

Items for Nasus

Items obviously play a big role in League of Legends. Buying the right item can make the difference between winning and losing as Nasus. The order of items is also very important. Especially in early game, it is imperative to make the right decision on what to buy. You need to know the right starter item and starter trinket. But you also need to know what your final items will be. Your opponent like Yone Yone or Gangplank Gangplank can also influence your buying decisions.

Since Nasus is a powerful Fighter you should start with Doran's Shield Doran's Shield and Health Potion Health Potion. Your starter trinket should be Stealth Ward Stealth Ward. You will find those in the shop under: Tools > Vision & Trinkets. Your optimal final boots are Ionian Boots of Lucidity Ionian Boots of Lucidity. So make sure to buy accordingly. A good buy order for your items is:

  1. Trinity Force Trinity Force
  2. Frozen Heart Frozen Heart
  3. Spirit Visage Spirit Visage

Nasus abilities and summoner spells

Pro Gamers in LoL also gain advantage by their choice of spells and the order they use their abilities on Nasus. You also shouldn’t leave this to chance.

During champion select you have the possibility to choose two spells for Nasus. The choice of summoner spells can’t be underestimated. They can play a big role in team-fights. Countless team-fights have been decided by a well-used flash. Statistics have proven that the best choice is Ghost Ghost and Teleport Teleport.

You can also gain an advantage in early game by using Nasus abilities in a certain order. Each phase of the game differs. Some abilities might be good in late game, but less in early game. Start the game with Siphoning Strike Siphoning Strike. Then you should continue with Wither Wither, followed by Spirit Fire Spirit Fire. An order for abilities of Nasus up to level 10:

Nasus ability skill order
LevelKeyChampion Spell
1RSiphoning Strike Siphoning Strike
2RSpirit Fire Spirit Fire
3RSiphoning Strike Siphoning Strike
4RWither Wither
5RSiphoning Strike Siphoning Strike
6RFury of the Sands Fury of the Sands
7RSiphoning Strike Siphoning Strike
8RWither Wither
9RSiphoning Strike Siphoning Strike
10RWither Wither

Most effective Nasus runes selection

For an effective Nasus build, you also need to select the appropriate runes. Ideally, you make an extra rune page for Nasus. You have to choose a primary and a secondary path from five rune paths for the Curator of the Sands: Precision, Domination, Sorcery, Resolve and Inspiration.

In the primary path you can choose a keystone rune and three lesser runes. The secondary path only consists of two lesser runes. There are also the three so-called shard slots. The best rune paths for Nasus are for primary Sorcery Sorcery and for secondary Inspiration Inspiration. As the keystone rune on Nasus most pros pick Summon Aery Summon Aery.

For your primary path – Sorcery Sorcery – choose these runes on Nasus:

  • Summon Aery Summon Aery
  • Manaflow Band Manaflow Band
  • Transcendence Transcendence
  • Scorch Scorch

For your secondary path – Inspiration Inspiration – choose these runes on Nasus:

  • Biscuit Delivery Biscuit Delivery
  • Cosmic Insight Cosmic Insight

Champions that counter Nasus

As mentioned before, it is always necessary to react to opponents of Nasus. There are champions that counter Nasus. These champions have advantages that can be dangerous for you. Dr. Mundo Dr. Mundo for instance is strong against Nasus and has a win rate of 69%. Another dangerous counter is Urgot Urgot.

When your opponent counter picks Nasus in champion select, you need to be aware. In this case, adjust your items and game to the situation.

Prto build inspired by Nightbringer Nasus
Pro build inspired by Nightbringer Nasus

Nightbringer Nasus is one of the 13 available skins for Nasus.

Conclusion

Many people are looking for Nasus pro builds, that players often used to win. By following our probuilds, you can turn Nasus into a beast. Especially if you also follow our Nasus guide. When you have your runes placed like we told you, Nasus will reach its full potential. Buying the items we listed will also increase your chances. Start with the abilities in the correct order to gain an advantage in early game.

When you build Nasus in League of Legends correctly, you will have a very capable champion. But as always you need to practice, especially when and how to use Fury of the Sands Fury of the Sands. League of Legends is a dynamic game that changes with every patch. Keep following the patch notes and keep adjusting your LoL Nasus build.

Also, keep reacting to the game itself. Do you play mid, top or bot? Who is support or jungle? Overall, a good game is the sum of the right decisions. Over time, you your skills with Nasus will grow. Once you mastered Nasusthe Curator of the Sands – you will rule the rift.