Matchup
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
Anivia
NasusFavorable
Favorable
Passive
Nasus's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Soul Eater (P)
Nasus drains his foe's spiritual energy, giving him bonus Life Steal.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 7.5s | 15s | 12s | – |
| 6 | 5.5s | 15s | 12s | 2m |
| 9 | 3.5s | 14s | 12s | 2m |
| 11 | 3.5s | 13s | 12s | 1m40 |
| 16 | 3.5s | 11s | 12s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 3.5s | 11s | 12s | 1m20 |
Playing against Nasus
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
1
Punish Nasus CONSTANTLY in early game: he is very weak before his stacks and depends on Q farming. Zone him away from minions.
2
Freeze the lane near your tower to prevent him from farming safely — he has to expose himself to ganks.
3
Don't let him free farm: a Nasus with 400+ stacks at 20 minutes is nearly unbeatable in 1v1.
4
Kite him in teamfights: despite his W slow, he's still a melee champion with no real gap-closer.