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Nasus vs Garen

Nasus
vs
48.5%

over 3734 games

Garen
Analyze a draft with Nasus

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageVery tankyHigh burstSustained DPS

Build vs Garen

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Nasus: Trinity Force, Frozen Heart, Spirit Visage, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Iceborn Gauntlet, Thornmail, Randuin's Omen, Dead Man's Plate.

Starting items

Doran's Shield
Health Potion

Core build

Trinity Force
1
Frozen Heart
2
Spirit Visage
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Iceborn Gauntlet
5

Summoner spells

HasteTeleport45%
FlashHaste26%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Iceborn Gauntlet
Thornmail
Randuin's Omen
Dead Man's Plate
Essence Reaver
Bramble Vest
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Force of Nature
Sterak's Gage
Sundered Sky
Fiendhunter Bolts
Bandlepipes
Lord Dominik's Regards
Protoplasm Harness
Death's Dance
Infinity Edge
Kaenic Rookern
The Collector
Serylda's Grudge
Hullbreaker
Tear of the Goddess
Mortal Reminder
Heartsteel
Zeke's Convergence
Spear of Shojin
Experimental Hexplate
Black Cleaver
56.2% WR537 games
PrecisionPrecision
Fleet FootworkFleet Footwork
TriumphTriumph
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
Last StandLast Stand
ResolveResolve
UnflinchingUnflinching
Second WindSecond Wind
Ability HasteHealth ScalingHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Garen's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Perseverance (P)

If Garen has not recently been struck by damage or enemy abilities, he regenerates a percentage of his total health each second.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
38s22s9s–
68s22s9s2m
98s19.5s9s2m
118s17s9s1m40
168s12s7.5s1m20
188s12s6s1m20

Playing as Nasus

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Last-hit with Siphoning Strike

    Last-hit minions with Siphoning Strike (Q): each kill with the spell permanently increases its damage, by more on large minions and champions.

  2. Wither their carry

    In teamfights, cast Wither (W) on their carry: the slow grows stronger over the spell's duration and also reduces their attack speed.

  3. Fury of the Sands as the fight starts

    Cast Fury of the Sands (R) as you enter a teamfight: for 15 seconds, you gain health and resistances, damage nearby enemies, and Siphoning Strike (Q) comes back faster.

  4. Farm instead of forcing early

    Early on, farm rather than force trades: Siphoning Strike (Q) stacks are permanent, and every minion you last-hit makes you stronger later.

Playing against Garen

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Hit him regularly

    Hit him regularly, even with a small poke: Perseverance (passive) only regenerates him if he hasn't taken damage recently.

  2. At range, kite him

    If you're ranged, kite him: his kit has no dash, and only Decisive Strike (Q) speeds him up and removes his slows.

  3. Burst after his shield

    Wait for the Courage (W) shield to end before your burst: the spell starts with a shield and tenacity, then keeps only a damage reduction.

  4. Don't stay low once he hits 6

    Once he hits level 6, back instead of staying in lane at low health against him: Demacian Justice (R) deals true damage that grows with your missing health.

Other Nasus matchups

Patch 16.21.1