Nasus Top Build, Runes, Items, and Stats - Patch 26.18 (Emerald+)
Recommended Nasus Top runes, items, skill order, and build stats for Emerald+ on Patch 26.18.
Data updated .
Tier
Win Rate 51.5%
Win Rate Change +0.3%
Pick rate 3.8%
Ban rate 22.9%
Matches 55,101
Emerald+ Builds Patch: 26.18
Runes 
Summoner Spells
Items
Starting Items 
Build Order 
Completed Items 
Situational Items 
Ability Max Order
63%
13,257 games
Q
W
E
1
Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
7
Q
8
W
9
Q
10
W
11
R
12
W
13
W
14
E
15
E
16
R
17
E
18
E
Damage Breakdown
Nasus Top Build Guide
Nasus Top is S Tier with a 51.5% win rate, 3.8% pick rate, and 22.9% ban rate across 55,101 Emerald+ matches in the World region on Patch 26.18.
The recommended core item build is Ionian Boots of Lucidity → Trinity Force → Frozen Heart. Fleet Footwork is the recommended primary rune keystone. Anivia is one of the more difficult matchups.
Review Nasus counters, synergies, and abilities for more matchup and champion details.
Key Insights
- During , Nasus gains bonus Armor and MR and
R's cooldown is halved.
Q - Enemies in 's AoE also have their Armor reduced.
E - resets Nasus's auto attack.Q
- When kills a unit, Nasus gains 3 stacks, increased to 12 for champions and large minions/monsters. 1 stack = +1 damage onQ.Q
Strengths
- Can survive and turn ganks/skirmishes with 's effects.R
- Excels with items that enhance his tankiness, sustain, and split-pushing capabilities.
- usually guarantees a successful gank.
W - The more stacks he has, the more dominant he is in a side lane.Q
Weaknesses
- Completely immobile, leaving him vulnerable to ganks.
- Has a weaker early game, and relies too much on stacking to be effective.Q
- has a longer cooldown of 120 seconds at all ranks. Once used, he strength diminishes in fights.R
- Struggles against most crowd control.
