Although he is a niche pick in League of Legends, Nasus is still a very strong champion that is very hard to deal with in the late game. Are you wondering which champions counter him? Don’t worry, we have you covered with the best Nasus counters.
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Nasus is a niche champion in LoL that is all about scaling. When you think about late game monsters, Nasus will definitely be near the top of everyone’s list, or at least the players who were playing in the early years of League of Legends. He essentially dictates how the late game is going to go, because if you leave him alone in the sidelane, you are trolling because he will take your towers at will, while also still continuing to scale thanks to his stacks.
There are a few champions that can exploit him, however, so stay tuned as we walk you through today, the five best counters to Nasus in the current League of Legends meta.
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Sett is one of the strongest bruisers in the game, and he will certainly put up an amazing fight against Nasus in the top lane in League of Legends. He can brawl with the best of them, it’s literally in the character description! Nasus has a very weak early game, which is where Sett will thrive because he can punish Nasus’s need to farm the early minion waves to start stacking his Q. If Nasus looks to trade with Sett, then he is in trouble. Sett’s W will completely take him out of the lane, especially if fully stacked.
Nasus players definitely do not like going into Sett mainly for this reason because a good Sett player can zone them off the wave and make life very difficult for the canine. Obviously, at some point, Nasus will come online as his scaling potential is through the roof, but the idea is for Sett to neutralize this champion, slowing him down completely and hopefully never reaching that late-game machine we know he will become.
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As you can see from the type of champions that are on this list, there are certain champions in League of Legends that can slow Nasus down from scaling, and Sion is another one of those champions. Maybe down the stretch, it’s going to be hard for Sion to deal with Nasus in a straight-up one versus one, but Sion players aren’t stupid enough to get into that battle.
Early on, Sion is very powerful, even if he hasn’t scaled himself yet to the 5k health beast we know he will become. His Q does a lot of damage, and with Nasus being squishy in the early game, Sion can take full advantage of that. There aren’t many ways for Nasus to stop the W damage from Sion either, so if you’re able to knock him up with your Q, he’s going to lose a good chunk of health. On top of that, you can zone him off the early waves and push him under the tower. If you have a competent jungler, you can dive him whenever he tries to collect the wave under his tower.
Jax is another champion that can not only bully Nasus in the early laning phase, but also outscales him as the game goes on, or at least can match him when the game goes late. As stated above, Nasus does not have a strong early game, and Jax can shove Nasus off the wave, and freeze the lane, making it impossible for Nasus to stack. Whenever Nasus goes in, Jax can use counter-strike to block the incoming damage from his Q, while also stunning him in place.
If you’re looking for a champion that really scales well into the late game it’s Jax, because he can match the splitting of Nasus, forcing him to come to Jax, rather than the other way round. Jax’s attack speed is the game changer in the fights, because he can put out damage at a much quicker rate than Nasus. Jax’s itemization will also be able to counter the healing Nasus will do in the late game with his Q.
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If you want to get my personal opinion on who is the most annoying champion to play into as a melee top, it is Illaoi. Her tentacles make it impossible to play the game, as you’re constantly dodging and weaving out of the strikes, while also trying to avoid being tethered by Illaoi, which does more damage than it ever should.
There’s no way for Nasus to play the early laning phase; she counters him way more than any other champion on this list in the early game. She is a problem for Nasus because she can freeze the wave, and if he ever dares to walk up to the farm, she can tether him, putting multiple tentacles on him. And that isn’t just in the middle of the lane either, even if Nasus is under his tower, which can be a safe space for most champions, Illaoi still can be pumping out pressure by tethering and setting her tentacles on him. Essentially, there is nowhere that is safe on Summoners Rift for Nasus.
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This is definitely a niche pick, but one that can definitely work under the right pilot. Vayne top is definitely a pick that has been brought out from time to time, and is one that can absolutely punish Nasus in the early game. Bear in mind, you do need to punish him in the early game, because if he gets up to speed, he can shred through you even if you are reasonably strong yourself.
Vayne’s true damage can shred through Nasus like a hot knife through butter, but it’s only viable if you can absolutely bully him in the early game. Like the other champions on this list, you’re going to need to zone him off the waves. Or when he goes to attack one of the minions, ensure he loses the maximum amount of health possible.
If you want to be even more annoying, you can use your E to push him away from the wave. If he loses a cannon after already being zoned, he is going to be very tilted. Vayne can kite Nasus well, but you need to make sure your summoner spells are up and he is within kiting distance.
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