Nasus

Hold just outside Charm range and walk at her only after she spends it on waveclear or misses it. Cast Wither after her first Spirit Rush dash so the slow ramps while her remaining dashes are being used, then drop Spirit Fire under her landing path before Q trades.

Later Finished Nasus wins the side lane if Ahri has no tower or teammates nearby, but Ahri is usually stronger at picking flanks in teamfights. Force her to answer side pressure, keep Banshee's-style spell protection or MR for Charm picks, and do not chase through fog.

• •Stand to the side of your minion wave so Orb of Deception cannot clear and hit you twice for free.
• •If Spirit Rush is down, Wither is usually a kill threat rather than a trade tool.
• •Do not ult before Charm unless you are already in melee range.
• •Spirit Fire reveals her intended escape path more than it zones her directly.

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Do not spend Wither before she commits with Shadow Dance; let her dash in, Wither immediately, then stand inside Spirit Fire so every Q is armor-reduced. If she drops Twilight Shroud, stay near its edge rather than wandering through it, and re-engage when she has to leave smoke to mark or last-hit.

Later Nasus becomes the stronger side-lane duelist because Akali cannot burst through Fury of the Sands plus lifesteal without repeated resets. In teamfights she can still kill your backline first, so peel her with Wither when she dives instead of tunneling on tanks.

• •If Akali marks you, back up until the mark timer is close to falling before letting her proc it.
• •Save Wither for Shadow Dance, not for her walking at you.
• •Spirit Fire on the shroud edge punishes her when she breaks stealth to trade.
• •Her spell vamp matters less when she is forced to hit you inside your ultimate.

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Do not judge the fight while Unbreakable Will is active; force it with Wither and Fury of the Sands, then stop chasing until it fades. Keep between him and his turret when possible, because Headbutt is mostly dangerous as a reset tool rather than damage.

Later Nasus wins the side lane decisively, but Alistar is more valuable when grouped for peel and engage. Split until he has to answer you, then join fights after he has used Pulverize and Headbutt on someone else.

• •Wither before his ultimate is mostly a bait, not the kill button.
• •Stand away from walls and turret angles so Headbutt cannot waste your entire engage.
• •Do not burn Flash to finish him during Unbreakable Will.
• •If he uses Pulverize for waveclear, he cannot stop your Q follow-up.

Sidestep Bandage Toss before committing, because if he misses Q he has no way to choose the fight. Once in melee, keep him inside Spirit Fire and use Wither mostly to prevent him from walking out after his stun ends.

Later Nasus wins side lane, while Amumu wins grouped fights if he lands multi-man Curse of the Sad Mummy. Pressure side lanes and force Amumu to ult one target, or enter teamfights late after his engage is spent.

• •Do not stand in Despair for free before you are actually trading Qs.
• •If Bandage Toss misses, start the duel immediately.
• •Your ultimate punishes him for staying close, but his ultimate can stall your best seconds.
• •Magic resist matters more than armor in the 1v1.

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Approach from angles where her wall cannot fully block your path, and do not cast Fury of the Sands until Flash Frost has missed or been used to clear. If you reach her, Wither after she commits wall or stun, then save enough damage to kill the egg quickly rather than spending everything on the first health bar.

Later Nasus can threaten towers better in side lane, but Anivia stalls waves and is far stronger around choke points in teamfights. Avoid fighting through jungle entrances, split wide lanes, and force her mana or teleport before grouping.

• •Breaking Rebirth without Q available often turns a won catch into a reset.
• •Never chase her through Glacial Storm after Crystallize has split your route.
• •Mercury's Treads reduce the stun, but they do not solve the wall.
• •Spirit Fire under the egg helps finish it before she revives.

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Track her stun counter and do not walk into full combo range when Pyromania is ready. Bait Tibbers or Incinerate, then Wither as soon as the stun ends and stay on her with Fury of the Sands while her spells are on cooldown.

Later Nasus wins isolated side-lane fights if he has enough MR, but Annie is more dangerous in grouped fights because her stun can start the whole fight. Split until she shows, and in teamfights hold Wither for her retreat after Tibbers rather than entering through her stun cone.

• •Count spell casts; the matchup changes completely when her stun is ready.
• •Do not auto her repeatedly through Molten Shield unless Q is ready to make the trade worth it.
• •If Tibbers is down, she has much less threat against your ultimate.
• •Banshee's Veil can turn her stun engage into a failed burst window.

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Do not walk straight at her from max range unless Arrow is down or you have a flank. Once she fires Arrow or Volley, Wither immediately and keep moving between attacks; Spirit Fire goes behind her so she has to kite through armor reduction.

Later Nasus dominates Ashe in side lane if he can ever get into Wither range, while Ashe contributes more from protected backline teamfights. Flank or split instead of front-to-back chasing through slows.

• •Boots of Swiftness are specifically valuable when Frost Shot is the only thing keeping her alive.
• •Wither after she uses Volley makes her next few steps much weaker.
• •Do not Q minions while she is free-hitting with Focus charged.
• •If Arrow misses, she usually has no second escape.

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Fight him in open space where Rocket Grab does not create a turret or teammate angle. Let him use Power Fist, then Wither during Overdrive and stay close enough that his speed boost cannot reset the fight.

Later Nasus wins side lane easily, but Blitzcrank is not trying to duel; he wins games by hooking carries before fights. Keep pressure away from fog and stand between Blitzcrank and your carries only when you can afford to absorb the hook.

• •Do not chase through narrow jungle paths where Rocket Grab changes the fight location.
• •Mana Barrier makes his last 20% health slower than it looks.
• •Wither during Overdrive wastes the part of his kit that could kite you.
• •If he hooks you into an isolated duel, that is usually good for Nasus.

Do not commit after being tagged by Conflagration or Pillar of Flame unless Sear is down. Approach diagonally to dodge Pillar, Wither only after he misses or spends Sear, and use Fury of the Sands before the second spell rotation rather than at low health.

Later Nasus can kill Brand in side lane if he gets a flank, but Brand is much stronger when teams are stacked because Pyroclasm and Blaze punish your large health pool. Split him away from allies or wait until his stun and ultimate are committed before entering.

• •Being ablaze is the warning that Sear becomes a stun, not just poke.
• •Do not fight him inside a minion wave when Pyroclasm is available.
• •Health alone is inefficient into Blaze; prioritize magic resist.
• •Wither does not stop his spell combo, so it must follow a missed Sear.

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Keep moving laterally so Rupture has to predict your path, then trade after it misses. Do not hold your ultimate too long; cast Fury of the Sands before you drop into Feast range, and place Spirit Fire so Cho has to stand in it to keep using Vorpal Spikes.

Later Nasus usually becomes the better side-lane threat with enough Q stacks, but Cho'Gath remains better at front-line disruption in grouped fights. In teamfights, avoid being silenced before ulting and use Wither on enemy carries rather than trying to chew through Cho first.

• •Feast is true damage, so do not rely on armor or MR to survive the execute.
• •If Rupture is down, Cho has trouble stopping your walk-up.
• •Feral Scream can deny the Q you were counting on for lifesteal.
• •Spirit Fire matters because Cho's armor and health make raw Q trades slow.

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Do not open with Wither from max range unless Valkyrie is already down; walk him toward a wall or lane edge first. Once he uses Valkyrie, Wither, drop Spirit Fire on his landing spot, and commit before Gatling Gun shreds your armor for too long.

Later Nasus wins side lane when Corki has no safe escape route, while Corki is better in grouped poke and mixed-damage fights. Build enough mixed durability to survive his rotation, then force him to answer side pressure instead of chasing missiles mid.

• •Gatling Gun makes standing still in front of him much worse than circling through him.
• •Valkyrie cooldown is the matchup's real green light.
• •Armor alone is not enough because his damage is mixed and includes true damage autos.
• •Wither after Valkyrie, not before it, whenever possible.

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Do not spend everything into Sadism unless you can finish through it; force the ultimate, back off slightly, then re-engage as the healing falls off. Use Wither after he throws Infected Cleaver so he cannot chain slows while retreating.

Later Nasus is the better structure-taking side-laner, but Mundo can soak teamfight damage and keep walking at carries. If he is your lane answer, anti-heal makes the duel much cleaner; otherwise ignore him in fights until his backline is controlled.

• •Executioner's Calling is one of the few specific buys that directly changes this duel.
• •Do not chase in a straight line where every Infected Cleaver lands.
• •Fury of the Sands is best when Sadism is already ticking down.
• •Spirit Fire helps your team kill him, but alone it will not solve his regeneration.

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Assume she starts the duel from camouflage and keep the wave near you so her opener does not happen in open space. After she uses Ravage or ultimate, Wither immediately, cast Fury of the Sands, and keep her inside Spirit Fire where her low durability is exposed.

Later Nasus wins side lane if Evelynn is forced to answer him, but she is more dangerous by flanking carries before teamfights. Carry vision tools and make her show on side waves before you commit to a split or objective.

• •Do not waste Wither before she reveals; she wants you to panic cast it on the wrong target or timing.
• •A ward item is a real combat buy here because denying her approach changes the fight.
• •If Agony's Embrace misses or is used only to escape, she cannot brawl you.
• •Fight near minions when possible so your lifesteal and Q timing stay available after her opener.

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Walk at him without casting Wither until he uses Arcane Shift or is cornered. After Shift, Wither immediately and angle around minions so Mystic Shot does not keep reducing his cooldowns for free.

Later Nasus wins side lane when Ezreal has no long lane to kite through, while Ezreal contributes safer poke and cleanup in teamfights. Pressure towers, force his Shift defensively, and avoid chasing him through open river paths.

• •Minions blocking Mystic Shot reduce how often he gets Arcane Shift back.
• •Wither after Arcane Shift is the whole matchup.
• •Essence Flux lowers attack speed, but your Q burst matters more than autos.
• •Do not ult just to watch him Shift over a wall.

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Do not stand still in Drain; break its range immediately unless you are certain the next Q kills him. Wait out Terrify or absorb it with tenacity, then Wither after he commits Crowstorm or Drain so he cannot reposition while channeling.

Later Nasus wins side lane if Fiddlesticks is caught without fear, but Fiddlesticks is far stronger from fog with Crowstorm in teamfights. Keep side pressure warded and enter grouped fights after his ultimate channel is revealed or interrupted.

• •Quicksilver Sash can remove Terrify and let you walk out of Drain or Crowstorm.
• •Dark Wind silence can stop the Q or ultimate timing you planned.
• •Do not chase into fog when Crowstorm is available.
• •If Drain is on cooldown, he is much easier to finish than his health bar suggests.

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Use the first Wither to force Remove Scurvy, not necessarily to kill him. After it is down, re-engage with Fury of the Sands and Spirit Fire, and do not let him kite through Cannon Barrage while your slow is unavailable.

Later Nasus generally wins the side lane if Gangplank cannot cleanse every Wither cycle, while Gangplank brings global zone control and crit threat to teamfights. Split to draw him away from objectives, but respect Cannon Barrage turning a duel into a collapse.

• •Track Remove Scurvy cooldown before committing Flash or ultimate.
• •Do not stand in Cannon Barrage just to finish one Q unless the kill is guaranteed.
• •Parrrley poke makes Doran's Shield or armor more valuable early than it looks.
• •Once his cleanse is down, Wither becomes lethal instead of annoying.

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Keep the wave close enough that Garen has to walk through Spirit Fire to trade. Do not Wither into Decisive Strike; let him use Q for the silence or escape, then Wither as it ends and fight with Fury of the Sands running. Back off before Demacian Justice range if you are already chunked.

Later Finished Nasus usually owns the side lane if he is not entering fights at execute health. In teamfights, Garen is more about silence and cleanup while Nasus can zone carries, so arrive healthy and force him to spend Decisive Strike defensively.

• •Tap Garen with Spirit Fire or an auto to stop Perseverance before an all-in.
• •Save Wither until after Decisive Strike's slow break when possible.
• •Do not chase through Judgment if Demacian Justice is still up and you are low.
• •Spirit Fire armor shred makes extended trades much better than short Q-only trades.

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Hold mid range until Body Slam is used, then Wither and walk him down inside Spirit Fire. Avoid standing on Barrel Roll before committing because the attack-speed slow cuts your Q and lifesteal tempo. If he saves Explosive Cask, angle so it knocks you along the lane rather than completely away from him.

Later Nasus is the stronger pure side-lane duelist once he can survive the poke, but Gragas has better pick and disengage in grouped fights. Force him to answer side pressure, or enter teamfights after his cask has been used on someone else.

• •Do not Wither before Body Slam unless you are forcing his escape.
• •Move off Barrel Roll before trading autos; the attack-speed slow matters.
• •Fury of the Sands is strongest after Explosive Cask is down.
• •Spirit Visage is excellent because it answers his magic damage and boosts Soul Eater.

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Do not run straight through a turret nest unless Fury of the Sands is ready and the wave is already in your favor. Clear turrets with Spirit Fire and Q when safe, then commit only after grenade misses or is used on the wave. If he holds grenade, threaten rather than force and make him lose ground slowly.

Later Nasus can beat Heimer away from prepared turrets, but Heimer controls siege zones and objective entrances better. Split him out of his setup when possible; in teamfights, flank instead of walking through turrets and grenade.

• •A blind during your Q window can decide the whole duel.
• •Spirit Fire can clear turret zones without eating every turret shot.
• •Do not chase into fresh H-28G Evolution Turrets after Heimer retreats.
• •Banshee's Veil can block the grenade or rocket poke that starts his kite pattern.

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