Nasus builds and strategies for optimal performance in top lane, currently maintaining a 54.2% win rate across 6,843 matches.

Core Build Path:

• First Item: Trinity Force
• Boots: Ionian Boots of Lucidity
• Core Items: Frozen Heart, Spirit Visage, Thornmail
• Final Item: Jak'Sho, The Protean

Optimal Rune Setup:

• Keystone: Fleet Footwork
• Primary: Triumph, Legend: Haste, Last Stand
• Secondary: Second Wind, Unflinching
• Shards: Ability Haste, Health Scaling, Health Scaling

Summoner Spells:

• Ghost
• Teleport

Skill Order: Q > W > E

Key Strategy Tips:

• Prioritize survival in early game over Q stacks
• Avoid early fights and focus on farming
• Split push during mid/late game unless team needs grouping

Strong Against:

• Yasuo (57.3% WR)
• Akali (56.0% WR)
• Aurora (55.6% WR)
• Gwen (54.9% WR)
• Malphite (54.5% WR)

Weak Against:

• Ryze (43.1% WR)
• Warwick (44.2% WR)
• Shen (45.2% WR)
• Sion (45.5% WR)
• Kled (46.1% WR)

Best Synergies:

• Darius (55.4% WR)
• Karthus (53.8% WR)
• Zac (52.7% WR)

Alternative Build Options:

1. Phase Rush Build

   • Same items but with Phase Rush keystone
   • Secondary: Approach Velocity, Biscuit Delivery
   • 49.4% WR over 1,523 matches

2. Tank-Focused Build

   • Start with Frozen Heart
   • Same core items with Force of Nature
   • 52.7% WR over 1,346 matches

3. Off-Meta Build

   • Grasp of the Undying keystone
   • Additional tank items including Randuin's Omen
   • 52.0% WR over 698 matches

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