Nasus

The Curator of the Sands

Fighter / Tank · Mana · Melee

About

Nasus, the Curator of the Sands, is a fighter and tank champion who uses Mana as a resource and attacks at melee range. Their kit focuses on physical damage.

On the official scale, difficulty is 6 out of 10: a champion of medium difficulty.

Compared with other champions, Nasus starts with above average HP (650), above average armor (34) and above average move speed (350). Attack range is 125 units.

Nasus has 13 skins besides the default look.

Difficulty

Attack7

Defense5

Magic6

Difficulty6

Abilities

Passive · Soul Eater
Nasus drains his foe's spiritual energy, giving him bonus Life Steal.
Q · Siphoning Strike
Nasus strikes his foe, dealing damage and increasing the power of his future Siphoning Strikes if he slays his target.
Cooldown: 7.5/6.5/5.5/4.5/3.5s · Cost: 20
W · Wither
Nasus ages an enemy champion, decelerating their Move Speed and Attack Speed over time.
Cooldown: 15/14/13/12/11s · Cost: 80
E · Spirit Fire
Nasus unleashes a spirit flame at a location, dealing damage and reducing the Armor of enemies who stand on it.
Cooldown: 12s · Cost: 60/70/80/90/100
R (Ultimate) · Fury of the Sands
Nasus unleashes a mighty sandstorm that batters nearby enemies. While the storm rages, he gains increased Health, Attack Range, damages nearby enemies, has a reduced cooldown on Siphoning Strike, and gains bonus Armor and Magic Resistance.
Cooldown: 120/100/80s · Cost: 100

Tips for playing Nasus

Paying attention to last hitting with Siphoning Strike will have a large impact at the end of a game.
If you're solo, Spirit Fire is a great way to farm a lane. It can be bad if you're in a lane with 2 and you push too far. Find the right balance between Siphoning Strike last hits and AoE farming.
If you have low defenses, people will focus you down even during your ultimate. Try buying some survivability items even in your DPS builds.

Tips for playing against Nasus

While transformed by his ultimate, Nasus is stronger than most champions in the League. Engage him only if you have a clear advantage.
Max rank Wither is a very effective counter to Attack Damage characters, so try to avoid getting caught alone by it.
Nasus is prone to being kited. Try not to engage him at full Health.

Base stats

HP: 650 (+104 per level)
Mana: 326 (+62 per level)
Armor: 34 (+4.7 per level)
Magic resist: 32 (+2.05 per level)
Attack damage: 67
Attack speed: 0.638 (+3.48 per level)
Move speed: 350
Range: 125

Lore

Nasus is an imposing, jackal-headed Ascended being from ancient Shurima, a heroic figure regarded as a demigod by the people of the desert. Fiercely intelligent, he was a guardian of knowledge and peerless strategist whose wisdom guided the ancient empire of Shurima to greatness for many centuries. After the fall of the empire, he went into self-imposed exile, becoming little more than a legend. Now that the ancient city of Shurima has risen once more, he has returned, determined to ensure it never falls again.