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Darius vs Nasus

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Use early lane pressure to deny Nasus safe farm and stacking opportunities.
Prioritize extended trades where you can stack passive and punish Nasus's weak early game.
This is a snowball vs scale matchup; force kills early to prevent Nasus from reaching his power spikes.

Trading pattern

Threaten with (E) to force Nasus into melee range and follow up with (Q) outer edge for healing.
Extend trades until five passive stacks are applied before committing to all-in with (R).
Punish Nasus when (W) slow is down by forcing trades he can't disengage from.

Danger windows

Be cautious when Nasus has (R) active and sufficient (Q) stacks; avoid extended trades then.
Avoid trades when (E) is on cooldown to prevent being kited or disengaged.
Watch for enemy jungler ganks, especially if Nasus is ahead and can 1v2; keep river warded.

Early game

Aggressively control wave near your side to force Nasus into risky last hits.
Use (E) pull to start trades when Nasus is overextended or tries to farm with (Q).
Avoid short trades that let Nasus use (W) slow effectively; commit to longer trades to build passive stacks.

Power spikes

Level 6 unlocks (R) execute; stack passive before engaging to maximize kill potential.
First bruiser item increases durability and damage; use this to force longer trades and pressure Nasus.
Respect Nasus's level 6 (R) for extended fights; disengage if you can't secure a kill quickly.

Win conditions

Deny Nasus farm and stacking by maintaining lane pressure and controlling wave position.
Use (E) pull and (Q) outer edge to force extended trades and build passive stacks.
Capitalize on level 6 execute windows to snowball kills and force Nasus out of lane early.