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Garen vs Nasus

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Use early lane pressure to deny Nasus free stacks and prevent his scaling advantage.
Focus on short trades and health regeneration to maintain lane control and avoid giving Nasus a passive lane.
This is a snowball vs scale matchup where Garen must leverage early aggression to keep Nasus weak.

Trading pattern

Initiate trades with (Q) to silence and prevent Nasus from using (W) effectively.
Follow up with (E) for damage, then disengage before Nasus can retaliate with extended trades.
Punish Nasus when his (W) slow is down or when he is forced to farm away from his safety zone.

Danger windows

Avoid prolonged fights when Nasus has active (R) and sufficient (Q) stacks to punish extended trades.
Be cautious when (Q) is on cooldown as Garen's engage and silence threat is reduced.
Watch for (W) slow landing on you, as it can lead to dangerous follow-up damage if you overextend.

Early game

Pressure Nasus early with short (Q)+(E) trades to disrupt his farming and stacking.
Avoid extended trades where (W) slow and sustain become threatening.
Use bushes or fog for unpredictable engages and to reset passive health between trades.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) execute to finish Nasus when he's low from chip damage and pressure.
After first bruiser item, repeat controlled trades using (W) to absorb damage and preserve health.
Respect Nasus's level 6 (R) and high (Q) stacks which increase his durability and damage in extended fights.

Win conditions

Deny Nasus early farm and stacks by applying lane pressure with short, decisive trades.
Use (Q) silence to prevent Nasus from using (W) and punish cooldown windows aggressively.
Reach level 6 with a health advantage to execute Nasus with (R) and maintain side-lane pressure to prevent his scaling.