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Gragas vs Nasus

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Gragas must pressure Nasus early to deny safe farming and stacking of (Q).
Control the lane with short trades and use (E) to interrupt Nasus's slow engages and escapes.
This is a control vs scaling matchup; Gragas aims to prevent Nasus from reaching his late-game juggernaut power.

Trading pattern

Take compact trades by preparing (W) for damage reduction, landing (E) stun, then disengaging quickly to reset with passive healing.
Punish Nasus if he uses (W) early by re-engaging or forcing him out of lane before he can capitalize on the slow.
Avoid trading when (E) is on cooldown or passive is unavailable, as Nasus can out-sustain and outlast you in extended fights.

Danger windows

Nasus is dangerous when (W) slow lands on you and (R) is active, enabling him to survive extended trades and stack (Q) damage.
Avoid engaging when your (E) is down, as you lose both your main crowd control and escape tool.
Be cautious around 15-20 minutes if Nasus has stacked (Q) and item durability, as he can 1v2 with jungle assistance.

Early game

Use (Q) to zone and slow Nasus, then engage short trades with (W) and (E) while your passive sustain is available.
Avoid extended fights before level 6 where Nasus's sustain and slow (W) can punish you.
Hold (E) to punish Nasus when he overcommits or dashes forward for last hits.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to isolate Nasus or interrupt his all-ins, respecting that Nasus becomes tankier and harder to burst.
Your first AP or tank item spike allows more reliable short trades; leverage this to pressure Nasus before he scales.
Respect Nasus's level 6 (R) and high (Q) stacks timing by disengaging extended fights and punishing his lack of mobility.

Win conditions

Deny Nasus early farm and (Q) stacks by controlling the wave and forcing short trades with (E) and (W).
Use (R) to disengage or isolate Nasus during his all-ins, preventing him from sustaining through fights.
Pressure Nasus before he reaches his side-lane scaling threshold and item spikes, maintaining lane control and punishing overextensions.