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Jayce vs Nasus

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Use high early lane pressure and ranged poke to deny Nasus safe stacks and scaling opportunities.
Control the wave and tempo to prevent Nasus from freezing near his tower and farming safely.
This is a snowball vs scale matchup where Jayce must leverage early agency to shut down Nasus's late-game threat.

Trading pattern

Use ranged poke first and only switch to hammer form for quick burst trades when Nasus is low.
Punish Nasus when his (W) slow is on cooldown by engaging short trades.
Avoid extended melee fights where Nasus can use (R) and stacks to outlast you; disengage with hammer (E) knockback if needed.

Danger windows

Nasus's level 6 (R) active with sufficient (Q) stacks creates a threat window for extended fights; avoid getting caught in long trades.
After hammer (Q) commits, Jayce has limited escape; avoid engaging if (W) slow is available.
Be cautious if Nasus gains side-lane priority and can collapse with jungler assistance; hard push and ping danger accordingly.

Early game

Aggressively poke with empowered (Q) through (E) to force Nasus away from minions and deny (Q) stacks.
Avoid committing hammer form trades unless (W) slow is down and poke has softened him.
Keep the wave on your side to maintain pressure and prevent Nasus from safely farming and stacking.

Power spikes

First lethality or damage item: increase poke pressure and burst potential; use this to force Nasus off the wave.
Mid-game poke siege: empowered (Q) through (E) controls space; set up vision and poke before committing.
Respect Nasus's level 6 (R) spike which grants durability and extended fight threat; avoid prolonged trades during this window.

Win conditions

Deny Nasus early farm and (Q) stacks by constant ranged poke and wave pressure.
Convert poke damage into lane control by crashing waves and taking plates before Nasus scales.
Use tempo leads to roam or assist side lanes, preventing Nasus from reaching his power spikes safely.