Prioritize safe early clears and avoid early fights to reach Nasus's high scaling potential against Briar's strong early pressure.
Control river vision and contest Scuttle only when side lanes have priority to reduce Briar's invade threat and skirmish advantage.
Jungle Plan
Follow a pathing strategy focused on controlled clears to maximize (Q) stacks rather than early aggression.
Use vision to track Briar's pathing and prepare counter-ganks when she commits to volatile lanes.
Prioritize objective control around dragon and Rift Herald after reaching level 6 and stacking (Q) to leverage extended fight durability.
Danger windows
Before level 6 and meaningful (Q) stacks, Nasus is vulnerable to Briar's high mobility and crowd control; avoid fights.
Isolated river fights or forced smite contests without lane priority expose Nasus to Briar's sticky engage and burst damage.
Low-health clears increase risk of counter-invades; maintain health and vision to reduce Briar's advantage.
Early game
Start with full clears to safely reach level 6 before contesting objectives or fights.
Only contest first Scuttle when nearby lanes can assist or have priority; otherwise focus on farming and stacking (Q).
Avoid isolated river fights before (R) and meaningful (Q) stacks to minimize risk from Briar's mobility and crowd control.
Power spikes
Level 6 (R) grants durability and extended fight threat; use it to survive Briar's engages and punish overextensions.
High (Q) stacks turn Nasus into a potent duelist; pressure side lanes to force Briar's response.
First defensive or sheen-style item increases survivability and damage, enabling safer objective control and skirmishes.
Win conditions
Survive early clears and avoid early fights to reach level 6 and high (Q) stacks, unlocking Nasus's scaling power.
Use vision and lane priority to set up counter-ganks on Briar's aggressive paths, denying her tempo and snowball.
Convert stacked (Q) and (R) into side-lane pressure to force Briar and the enemy team to respond, creating objective opportunities and teamfight advantages.
Tip: For Nasus vs Briar, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Jungle lane check.
