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Nasus vs Garen

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Prioritize safe (Q) stacking and avoid early all-ins to reach your scaling threshold against Garen's medium lane pressure.
This matchup is a scale vs mid-game power spike duel where Nasus must survive early trades and exploit extended fights post-level 6.

Trading pattern

Trade only when (W) is available to punish Garen's approach and force him out of range.
Avoid fighting during (Q) cooldown window to reduce silence risk and his burst damage.
Use (R) and your stacked (Q) to force extended duels once durability and damage surpass Garen's short trade pattern.

Danger windows

Beware of (Q) silence and (E) spin combo for short burst trades before level 6.
Avoid extended trades when (W) is down, as you lose your main slow to punish Garen's approach.
Be cautious of all-ins after Garen chips you down and reaches execute range with (R).

Early game

Focus on farming with (Q) near your tower to avoid Garen's short (Q)+(E) trades.
Use (W) to slow Garen only when he overcommits and cannot disengage to prevent his silence from punishing you.
Avoid extended fights before level 6 as Garen's execute and silence make early trades risky.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to survive Garen's execute window and turn fights into extended trades where your (Q) stacks shine.
Your high (Q) stack threshold combined with (R) creates a side-lane threat Garen must respect.
Respect Garen's level 6 execute (R) and his first defensive item timing that increases his durability in short trades.

Win conditions

Survive early lane by farming safely and using (W) to punish Garen's overextensions.
Reach high (Q) stacks and level 6 to pressure side lanes with (R) active and force Garen into unfavorable extended fights.
Use your superior durability and damage in long trades to outduel Garen and create split-push pressure that your team can leverage.