Nasus vs Gragas TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Nasus vs Gragas

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Nasus must focus on safe farming and stacking (Q) to outscale Gragas's medium lane pressure.
Avoid giving Gragas a passive lane state by maintaining controlled wave management near your side.
This is a scale versus control matchup where Nasus aims to survive early pressure and become a side-lane threat.

Trading pattern

Use (W) to slow Gragas when he overcommits, then follow up with stacked (Q) hits if safe.
Avoid extended trades before (R) and sufficient (Q) stacks, as Gragas excels in short burst trades.
Punish Gragas after he misses (E) by stepping forward for short trades or wave pressure.

Danger windows

Respect (E) stun threat for engage or disengage; avoid trading when it is off cooldown.
Be cautious during (R) availability as he can displace you into danger or interrupt your engages.
Avoid extended fights before you have (R) active and enough (Q) stacks, as Gragas's burst and sustain can punish you early.

Early game

Prioritize last-hitting with (Q) to build stacks without overextending against (E) stun threat.
Avoid engaging before level 6 when (R) displacement and burst are less threatening.
Keep the wave close to your tower to reduce risk from Gragas's medium early pressure and poke.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to survive longer fights and punish Gragas if he cannot disengage fully.
Once (Q) stacks are high, pressure side lanes and force Gragas to respect your (W) and extended trades.
Respect Gragas's level 6 (R) displacement and avoid committing when it is available to prevent being isolated.

Win conditions

Survive early lane pressure by stacking (Q) safely and using (W) to punish Gragas's overextensions.
Reach level 6 and high (Q) stacks to become a side-lane threat that forces Gragas to respond.
Use (R) and (W) in extended fights to outlast Gragas and convert your scaling into dueling dominance.