Nasus vs Viego JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Nasus vs Viego

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Overview

Nasus should prioritize safe full clears and avoid early fights where Viego can leverage resets to snowball.
Control river vision and contest Scuttle only when lanes have priority to prevent risky skirmishes and deny Viego early resets.

Jungle Plan

Prioritize full clears and contest river fights only with lane priority to minimize risk against Viego's reset potential.
Use vision control to deny Viego early invades and create counter-jungle opportunities after his first clear.
Coordinate with lanes to secure dragon and Rift Herald once you have item and level advantages, focusing on scaling denial.

Danger windows

Early river skirmishes where Viego can secure first takedown and start resets are high-risk; avoid isolated fights.
Low-health clears or forced smite fights without lane priority expose Nasus to Viego's dueling and reset threats.
Objective setups without solid vision or lane control risk dangerous Viego engages; prioritize vision and lane pressure before contesting.

Early game

Start with full clears focusing on health and cooldowns to withstand Viego's medium early pressure.
Avoid fighting for first Scuttle unless immediate lane support is guaranteed to prevent Viego reset chains.
Track Viego's approach angles through fog and lane movements to position for counter-ganks.

Power spikes

Level 6 (R) grants extended durability and fight potential; use it to hold ground in skirmishes lacking Viego reset targets.
High (Q) stacks plus (W) slow let Nasus punish Viego's mobility and attack speed reliance in extended fights.
Respect Viego's level 6 (R) and first fighter item spike by avoiding isolated fights before you have defensive items.

Win conditions

Convert safe full clears and controlled river vision into objective control around dragon and Rift Herald.
Use scaling and (Q) stacks to pressure side lanes, forcing Viego to respond and limiting his reset chances.
Shadow lanes with priority to counter-gank Viego's early skirmishes and deny his snowball potential through resets.