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Nasus vs Yone

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Nasus is a scaling juggernaut who must focus on safe (Q) stacking and avoid early all-ins from Yone's burst combo.
Maintain a controlled wave near your side to farm safely and avoid giving Yone the space to use (E) + (Q) trades effectively.
This matchup is a scale vs scale scenario where Nasus aims to outlast Yone by surviving early pressure and becoming a side-lane threat.

Trading pattern

Trade only when (W) is available to slow Yone if he tries to re-enter after an (E) trade.
Avoid fighting before you have meaningful (Q) stacks and (R) to survive Yone's burst and mobility.
Punish Yone if he wastes (E) from a bad position by stepping forward for short trades and stacking (Q).

Danger windows

Be cautious when Yone has (E) available to gap close and disengage, as he can punish overextensions.
Respect the knockup threat from Yone's third (Q) cast and (R) displacement during extended fights.
Avoid fighting without (W) slow or (R) active, as Yone's mobility and burst can quickly overwhelm you.

Early game

Prioritize last-hitting with (Q) to build stacks while avoiding extended trades before level 6.
Use (W) to punish Yone when he overcommits but avoid using it too early as he can disengage and re-engage with (E).
Keep the wave on your side to reduce the risk of being all-inned or pressured by Yone's mobility and shield.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to increase durability and force extended fights where your stacked (Q) damage can punish Yone's limited mobility.
Once you have high (Q) stacks and a defensive or sheen-style item, pressure side lanes to force Yone to respond to your dueling threat.
Respect Yone's level 3 power spike when he unlocks (Q)-(W)-(E) combo and his first attack speed item, avoiding trades without (W) and (R).

Win conditions

Survive the early lane safely by stacking (Q) and using (W) to punish overextensions.
Reach level 6 and item thresholds to turn into a side-lane duelist that Yone must respect.
Force isolated extended fights where your (R) durability and high (Q) stacks can outlast Yone's burst and mobility.