Poppy vs Nasus TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Poppy vs Nasus

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Poppy should control the lane tempo to deny Nasus safe stacks and scaling opportunities.
Use terrain to threaten (E) stuns and hold (W) to punish Nasus's slow (W) engages, maintaining lane control.

Trading pattern

Trade around your passive shield and terrain, using (Q) to slow and damage, then threaten (E) into walls to stun.
Hold (W) to deny (W) slow when he tries to engage or re-enter trades.
Avoid extended fights away from walls where (R) durability and repeated (Q) stacks become dangerous.

Danger windows

Nasus is dangerous when his (W) slow lands and (R) is active, enabling extended trades with repeated (Q) damage.
Be cautious if Nasus has high (Q) stacks and fights near terrain where he can safely use (W) and (R).
Vulnerable when your (R) is down, as you lose key disengage and peel tools against Nasus's scaling threat.

Early game

Pressure Nasus early to prevent him from freely stacking (Q) and avoid giving him passive farm.
Use short trades with (Q) and passive shield near walls to chip Nasus without overcommitting.
Avoid fighting far from terrain where (E) stuns are unreliable and Nasus can safely farm.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to disengage or isolate Nasus before he can stack damage in long fights.
After your first tank item, hold (W) for (W) slow and fight near walls to maximize (E) stun threat.
Respect Nasus's level 6 (R) durability spike and his growing threat once he has high (Q) stacks; avoid prolonged trades then.

Win conditions

Deny Nasus early farm and (Q) stacks by pressuring and punishing overextensions with (E) stuns near walls.
Use (W) to block his (W) slow and force short trades, preventing him from sustaining and scaling.
Leverage your (R) to disengage or isolate Nasus before he reaches full stack power and force favorable fights around terrain.