Renekton vs Nasus TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Renekton vs Nasus

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Renekton should leverage his early lane pressure to deny Nasus a passive farming lane and prevent safe stacking of (Q).
This is a snowball vs scale matchup where Renekton must snowball early leads and avoid letting Nasus reach his scaling thresholds.

Trading pattern

Trade explosively with high fury using (E) dash in, empowered (W) stun, (Q) for healing, and exit with second (E) to avoid Nasus's slow and damage.
Punish Nasus when his (W) slow is down or when he overextends without disengage tools.
Avoid using both (E) casts forward without a safe exit as Nasus can punish you during cooldowns or extended trades.

Danger windows

Beware of (R) active window where he gains durability and can punish extended trades; avoid prolonged fights during this time.
Be cautious if Nasus lands (W) slow when you have low fury or no second (E) to escape.
Watch for enemy jungler ganks especially if Nasus is ahead, as he can 1v2 with his durability and slows.

Early game

Use the first levels to aggressively pressure Nasus and force him away from safe farm to delay his (Q) stacks.
Prioritize stacking fury early and look for short trades with (E) plus empowered (W) before Nasus can respond.
Avoid extended fights before level 6 where (R) durability can turn trades against you.

Power spikes

Level 3 is a major spike: Renekton gains full combo (Q), (W), (E) for burst trades; trade only with enough fury and an exit plan.
Level 6 is a major spike: Use (R) to force all-ins when Nasus is already low or trapped under wave pressure.
Respect Nasus's level 6 (R) spike and his high (Q) stack threshold where he becomes a dangerous duelist and extended fight threat.

Win conditions

Snowball early by controlling wave and forcing short empowered trades to deny Nasus farm and (Q) stacks.
Use level 6 (R) to convert early leads into decisive all-ins or dives before Nasus scales.
Maintain lane priority to pressure Nasus under tower and prevent safe side-lane scaling or extended fights.