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Tahm Kench vs Nasus

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Tahm Kench aims to pressure Nasus early to deny his safe stacking and avoid letting him scale freely.
Use medium lane pressure and durability to force short trades, preventing Nasus from farming comfortably.
Focus on durable trades and pick potential rather than waveclear or roaming to control the lane.

Trading pattern

Engage in repeated short trades, building three passive stacks before threatening with (Q) stun or (R).
Use (E) shield to absorb Nasus's damage and punish him when he bursts into your gray health.
Avoid fighting without passive stacks or (E) shield, as Nasus can kite or outlast you in extended trades.

Danger windows

Beware when Nasus reaches around 15-20 minutes with high (Q) stacks and (R) active, as he becomes a significant threat in extended fights.
Respect (W) slow, which can force all-ins if you overextend or trade without disengage options.
Avoid prolonged trades without your passive stacks or (E) shield, as Nasus can outlast your durability in those windows.

Early game

Start with short trades to build passive stacks and use (Q) to slow or stun before Nasus can safely farm.
Use (E) to absorb Nasus's retaliatory damage and sustain through his passive lifesteal.
Avoid extended fights before level 6; instead, punish Nasus when his (W) slow is down or when he overcommits.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to isolate Nasus or protect yourself from his burst, forcing him to respect your pick threat.
After your first tank item, leverage improved durability and gray health to win short trades and control the lane.
Respect Nasus's level 6 (R) and high (Q) stacks, which enable extended fights where he can punish you if you stay too long.

Win conditions

Deny Nasus a passive lane by forcing short trades with (Q) stacks and (E) shielding to prevent his safe farming.
Use (R) to pick isolated Nasus or peel for yourself in teamfights, capitalizing on your durable frontline role.
Control lane pressure through repeated short trades and tank item spikes to prevent Nasus from reaching his scaling thresholds.