Taliyah vs Nasus JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Taliyah vs Nasus

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Overview

Use Taliyah's faster clear and worked ground to reach river first and contest Scuttle or set vision around dragon.
Control river choke points to punish Nasus's low mobility with (W) displacement and (E) zoning to limit his approach.

Jungle Plan

Prioritize pathing toward lanes with strong CC setup where (W) can shove Nasus through (E) zones in narrow jungle corridors.
Use (R) to cut off Nasus's escape routes and create numbers advantages before dragon or Rift Herald fights.
Invade and counter-jungle before Nasus hits stacking power spikes to deny his scaling and force tempo resets.

Danger windows

Early river and Scuttle fights risk collapse if Taliyah overextends without lane priority.
Being isolated without (W) and (E) leaves Taliyah vulnerable to Nasus's slow and stacking damage.
Post-level 6 extended fights are dangerous due to Nasus's durability and repeated (Q) damage if caught in narrow spaces.

Early game

Optimize first clear to hit level 3 quickly for full (Q)-(W)-(E) combo and early gank threat.
Contest first Scuttle aggressively only if nearby lanes have priority to avoid collapse.
Avoid extended fights early without lane priority as Nasus can punish medium invade resistance.

Power spikes

Level 6 unlocks (R), boosting map pressure and gank threat; leverage this to force picks or secure objectives.
First completed mage item enhances poke and wave control, enabling more confident pressure on Nasus's jungle camps.
Respect Nasus's level 6 (R) and stacking power spikes by avoiding extended fights and using displacement to disengage.

Win conditions

Use superior clear speed and worked ground to invade and deny Nasus jungle camps before he scales.
Control river vision and employ (R) to trap or isolate Nasus during objective fights.
Convert mid-game tempo leads into dragon and Rift Herald control by coordinating with lanes that punish Nasus's low early pressure.