Volibear vs Nasus TOP Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Volibear vs Nasus

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Volibear's high early lane pressure to deny Nasus safe farm and stacking opportunities.
Prioritize forcing early health leads and repeated (W) trades to prevent Nasus from scaling safely.
This is a snowball vs scale matchup; Volibear must snowball early to avoid Nasus outscaling later.

Trading pattern

Start trades with (Q) to stun Nasus and follow with (E) placed on his escape path to slow and shield.
Only commit to extended trades if second (W) healing is guaranteed; avoid short trades that waste (Q).
Punish Nasus when his (W) slow is down by forcing repeated (W) bites and denying his disengage.

Danger windows

Beware of (W) slow enabling him to punish overextensions; avoid trades when (W) is available.
Avoid extended fights when Nasus has high (Q) stacks and (R) active, as he gains durability and damage.
Be cautious of ganks if Nasus is ahead; push waves carefully and maintain vision control.

Early game

Aggressively use (Q) to engage and start trades before Nasus builds stacks.
Control the wave near your side to limit Nasus's safe farming and force him into unfavorable trades.
Use (E) shield and slow to extend fights and secure second (W) healing for sustained damage.

Power spikes

At level 3, Volibear gains full ability pattern allowing controlled brawls; use this to pressure Nasus early.
At level 6, use (R) to threaten tower dives and force Nasus off waves before he scales.
Respect Nasus's level 6 (R) for durability; avoid extended trades when his ultimate is active unless you have health advantage.

Win conditions

Use early lane pressure and repeated (W) trades to force Nasus off the wave and deny stacks.
Convert level 6 power spike into tower dives or forced recalls to snowball the lane.
Maintain aggression to prevent Nasus from reaching high (Q) stacks and becoming a side-lane threat.