Item build path
Cloth Armor + 5 
Health Potions475 g
Doran's Shield440 gSustain and armor to farm Q stacks vs bruisers.
Sheen + 
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Wards
Mercury's Treads1,200 g
Trinity Force3,878 g
Warmog's Armor2,830 g
Spirit Visage2,100 g
Frozen Heart2,900 g
Atma's Impaler2,355 g
Skill order & spells
Rune page (Season 3)
Best duos & synergies
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Who this pick beats and who beats it — pick your lane with the matchup in mind.
Key combo
Power spike & playstyle
A pure scaling juggernaut that spikes with Siphoning Strike stacks and 6; farm Q safely early, and every fight after ult power-spikes with 3+ items.
How to play Nasus in League Classic
Nasus in League Classic is a patience check. Season 3 lanes are long and Teleport-less junglers gank less, so your job is simple: last-hit with Q on every possible minion and concede everything else. You lose most early trades — take them only when Wither is up and the enemy has cooldowns down. The game flips somewhere around 250–300 stacks and Trinity Force: suddenly you outtrade everyone, your W turns their ADC into a minion, and towers melt. Split-push a side lane and force the enemy to send three people, then Wither whoever dives you.
Nasus in League Classic
What is the best Nasus build in League Classic?
The standard build is Tank Nasus: Mercury's Treads, Trinity Force, Warmog's Armor, Spirit Visage, Frozen Heart, Atma's Impaler. Skill order R > Q > W > E, summoner spells Flash + Teleport.
What runes and masteries does Nasus use in League Classic?
Marks: Armor Penetration. Seals: Flat Armor. Glyphs: Magic Resist per level. Quintessences: Movement Speed. Masteries: 9/21/0 — defensive tree for lane sustain.
Is Nasus good in League Classic?
Nasus is rated S-tier top lane in the launch consensus (score 79/100 across 4 published rankings). Strong into Wukong, Sion, Nunu, Master Yi, Warwick; struggles against Kayle, Teemo, Tryndamere, Garen, Pantheon.
What does Nasus start with and build first in League Classic?
Open with Cloth Armor + 5 Health Potions or Doran's Shield. Sustain and armor to farm Q stacks vs bruisers. First back: Sheen + Boots + Wards. Then build in order: Mercury's Treads → Trinity Force → Warmog's Armor → Spirit Visage → Frozen Heart → Atma's Impaler.