Nerf Nasus's early game sustain

Oakleaf Ranger·May 10, 2016·4 votes·504 views

Idk about AP champions, but playing as an AD champion vs Nasus is so frustrating. How am I supposed to solo kill a Nasus early game if the person starts cloth+ 4 health if they suspect there is a chance I might kill them early on? I'm okay with Nasus or any other champion going this start but it doesn't feel like there is a meaningful trade off when it comes to Nasus going this start. His mana costs aren't really high and his passive lets stay in lane long enough that he can still make an optimal buy when he recalls. Wasn't the reason that Crystalline flask was removed and replaced with corrupting potion meant to encourage skirmishes? Well if Nasus wants to pick a safer start then at least make his mana resource early on a much bigger concern so that there feels like a meaningful trade off for starting cloth+pots instead of going corrupting potion.

7 Comments

JavelinJoeMay 10, 20163 votes

Pantheon counters nasus hard

KneelbeforezothMay 10, 20161 votes

Darius Garen Quinn Rammus Poppy XinZhao MonkeyKing Riven Olaf Pantheon these are all champs that can cause nasus to fear lane that are AD based

SaltyKrackaMay 10, 20163 votes

Look at Nasus's mana costs. Look at your mana costs.

Realize that Nasus has far greater mana costs than you, and that the early game is the time when his sustain is at its weakest.

JesseyMay 10, 20162 votes

I've seen Nasus just q farm with out having mana problems. only bing to get items

TheThundersRoarMay 10, 20163 votes

^This. A Nasus farming with Q will have to back for items before mana.

You only really run out of mana by using W and E.

Which is the trick to beating him. Just because he forced you away with his E and W doesn't mean you're helpless. He just lost a ton of mana, and won't be able to do it much more.

SaltyKrackaMay 10, 20162 votes

True, early game Nasus can stay mana neutral if he's only using Q.

But if Nasus is surviving lane against you with only Q, that's really kind of a you problem.

Oakleaf RangerMay 10, 20161 votes

Well that's usually what I hope for, but his passive, pots, and cloth(depending on runes) most of the time give him enough durability and sustain to outlast my mana and damage. After I burn most of my mana most nasus's stop caring about my damage and just keep farming without fear of dying while STILL sustaining