AP Nasus Build

AP Nasus Build.

AP Nasus build with runes and items. AP Nasus guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play AP Nasus build in League of Legends Patch 14.23!

Updated: 2024-10-09 ()

TLDR

Starting items
Lost Chapter should be final item in your build.
Quick Skill Order
Nasus ability Spirit Fire should be leveled first.
E
Nasus ability Wither should be leveled second.
W
Nasus ability Siphoning Strike should be leveled third.
Q
Final items
Sorcerer's Shoes should be final item in your build.
Horizon Focus should be final item in your build.
Rabadon's Deathcap should be final item in your build.
Luden's Companion should be final item in your build.
Void Staff should be final item in your build.
Shadowflame should be final item in your build.
Quick Runes
Major rune First Strike from Inspiration tree.
Minor rune Domination.
Summoner spells
Pick Ghost as your Summoner Spell.
Pick Flash as your Summoner Spell.

AP Nasus Runes

Inspiration
Inspiration major tree Glacial Augment rune.
Inspiration major tree Unsealed Spellbook rune.
Inspiration major tree First Strike rune.
Inspiration major tree Hextech Flashtraption rune.
Inspiration major tree Magical Footwear rune.
Inspiration major tree Cash Back rune.
Inspiration major tree Triple Tonic rune.
Inspiration major tree Time Warp Tonic rune.
Inspiration major tree Biscuit Delivery rune.
Inspiration major tree Cosmic Insight rune.
Inspiration major tree Approach Velocity rune.
Inspiration major tree Jack Of All Trades rune.
Domination
Domination minor tree Cheap Shot rune.
Domination minor tree Taste of Blood rune.
Domination minor tree Sudden Impact rune.
Domination minor tree Zombie Ward rune.
Domination minor tree Ghost Poro rune.
Domination minor tree Eyeball Collection rune.
Domination minor tree Treasure Hunter rune.
Domination minor tree Relentless Hunter rune.
Domination minor tree Ultimate Hunter rune.
Passive
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Attack Speed rune (+10% Attack Speed).
Passive tree Ability Haste rune (+8 Ability Haste).
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Move Speed rune (+2 Movement Speed).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).
Passive tree Health rune (+65 Health).
Passive tree Tenacity And Slow Resist rune (+10 Tenacity and Slow Resist).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).

How it works

General
  1. You play poke oriented Mage.
  2. You rush Luden's Companion.
  3. You build AP items, going full damage.

How to play

General
  1. Playing AP Nasus build, your default rush is Luden's Companion. In cases, when an enemy team is full of tanks and HP stackers, go Liandry's Torment.
  2. Adapt to an enemy team. Are they full of tanks, and they rush tons of Magic Resist? You rush Void Staff as #2 or #3 item to counter MR stacking. Their team has champs with lots of healing? Rush Oblivion Orb as #2 item (upgrade to Morellonomicon as 4th or 5th item).
  3. Somebody is going after you each fight? Always getting ulted by enemy assassins? Rush Zhonya's Hourglass.
Nasus AP specific
  1. Your main combo is to walk up or do it from bush - cast E with First Strike + Luden's Companion. That's your bread and butter.
  2. You can trick enemies by facing other directions, walking into other direction and casting E.
  3. You can adapt to an enemy team. After rushing Sorcerer's Shoes, Luden's Companion and maybe Shadowflame - you can go tanky and counter enemy team.
  4. You are gonna melt anyone in melee range thanks to your ult that scales off AP and deals % max hp.
  5. Do not wait for a special moment for your R. It is okay to use it for anti-poke (i.e. Karthus ult).
  6. Wait for First Strike and proc it with your combo, to deal damage and earn gold
  7. Be careful to not get poked, because you waste First Strike procs.
  8. You can play this build with Snowball / Mark for more going in. And you can play Dark Harvest instead of First Strike - it is more reliable, but less fun.

Tips and Tricks

General
  1. Always try stacking your Siphon Strike (Q), even if you are playing very unusual builds like AP or Support. It's gonna help with farming, emergency damage or when pushing turret.
  2. Your Siphon Strike (Q) resets auto. Try weaving it: auto - Q - auto. This maximizes damage output (especially important to push turrets faster).
  3. Want to push turrets even faster? Use your Fury of the Sands (R) to reduce your Q cooldown and weave-Q spam to destroy turret quicker.
  4. Usually spam your Wither (W) on enemy carries, it is a great catching tool.
Riot
  1. Paying attention to last hitting with Siphoning Strike will have a large impact at the end of a game.
  2. If you're solo, Spirit Fire is a great way to farm a lane. It can be bad if you're in a lane with 2 and you push too far. Find the right balance between Siphoning Strike last hits and AoE farming.
  3. If you have low defenses, people will focus you down even during your ultimate. Try buying some survivability items even in your DPS builds.

Skill Order

  • Nasus [object Object] ability.
    Q
    Siphoning Strike
  • Nasus [object Object] ability.
    W
    Wither
  • Nasus [object Object] ability.
    E
    Spirit Fire
  • Nasus [object Object] ability.
    R
    Fury of the Sands

Items

Starting items
Lost Chapter item.
Rush this
Luden's Companion item.
Rush this vs. tanks
Liandry's Torment item.
Boots
Sorcerer's Shoes item.
Ionian Boots of Lucidity item.
Good items
Shadowflame item.
Rabadon's Deathcap item.
Blackfire Torch item.
Horizon Focus item.
Situational items
Banshee's Veil item.
Morellonomicon item.
Zhonya's Hourglass item.
Against high MR
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Void Staff item.
Cryptbloom item.
Counter high HP
Liandry's Torment item.
Counter healing
Oblivion Orb item.
Morellonomicon item.
For the last fight
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Elixir of Iron item.
Elixir of Sorcery item.
Seeker's Armguard item.
Example final build
Sorcerer's Shoes item.
Horizon Focus item.
Rabadon's Deathcap item.
Luden's Companion item.
Void Staff item.
Shadowflame item.