Nasus is back to TFT, with his tankiness getting larger and gaining tonnes of health on the frontlines.
In this article, we will talk about the combos to place Nasus within, his best items, and how to make sure you eat your enemy's heart.
No, I will not fetch the ball.
Nasus is a great pick in TFT, putting him on the frontlines as he can deal some good damage and sustain much more.
Nasus shares the Shurima and Juggernaut traits, which make him a really great fit in many combos.
Nasus’s stats, traits, and items are all to be discussed down below to make sure you get the best outcome from placing him on your team.
Best Nasus Builds in TFT Set 9
Nasus’s stats:
- Cost: 4 Gold
- Health: 1000 / 1800 / 3240
- Mana: 70 / 150
- Armor: 60
- MR: 60
- Ability Power: 100
- DPS: 54 / 97 / 175
- Damage: 90 / 162 / 292
- Atk Spd: 0.6
- Crit Rate: 25%
- Range: 1
Nasus’s traits:
1. Shurima
Every 4 seconds, Shuriman heal 5% maximum Health. After 8 seconds, select Shuriman Ascend and gain 30% max Health and 45% Attack Speed.
- 3 The strongest Shuriman Ascends
- 5 All Shurimans Ascend
- 7 Instead, Ascend at combat start, +20% Ascension bonus
- 9 Ascend twice, at combat start and after 8 seconds, +25% Ascension bonus
2. Juggernaut
Juggernaut champions take less damage as their Health decreases.
- 2 15% to 25% damage reduction
- 4 25% to 40% damage reduction
- 6 35% to 50% damage reduction
Nasus’s ability
Image Soul Eater
Steal max Health, 10% Attack Damage, and Armor and Magic Resist from the nearest enemies for 8% Ability Power seconds.
While empowered, every third attack deals physical damage.
- Max Health Steal: 5% / 5% / 15%
- Defense Steal: 5 / 5 / 30
- Number of Targets: 4 / 5 / 9
- Empowered Attacks: 350% / 350% / 700%
Carousel priority:
These are the components you would need to focus on since the very first circle in order as you will need them to build up the required items for the team in most of the comps you will find bellow:
Nasus’s best items
1. Bloodthirster
Grant 20% Omnivamp.
Once per combat at 40% Health, gain a 25% maximum Health shield that lasts up to 5 seconds.
2. Titan’s Resolve
Grant 2% Attack Damage and 2 Ability Power when attacking or taking damage, stacking up to 25 times.
At full stacks, grant 25 Armor and Magic Resist.
3. Warmog’s Armor
Grant 500 bonus Health.
Best comps for Nasus
3. FROM THE SAND
Synergies:
- 3 Noxus
- 5 Shurima
- 2 Strategist
- 2 Jaggernaut
To achieve the required synergies, this combo needs at least 2 more emblems, specifically the noxus and shurima.
Make sure to get your mains to level 2 or 3 to get the most out of this comp because this is a fast reroll to level 8 with amazing economy.
The main damage producers in this composition are Cassiopia and Azir.
Best setup for this comp:
1. Azir, a Shurima who gains increased attack speed and healing and shares the strategist trait, which gives the frontline greater tankiness and the backline more damage, is one of the key damage dealers in the game.
2. Sion is a fantastic tank on the front lines since he can take a tonne of damage and, if he does, he won't actually die; instead, he will simply come back and deliver more damage.
3. Darius is one of the best frontlines in TFT since he can take a lot of damage while still doing more harm.
4. Nasus and Darius are both excellent frontline players that share the Jaggernaut trait, which makes them both stronger tanks.
5. Swain should be chosen because he can strengthen both the Strategist and the Noxus qualities.
6. Cassiopia is a fantastic choice for the backlines, particularly early on in the game when she can deliver a tonne of damage from there.
7. Samira will increase the noxus trait while dealing strong damage from the backlines and tearing through the armour of the opposition.
8. K'Sante is one of the most crucial selections because he possesses the Shurima attribute and can easily remove an opponent's major champion off the field.
2. KILLING SANDS
Synergies:
- 6 Noxus
- 3 Shurima
- 2 Jaggernaut
- 2 Strategist
This is a typical level 8 reroll with solid economy to ensure that you level up your primary characters so you can win.
In order for the noxus members to endure enough damage, Katarina and Azir serve as the key damage producers in this composition.
Best setup for this comp:
1. Azir, a Shurima who gains increased attack speed and healing and shares the strategist trait, which gives the frontline greater tankiness and the backline more damage, is one of the key damage dealers in the game.
2. Katarina is your second primary damage dealer since she possesses the noxus trait, which gives her extra stats that increase her resistance to damage and make her blades a deadly weapon.
3. Sion makes a fantastic front-line tank because he can take a ton of damage without dying, and if he does, he will simply reappear and deliver more damage.
4. Darius is one of the best frontlines in TFT since he can take a lot of damage while still doing more harm.
5. Nasus is a fantastic frontline player who shares the Juggernaut trait with Darius, making them both stronger tanks.
6. In order to buy time for the backlines to inflict the necessary damage, Kled will be bolstering the noxus trait and taking a lot of damage.
7. Swain should be chosen because he can strengthen both the Strategist and the Noxus qualities.
8. Cassiopia is a fantastic choice for the backlines, particularly early on in the game when she can deliver a ton of damage from there.
1. SAND TIME
Synergies:
- 7 Shurima
- 2 Strategist
- 2 Bastion
- 2 Invoker
This team is built on the Shurima trait, which causes all of the champions to fight ascensionally, increasing their healing and attack speed.
Azir and Cassiopia serve as your primary damage dealers in the composition.
Best setup for this comp:
1. Azir, a Shurima who gains increased attack speed and healing and shares the strategist trait, which gives the frontline greater tankiness and the backline more damage, is one of the key damage dealers in the game.
2. Nasus, who possesses the shurima attribute, is an excellent frontline.
3. Cassiopia is a fantastic choice for the backlines, particularly early on in the game because she can deliver a tonne of damage from there.
4. Taliyah would be a fantastic choice because she possesses the shurima trait and has the ability to grant Cassiopia and Azir three power chalices.
5. Jarvan and Azir will both possess the strategist trait, which strengthens both the front and backlines.
6. Shen is a must since he will share the invoker trait, which will let the team to produce more mana, and the bastion trait, which will make him more tanky.
7. Renekton would have the shurima characteristic and take a lot of damage on the battlefield.
8. K'Sante is an excellent choice for this combination because he is the seventh Shurima member and also has the invoker trait, which makes him a tank.