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How to Win Ashe vs Nasus Counter MatchupAshe is in the b tier of champions

Ashe vs Nasus

How to Beat Nasus as Ashe in LoLAshe is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Nasus as Ashe

based on 8,334 Ashe vs Nasus matchups
Win Rate
48.4 %
K/D/A
2.28
Pick Rate
3.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of recently ranked LoL matches each and every week. In our database, Ashe faced off against Nasus in 8334 matches. Using so many matchups for Ashe versus Nasus gives us a lot of confidence in our capacity to produce enlightening stats and a recommended build to annihilate your foe. This champ pairing is relatively rare. Ashe fights Nasus in only 3.2% of her games.

Ashe vs Nasus Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Ashe has done a poor job of countering Nasus. On average, she wins a lowly 48.4% of matches the champions face off with one another in. In Ashe versus Nasus matches, Ashe’s team is 0.2% more probable to gain first blood. This implies that she probably will get first blood against Nasus.

Best Ashe vs Nasus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsNoonquiver

Core Ashe Items

~22 Mins
Runaan's HurricaneGuinsoo's RagebladeKraken Slayer

Optional Items

BloodthirsterInfinity EdgePhantom DancerGuardian Angel

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Ashe to level upw
>
Second ability for Ashe to level upq
>
Last skill for Ashe to max oute

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearApproach Velocity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Ashe's passive ability p
Ashe's q ability q
Ashe's w ability w
Ashe's e ability e
Ashe's ultimate ability r
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W
2
Q
3
W
4
E
5
W
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R
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Guide to Countering Nasus as Ashe

Tips for Playing as Ashe against Nasus

Hawkshot reveals units in brush. If a team fight is occuring in the jungle it can give you a significant advantage.

Volley arrows are blocked by the first enemy they hit, so keep your distance to avoid having them all absorbed by enemy frontliners.

Try to fire Enchanted Crystal Arrow in the same direction enemies are moving, so it is more likely to hit.

Advice to Win Against Nasus

Nasus is prone to being kited. Try not to engage him at full Health.

Max rank Wither is a very effective counter to Attack Damage characters, so try to avoid getting caught alone by it.

While transformed by his ultimate, Nasus is stronger than most champions in the League. Engage him only if you have a clear advantage.

Ashe vs Nasus Counter Stats

Ashe Image
Win Rate
48.4 %
VS
Win Rate
51.6 %
Nasus Image
5.5
< Kills >
5
6.4
< Deaths >
5.3
9.1
< Assists >
5.3
1.27
< Killing Sprees >
1.15
138
< Minions Killed >
164
0.2
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.55
15,244
< Physical Damage >
13,499
2,592
< Magic Damage >
5,279
619
< True Damage >
412
18,455
< Damage Dealt >
19,191
19,266
< Damage Taken >
37,089
11,006
< Gold Earned >
11,538
2.14
< Towers >
2.58
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
3,733
< Total Healing >
13,664
12,113
< Experience >
15,061
28
< Vision Score >
15
11
< Wards Placed >
8
611
< Time Dealing CC >
518

How to Counter Nasus with Ashe in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here show several strategic Ashe vs. Nasus counter statistics that may help you appreciate the distinctions between the two. For instance, Ashe’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Nasus’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Ashe may be more central to her team's team fighting potential than Nasus..

Ashe often has a similar longest kill spree as her enemy does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Nasus. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also hint that the champ with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ashe and Nasus

Damage Types Compared

Ashe
Nasus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ashe
Nasus

Who is Better, Ashe or Nasus?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Ashe usually loses when taking on Nasus, with a 48.4% win rate. Thus, Ashe makes a bad counter for Nasus.

While Ashe does have a lower win rate compared to Nasus, when they face off with one another, Ashe also has a lower level of difficulty that makes her a less challenging champion to develop with. You should be careful when picking Ashe into Nasus.

Moreover, Ashe has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Nasus. This makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Ashe vs Nasus matchups, Nasus is the better champ with a lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during late stage team fights.

Ashe is a somewhat poor counter for Nasus. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Ashe against Nasus.

Additional Information for Ashe Players

How We Calculated Our Ashe vs Nasus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nasus as Ashe, we analyzed 8,334 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Nasus as Ashe comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Ashe to counter Nasus during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and tips presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ashe most often picks up a similar amount of CS relative to Nasus. Champs who on average don't take much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Ashe versus Nasus build consist of Runaan's Hurricane, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Kraken Slayer. When Ashe bought at least these three items in her build, she performed significantly better countering Nasus than with most other common builds. In fact, Ashe had an average win rate of 48.4% when countering Nasus with this build.

To have the best probability of beating Nasus as Ashe, Ashe players should take the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Magical Footwear, and Approach Velocity runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players chose for Ashe vs Nasus fights, this combination of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 48.4% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Nasus as Ashe are given for all ranked divisions. If you want to filter the statistics and builds to a particular division, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.