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Blitzcrank vs Nasus

How to Beat Nasus as Blitzcrank in LoLBlitzcrank is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Nasus as Blitzcrank

based on 4,288 Blitzcrank vs Nasus matchups
Win Rate
51.6 %
K/D/A
2.67
Pick Rate
2.9 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of ranked League matches every week. In our dataset, Blitzcrank fought Nasus in 4288 matches. Using so many games with Blitzcrank vs Nasus gives us confidence in our ability to prepare useful stats and a recommended build to counter your opposition. This counter pairing is fairly rare. Blitzcrank fights Nasus in only 2.9% of his rounds.

Blitzcrank vs Nasus Matchup Summary

Blitzcrank does a decent job of countering Nasus. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.6% of matches the champs oppose each other in. In Blitzcrank vs Nasus rounds, Blitzcrank’s team is 0.3% more probable to obtain first blood. This implies that he most likely will get first blood versus Nasus.

Best Blitzcrank vs Nasus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsWinged Moonplate

Core Blitzcrank Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerKnight's VowCelestial Opposition

Optional Items

BloodsongShurelya's BattlesongStormsurgeKaenic Rookern

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Blitzcrank to level upq
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Second ability for Blitzcrank to level upe
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Last skill for Blitzcrank to max outw

Runes

InspirationGlacial AugmentHextech FlashtraptionBiscuit DeliveryCosmic Insight
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Ability HasteArmorArmor
Blitzcrank's passive ability p
Blitzcrank's q ability q
Blitzcrank's w ability w
Blitzcrank's e ability e
Blitzcrank's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Nasus as Blitzcrank

Tips for Playing as Blitzcrank against Nasus

Using Blitzcrank's grab to pull an enemy into your tower range followed by a Power Fist will allow the tower to get several hits on them.

The 1-2-3 combo of Rocket Grab, Power Fist, and Static Field can devastate an individual opponent.

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.

Blitzcrank vs Nasus Counter Stats

Blitzcrank Image
Win Rate
51.6 %
VS
Win Rate
48.4 %
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2.2
< Kills >
4.9
5.8
< Deaths >
5.3
13.3
< Assists >
5.5
0.41
< Killing Sprees >
1.13
28
< Minions Killed >
164
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.13
0.41
< Inhibitors >
0.53
2,790
< Physical Damage >
13,416
5,812
< Magic Damage >
5,712
974
< True Damage >
439
9,577
< Damage Dealt >
19,567
22,452
< Damage Taken >
36,124
8,399
< Gold Earned >
11,436
1.42
< Towers >
2.51
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
2,341
< Total Healing >
13,164
10,430
< Experience >
14,812
53
< Vision Score >
15
23
< Wards Placed >
7
316
< Time Dealing CC >
498

How to Counter Nasus with Blitzcrank in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page highlight several important Blitzcrank against Nasus matchup statistics that may help you distinguish the distinctions between the pair. For instance, Blitzcrank’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Nasus’s ratio of NaN, showing that Blitzcrank may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Nasus. This observation is largely fueled by the differences in assists.

Blitzcrank typically has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Commonly, he receives less damage than Nasus. This commonly reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the champion with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to kite away from additional harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Blitzcrank and Nasus

Damage Types Compared

Blitzcrank
Nasus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Blitzcrank
Nasus

Who is Better, Blitzcrank or Nasus?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Blitzcrank usually wins when facing off against Nasus, with a 51.6% win rate. Thus, Blitzcrank makes a good counter to Nasus.

While Blitzcrank does have a higher win rate compared to Nasus, when facing one another, Blitzcrank also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champ to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Blitzcrank into Nasus.

Additionally, Blitzcrank also has a good amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Nasus. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Blitzcrank vs Nasus matchups, Blitzcrank is the better champ with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during teamfights.

Blitzcrank is a decent counter to Nasus. Make sure you focus your gameplay on keeping up your gold income and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Blitzcrank against Nasus.

Additional Information for Blitzcrank Players

How We Calculated Our Blitzcrank vs Nasus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nasus as Blitzcrank, we analyzed 4,288 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 Blitzcrank 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

To learn all of the intricacies of Blitzcrank to counter Nasus during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips presented here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Blitzcrank on average gets a lot less CS as Nasus. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to have in your Blitzcrank versus Nasus build consist of Trailblazer, Knight's Vow, and Celestial Opposition. When Blitzcrank incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better against Nasus than with many other common item sets. In fact, Blitzcrank boasted an average win rate of 51.6% when playing against Nasus with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of defeating Nasus as Blitzcrank, Blitzcrank players should use the Glacial Augment, Hextech Flashtraption, Biscuit Delivery, Cosmic Insight, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Inspiration and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune builds players used for Blitzcrank vs Nasus matchups, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 51.6% win rate overall.

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