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Kha'Zix vs Nasus

How to Beat Nasus as Kha'Zix in LoLKha'Zix is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Nasus as Kha'Zix

based on 2,992 Kha'Zix vs Nasus matchups
Win Rate
49.5 %
K/D/A
2.33
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends rounds every week. In our dataset, Kha'Zix faced off against Nasus 2992 times. Including so many games with Kha'Zix vs Nasus provides us faith in our capability to provide actionable data and a supported build to shatter your enemy. This particular matchup is somewhat rare. Kha'Zix has to counter Nasus in only 2.8% of his games.

Kha'Zix vs Nasus Matchup Summary

Kha'Zix has done a ok job of beating Nasus. Normally, he wins a acceptable 49.5% of games the champs battle each other in. In Kha'Zix versus Nasus matches, Kha'Zix’s side is 0.1% more likely to gain first blood. This implies that he probably will get first blood against Nasus.

Best Kha'Zix vs Nasus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Kircheis ShardThe Brutalizer

Core Kha'Zix Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeEdge of NightHubris

Optional Items

Axiom ArcGuardian AngelSerylda's GrudgeMaw of Malmortius

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Kha'Zix to level upq
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Second ability for Kha'Zix to level upw
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Last skill for Kha'Zix to max oute

Runes

InspirationFirst StrikeMagical FootwearFuture's MarketCosmic Insight
DominationSudden ImpactTreasure Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Kha'Zix's passive ability p
Kha'Zix's q ability q
Kha'Zix's w ability w
Kha'Zix's e ability e
Kha'Zix's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Nasus as Kha'Zix

Tips for Playing as Kha'Zix against Nasus

Enemies are considered isolated if they have no allies within a short distance. The damage of Taste Their Fear is massively increased against these targets.

Unseen Threat activates when Kha'Zix cannot be seen by the enemy team. Reactivate by using brush or Void Assault. Don't forget to apply Unseen Threat by autoattacking enemy champions.

Kha'Zix has a great deal of freedom to choose where and when to fight. Pick your battles carefully to succeed.

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.

Kha'Zix vs Nasus Counter Stats

Kha'Zix Image
Win Rate
49.5 %
VS
Win Rate
50.5 %
Nasus Image
8
< Kills >
4.9
6.1
< Deaths >
5.1
6.2
< Assists >
5.1
1.82
< Killing Sprees >
1.15
27
< Minions Killed >
176
1.8
< Dragons Killed >
0.1
0.35
< Inhibitors >
0.6
17,833
< Physical Damage >
13,935
1,087
< Magic Damage >
5,336
1,030
< True Damage >
374
19,951
< Damage Dealt >
19,644
33,754
< Damage Taken >
37,599
12,799
< Gold Earned >
11,875
1.08
< Towers >
2.7
0.36
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
16,865
< Total Healing >
14,058
14,121
< Experience >
15,485
23
< Vision Score >
16
6
< Wards Placed >
8
224
< Time Dealing CC >
551

How to Counter Nasus with Kha'Zix in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize several influential Kha'Zix versus Nasus counter statistics that can help us interpret the differences between the pair. Kha'Zix’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Nasus’s ratio of NaN, showing that Kha'Zix may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Nasus. This observation is in large part caused by the difference in kills.

Kha'Zix often has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he takes less damage than Nasus. This commonly reflects differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the one champ has less mobility and thus is not able to escape additional harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Kha'Zix and Nasus

Damage Types Compared

Kha'Zix
Nasus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Kha'Zix
Nasus

Who is Better, Kha'Zix or Nasus?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Kha'Zix usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Nasus, with a 49.5% win rate. As a result, Kha'Zix makes an ok counter for Nasus.

While Kha'Zix does have a lower win rate compared to Nasus, when facing one another, Kha'Zix also has a greater difficulty level that makes him a more challenging champ to learn and master. You should be careful when picking Kha'Zix into Nasus.

Moreover, Kha'Zix has only a small amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Nasus. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Kha'Zix vs Nasus matchups, Nasus is the better champion with a similar win rate, similar champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Kha'Zix is a somewhat poor counter to Nasus. Focus your gameplay on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Kha'Zix against Nasus.

Additional Information for Kha'Zix Players

How We Calculated Our Kha'Zix vs Nasus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nasus as Kha'Zix, we analyzed 2,992 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 Kha'Zix 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 learn all of the intricacies of Kha'Zix in order to counter Nasus during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and suggestions displayed here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Kha'Zix on average gets a lot less CS as Nasus. Champions who typically don't earn much CS often don't need much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale well off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers displayed here to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Kha'Zix versus Nasus build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, Edge of Night, and Hubris. When Kha'Zix used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better countering Nasus than with most other commonly used counter builds. In fact, Kha'Zix boasted an average win rate of 49.5% when playing against Nasus with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of crushing Nasus as Kha'Zix, Kha'Zix players should equip the First Strike, Magical Footwear, Future's Market, Cosmic Insight, Sudden Impact, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Inspiration and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Kha'Zix vs Nasus counterpicks, this composite of runes yielded the best win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 49.5% winrate overall.

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