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Mordekaiser vs Nasus

How to Beat Nasus as Mordekaiser in LoLMordekaiser is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Nasus as Mordekaiser

based on 8,794 Mordekaiser vs Nasus matchups
Win Rate
53.1 %
K/D/A
2.04
Pick Rate
3.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We at MOBA Champion analyze millions of ranked LoL rounds each week. Within our dataset, Mordekaiser faced Nasus 8794 times. Having so many matchups for Mordekaiser versus Nasus gives us faith in our ability to prepare actionable stats and a recommended build to annihilate Nasus. This particular counter pairing is fairly rare. Mordekaiser is forced to battle against Nasus in only 3.3% of his matches.

Mordekaiser vs Nasus Matchup Summary

Mordekaiser has done a good job of countering Nasus. Typically, he wins a whopping 53.1% of games the champions fight each other in. In Mordekaiser vs Nasus matches, Mordekaiser’s side is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood against Nasus.

Best Mordekaiser vs Nasus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldDoran's Ring

Early Items

~5 Mins
Giant's BeltAmplifying Tome

Core Mordekaiser Items

~22 Mins
Spirit VisageRylai's Crystal ScepterZhonya's Hourglass

Optional Items

Unending DespairDead Man's PlateLiandry's TormentNashor's Tooth

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
SorceryTranscendenceGathering Storm
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceArmor
Mordekaiser's passive ability p
Mordekaiser's q ability q
Mordekaiser's w ability w
Mordekaiser's e ability e
Mordekaiser's ultimate ability r
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Guide to Countering Nasus as Mordekaiser

Tips for Playing as Mordekaiser against Nasus

Hitting multiple champions with the same ability can help quickly activate Darkness Rise.

Offense is your defense. Keep fighting to build up larger Indestructible shields.

Use Realm of Death on a low health enemy to guarantee the kill and keep their stats for the rest of a teamfight.

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.

Mordekaiser vs Nasus Counter Stats

Mordekaiser Image
Win Rate
53.1 %
VS
Win Rate
46.9 %
Nasus Image
6.9
< Kills >
4.7
5.7
< Deaths >
5.6
4.7
< Assists >
5.3
1.57
< Killing Sprees >
1.09
161
< Minions Killed >
161
0.21
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.47
< Inhibitors >
0.49
2,955
< Physical Damage >
13,820
24,353
< Magic Damage >
5,266
656
< True Damage >
384
27,965
< Damage Dealt >
19,470
31,751
< Damage Taken >
38,154
11,951
< Gold Earned >
11,311
2.15
< Towers >
2.36
0.06
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
9,734
< Total Healing >
14,084
15,338
< Experience >
14,975
16
< Vision Score >
14
8
< Wards Placed >
7
258
< Time Dealing CC >
341

How to Counter Nasus with Mordekaiser in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page feature several important Mordekaiser vs. Nasus counter statistics that may help us figure out the differences and similarities between these two champions. For instance, Mordekaiser’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Nasus’s ratio of NaN, indicating that Mordekaiser may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Nasus..

Mordekaiser usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his opponent does. Typically, he receives less damage than Nasus. This is usually reflective of differing health capacities; however, it can also illustrate that the champ with increased HP has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Mordekaiser and Nasus

Damage Types Compared

Mordekaiser
Nasus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Mordekaiser
Nasus

Who is Better, Mordekaiser or Nasus?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Mordekaiser usually wins when taking on Nasus, with a 53.1% win rate. As a result, Mordekaiser makes a great counter to Nasus.

While Mordekaiser does have a higher winrate than Nasus, when facing one another, Mordekaiser also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less time consuming champ to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Mordekaiser into Nasus.

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

While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Mordekaiser vs Nasus matchups, Mordekaiser is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Mordekaiser is a great counter for Nasus. Make sure you focus your gameplay on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should do very well as Mordekaiser against Nasus.

Additional Information for Mordekaiser Players

How We Calculated Our Mordekaiser vs Nasus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nasus as Mordekaiser, we analyzed 8,794 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 Mordekaiser 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 truly master Mordekaiser 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 pay attention to the build and suggestions presented here, you should grow your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Mordekaiser most often gets a similar amount of CS compared to Nasus. Champions who typically don't take much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often need many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported on this page to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Mordekaiser versus Nasus build include Spirit Visage, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, and Zhonya's Hourglass. When Mordekaiser incorporated at least these three pieces in his build, he did a lot better when fighting Nasus than with many other common counter builds. In fact, Mordekaiser boasted an average winrate of 53.1% when countering Nasus with this build.

To have the greatest probability of crushing Nasus as Mordekaiser, Mordekaiser players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Gathering Storm, and Transcendence runes from the Precision and Sorcery rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Mordekaiser vs Nasus counterpicks, this mixture of runes yielded the best win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 53.1% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Nasus as Mordekaiser are presented for all ranked divisions. If you want to filter the statistics and builds to a distinct skill level, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.