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How to Win Nasus vs Hwei Counter MatchupNasus is in the a tier of champions

Nasus vs Hwei

How to Beat Hwei as Nasus in LoLNasus is in the b tier of champions
FighterTank
Mage

How to Beat Hwei as Nasus

based on 5,138 Nasus vs Hwei matchups
Win Rate
53.5 %
K/D/A
1.94
Pick Rate
4.5 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We calculate our matchup stats from the millions of recently rated LoL games that we evaluate each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Hwei as Nasus came out of an evaluation of 5138 ranked games where both champions faced off against one another. This counter pairing is somewhat uncommon. Nasus encounters Hwei in only 4.5% of his matches.

Nasus vs Hwei Matchup Summary

Nasus has done a good job of countering Hwei. Normally, he wins a terrific 53.5% of matches the champions face off with each other in. In Nasus versus Hwei rounds, Nasus’s team is 0.1% less expected to obtain first blood, implying that he most likely won't get first blood versus Hwei.

Best Nasus vs Hwei Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionTear of the Goddess

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordSheen

Core Nasus Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageTrinity ForceJak'Sho, The Protean

Optional Items

Dead Man's PlateForce of NatureSpirit VisageSundered Sky

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindUnflinching
Ability HasteMagic ResistMagic Resist
Nasus's passive ability p
Nasus's q ability q
Nasus's w ability w
Nasus's e ability e
Nasus's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
Q
5
Q
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R
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Q
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W
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E
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Guide to Countering Hwei as Nasus

Tips for Playing as Nasus against Hwei

Paying attention to last hitting with Siphoning Strike will have a large impact at the end of a game.

If you're solo, Spirit Fire is a great way to farm a lane. It can be bad if you're in a lane with 2 and you push too far. Find the right balance between Siphoning Strike last hits and AoE farming.

If you have low defenses, people will focus you down even during your ultimate. Try buying some survivability items even in your DPS builds.

Advice to Win Against Hwei

After Hwei paints a Torment spell he is vulnerable to being rushed down.

Hwei needs to predict your positioning and take time to cast, catch him by surprise.

Hwei's lightning is deadly but slow; it deals more damage when you are alone or unable to move.

Nasus vs Hwei Counter Stats

Nasus Image
Win Rate
53.5 %
VS
Win Rate
46.5 %
Hwei Image
5
< Kills >
5.4
5.2
< Deaths >
5.9
5.1
< Assists >
8.7
1.14
< Killing Sprees >
1.25
172
< Minions Killed >
141
0.11
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.59
< Inhibitors >
0.49
13,785
< Physical Damage >
1,016
5,221
< Magic Damage >
22,578
420
< True Damage >
595
19,426
< Damage Dealt >
24,189
38,544
< Damage Taken >
18,474
11,831
< Gold Earned >
10,965
2.65
< Towers >
1.95
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
14,506
< Total Healing >
1,707
15,491
< Experience >
13,708
15
< Vision Score >
27
8
< Wards Placed >
13
506
< Time Dealing CC >
572

How to Counter Hwei with Nasus in LoL

The stats shown here feature some critical Nasus versus Hwei counter statistics that may help you explain the differences between the pair. For instance, Nasus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Hwei’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Nasus may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Hwei..

Nasus typically has a similar longest killing spree as his opponent does. On average, he receives more damage than Hwei. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the one champ has less agility and thus is unable to flee from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nasus and Hwei

Damage Types Compared

Nasus
Hwei
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nasus
Hwei

Who is Better, Nasus or Hwei?

Both League of Legends champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Nasus usually wins when taking on Hwei, with a 53.5% win rate. Thus, Nasus makes a great counter for Hwei.

While Nasus does have a higher win rate compared to Hwei, when facing one another, Nasus also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging champ to pick up and master. You should be be fine when picking Nasus into Hwei.

Additionally, Nasus also has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Hwei. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when fighting champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Nasus vs Hwei matchups, Nasus 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 teamfights.

Nasus is a great counter for Hwei. You will do well by focussing your tactics on keeping up your gold and cs and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Nasus against Hwei.

Additional Information for Nasus Players

How We Calculated Our Nasus vs Hwei Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Hwei as Nasus, we analyzed 5,138 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 Hwei as Nasus 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 Nasus to counter Hwei during both the lane 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 mind the build and suggestions displayed here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nasus usually racks up a similar amount of CS as Hwei. Champions who on average don't earn much CS typically don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions 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, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported here to do well.

The top items to have in your Nasus versus Hwei build include Sterak's Gage, Trinity Force, and Jak'Sho, The Protean. When Nasus included at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better vs Hwei than with many other commonly used builds. In fact, Nasus had an average winrate of 53.5% when playing against Hwei with this build.

To have the greatest likelihood of vanquishing Hwei as Nasus, you should use the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Nasus vs Hwei fights, this blending of runes resulted in the best win rate. In fact, these runes averaged a 53.5% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Hwei as Nasus are given for all skill levels combined. If you would like to scope the stats and builds to a distinct skill level, you can use the selection menu earlier on the page.