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Nasus vs Rengar

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How to Beat Rengar as Nasus

based on 3,674 Nasus vs Rengar matchups
Win Rate
51.8 %
K/D/A
2.04
Pick Rate
3.2 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we summarize millions of recently ranked League matches each and every week. In our data, Nasus did battle with Rengar in 3674 matches. Using so many games with Nasus vs Rengar provides us a lot of confidence in our capacity to produce enlightening stats and a supported build to destroy Rengar. This particular champion pairing is somewhat rare. Nasus is forced to battle against Rengar in only 3.2% of his rounds.

Nasus vs Rengar Matchup Summary

Nasus does a decent job of countering Rengar. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.8% of games the champions clash against each other in. In Nasus against Rengar rounds, Nasus’s side is 0.1% less likely to get first blood, implying that he most likely won't get first blood versus Rengar.

Best Nasus vs Rengar Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordSheen

Core Nasus Items

~22 Mins
Spirit VisageTrinity ForceSundered Sky

Optional Items

ThornmailSterak's GageDead Man's PlateFrozen Heart

Summoner Spells

summonerhaste summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

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

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveSecond WindUnflinching
Ability HasteArmorHealth Scaling
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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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Rengar as Nasus

Tips for Playing as Nasus against Rengar

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 Rengar

Rengar's passive enables him to leap out of brush, so avoid fighting him when near bushes.

Rengar puts an indicator over the nearest enemy champion when he is camouflaged during his ultimate.

Rengar gains an empowered ability when his resource bar is full. Try to confront him when it's low.

Nasus vs Rengar Counter Stats

Nasus Image
Win Rate
51.8 %
VS
Win Rate
48.2 %
Rengar Image
5.2
< Kills >
7.9
5.1
< Deaths >
6.8
5.2
< Assists >
6.2
1.21
< Killing Sprees >
1.81
172
< Minions Killed >
42
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
1.37
0.59
< Inhibitors >
0.38
14,416
< Physical Damage >
17,672
5,208
< Magic Damage >
1,337
388
< True Damage >
1,152
20,012
< Damage Dealt >
20,162
37,003
< Damage Taken >
34,214
11,849
< Gold Earned >
12,854
2.73
< Towers >
1.29
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.32
13,963
< Total Healing >
16,576
15,327
< Experience >
14,111
15
< Vision Score >
21
8
< Wards Placed >
5
563
< Time Dealing CC >
239

How to Counter Rengar with Nasus in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page emphasize several critical Nasus against Rengar matchup stats that may help us distinguish the differences and similarities between the pair. As an example, Nasus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Rengar’s ratio of NaN, showing that Nasus may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Rengar..

Nasus typically has a slightly smaller longest kill spree than his foe does. Commonly, he takes a similar amount of damage to Rengar. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also illustrate that the champ with increased HP has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nasus and Rengar

Damage Types Compared

Nasus
Rengar
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nasus
Rengar

Who is Better, Nasus or Rengar?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Nasus usually wins when playing against Rengar, with a 51.8% win rate. Thus, Nasus makes a good counter to Rengar.

While Nasus does have a higher win rate compared to Rengar, when facing one another, Nasus also has a lower difficulty level that makes him a less difficult champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Nasus into Rengar.

Moreover, Nasus also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Rengar. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

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

Nasus is a decent counter for Rengar. Focus your strategy on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Nasus against Rengar.

Additional Information for Nasus Players

How We Calculated Our Nasus vs Rengar Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Rengar as Nasus, we analyzed 3,674 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 Rengar 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 Rengar during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you mind the build and suggestions shown here, you will grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nasus most often accumulates much more CS compared to Rengar. Champions who typically don't earn many minion kills often don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, usually require many items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The top items to have in your Nasus versus Rengar build include Spirit Visage, Trinity Force, and Sundered Sky. When Nasus used at least these three items in his build, he performed a lot better vs Rengar than with most other common builds. In fact, Nasus had an average win rate of 51.8% when countering Rengar with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of annihilating Rengar as Nasus, Nasus players 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 combinations players used for Nasus vs Rengar clashes, this set of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes averaged a 51.8% winrate overall.

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