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Nasus vs Vladimir

How to Beat Vladimir as Nasus in LoLNasus is in the s tier of champions
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How to Beat Vladimir as Nasus

based on 3,108 Nasus vs Vladimir matchups
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
2.06
Pick Rate
2.7 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League matches each week. In our database, Nasus fought Vladimir 3108 times. Using so many matchups for Nasus versus Vladimir provides us confidence in our capability to provide informative statistics and a supported build to obliterate Vladimir. This pairing is fairly rare. Nasus is forced to battle against Vladimir in only 2.7% of his rounds.

Nasus vs Vladimir Matchup Summary

Nasus does a decent job of countering Vladimir. Typically, he wins a acceptable 51.2% of matches the champions fight each other in. In Nasus vs Vladimir matches, Nasus’s team is 0.0% more probable to earn first blood, implying that he most likely will get first blood versus Vladimir.

Best Nasus vs Vladimir Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsSheen

Core Nasus Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageTrinity ForceFrozen Heart

Optional Items

Dead Man's PlateKaenic RookernSundered SkyForce of Nature

Summoner Spells

summonerflash 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

PrecisionLethal TempoTriumphLegend: 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
W
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Q
4
E
5
Q
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R
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Q
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W
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Guide to Countering Vladimir as Nasus

Tips for Playing as Nasus against Vladimir

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 Vladimir

Items that counter Health stacking, such as Liandry's Torment and Blade of the Ruined King, are very effective against Vladimir.

Making Vladimir use Sanguine Pool at the start of a fight will maximize the Health cost of the ability to him.

Try to take Vladimir down before Hemoplague detonates, as it will heal him for each afflicted enemy Champion.

Nasus vs Vladimir Counter Stats

Nasus Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
Vladimir Image
5
< Kills >
6.1
5
< Deaths >
5.2
5.3
< Assists >
6
1.15
< Killing Sprees >
1.37
172
< Minions Killed >
184
0.12
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.6
< Inhibitors >
0.43
15,398
< Physical Damage >
1,131
5,702
< Magic Damage >
24,183
438
< True Damage >
359
21,539
< Damage Dealt >
25,674
38,188
< Damage Taken >
33,346
11,725
< Gold Earned >
11,655
2.67
< Towers >
1.99
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
14,601
< Total Healing >
28,840
15,213
< Experience >
14,852
15
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
511
< Time Dealing CC >
120

How to Counter Vladimir with Nasus in LoL

The stat comparisons provided here emphasize several significant Nasus versus Vladimir counter statistics that may help us understand the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Nasus’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Vladimir’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Nasus may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Vladimir..

Nasus often has a similar longest kill spree as his foe does. Typically, he takes more damage than Vladimir. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is unable to escape further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Nasus and Vladimir

Damage Types Compared

Nasus
Vladimir
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Nasus
Vladimir

Who is Better, Nasus or Vladimir?

Both LoL champs are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Nasus usually wins when facing off against Vladimir, with a 51.2% win rate. As a result, Nasus makes a good counter to Vladimir.

While Nasus does have a higher winrate compared to Vladimir, when on opposite teams, Nasus also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champ to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Nasus into Vladimir.

Furthermore, Nasus also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Vladimir. This 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 for every situation in League of Legends, in Nasus vs Vladimir matchups, Nasus is the better champion with a higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your team members during team fights.

Nasus is a decent counter for Vladimir. Focus your play on maximizing your CS and taking out objectives. If you do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Nasus against Vladimir.

Additional Information for Nasus Players

How We Calculated Our Nasus vs Vladimir Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Vladimir as Nasus, we analyzed 3,108 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 Vladimir 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

If you would like to truly master Nasus in order to counter Vladimir during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to learn a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown here, you should increase your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Nasus most often gets a similar amount of CS compared to Vladimir. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't require much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the values shown on this page to do well.

The most crucial items to prioritize in your Nasus versus Vladimir build consist of Sterak's Gage, Trinity Force, and Frozen Heart. When Nasus combined at least these three pieces in his build, he performed significantly better countering Vladimir than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Nasus boasted an average win rate of 51.2% when countering Vladimir with this counter build.

To have the best chance of coming out on top against Vladimir as Nasus, Nasus players should equip the Lethal Tempo, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Second Wind, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Of all the rune builds players used for Nasus vs Vladimir clashes, this order of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 51.2% win rate overall.

If you want to see Nasus versus Vladimir tips and builds for a a specific division, feel free to select one from the selection menu above. By default, the stats and build suggestions shown are computed using all games completed with these champions.