Background Image
How to Win Rakan vs Nasus Counter MatchupRakan is in the a tier of champions

Rakan vs Nasus

How to Beat Nasus as Rakan in LoLRakan is in the a tier of champions
Support
FighterTank

How to Beat Nasus as Rakan

based on 3,126 Rakan vs Nasus matchups
Win Rate
49.4 %
K/D/A
3.1
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we evaluate each week. Our guide on how to beat Nasus as Rakan came out of an examination of 3126 ranked matches where both champions fought one another. This counter matchup is somewhat rare. Rakan encounters Nasus in only 2.8% of his rounds.

Rakan vs Nasus Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Rakan does a dismal job of beating Nasus. On average, he wins a acceptable 49.4% of matches the champions face one another in. In Rakan versus Nasus matches, Rakan’s team is 0.1% more likely to obtain first blood, indicating that he probably will get first blood against Nasus.

Best Rakan vs Nasus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Health PotionWorld Atlas

Early Items

~5 Mins
BootsRuby Crystal

Core Rakan Items

~22 Mins
TrailblazerLocket of the Iron SolariSolstice Sleigh

Optional Items

Dream MakerShurelya's BattlesongKnight's VowThornmail

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerdot summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Rakan to level upw
>
Second ability for Rakan to level upe
>
Last skill for Rakan to max outq

Runes

ResolveGuardianFont of LifeBone PlatingUnflinching
DominationZombie WardUltimate Hunter
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceArmor
Rakan's passive ability p
Rakan's q ability q
Rakan's w ability w
Rakan's e ability e
Rakan's ultimate ability r
1
W
2
E
3
Q
4
W
5
W
6
R
7
W
8
E
9
W
10
E
11
R
12
E
13
E
14
Q
15
Q
16
R

Guide to Countering Nasus as Rakan

Tips for Playing as Rakan against Nasus

Rakan's dash speeds increase with his Move Speed. Use the extra speed to surprise your enemies!

Danger is as fun as you let it be.

Rakan requires allies near him to make the most out of his tools.

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.

Rakan vs Nasus Counter Stats

Rakan Image
Win Rate
49.4 %
VS
Win Rate
50.6 %
Nasus Image
1.5
< Kills >
4.8
5
< Deaths >
5.1
14
< Assists >
5.4
0.26
< Killing Sprees >
1.1
32
< Minions Killed >
167
0.04
< Dragons Killed >
0.12
0.5
< Inhibitors >
0.54
1,255
< Physical Damage >
13,748
5,041
< Magic Damage >
5,299
763
< True Damage >
422
7,060
< Damage Dealt >
19,471
19,509
< Damage Taken >
36,073
8,231
< Gold Earned >
11,407
1.85
< Towers >
2.54
0.01
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
5,941
< Total Healing >
13,447
10,391
< Experience >
14,768
62
< Vision Score >
15
29
< Wards Placed >
8
176
< Time Dealing CC >
484

How to Counter Nasus with Rakan in LoL

The stat comparisons shown on this page underscore some strategic Rakan vs. Nasus counter stats that may help you understand the differences between this pair of champs. As an example, Rakan’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Nasus’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Rakan may be more central to his team's team fighting capacity than Nasus. This observation is in large part a result of the differences in assists.

Rakan typically has a significantly smaller longest kill spree than his opponent does. On average, he receives less damage than Nasus. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also illustrate that the champ with higher HP has less mobility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Rakan and Nasus

Damage Types Compared

Rakan
Nasus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Rakan
Nasus

Who is Better, Rakan or Nasus?

Both League champs are great champions. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Rakan usually fairs equally well when playing against Nasus, with a 49.4% win rate. As a result, Rakan makes an ok counter to Nasus.

While Rakan does have a lower win rate compared to Nasus, when facing one another, Rakan also has a lower learning curve that makes him a less complex champion to learn. You still need to be cautious when picking Rakan into Nasus.

Moreover, Rakan has a great deal of utility and CC, a similar amount to Nasus. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

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

Rakan is a somewhat poor counter to Nasus. Make sure you focus your actions on maximizing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Rakan against Nasus.

Other Champion Matchups Against Rakan

Rakan Loses Against

LilliaLillia43.9% winrateSingedSinged44.6% winrateSwainSwain45.1% winrateTaricTaric45.9% winrate

Rakan Wins Against

NidaleeNidalee59% winrateYuumiYuumi58.4% winrateSejuaniSejuani56.4% winrateKennenKennen55.1% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

BrandBrand+ 54.7% 3868 GamesSwainSwain+ 54.7% 1847 GamesVel'KozVel'Koz+ 55.2% 817 GamesLilliaLillia+ 55.6% 6914 Games

Additional Information for Rakan Players

How We Calculated Our Rakan vs Nasus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nasus as Rakan, we analyzed 3,126 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 Rakan 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.

Other Useful Resources

Rakan Build Nasus Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Rakan in order to counter Nasus during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to gather a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Rakan often racks up a lot less CS relative to Nasus. Champs who on average don't acquire much CS typically don't need much CS to be effective, such as sup champs. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have many items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers reported on this page to do well.

The most important items to have in your Rakan versus Nasus build consist of Trailblazer, Locket of the Iron Solari, and Solstice Sleigh. When Rakan used at least these three pieces in his build, he performed a lot better vs Nasus than with many other typical item sets. In fact, Rakan had an average win rate of 49.4% when countering Nasus with this build.

To have the highest likelihood of beating Nasus as Rakan, Rakan players should take the Guardian, Font of Life, Bone Plating, Unflinching, Ultimate Hunter, and Zombie Ward runes from the Resolve and Domination rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players picked for Rakan vs Nasus battles, this composite of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes provided a 49.4% winrate overall.

If you want to view Rakan x Nasus tips and matchup stats and build suggestions for a an individual division rank, please choose one from the selection menu displayed above. If viewing for the first time, the stats and strategies given are computed using all games played with both champs.