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How to Play NasusJungle Build, Emerald+Patch 26.12

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Nasus with MOBA Trainer's best data for every build. The highest win rate Nasus build, from rune set to skill order to item path, for Jungle. LoL Patch 26.12.

In Patch 26.12, Nasus is S+ tier Jungle with 53.0% win rate over merged Emerald+ data. Best build: Fleet Footwork + Protoplasm Harness, Iceborn Gauntlet. Hardest matchup: Viego (57.4% win rate for Nasus).

S+Win Rate 53.0%Pick Rate 1.8%Ban Rate 4.1%Same

Nasus Jungle Build (Patch 26.12)

Highest win rate build path (1.7% pick rate, 52.5% win rate). Stats aggregated from Emerald+ ranked.

Runes

Precision
Fleet FootworkTriumphLegend: HasteCut Down
Inspiration
Magical FootwearApproach Velocity
Stat Shards
Ability HasteHealth ScalingTenacity

Summoner Spells

FlashSmite

Skill Priority

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Item Build

Starting Items
Gustwalker Hatchling
Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Core Items
Protoplasm HarnessIceborn GauntletSpirit Visage
Situational / Late Game
Protoplasm HarnessIceborn GauntletSpirit VisageTrinity ForceFrozen HeartJak'Sho, The Protean

How to play Nasus Jungle

  • Pick Nasus Jungle in patch 26.12 when you need a S+ tier option with stable meta presence.
  • Your main power spike on Nasus Jungle is the first completed core item: trade around stable meta patterns and look for fights when your keystone and first rush item are online.
  • Common mistake: forcing fights without vision or wave state on Jungle. Fix it by syncing roams and trades with your jungler and resetting after a bad trade. Use MOBA Trainer drills to rehearse the correct timing.

Nasus Jungle Counters (Patch 26.12)

Toughest Jungle matchups for Nasus this patch, by Nasus win rate against each opponent (Emerald+ ranked).

OpponentNasus Win RateGames
KaynKayn48.6%282
GravesGraves51.6%304
MasteryiMasteryi52.1%217
JarvanivJarvaniv52.2%228
SylasSylas53.0%249
LeesinLeesin54.1%279
NocturneNocturne55.6%232
ViegoViego57.4%364
View Nasus counters · LoL tier list

Frequently asked questions

Is Nasus good in Patch 26.12?

Nasus is S+ tier Jungle in Patch 26.12 with a 53.0% win rate, 1.8% pick rate, and 4.1% ban rate over merged Emerald+ data from u.gg and op.gg. MOBA Trainer rescored Nasus Jungle after Patch 26.12 using win rate, pick rate, and ban rate within the Jungle role.

What is the best build for Nasus Jungle?

The best Nasus Jungle build in Patch 26.12 uses Protoplasm Harness, Iceborn Gauntlet, Spirit Visage with the Fleet Footwork keystone from op.gg build data merged into MOBA Trainer. Nasus Jungle is S+ tier with 53.0% win rate this patch.

Who counters Nasus?

Champions that counter Nasus in Patch 26.12 include Viego (57.4% Nasus win rate), Graves (51.6% Nasus win rate), Kayn (48.6% Nasus win rate), based on matchup win rates from merged Emerald+ data. See the counters section for full matchup stats.