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MATCHUPNasus · Top · Patch 26.14 · Ranked Solo · Updated Jul 22, 2026

Nasus vs Nocturne in Top lane is a lane to avoid on patch 26.14. The one thing to respect: respect his W spellshield — bait it out before you commit Wither, or you'll have no escape. Below is the exact page the OTP runs — runes, skill max order, summoner spells, item build and the four tips that decide the lane, plus a quick quiz before you lock in.

NasusYOU · TOPNASUSthe Curator of the Sands
NocturneENEMY · TOPNOCTURNEthe Eternal Nightmare
VS
Avoid — ban or dodgePre-6 UnplayablePost-6 UnplayableTake Teleport
How to play it
DO
Bait his spellshield
Walk up and cast E first to pop his W spellshield — then your Wither actually lands when you need to escape.
Just farm safely
You can't fight him even after Sheen and 6 — play safe and stay even in farm so you scale into teamfights.
Ping his ult
Once he hits 6, ping your team he has R — his global ult is how he snowballs the map, not the lane.
DON'T
Never let him set up a freeze on you — deny it, farm safely, and don't get dove.
Runes
PRECISIONPRECISION
Press the Attack
Lethal Tempo
Fleet Footwork
Conqueror
Absorb Life
Triumph
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Haste
Legend: Bloodline
Coup de Grace
Cut Down
Last Stand
RESOLVERESOLVEuniversal page
Demolish
Font of Life
Shield Bash
Conditioning
Second Wind
Bone Plating
Overgrowth
Revitalize
Unflinching
SHARDS
Adaptive
Attack Speed
Ability Haste
Adaptive
Move Speed
Health Scaling
Health +65
Tenacity
Health Scaling
No rune change for this matchup — run the universal page, our every-game default.
Spells
GhostGHOST
TeleportTELEPORT
Items
Start
Core
16.14 Emerald+ - 51% WR - 874 games
Skill order
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