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

Nasus vs Sylas in Top lane is a lane to avoid on patch 26.14. The one thing to respect: his R steals your ultimate — once he Hijacks it, break off the fight. 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
SylasENEMY · TOPSYLASthe Unshackled
VS
Avoid — ban or dodgePre-6 HardPost-6 UnplayableTake Teleport
How to play it
DO
Respect his R steal
Once he Hijacks your R he becomes an AP version of you — don't keep fighting him while he has it; trade ults, back off, and let his copy expire before you re-engage.
Win at level 6
Your best window is the first all-in at 6 — ult to engage and Wither him down, because that fight basically decides the lane.
Wither his all-in
When he commits, Wither him to slow him and blunt the all-in — it's your main tool once he's on top of you.
DON'T
Never keep fighting after he Hijacks your R — lose that first all-in and he takes over the game.
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 - 919 games
Skill order
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