Nasus

Aatrox edge-knocks Nasus with The Darkin Blade (Q3) whenever he walks up to stack Siphoning Strike (Q); Wither (W) sits on a 15s cooldown rank 1, leaving long windows where Infernal Chains (W) can lock him for the full combo.

Ambessa's level 2-6 power bullies Nasus before he ramps Siphoning Strike (Q) stacks. Drakehound's Step (P) dash chains weave around Wither (W) slow, and Sundering Slam (Q2) % max HP burst beats his Soul Eater lifesteal in short trades.

The Hextech Ultimatum (R) arena traps Nasus in 1v1 before Siphoning Strike (Q) stacks online. Hookshot (E) stun interrupts Spirit Fire (E) cast, and Tactical Sweep (W) slow nullifies Wither (W) trade pattern.

Nasus plays his first six levels passively — Apprehend (E) pulls him off the wave and Crippling Strike (W) holds him there under a 90% slow, killing him before Siphoning Strike (Q) stacks come online. Wither (W) cannot stop Decimate (Q) outer-blade trades.

Fiora bullies Nasus off the wave from level 2 with Lunge (Q) resets, killing or shoving him under tower before Siphoning Strike (Q) stacks come online. Riposte (W) parries Wither (W) slow application, denying his trade pattern.

Parrrley (Q) reaches 625 units, far outside Siphoning Strike (Q) farm range. He has no dash to punish a chained Powder Keg (E), and Wither (W) only matters in melee — Gangplank never steps inside that range. Trinity Force comes online before Nasus stacks scale.

Decisive Strike (Q) silence interrupts the Siphoning Strike (Q) empowered cast right before each stack; Judgment (E) spin chips Nasus out of Spirit Fire (E) regen radius. Perseverance (P) heal beats his HP-stack regen cycle in extended trades.

Mini Boomerang Throw (Q) plus Hyper (W) shoves the wave and denies Siphoning Strike (Q) stacks under tower. Wither (W) only matters in melee — Hop (E) takes him out of range before the slow lands, and Fury of the Sands (R) cannot catch Mini Gnar form.

Nasus has no dash to dodge the turret nest setup; Siphoning Strike (Q) stacking requires standing in melee at minion line — every step inside H-28 G Evolution Turret (Q) range racks beam damage. Wither (W) is useless on stationary turrets and Heimer kites freely.

His first 6 levels are passive Siphoning Strike (Q) farming. Test of Spirit (E) chips Nasus off the wave for free and turns him into a Vessel; Tentacle Smash (Q) doubles every spirit-echo hit. Wither (W) is wasted when Illaoi commits to Leap of Faith (R) burst window.

Siphoning Strike (Q) is an empowered auto that Counter Strike dodges outright, neutralizing the only burst Nasus has in lane. Without a dash he cannot leave the AOE stun on the recast, and Wither (W) wears off before Jax finishes his Relentless Assault window.

Siphoning Strike (Q) only stacks on last-hit kills — Cannon Shock Blast (Q) shoves the wave from 1000+ range and denies the stacks Nasus needs. Wither (W) telegraph is dodged behind minions, and Hammer Thundering Blow (E) knockback walks him out of Fury of the Sands (R).

Nasus needs 25+ minutes of Siphoning Strike (Q) stacking to scale — Karthus wins every level 6 skirmish around drake before he reaches that window. Requiem (R) global snipes Nasus during his Baron solo timing, and Wall of Pain (W) slow neutralizes Wither (W) chase.

Siphoning Strike (Q) only burst Nasus has — Kayle's level 11 ranged auto-attacks kite him from outside Wither (W) slow range. Soul Eater (P) sustain cannot catch Kayle in melee once Divine Ascent (P) unlocks ranged form, and Fury of the Sands (R) loses to AOE on-hit waves.

Blooming Burst (Q) pokes safely beyond Siphoning Strike (Q) reset range and Tangle-Barbs (E) roots Nasus before he can Wither (W) Neeko. Pop Blossom (R) AOE punishes Soul Eater (P) stacking pattern at melee range and Spirit Fire (E) zone is dodgeable on clone bait.

Nasus's first 6 levels are passive farming — Olaf Q-pokes him off the wave with Undertow slow chip, E-bursts him at sub-40% HP under Berserker Rage, and snowballs Stridebreaker before Siphoning Strike stacks reach the kill threshold.

Nasus has no dash and Wither slow does not interrupt Searing Charge into a Brittle knock-up. Ornn shoves him off the wave with Volcanic Rupture, denying Siphoning Strike stack farming, and Living Forge passive bonus resists shrug off Spirit Fire armor shred.

Nasus has no dash — Blinding Assault denies him the autos and the Siphoning Strike Q stack on the killing blow, breaking his entire farm scaling pattern. Vault leaves Wither slow range before he engages, and Heightened Senses speed kites him out of Spirit Fire AoE chip damage.

Nasus's first 6 levels are passive farm — Renekton's level 2-3 empowered Ruthless Predator stun plus Cull the Meek AoE shoves him off the wave, denying Siphoning Strike Q stack progression.

Siphoning Strike (Q) is the only stack source and needs an in-melee auto reset, while Wither (W) has a long cooldown. Riven bullies him pre-6 with Broken Wings (Q) cancel combos plus Ki Burst (W) stun, denying farm before Fury of the Sands (R) scaling kicks in.

Siphoning Strike (Q) needs an in-melee auto reset to stack, so Flamespitter (Q) burn pushes him off the wave and denies last hits. The Equalizer (R) drops on the lane while he stacks Q, and Electro Harpoon (E) chips through his low pre-6 magic resist.

Siphoning Strike (Q) needs minion stacks to scale and Nasus has no dash — only the Wither (W) slow targets Singed. Singed proxies the wave away through the river, killing both his income and Q stack timer, while Poison Trail (Q) chips him whenever he chases through the cloud.

Siphoning Strike (Q) is an empowered basic attack, and the Soul Eater lifesteal only pays out when Nasus lands attacks. Blinding Dart (Q) breaks the stacking rhythm he needs in lane, and Toxic Shot (E) poison keeps chipping him even while Wither (W) is slowing Teemo down.

Nasus must farm Siphoning Strike (Q) stacks before he threatens anything, and Soul Eater only heals while he lands attacks. Chomp (Q) takes Attack Damage off him each trade, and Frozen Domain (W) gives Trundle a patch where he heals and swings faster than Nasus can answer.

Vayne sits outside Siphoning Strike (Q) range and chips Nasus's HP for free with Silver Bolts (W) percent-HP true damage autos. Tumble (Q) repositions out of Wither (W) range and Condemn (E) knock-back interrupts Fury of the Sands (R) chase.

Crushing Blow (Q) bonus range out-trades Nasus Siphoning Strike (Q) auto window, denying his stack accumulation under tower. Wither (W) slow does not stop Nimbus Strike (E) dash and Fury of the Sands (R) HP buff cannot save him from Cyclone (R) knock-up at four items.

Mortal Steel Q plus Soul Unbound E out-trades Nasus before his Siphoning Strike Q stacks scale. Wither W slow is point-and-click but does not stop Soul Unbound E spirit dash, and Fury of the Sands R cannot peel Yone's Fate Sealed R pull in skirmish.

Nasus stacks passively for 6 levels on Siphoning Strike Q minion kills. Last Rites Q digs graves on every minion kill and Mourning Mist E denies his stacks under tower. Wither W slow does not stop the Maiden of the Mist R pushing the side lane unchecked.

Aureate Rush E closes the gap on demand and Dreaded Return W pulls Nasus out of point-blank Siphoning Strike Q range. Wither W slow is point-and-click but does not stop the E dash, and Spirit Fire E zone deals only sustained low damage Zaahen heals through Q.