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Akali vs Nasus

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Akali is a high-agency early lane bully who must pressure Nasus to deny his safe scaling farm.
Use your high mobility and (W) stealth windows to avoid Nasus's slow and extended trades while forcing short bursts.
This is a snowball vs scale matchup where Akali must snowball early to prevent Nasus from reaching his juggernaut thresholds.

Trading pattern

Start trades with (Q) poke and passive autos, then commit with (W) or (E) when Nasus is exposed.
Punish Nasus when his (W) slow is on cooldown by engaging short trades and backing off before he can retaliate.
Avoid committing your (E) recast unless you have (W) active to safely follow up and escape.

Danger windows

Be cautious when your (W) is down, as Nasus can punish your lack of stealth and mobility.
Avoid extended trades when Nasus has (R) active and sufficient (Q) stacks, as his durability and damage spike.
Watch for enemy jungler ganks, especially if you overcommit without (W) or (R) available for escape.

Early game

Abuse your level 3 power spike to trade aggressively using (Q)-(W)-(E) combos before Nasus stacks damage.
Keep the wave on your side to zone Nasus away from safe farming and force him to miss (Q) stacks.
Avoid extended trades when (W) is down to prevent being punished by Nasus's slow and sustain.

Power spikes

At level 3, use your full (Q)-(W)-(E) combo to force trades and all-ins while Nasus is weak.
At level 6, track your (R) availability to execute decisive all-ins or roams, avoiding blind engages.
Respect Nasus's level 6 (R) and high (Q) stacks; avoid prolonged fights where he can out-sustain and punish you.

Win conditions

Use (W) to create safe windows for extended trades and all-ins to snowball early and deny Nasus farm.
Pressure Nasus's wave to prevent him from stacking (Q) safely and reaching his side-lane power spikes.
Leverage your mobility and burst to pick fights or roam, avoiding prolonged duels where Nasus excels.