Briar vs Nasus JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Briar vs Nasus

Updated Jun 4, 2026

Overview

Use Briar's high early-game pressure and clear speed to contest river control and punish Nasus's weak early jungle presence.
Focus on volatile lanes with lane priority to enable aggressive invades and counter-ganks, denying Nasus early stacks and scaling.
This is a snowball vs scale matchup; snowball early leads through objective fights and skirmishes before Nasus hits his power spikes.

Jungle Plan

Prioritize pathing through lanes with strong priority to set up protected skirmishes and counter-ganks against Nasus.
Invade Nasus only when you have reliable exit paths and lane priority, focusing on denying his early jungle camps and slowing his stack buildup.
Use river control and vision to contest dragon and Rift Herald, forcing Nasus into unfavorable fights before he scales.

Danger windows

Be cautious around 15-20 minutes when (Q) stacks and (R) make him a significant threat in extended fights.
Avoid isolated river fights or forced smite contests without lane priority, as Nasus can collapse with his slow (W) and durability.
Watch for low-health clears or overextensions that leave you vulnerable to counter-invades or collapses from Nasus and his laners.

Early game

Start with a healthy full clear to maintain tempo and look for early river Scuttle control before Nasus can respond.
Fight for first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to back up your engage and avoid being collapsed on.
Avoid committing to early fights without vision or lane priority, as failed frenzy commits can be punished by Nasus's team.

Power spikes

Briar spikes early with level 3 clear and high mobility; use (Q) and (R) to engage in skirmishes before Nasus's level 6.
Respect Nasus's level 6 (R) spike, which grants him durability and extended fight threat; avoid prolonged fights during this window.
Punish Nasus before he reaches high (Q) stacks and item thresholds by denying farm and forcing fights on your terms.

Win conditions

Convert early jungle tempo and successful counter-jungling into dragon and Rift Herald control to pressure Nasus's side lanes.
Use (Q) and (R) to create sticky engages in skirmishes around lanes with priority, enabling dives and cleanup before Nasus scales.
Deny Nasus free farm and stack buildup by invading safely with lane priority and punishing his attempts to scale side lanes.