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Nasus vs Jax

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Nasus should focus on safe farming and stacking (Q) to outscale Jax's medium early pressure.
Avoid giving Jax a passive lane by maintaining controlled wave states near your tower to limit his (Q) leap and (E) stun impact.
This is a scaling juggernaut vs scaling fighter matchup where Nasus wins by surviving early and forcing side-lane duels post-spike.

Trading pattern

Trade only when (W) is ready to slow Jax and prevent his disengage, especially if he wastes (E).
Avoid fighting before meaningful (Q) stacks and (R) are available to survive his burst and stun.
Punish (E) cooldown by stepping forward for short trades or wave pressure when it is down.

Danger windows

Be cautious when (E) is ready as it can block your autos and stun you, enabling his all-ins.
Avoid extended trades before you have (R) and sufficient (Q) stacks to survive his burst.
Watch for enemy jungler ganks, as Jax's early pressure and your low mobility make you vulnerable before scaling.

Early game

Prioritize last-hitting with (Q) and avoid extended trades before level 6 when (E) stun can punish you.
Keep the wave close to your side to reduce Jax's ability to engage with (Q) and follow up with (E).
Use (W) to punish Jax when he overcommits without (E) available, especially after level 3.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to extend fights and punish Jax if he cannot kite the full duration.
Once (Q) stacks are high, pressure side lanes forcing Jax to respect your damage and (W) slow.
Respect Jax's level 6 (R) and item spikes by avoiding extended fights when his (E) is available and cooldowns are up.

Win conditions

Survive early lane and safely stack (Q) by farming near your tower and using (W) to punish Jax's overextensions.
After reaching level 6 and stacking (Q), pressure side lanes to force Jax into unfavorable extended fights.
Use (R) and (W) in combination with high (Q) stacks to win duels and become a splitpush threat Jax must answer.