Nasus vs Skarner JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Nasus vs Skarner

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Overview

Prioritize safe clears and avoid early river fights where Skarner's terrain control and suppression dominate.
Focus on scaling through controlled jungle tempo and side-lane pressure rather than early invades or direct fights.

Jungle Plan

Path through camps away from Skarner's favored wall-heavy gank lanes to minimize gank risk.
Contest river vision and Scuttle only when your lanes can support and deny Skarner's objective setups.
Use side-lane pressure after stacking (Q) and gaining (R) to force Skarner into reactive plays and limit his frontline impact.

Danger windows

Early jungle fights around river chokes are dangerous due to Skarner's terrain-based (E) stun and (R) suppression.
Avoid low-health clears where Skarner can force smite fights or invade with terrain advantage.
Be cautious contesting objectives without lane priority, as Skarner's high gank threat punishes isolated or unsupported plays.

Early game

Start with a full clear to reach level 4 quickly and avoid early Skarner skirmishes near river walls.
Contest Scuttle only when nearby lanes have priority to reduce risk of Skarner's counter-ganks.
Avoid invading Skarner early due to his high terrain control and tankiness making counter-invades dangerous.

Power spikes

Level 6 (R) unlocks durability and extended fight potential; use it to survive suppression and outlast Skarner.
High (Q) stacks turn Nasus into a potent duelist; leverage this to pressure side lanes and force Skarner to respond.
First defensive or sheen-style item increases survivability and damage, enabling safer objective control and dueling.

Win conditions

Use superior scaling and high (Q) stacks to pressure side lanes, forcing Skarner to split resources and reducing his objective control.
Secure vision and river control to enable safe Scuttle contests and deny Skarner easy setups for wall-based ganks.
Convert jungle tempo into objectives by timing dragon and Rift Herald fights when Skarner is off the map or recovering from early clears.