Nasus vs Taliyah JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Nasus vs Taliyah

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Overview

Focus on safe full clears early to reach level 4 before contesting river or Scuttle due to Taliyah's strong early map presence.
Prioritize vision and control around river and Scuttle to limit Taliyah's roaming and objective setup.
This matchup is a scale versus roam contest; Nasus wins by outscaling and punishing Taliyah's early aggression and map plays.

Jungle Plan

Path for a full clear and track Taliyah's movements to anticipate her river presence and gank attempts.
Fight for river control and Scuttle only when your lanes have priority to support you and reduce counter-gank risk.
Use your scaling advantage post-level 6 to deny Taliyah's counter-jungle attempts and pressure side lanes when she roams.

Danger windows

Early river fights before level 6 are dangerous due to Taliyah's displacement and zoning; avoid isolated skirmishes.
Low-health clears or forced smite fights can be exploited by Taliyah's high gank threat and objective control.
Be cautious when your lanes lack priority, as Taliyah can collapse with (R) to create numbers advantages around objectives.

Early game

Start with a full jungle clear to hit level 4 safely and avoid early river fights where Taliyah's displacement and poke are strong.
Only contest first Scuttle if your nearby lanes have priority to reduce risk of being collapsed on by Taliyah and her teammates.
Avoid early invades unless your lanes can assist, as Taliyah can punish isolated fights with her gank threat and displacement.

Power spikes

Level 6 unlocks (R), greatly increasing your durability and allowing you to survive Taliyah's poke and displacement in extended fights.
High (Q) stacks turn you into a strong duelist able to punish Taliyah if she mispositions or overextends.
First defensive or sheen-style item boosts your ability to withstand burst and maintain pressure in side lanes against Taliyah's poke.

Win conditions

Convert your scaling by pressuring side lanes with high (Q) stacks and (R), forcing Taliyah to respond and limiting her roam impact.
Control vision around dragon and Rift Herald to deny Taliyah's objective setups and punish her when she overextends.
Counter-gank effectively by tracking Taliyah's pathing and coordinating with lanes that have priority to secure kills and objectives.