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Nasus vs Teemo

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Prioritize safe (Q) stacking and avoid giving Teemo free poke early to enable your late-game scaling juggernaut power.
Accept low early lane pressure and focus on maintaining a controlled wave near your side to farm safely and avoid extended poke.
This is a scale versus poke matchup where Nasus must survive early harassment and reach side-lane dueling strength.

Trading pattern

Trade only after landing (W) slow on Teemo when he is forced to stay in melee range to punish with stacked (Q).
Avoid fighting when (W) is down or (Q) blind is available, as you lose your main tools to trade effectively.
Use (R) to hold extended fights only when you have enough (Q) stacks and wave control to prevent Teemo from kiting.

Danger windows

Be cautious before level 6 as Teemo's ranged poke and blind can force you out of lane or cause heavy damage.
Avoid extended trades when (W) is on cooldown, as you lose your main slow and trading tool.
Watch for Teemo's trap placements in brushes and river that can enable enemy jungler ganks or restrict your escape.

Early game

Avoid extended trades before (Q) stacks and level 6, as Teemo's ranged poke and blind punish melee engages.
Keep the wave on your side to reduce poke impact and safely farm (Q) stacks with passive sustain.
Use (W) only to punish Teemo when he overcommits and cannot disengage, preserving health and cooldowns.

Power spikes

At level 6, activate (R) to survive longer trades and punish Teemo if he stays in range for repeated (Q) hits.
Once you have high (Q) stacks and defensive items, pressure side lanes to force Teemo to respond or lose objectives.
Respect Teemo's level 6 trap control with (R), which can limit your safe movement and gank paths.

Win conditions

Survive early poke by farming safely with (Q) near your tower and avoid unnecessary trades.
Reach level 6 and high (Q) stacks to become a side-lane dueling threat using (W) and (R) to force fights Teemo cannot win.
Use your durability and scaling to pressure side lanes, forcing Teemo to respond and creating map pressure for your team.