Nasus vs Viktor TOP Matchup Guide

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Nasus into Viktormedium

Overview

Focus on stacking safely by farming near your turret to avoid Viktor's poke.
Deny Viktor a passive lane by holding the wave on your side to minimize his zone control.
Outscale Viktor through high stacks and use plus to punish overextensions.

Trade only when is available to slow Viktor and prevent kiting.
Punish poorly placed by briefly engaging then backing off.
Avoid fights before meaningful stacks or uptime due to Viktor's shield and poke.

Avoid overcommitting when Viktor's is up as it slows and can stun you.
Do not extend fights before you have and sufficient stacks.
Watch for enemy jungler ganks if you push wave too far without vision due to low mobility.

Prioritize last-hitting with and avoid extended trades before level 6.
Use defensively to punish Viktor when he steps too close.
Keep the wave near your turret to reduce Viktor's poke and limit his effectiveness.

At level 6, activate to increase durability and force extended trades.
Reach high stacks to become a strong side-lane duelist threatening isolated targets.
Respect Viktor's level 6 and first item spike by avoiding all-ins until cooldowns expire.

Survive early lane by farming and stacking to unlock your scaling.
Use and to punish Viktor's mispositioning or overextensions.
Force isolated side-lane duels once stacked and durable, denying Viktor teamfight impact.

Tactical tip

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Updated Jul 4, 2026