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Nasus vs Vladimir

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Prioritize safe (Q) stacking early to reach a strong scaling threshold against Vladimir's low early lane pressure.
Avoid giving Vladimir a passive lane state by controlling the wave near your side to prevent his calm scaling.
This is a scale vs scale matchup where Nasus must survive early and leverage extended fights once (R) and stacks are ready.

Trading pattern

Trade only when (W) is available to slow Vladimir and when you can safely land multiple (Q) hits.
Punish (W) cooldown by stepping forward for short trades or wave pressure.
Avoid fighting during his empowered (Q) window; instead, wait for it to expire before engaging.

Danger windows

Be cautious when (W) is up, as it grants untargetability and a slow, enabling him to dodge your (W) and (Q).
Avoid extended trades when Vladimir's empowered (Q) is ready, as he can out-sustain and out-trade you.
Watch for all-ins around Vladimir's level 6 (R) availability; avoid committing without (R) and stacks.

Early game

Focus on last-hitting with (Q) near your tower to safely accumulate stacks without risking all-ins.
Use (W) to punish Vladimir if he overextends or steps too close, but avoid wasting it early.
Avoid extended trades before level 6 when Vladimir's empowered (Q) and sustain are stronger.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to survive extended fights and punish Vladimir if he stays in range too long.
Once you have high (Q) stacks and durability, pressure side lanes to force Vladimir to respond.
Respect Vladimir's level 6 (R) burst window by avoiding all-ins and preparing to disengage.

Win conditions

Survive early lane by safe stacking and using (W) to punish overextensions.
Reach high (Q) stacks and (R) uptime to dominate side-lane duels and force Vladimir to respect your damage.
Use your superior durability and slow to win extended fights and split-push pressure once scaling thresholds are met.