Pantheon vs Nasus TOP Matchup Guide

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Pantheon into Nasusmedium

Overview

Use Pantheon's early empowered trades to deny Nasus safe farm and stacking opportunities.
Prioritize crashing waves after level 3 to force Nasus off the wave and open roam windows.
Snowball early lane leads into map pressure with before Nasus scales.

Initiate trades with stun and immediately use empowered to maximize burst.
Activate to absorb Nasus's counterattack damage and disengage before extended fights.
Punish Nasus when his slow is down by forcing quick trades and backing off.

Avoid extended fights when is down as Nasus can retaliate effectively.
Respect Nasus's slow; do not overcommit while it is available.
Maintain vision and wave control to prevent Nasus from setting up 1v2 ganks with the enemy jungler.

At levels 1-3, start trades with stun and follow with empowered for burst damage.
Hold to block Nasus's retaliation damage after your engage.
Keep the wave pushed near Nasus's tower to deny him easy stacks and force defensive farming.

Levels 2-3 power spike with empowered , , and enables strong early trades and wave control.
Level 6 unlocks for cross-map pressure; crash wave first to maximize roam impact.
Respect Nasus's level 6 spike which grants durability and extended fight threat; avoid long trades then.

Snowball by landing stun and empowered trades to deny Nasus farm and stacks.
Crash waves to force Nasus off the wave and roam with to extend lead.
Maintain lane pressure to prevent Nasus from safely reaching side-lane scaling and extended fight power spikes.

Tactical tip

For Pantheon vs Nasus, read overview, trading pattern, and danger windows first for a fast Top lane check.