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Rumble vs Nasus

Updated Jun 3, 2026

Overview

Use Rumble's early lane pressure to deny Nasus a passive, safe farming lane and prevent him from stacking (Q).
This is a snowball vs scale matchup where Rumble must aggressively manage heat and zone control to keep Nasus weak early.

Trading pattern

Enter trades with danger-zone heat, land (E) to slow Nasus, and use (Q) to maximize short burst damage.
Punish Nasus when (W) slow is down by forcing quick trades and disengaging before he can retaliate.
Avoid fighting outside (Q) range or when overheated to prevent giving Nasus windows to stack or counterattack.

Danger windows

Be cautious when Nasus has (R) active and sufficient (Q) stacks, as he can survive longer trades and punish overstays.
Avoid trading when overheated or without (E) charges, as your chase and damage drop significantly.
Watch for enemy jungler ganks especially if Nasus is ahead, as he can turn 1v2 fights in his favor.

Early game

Pressure Nasus early with short-range (Q) trades while managing heat to avoid overheat downtime.
Use (E) slows to keep Nasus in (Q) range and prevent him from safely farming stacks.
Avoid extended fights before level 6 when (R) durability and (Q) stacks become threatening.

Power spikes

At level 6, use (R) to cut off Nasus's escape paths and trap him in fights or objective corridors.
After first AP item, increase pressure with empowered (Q) trades and (R) zone control to punish Nasus's low early mobility.
Respect Nasus's level 6 (R) and high (Q) stack thresholds by disengaging extended fights where he can outlast you.

Win conditions

Snowball early by denying Nasus farm and stacking through aggressive, heat-managed trades with (Q) and (E).
Use (R) to control fights around objectives and trap Nasus in narrow paths to prevent his escape.
Maintain lane pressure to prevent Nasus from reaching his scaling thresholds and force him into unfavorable fights or recalls.