Shaco vs Nasus JUNGLE Matchup Guide | LaneStomp

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Shaco vs Nasus

Updated Jun 6, 2026

Overview

Use Shaco's high early pressure and invisibility to invade and disrupt Nasus's slow scaling jungle path early.
Prioritize early camp steals and unpredictable pathing to deny Nasus safe farm and stacking opportunities.
Control river entrances with boxes to secure dragon and Rift Herald setups before Nasus can contest.

Jungle Plan

Path aggressively for early camp steals and invade Nasus before his scaling window to deny stacks and delay his power spike.
Set boxes around dragon and Rift Herald entrances to control objective access and force Nasus into unfavorable fights.
Use invisibility to gank lanes unexpectedly, focusing on lanes with priority to ensure successful pressure and counter-gank potential.

Danger windows

Avoid isolated river fights early where Nasus can use (W) slow and extended durability to punish you.
Be cautious contesting objectives if Nasus's side lanes have priority and can collapse to assist.
Low-health clears increase vulnerability to Nasus counter-invades; maintain health and vision before committing to fights.

Early game

Start with a fast clear using boxes to maintain health and reach level 3 quickly for early gank or invade power.
Contest first Scuttle only if nearby lanes have priority to avoid risky isolated fights against Nasus.
Avoid predictable paths after initial invades to keep Nasus guessing and maximize surprise ganks.

Power spikes

Level 2-3: Shaco's early gank and invade pressure peaks; use this to disrupt Nasus before he stacks (Q).
Nasus level 6: Respect his ultimate's durability; avoid extended fights where repeated (Q) damage punishes you.
Post-level 6: Use Shaco's clone and traps to create chaos in fights before Nasus can leverage his scaling and tankiness.

Win conditions

Convert early jungle tempo and camp control into dragon and Rift Herald objectives by controlling vision and river entrances.
Use deceptive paths and box setups to create pressure and force Nasus into unfavorable fights or missed stacks.
Snowball lanes with early ganks before Nasus reaches his scaling threshold to prevent him from becoming a side-lane threat.