Talon vs Nasus JUNGLE Matchup Guide

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Overview

Use superior early jungle mobility and burst to disrupt Nasus's slow scaling and low early pressure.
Deny Nasus free farm and stacks by invading or counter-jungling before his key power spikes.
Control river vision early to secure dragon and Rift Herald and limit Nasus's objective access.

Invade Nasus's jungle camps aggressively before he stacks to delay his scaling.
Contest Scuttle crab only when your lanes have priority to minimize counter-gank risk.
Use Talon's mobility to gank sidelanes early, forcing Nasus to respond and slowing his stack buildup.

Avoid isolated river fights early if Nasus is nearby and lanes lack priority, as his slow and sustain can turn fights.
Be cautious contesting objectives at low health or without vision to prevent being punished by Nasus's durability spikes.
Respect Nasus's scaling window around 15-20 minutes when stacked and make him a threat in extended fights.

Execute a fast first clear to reach level 3 quickly and contest the first Scuttle only with lane priority.
Avoid full early invades if Nasus is nearby and lanes lack priority to prevent durable counter-fights.
Use to secure river control and establish vision around key objectives early.

Level 2 unlock of and grants strong burst to punish Nasus before he stacks.
Level 6 enables picks and safe escapes, increasing map pressure and gank threat.
First lethality item completion boosts damage, allowing more confident invades and objective control.

Convert early jungle tempo into denying Nasus jungle camps and stacking opportunities to delay his power spikes.
Use superior mobility and burst to secure early dragon and Rift Herald with vision control.
Apply gank pressure on sidelanes to force Nasus into defensive positions, preventing safe stacking and split-pushing.

Tactical tip

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