League Classic matchup
Karthus vs Nasus
The lane, from both sides
Karthus’s side
- Strong against Nasusfrom the AP Control Mage build (Mid)
Lay Waste
Lay WasteQActive: Karthus conjures a blast at the target location that detonates after 0.5 seconds, granting sight of the area and dealing magic damage to all enemies within, doubled when only one target is struck. farms from outside auto range while Nasus has to stand in the minions for
Siphoning Strike
Siphoning StrikeQActive: Nasus empowers his next basic attack within 10 seconds to deal bonus physical damage. If Siphoning Strike kills the target, Nasus permanently gains 3 stacks, increased to 6 if the target is a champion, large minion, or large monster. Siphoning Strike resets Nasus' basic attack timer..
Wither
WitherWActive: Nasus ages the target enemy champion for 5 seconds, slowing them by 35% and crippling them by 17.5%, both increasing every second over the duration. is a slow on a champion who was never going to move.
Nasus’s side
No note from Nasus’s side yet; the silence is a gap, not a verdict.
The kits at a glance
Karthus
Full abilities- Death Defied
- Lay Waste
- Wall of Pain
- Defile
- Requiem
Nasus
Full abilities- Soul Eater
- Siphoning Strike
- Wither
- Spirit Fire
- Fury of the Sands
Base stats, side by side
| Stat | Karthus | Nasus |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 465 (+75) | 500 (+90) |
| HP regen | 1.21 (+0.11) | 1.68 (+0.18) |
| Mana | 331 (+61) | 245 (+45) |
| Attack damage | 45.45 (+3.25) | 56.8 (+3.5) |
| Armor | 18.5 (+3.5) | 22.5 (+3.5) |
| Magic resist | 30 | 31.25 (+1.25) |
| Attack speed | 0.625 (+2.11) | 0.638 (+3.48) |
| Move speed | 335 | 350 |
| Attack range | 450 | 125 |
Level-1 values with per-level growth in parentheses, read from the Classic client and re-checked against it on every update.
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