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Patch 26.20Arena trios · updated Oct 7, 2026

Nasus Arena Build

Nasus, the Curator of the Sands, is a melee fighter and tank champion. In fights Nasus is a durable champion who deals physical damage over extended fights, with healing in the kit. Here are the augments Nasus players take most, the Prismatic items worth grabbing and the core build on patch 26.20.

Arena tier
Struggling this patch
Nasus games this patch
15,516
Skill max
QWE

Quick Answer for Patch 26.20

  1. Goliath

    Prismatic

    Become large, gaining 15% Health and 10% Adaptive Force.

    Why on Nasus

    The extra Health stacks with the Health from Fury of the Sands (R), and the Adaptive Force adds damage to every Siphoning Strike (Q) you land.

  2. Tank Engine

    Gold

    Gain increased size and percent bonus Health per takedown.

    Why on Nasus

    Each takedown adds percent bonus Health, which stacks with Fury of the Sands (R) and makes you harder to kill while you keep landing Siphoning Strike (Q).

  3. Mystic Punch

    Prismatic

In game, Hexgate puts a badge under every augment card you are offered, with how often Nasus players take it.

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Based on 15,516 Nasus games in Arena on patch 26.20. Augments and items are ordered by how often Nasus players take them; the bars compare each one with the most taken.

Best Augments for Nasus by Rarity

Augment offers come in Silver, Gold and Prismatic. These are the cards Nasus players take most at each rarity, most taken first.

Prismatic augments

  1. Goliath
  2. Mystic Punch
  3. Dreadbringer
  4. Symphony of War

Gold augments

  1. Tank Engine
  2. Quest: Steel Your Heart
  3. Celestial Body
  4. Transmute: Prismatic

Silver augments

  1. Heavy Hitter
  2. Goredrink

Best Prismatic Items for Nasus

The Prismatic items Nasus players pick most often from the offer, most picked first.

  1. Divine Sunderer
  2. Hemomancer's Helm
  3. Black Hole Gauntlet
  4. Dragonheart
  5. Shield of Molten Stone
  6. Gargoyle Stoneplate

Nasus Arena Build

Boots to start, then the items Nasus players build most often in Arena, most built first. Adapt the order to the lobby: every other team is an opponent.

Starting boots

  • Mercury's Treads
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Core items

  1. Heartsteel
  2. Trinity Force
  3. Spirit Visage
  4. Infinity Edge
  5. Thornmail
  6. Jak'Sho, The Protean

Nasus Skill Order

The order Nasus players level their abilities in most often: max Siphoning Strike (Q) first, then Wither (W), and take Fury of the Sands (R) whenever you can.

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  2. WWither
  3. ESpirit Fire
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FAQ

What are the best augments for Nasus in Arena?

On patch 26.20 Nasus players take Goliath, Tank Engine and Mystic Punch most often.

What is the best Prismatic item for Nasus?

The Prismatic items Nasus players pick most are Divine Sunderer, Hemomancer's Helm and Black Hole Gauntlet.

What should Nasus build in Arena?

Start with Mercury's Treads, then the items Nasus players build most: Heartsteel, Trinity Force and Spirit Visage. Adapt the rest to the lobby.

What is the best skill order for Nasus in Arena?

Max Siphoning Strike (Q) first, then Wither (W), and level Fury of the Sands (R) whenever you can.

Is Nasus good in Arena?

On patch 26.20 Nasus is D tier in the Arena tier list: struggling this patch.

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