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Ivern vs Nasus

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How to Beat Nasus as Ivern

based on 1,134 Ivern vs Nasus matchups
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
3.4
Pick Rate
2.8 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We summarize our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated LoL rounds that we get from Riot Games each and every week. Our guide on how to beat Nasus as Ivern came out of an analysis of 1134 ranked rounds where both champions battled one another. This pairing is fairly rare. Ivern has to counter Nasus in only 2.8% of his games.

Ivern vs Nasus Matchup Summary

Ivern has done a decent job of beating Nasus. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.2% of matches the champions clash against one another in. In Ivern versus Nasus matches, Ivern’s team is 0.1% more likely to get first blood, indicating that he most likely will be able to get first blood versus Nasus.

Best Ivern vs Nasus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Gustwalker HatchlingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Glowing MoteIonian Boots of Lucidity

Core Ivern Items

~22 Mins
Ardent CenserStaff of Flowing WaterMoonstone Renewer

Optional Items

Imperial MandateMalignanceRedemptionMikael's Blessing

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Ivern to level upe
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Second ability for Ivern to level upq
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Last skill for Ivern to max outw

Runes

SorcerySummon AeryNimbus CloakTranscendenceWaterwalking
DominationEyeball CollectionRelentless Hunter
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Ivern's passive ability p
Ivern's q ability q
Ivern's w ability w
Ivern's e ability e
Ivern's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
E
3
W
4
E
5
E
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R
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Guide to Countering Nasus as Ivern

Tips for Playing as Ivern against Nasus

Use Brushmaker to set up future ambush spots!

Try to help allies follow up a good Rootcaller hit with Triggerseed!

Daisy can block skillshots and slow down enemies. Use her to peel for your teammates!

Advice to Win Against Nasus

Nasus is prone to being kited. Try not to engage him at full Health.

Max rank Wither is a very effective counter to Attack Damage characters, so try to avoid getting caught alone by it.

While transformed by his ultimate, Nasus is stronger than most champions in the League. Engage him only if you have a clear advantage.

Ivern vs Nasus Counter Stats

Ivern Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
Nasus Image
2.5
< Kills >
4.2
4.5
< Deaths >
5
12.8
< Assists >
4.7
0.53
< Killing Sprees >
1.01
20
< Minions Killed >
167
1.19
< Dragons Killed >
0.09
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.53
2,905
< Physical Damage >
11,911
6,434
< Magic Damage >
4,819
1,125
< True Damage >
309
10,464
< Damage Dealt >
17,039
16,738
< Damage Taken >
35,571
9,775
< Gold Earned >
11,140
1.96
< Towers >
2.51
0.3
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
6,121
< Total Healing >
13,054
12,543
< Experience >
14,463
25
< Vision Score >
15
7
< Wards Placed >
8
267
< Time Dealing CC >
535

How to Counter Nasus with Ivern in LoL

The stats provided here underscore several important Ivern vs. Nasus counter statistics that can help you grasp the distinctions between the pair. Ivern’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Nasus’s KDA ratio of NaN, indicating that Ivern may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Nasus. This observation is in large part caused by the differences in assists.

Ivern often has a slightly smaller longest killing spree than his foe does. Typically, he takes less damage than Nasus. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also hint that the one champ has less mobility and thus is unable to kite away from additional damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Ivern and Nasus

Damage Types Compared

Ivern
Nasus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Ivern
Nasus

Who is Better, Ivern or Nasus?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Ivern usually wins when facing off against Nasus, with a 51.2% win rate. Therefore, Ivern makes a good counter for Nasus.

While Ivern does have a higher win rate than Nasus, when they face off with one another, Ivern also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more difficult champ to learn and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Ivern into Nasusas his relative depth means that you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Ivern has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Nasus. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't one best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Ivern vs Nasus matchups, Ivern is the better champ with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Ivern is a decent counter for Nasus. You will do well by focussing your actions on maximizing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Ivern against Nasus.

Additional Information for Ivern Players

How We Calculated Our Ivern vs Nasus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nasus as Ivern, we analyzed 1,134 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Nasus as Ivern comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Ivern in order to counter Nasus during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to learn a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you mind the build and stats shown above, you will grow your win rate significantly and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Ivern often gets a lot less CS compared to Nasus. Champions who on average don't acquire much CS usualy don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically have to have several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers reported here to do well.

The best items to prioritize in your Ivern versus Nasus build include Ardent Censer, Staff of Flowing Water, and Moonstone Renewer. When Ivern incorporated at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better against Nasus than with many other common item sets. In fact, Ivern boasted an average win rate of 51.2% when countering Nasus with these items in his kit.

To have the highest chance of vanquishing Nasus as Ivern, you should equip the Summon Aery, Nimbus Cloak, Transcendence, Waterwalking, Eyeball Collection, and Relentless Hunter runes from the Sorcery and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune builds that we analyzed for Ivern vs Nasus fights, this order of runes resulted in the highest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 51.2% winrate overall.

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