How to win lane as Nasus against Zac · 55.87% win rate over 349 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Zac | Zac's W blob trades and passive blob sustain out-grind you at level 1 before Wither exists — soak Q farm and concede. |
| Level 2 | Zac | His Q knock-up into W burst owns level 2; you have no answer and no ult, so do not contest a stack. |
| Level 3 | Even / skill | Wither at 3 cancels his attack speed and movement in extended trades — the lane levels off and his E reposition stops mattering. |
| Levels 4-5 | Even / skill | Levels 4-5 are even — his E sling lets him pick or leave fights, so bait the slingshot before you commit a Q chase. |
| Level 6 | Nasus | Fury of the Sands plus Wither wins the sustained 6 all-in — his blob HP loses to your lifesteal and Spirit Fire armor shred. |
| First item | Nasus | Sheen-empowered Q on a Withered, E-down Zac is your peak — he is immobile and you out-duel him outright. |
| Two+ items | Nasus | You own the late 1v1 — no true damage or percent-HP on Zac means stacked Q, ult and lifesteal beat his fat HP bar. |
Zac actually has the better level 1-2 here — his W blob bursts and passive blobs let him out-sustain and out-trade you before you have any answer, so just soak Q farm at max range and concede the skirmish. Do not walk up to contest a stack while his W is up; his Q knock-up into W chunk is the only real punish he has on you. The moment you hit 3 and get Wither, the lane flattens — a point-and-click slow on his move and attack speed kills his whole trade rhythm.
The full Nasus vs Zac report continues with the mid-game plan, the late-game and teamfight plan, every power spike to play around, and the win conditions for both sides — plus cooldown tracking and the live enemy-jungle tracker inside the app.
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