How to win lane as Volibear against Nasus · 47.58% win rate over 1,156 Emerald+ games · Updated 2026-07-27
| Stage | Favoured | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Even / skill | Level 1-2 is even skill matchup — both champs have thin early tools and Nasus's Q can trade back. |
| Level 2 | Volibear | By level 2 your basic-ability advantage begins to show and you can start bullying his farm. |
| Level 3 | Volibear | At level 3 your full basic kit with W shred and E burst hard-outtrades a farming Nasus. |
| Levels 4-5 | Volibear | Levels 4-5 you keep dominating trades while Nasus can only stack and take chip. |
| Level 6 | Volibear | Your level 6 R gives dive range and sustain that a defensive Fury of the Sands can't answer. |
| First item | Volibear | At first item you still outdamage him outright and should be punishing every stack attempt. |
| Two+ items | Nasus | With two-plus items Nasus's stacked Q and Wither flip the duel and the scaling favours him. |
Levels 1-2 are skill-dependent: Nasus can trade with Q and you both have limited tools, so respect his cheese Q but look to establish a shove. Once you get your second ability the tempo starts swinging your way.
The full Volibear vs Nasus 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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