At the request of SpectralTime, this week’s champ of the week will be Nasus. The big egyptian dog was one of the first champions I had a truly stellar game with. I can still remember getting 30+ kills in one of my early games with him. In fact, if I remember correctly, he might have been the first champion I spent IP on.

I was visiting my parents for the holidays shortly after I picked up the game and thought Nasus looked cool. I was terrible with him in most cases, though I think his recommended item build at the time (which, as a total noob I followed to a T) was all damage. Still, I managed a good game with him, and I’ve always loved his design and his voice overs.

I’ve spent a decent amount of time in the jungle with Nasus so I think I’ll be focusing on the lane – setting up kills and maintaining a strong zone. Nasus can be utterly ridiculous if left to farm a lane. He can be a capable offtank, an amazing source of DPS, and is pretty much any attack speed champion’s worst enemy. The Wither/Merc Treads issue will likely still be frustrating, but perhaps Tenacity has given people the confidence to buy different boots early. Check back later in the week for more on the Nasus Champ of the Week.