Locke vs Nasus Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Locke, the Ashen Exorcist, meets Nasus, the Curator of the Sands, in the jungle. Over 1,061 ranked games on patch 16.13.1, Locke closes out 37.8% of them. That is 12.2 points under even, which is why Nasus is listed among the champions Locke struggles into.
Both sides lean physical, meaning Nasus and Locke shop from the same defensive shelf. Before items it is 655 HP, 32 armour, 32 MR for Locke; 650, 34, 32 for Nasus. Locke scales to 2508 health by 18 while Nasus reaches 2418. Nasus also hits harder before items — 67 AD to 58. Base movement favours Nasus — 340 versus 350.
Watch the cooldowns that swing it: Locke’s Ritual Nails (Q) against Nasus’s Spirit Fire (E). Then it becomes Purgatory against Fury of the Sands, and the one still holding it sets the terms.
With both sitting in melee range (125 against 125), neither side gets a free poke pattern.
Pair 37.8% with its 1,061 games and patch 16.13.1 before calling the matchup settled. Stats for Nasus in this matchup are recalculated automatically for Jungle.
FAQ
No — current data marks this as a counter matchup: Nasus has the statistical edge. Locke wins 37.8% of the recorded games.
37.8% from Locke's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
1,061 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Locke build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Locke build page.