Warwick vs Nasus Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Warwick, the Uncaged Wrath of Zaun, meets Nasus, the Curator of the Sands, in the jungle. Over 633 ranked games on patch 16.13.1, Warwick closes out 44.1% of them. A deficit of 5.9 points is what earns Nasus its counter flag in this matchup.
Spirit Fire (E) is the ability Warwick has to respect, just as Nasus plays around Jaws of the Beast. Whoever spends Infinite Duress or Fury of the Sands first hands the other a window.
With Warwick and Nasus both dealing physical damage, stacking a single stat answers most of it. Before items it is 620 HP, 33 armour, 32 MR for Warwick; 650, 34, 32 for Nasus. Warwick scales to 2303 health by 18 while Nasus reaches 2418. Nasus covers ground faster from level one (335 against 350).
With both sitting in melee range (125 against 125), neither side gets a free poke pattern.
Riot scores Nasus at 6/10 for difficulty against 3/10, and that gap alone drags on the average. Pair 44.1% with its 633 games and patch 16.13.1 before calling the matchup settled. The Warwick versus Nasus numbers rebuild from current Emerald and above games.
FAQ
No — current data marks this as a counter matchup: Nasus has the statistical edge. Warwick wins 44.1% of the recorded games.
44.1% from Warwick's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
633 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Warwick build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Warwick build page.