Talk:Nasus/@comment-5686533-20130911172855/@comment-3358335-20130911185108

It really depends on how the lane is going. If you are getting bullied then putting points into spirit fire even before you max out Siphoning strike can help freeze the lane. It really helps against champs with range on you that make it cost too much to go up and last hit a minion.

On the other hand if you are up against a champ that likes to get in your face and/or hit and fade then putting points into wither helps out most of the time. You can make them pay for those trades by getting in a few extra hits. Or trapping them behind your minions or near your tower for that extra damage.

Generally, it's a good idea to go with wither, as it really helps your jungler come in and gank the slower you can make your opponent. The negative to both is that if you drop your EWQ then you burn a lot of mana early on and it can really make it tough to farm your Q if you do it a lot.