Talk:Nasus/@comment-84.150.118.109-20121226131428/@comment-24.10.147.84-20130101015509

Nasus is no longer super powerful late game either. There have been too many CC additions to the item pallette with the advent of Season 3. The penetration changes have hurt him as much as any other tank. And tank items were all made more expensive, whereas offense was made cheaper, meaning all the champs who were the toughest for him before (the bullies) are even tougher. You just won't get to the point where you can Q farm safely, whereas before you would around level 6-9 depending on the match-up.

I played him heavily in S1 and S2. Gave him up while playing on the S3 PBE. The only way to make him viable right now is to let him get Q farm from the hydra/iceborn gauntlet splash. That will never happen.

I find he's only good as a support right now, though people will call you a troll until you and your AD carry. His ult is pretty fantastic to draw focus in teamfights, or can set up ninja lvl 11 Barons. His wither shuts down the enemy carry and makes it impossible to last hit/harass, while also awesome for setting up ganks. His E is phenomenal when mixed with stacks of Black Cleaver from your AD. You're looking at real true damage to anyone not building armor.