The Curator of the Sands

Previous Lore

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"The Curator of the Sands, though contemplative, is not to be trifled with."

The enigmatic creature known as Nasus came to the League from a faraway world, and served as part of a vast and learned desert empire. There he was a respected and enlightened individual, having been made the Keeper of the Great Library. However, he was also part of a race of animalistic creatures that served as the rulers and protectors of the people.

Unfortunately, there were others of his kind that believed they were more than protectors. They were under the egotistical delusion that they had ascended to become gods. War on Nasus' world was never more than a breath away, as these deluded others sought to enslave the people and establish a totalitarian sovereignty.

In the midst of a heated battle, just as Nasus was about to slay his treacherous brother Renekton, he was pulled through the cosmos to a summoning circle in Runeterra. At first angered that he had been taken just as he was about to cripple the enemies of his people, Nasus' advanced intellect won out when he heard the pleas for mercy from the summoners.

He learned that Runeterra was also filled with its own brand of injustice. This danger was no less threatening than what he had fought against at home, and champions were needed to protect the people of this world.

Heeding the call, Nasus chose to take his place in the League of Legends, knowing that his brothers and sisters would carry on the fight back home. These days, he is the Curator of the Sands, feeling most at home in the crumbling ruins of the Shurima Desert.

However, recent disturbing news has reached the Keeper's ears - rumors that perhaps his brother had not in fact been left behind. If this were the case, the destruction of Renekton would quickly become Nasus' main priority, before this world faces the threat of his brother's forked-tongue and endless ambition.

"The Keeper of the Sands, though contemplative, is not to be trifled with."

The enigmatic creature known as Nasus came to the League from a faraway world, and served as part of a vast and learned desert empire. There he was a respected and enlightened individual, having been made the Keeper of the Great Library.

However, he was also part of a race of animalistic creatures that served as the rulers and protectors of the people. War was never more than a breath away, as others of his kind craved to enslave the people and claim totalitarian sovereignty.

In the midst of a heated battle, just as Nasus was about to slay his treacherous brother Renekton, he was summoned to Runeterra. It didn't take much to convince him that Champions were needed to fight against the injustice here and he took up a place in the League of Legends.

These days, he is the Keeper of the Sands, feeling most at home in the crumbling ruins of the Shurima Desert.

Previous Abilities

Soul Eater

Siphoning Strike

Wither

Spirit Fire

Fury of the Sands

Previous Quotes

Upon Selection

•   File:"The cycle of life and death continues. We will live, they will die." OriginalCircle.png

Attacking

•   File:"Anthropomancy- divination by entrails." OriginalCircle.png
•   File:"I bring death." OriginalCircle.png
•   File:"Soon... there will be nothing." OriginalCircle.png
•   File:"Life is part of a cycle; yours is over." OriginalCircle.png
•   File:"Your soul will be measured." OriginalCircle.png
•   File:"Death... is a harsh mistress." OriginalCircle.png

Movement

•   File:"There, for grace, I go." OriginalCircle.png
•   File:"Where angels fear to tread." OriginalCircle.png
•   File:"It is never ending." OriginalCircle.png
•   File:"Their death awaits." OriginalCircle.png
•   File:"If it is your wish." OriginalCircle.png
•   File:"Yes... summoner." OriginalCircle.png
•   File:"Do not try my patience." OriginalCircle.png

Taunt

•   File:"Your legacy shall drift away, blown into eternity, like the sands of the desert." OriginalCircle.png

Joke

•   File:"Who... let the dogs... out. Woof. Woof, woof." OriginalCircle.png

Laugh

•   File:Nasus laughs. OriginalCircle.png
•   File:Nasus laughs. OriginalCircle.png
•   File:Nasus laughs. OriginalCircle.png

Previous Splash Art

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1st Classic Nasus

1st Pharaoh Nasus

1st Classic Nasus

2nd Classic Nasus

Pharaoh Nasus

Patch History

V6.17

• Siphoning Strike
  • New Effect: Grants stacks when destroying a Powder Keg

V6.12

• Howling Abyss
  • Siphoning Strike
    • Per-kill stacks increased to 6 from 3
    • Per-large-kill stacks increased to 12 from 6

V5.22

• Stats
  • Mana increased to 325.6 from 275.6
  • Mana growth reduced to 42 from 45

V5.16

• Siphoning Strike
  • New Effect: Enhanced basic attack gains 25 bonus range (does not stack with Fury of the Sands' bonus 50)

V5.9

• Fury of the Sands
  • Bug Fix: Bonus health being granted up to 0.25 seconds after activation

V4.5

• Stats
  • Armor increased to 19 from 15

V4.1

• Wither
  • Cast range reduced to 600 from 700
• Fury of the Sands
  • Removed: Granting 100 bonus cast range while active

V3.14

• Visual Update
  • New models and textures for all skins
  • New Classic artwork
  • New animations
  • New voiceover
• Soul Eater
  • Bonus Life Steal changed to % from

V3.13

• Siphoning Strike
  • New Effect: Is blocked by spell shields

V3.6

• Wither
  • Attack speed slow reduced by 50%

V3.02

• Siphoning Strike
  • Bug Fix: Critical strikes damaging for more than intended
  • Cost reduced to 20 at all ranks from 20 / 25 / 30 / 35 / 40
• Fury of the Sands
  • New Effect: Grants 50 bonus attack range and 100 bonus cast range while active
  • Cost reduced to 100 from 150

V3.01

• Siphoning Strike
  • New Effect: Nasus gains double stacks (6) from large kills (champions, large minions, large monsters)

V1.0.0.152

• Stats
  • Movement speed increased to 350 from 325

V1.0.0.123

• Stats
  • Attack range increased to 125 from 110
• Soul Eater
  • Bonus Life Steal changed to % from
• Siphoning Strike
  • Bug Fix: Sometimes gaining extra Life Steal
• Wither
  • Cooldown reduced to 15 / 14 / 13 / 12 / 11 seconds from 15 at all ranks
  • Cost reduced to 80 from 100
  • New Effect: Slow will reach maximum value even if duration is reduced by Tenacity
• Spirit Fire
  • Removed: 0.5 seconds delay before area of effect spawns (cast time unchanged)
  • Duration reduced to 5 seconds from 6
  • Damage changed to 55 / 95 / 135 / 175 / 215 (+ 60% AP) on-cast and 11 / 19 / 27 / 35 / 43 (+ 12% AP) per second for the duration from 20 / 34 / 48 / 62 / 76 (+ 20% AP) per second

V1.0.0.114

• Spirit Fire
  • Particle updated

V1.0.0.111

• Fury of the Sands
  • New Effect: Tooltip updates itself to display bonus attack damage
  • Bug Fix: Bonus attack damage not being added to Nasus' total AD in HUD counter

V1.0.0.109

• Stats
  • Movement speed increased to 325 from 320
• Siphoning Strike
  • Per-kill stacks increased to 3 from 2

V1.0.0.103

• Siphoning Strike
  • New Effect: Resets Nasus' basic attack timer

V1.0.0.100

• Fury of the Sands
  • Tooltip updated

V1.0.0.99

• Siphoning Strike
  • Removed: Interaction with dodge chance

V1.0.0.98

• Siphoning Strike
  • Tooltip updated

V1.0.0.87

• Siphoning Strike
  • Tooltip updated
• Fury of the Sands
  • Tooltip updated

V1.0.0.83

• General
  • Recommended items updated

V1.0.0.61

• Siphoning Strike
  • New Effect: Tooltip displays bonus damage from stacks

V1.0.0.52

• Spirit Fire
  • Cooldown increased to 12 seconds from 11
  • Cost increased to 70 / 85 / 100 / 115 / 130 from 60 / 75 / 90 / 105 / 120

V0.9.25.34

• General
  • Recommended items updated
• Soul Eater
  • New Effect: Icon will persist through death
  • Bug Fix: Calculating Siphoning Strike healing with maximum Life Steal value at all levels
• Siphoning Strike
  • Per-kill stacks changed to 2 at all ranks from 1 / 1.5 / 2 / 2.5 / 3
• Wither
  • Slow increased to 35% from 32
  • Slow per second reduced to 3 / 6 / 9 / 12 / 15% from 4 / 8 / 12 / 16 / 20
• Spirit Fire
  • New Effect: Damage cancels enemy Recall
• Fury of the Sands
  • New Effect: Nasus gains 300 / 450 / 600 bonus health upon activation
  • AP ratio reduced to (+ 1% per 100 AP) from 5 per 100

V0.9.25.24

• Added