Pharaoh Nasus

Been grinding ranked with Pharaoh Nasus for about 55 games now and honestly this skin hits different than I expected. The Q animation feels way smoother than base Nasus, especially when you're stacking minions under tower pressure. Something about the golden staff swing just registers cleaner, and I swear I'm missing fewer cannons because of it.

The E Spirit Fire looks absolutely insane with those hieroglyphics burning into the ground, but more importantly it's easier to see the exact edge compared to Infernal or even Worldbreaker. Last night I was getting dove by a fed Irelia and dropped my E perfectly between tower shots because I could actually tell where it would land. And the ult transformation is probably the cleanest visual upgrade in his whole skin line. You get this massive golden armor that makes you look like an actual raid boss, plus the sand particles swirling around don't clutter up teamfights like Infernal's flames do.

Compared to other Nasus skins like Dreadknight which I mained forever, Pharaoh just feels more responsive overall. The auto attack wind up after Q seems faster even though it's probably the same frame data. For 520 RP it's actually worth considering if you play him regularly. Not gonna lie, the recall animation where he summons that pyramid is pure flex material after you've stacked 600 by 20 minutes.

Is Pharaoh Nasus worth it? If you're a Nasus main who values clean animations over flashy effects, absolutely grab it. It's not pay to win but those clearer animations definitely help with CS timing. My experience with Pharaoh Nasus convinced me to refund Lunar Guardian for this one instead.