Diana - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.3%
Pick Rate
3.5%

Dianavs Nasus

BFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 23, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Diana vs Nasus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Nasus wins with a 56.7% win rate (+13.3%) over Diana based on 30 games. Nasus holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Diana build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Diana vs Nasus matchup.

Diana Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Diana performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.

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Nasus - 43.3% win rateNasus(43.3%)
Diana - 43.3% win rate in this matchup
Diana
43.3% WR
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Nasus vs Diana matchup - 56.7% win rate
Nasus
56.7% WR

Who Wins the Diana vs Nasus Matchup?

Nasus wins the Diana vs Nasus matchup
Winner
Nasus
Matches: 30
43.3%
Win Rate
56.7%
2.6
CS / min
2.6
853
DMG / min
794
11,672
Gold / game
11,975
239
Heal / min
762
1,170
DMG Mitigated / min
1,515
0.4
CC / min
0.7
44.4%
Early Game WR
55.6%
41.7%
Late Game WR
58.3%

Diana vs Nasus Matchup Summary

The Diana vs Nasus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 30 recent matches analyzed, Nasus wins with a 56.7% win rate compared to Diana's 43.3%, giving Nasus a 13.3 percentage point advantage. Nasus dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Diana players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Nasus leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nasus has a strong advantage in this matchup. Diana players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Nasus overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Diana vs Nasus Laning Phase Breakdown

Nasus wins the laning phase against Diana in League of Legends

Nasus is favored during the laning phase against Diana, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Nasus holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
2.6Diana
2.6Nasus
Diana and Nasus farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
853Diana
794Nasus
Diana deals 59 more champion damage per minute than Nasus. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Nasus choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Diana's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,672Diana
11,975Nasus
Nasus earns 303 more gold per game than Diana, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Nasus slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.4Diana
0.7Nasus
Both Diana and Nasus provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,409Diana
2,276Nasus
Nasus vastly out-sustains Diana, healing and mitigating 867 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Diana is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Diana, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Diana Build Against Nasus

Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Nasus, providing the mobility and stats Diana needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Diana against Nasus are Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass and Dusk and Dawn. This combination gives Diana an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Diana vs Nasus matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nasus
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Diana early game win rateDiana44.4%
Nasus early game win rateNasus55.6%
Late Game
Nasus
58.3%
+16.7% advantage
Diana late game win rateDiana41.7%
Nasus late game win rateNasus58.3%

Nasus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.6% win rate — a 11.1 percentage point lead over Diana. This lopsided early game means Nasus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Nasus is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 58.3% win rate — 16.7 points above Diana. Extended games heavily favor Nasus, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Nasus holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Diana players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Diana Runes Against Nasus

Precision rune tree - Diana primary runes vs NasusPrecision
Conqueror - best Diana rune vs NasusTriumph - best Diana rune vs NasusLegend: Alacrity - best Diana rune vs NasusCoup de Grace - best Diana rune vs Nasus
Inspiration rune tree - Diana secondary runes vs NasusInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Diana rune vs NasusMagical Footwear - best Diana rune vs Nasus
50.0% WR

The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Diana the best tools to compete against Nasus in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Diana matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Diana's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Diana build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Diana matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
51.89%1066.089612,54257.5%47.5%
46.88%961.470112,76850.9%41.5%
44.21%951.368512,66154.4%34.7%
53.41%881.674013,05457.1%50.0%
40.48%845.886012,46647.1%36.0%
46.91%811.475312,44346.5%47.4%
51.90%796.181713,19263.3%44.9%
52.56%781.479714,27665.6%43.5%
48.00%754.385011,97651.2%43.8%
49.33%755.693312,65248.6%50.0%
37.84%741.575313,37843.8%33.3%
49.30%714.089713,29055.6%45.5%
56.52%691.777913,48154.8%57.9%
54.41%686.295413,29353.6%55.0%
49.23%655.988112,35254.8%44.1%
45.31%645.985611,96039.4%51.6%
46.03%636.286512,22342.9%48.6%
57.14%635.286312,40456.0%57.9%
56.14%576.099812,19848.3%64.3%
52.63%575.786911,31251.7%53.6%
51.79%565.889712,43761.3%40.0%
59.26%543.492514,29169.6%51.6%
37.74%531.485012,88538.5%37.0%
49.02%515.990612,44340.9%55.2%
43.48%466.079511,94447.6%40.0%
54.35%461.478313,55643.8%60.0%
50.00%446.088311,93163.6%36.4%
35.71%426.385411,48334.8%36.8%
53.66%411.680112,95545.8%64.7%
47.50%401.470113,41960.0%40.0%
41.03%393.982312,59941.2%40.9%
36.84%386.079011,31343.8%31.8%
59.46%371.274213,67770.6%50.0%
45.95%371.270211,96142.1%50.0%
57.14%356.093313,40884.6%40.9%
57.14%351.569112,15855.6%58.8%
52.94%341.170412,14460.0%47.4%
66.67%336.185011,57864.7%68.8%
78.79%335.61,00112,83776.9%80.0%
43.75%322.178513,77363.6%33.3%
46.88%321.373512,19350.0%41.7%
48.39%312.477212,71258.3%42.1%
41.94%311.687112,54741.2%42.9%
43.33%302.685311,67244.4%41.7%
63.33%305.486912,21650.0%72.2%
51.72%291.480413,53753.9%50.0%
48.28%291.690912,53643.8%53.9%
68.97%296.091612,06478.6%60.0%
57.14%281.485214,01960.0%55.6%
53.57%285.792812,38961.5%46.7%
48.15%271.477814,61054.5%43.8%
70.37%276.289511,94770.6%70.0%
48.15%271.372012,15558.3%40.0%
66.67%271.381013,65066.7%66.7%
34.62%261.877813,33946.1%23.1%
46.15%265.196812,22146.1%46.1%
44.00%251.376813,35750.0%38.5%
58.33%241.477612,85150.0%64.3%
54.17%246.096714,32850.0%56.3%
47.83%234.084712,72941.7%54.5%
45.45%225.997413,21462.5%35.7%
40.91%226.286011,64246.1%33.3%
61.90%212.172611,96375.0%44.4%
60.00%201.475311,43275.0%50.0%
50.00%202.377113,59650.0%50.0%
57.89%191.397714,94566.7%53.9%
42.11%191.368212,09644.4%40.0%
50.00%182.076912,25945.5%57.1%
44.44%181.786813,91571.4%27.3%
55.56%182.367012,44961.5%40.0%
52.94%174.782913,10642.9%60.0%
52.94%171.480313,45866.7%37.5%
23.53%171.164812,15833.3%12.5%
52.94%175.883812,18042.9%60.0%
50.00%165.81,01513,10450.0%50.0%
62.50%166.396912,462100.0%40.0%
66.67%156.292714,08450.0%69.2%
46.67%152.368711,71866.7%16.7%
26.67%154.371711,86828.6%25.0%
50.00%146.497312,83262.5%33.3%
42.86%144.783712,24244.4%40.0%
42.86%143.075512,08133.3%50.0%
42.86%141.177810,99940.0%50.0%
64.29%145.81,05113,62275.0%60.0%
35.71%143.179512,92340.0%33.3%
64.29%144.992712,45550.0%75.0%
69.23%135.093912,965100.0%60.0%
53.85%131.691514,04340.0%62.5%
76.92%136.29229,86080.0%66.7%
75.00%121.971412,01087.5%50.0%
66.67%121.872012,10557.1%80.0%
45.45%115.579012,30650.0%40.0%
36.36%114.81,03513,43066.7%25.0%
27.27%115.673210,89250.0%0.0%
63.64%115.61,14912,88840.0%83.3%
50.00%104.175515,05550.0%50.0%
44.44%91.681313,79733.3%50.0%
44.44%96.993512,81933.3%66.7%
66.67%91.174611,69150.0%100.0%
44.44%94.685913,10650.0%42.9%
44.44%96.288710,78366.7%0.0%
25.00%81.553810,59320.0%33.3%
28.57%73.173810,93950.0%0.0%
28.57%74.585512,06650.0%0.0%
42.86%72.496015,10150.0%40.0%
28.57%75.21,07713,66666.7%0.0%
57.14%74.193315,59450.0%60.0%
42.86%75.51,01017,0430.0%42.9%
50.00%65.592814,6800.0%50.0%
40.00%54.91,04313,7690.0%50.0%
60.00%50.972312,17550.0%100.0%
20.00%57.098212,74733.3%0.0%
40.00%51.273513,08766.7%0.0%
80.00%56.077510,838100.0%50.0%
40.00%53.288714,90233.3%50.0%

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Diana vs Nasus - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Diana do against Nasus in League of Legends?

Nasus wins the Diana vs Nasus matchup with a 56.7% win rate compared to Diana's 43.3%, a 13.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 30 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Diana do against Nasus in the early game?

In the early game, Nasus has the advantage against Diana with a 55.6% win rate versus 44.4%. Nasus players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Diana do against Nasus in the late game?

In the late game, Nasus takes over the Diana vs Nasus matchup with a 58.3% win rate compared to 41.7%. Nasus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Diana vs Nasus matchup?

Nasus wins the matchup against Diana with a 56.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 13.3 percentage point advantage means Nasus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 30 games analyzed.

What is the best Diana build against Nasus?

The best Diana build against Nasus includes Riftmaker, Zhonya's Hourglass, Dusk and Dawn with Sorcerer's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Diana runes against Nasus?

The best Diana runes against Nasus use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Diana vs Nasus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Diana counter Nasus?

No, Diana struggles against Nasus with only a 43.3% win rate. Nasus has the advantage in this matchup. Diana players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nasus's lead.

How do I play Diana against Nasus?

When playing Diana against Nasus, play cautiously and avoid Nasus's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Nasus has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.