Irelia - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.4%
Pick Rate
3.1%

Ireliavs Nasus

AFighterAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Irelia vs Nasus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Nasus wins with a 58.3% win rate (+16.7%) over Irelia based on 48 games. Nasus holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Irelia build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Irelia vs Nasus matchup.

Irelia Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Irelia 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.

Compare against an opponent
Nasus - 41.7% win rateNasus(41.7%)
Irelia - 41.7% win rate in this matchup
Irelia
41.7% WR
VS
Nasus vs Irelia matchup - 58.3% win rate
Nasus
58.3% WR

Who Wins the Irelia vs Nasus Matchup?

Nasus wins the Irelia vs Nasus matchup
Winner
Nasus
Matches: 48
41.7%
Win Rate
58.3%
7.8
CS / min
6.5
879
DMG / min
789
12,543
Gold / game
11,586
431
Heal / min
501
1,213
DMG Mitigated / min
1,617
0.6
CC / min
0.7
38.5%
Early Game WR
61.5%
45.5%
Late Game WR
54.5%

Irelia vs Nasus Matchup Summary

The Irelia vs Nasus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 48 recent matches analyzed, Nasus wins with a 58.3% win rate compared to Irelia's 41.7%, giving Nasus a 16.7 percentage point advantage. Nasus dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Irelia players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Nasus leads by 474 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nasus has a strong advantage in this matchup. Irelia 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.

Irelia vs Nasus Laning Phase Breakdown

Irelia wins the laning phase against Nasus in League of Legends

Irelia is favored during the laning phase against Nasus, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Irelia holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
7.8Irelia
6.5Nasus
Irelia significantly out-farms Nasus by 1.3 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 20 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Irelia a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Nasus players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
879Irelia
789Nasus
Irelia heavily out-damages Nasus by 91 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nasus should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Irelia's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,543Irelia
11,586Nasus
Irelia generates a commanding 957 more gold per game than Nasus. This substantial economic advantage means Irelia consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Nasus should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.6Irelia
0.7Nasus
Both Irelia and Nasus provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/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
1,644Irelia
2,118Nasus
Nasus vastly out-sustains Irelia, healing and mitigating 474 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Irelia is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Irelia, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Irelia Build Against Nasus

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Nasus, providing the mobility and stats Irelia needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Irelia against Nasus are Hullbreaker, Blade of The Ruined King and Wit's End. This combination gives Irelia an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 6 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Nasus. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Irelia vs Nasus matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nasus
61.5%
+23.1% advantage
Irelia early game win rateIrelia38.5%
Nasus early game win rateNasus61.5%
Late Game
Nasus
54.5%
+9.1% advantage
Irelia late game win rateIrelia45.5%
Nasus late game win rateNasus54.5%

Nasus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 61.5% win rate — a 23.1 percentage point lead over Irelia. 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 54.5% win rate — 9.1 points above Irelia. 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. Irelia players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Irelia Runes Against Nasus

Precision rune tree - Irelia primary runes vs NasusPrecision
Conqueror - best Irelia rune vs NasusTriumph - best Irelia rune vs NasusLegend: Alacrity - best Irelia rune vs NasusLast Stand - best Irelia rune vs Nasus
Inspiration rune tree - Irelia secondary runes vs NasusInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Irelia rune vs NasusJack Of All Trades - best Irelia rune vs Nasus
50.0% WR

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


Irelia matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Irelia'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 Irelia build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Irelia 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
51.24%1217.984812,87143.3%61.1%
57.95%887.683913,49662.2%53.5%
44.58%837.183512,92350.0%40.4%
63.29%797.994413,17363.6%62.9%
55.41%747.882012,37958.1%51.6%
41.67%727.678012,91536.7%45.2%
52.94%687.280211,82955.8%48.0%
51.67%607.897214,55542.3%58.8%
40.68%597.569612,53933.3%50.0%
44.83%587.688313,90942.3%46.9%
46.30%547.674812,10248.3%44.0%
45.28%537.592513,04550.0%40.0%
57.14%497.884513,70874.1%36.4%
41.67%487.887912,54338.5%45.5%
50.00%467.783113,55747.6%52.0%
61.36%447.985012,42665.2%57.1%
40.91%447.475412,73661.9%21.7%
58.14%438.085915,35857.9%58.3%
56.10%418.01,12513,73761.1%52.2%
42.50%407.779412,19242.9%42.1%
52.50%407.794914,02259.1%44.4%
55.00%407.91,05313,50645.0%65.0%
56.41%397.483414,29668.8%47.8%
64.86%377.886713,08560.0%70.6%
59.46%377.979112,71466.7%46.1%
51.43%357.61,05613,59062.5%42.1%
42.86%357.381313,66420.0%52.0%
37.14%357.182912,29247.4%25.0%
48.57%357.585913,65746.7%50.0%
61.76%347.678812,06964.7%58.8%
56.25%327.982413,68761.5%52.6%
53.13%327.485913,14558.8%46.7%
62.50%327.685013,45772.2%50.0%
59.38%327.574512,10468.8%50.0%
65.63%328.31,31913,74177.8%50.0%
54.84%317.777813,44850.0%57.9%
33.33%307.266412,45850.0%18.8%
53.33%307.783012,51663.2%36.4%
41.38%298.485314,22458.3%29.4%
68.97%298.399013,63073.3%64.3%
53.57%287.392714,17154.5%52.9%
46.43%287.792013,02646.7%46.1%
46.43%287.782012,79258.3%37.5%
40.74%277.080913,67836.4%43.8%
62.96%276.781911,78864.7%60.0%
70.37%277.998613,91366.7%73.3%
40.74%277.694713,62733.3%44.4%
42.31%267.886313,95125.0%57.1%
53.85%267.988412,78742.9%66.7%
40.00%257.480513,09636.4%42.9%
45.83%247.81,04712,48840.0%55.6%
58.33%247.391313,24376.9%36.4%
60.87%238.179713,00566.7%50.0%
30.43%237.999912,68128.6%33.3%
59.09%227.976312,95262.5%57.1%
63.64%227.31,02815,63675.0%57.1%
59.09%228.195414,20490.0%33.3%
61.90%217.987313,34381.8%40.0%
57.14%217.180213,35850.0%60.0%
28.57%217.691513,56242.9%21.4%
47.62%217.788213,09372.7%20.0%
20.00%207.475310,69915.4%28.6%
57.89%198.396313,41272.7%37.5%
36.84%197.778511,56827.3%50.0%
36.84%197.573412,77725.0%45.5%
42.11%197.182912,80422.2%60.0%
63.16%197.31,00816,532100.0%50.0%
72.22%188.084614,28584.6%40.0%
44.44%186.91,06711,26044.4%44.4%
61.11%187.077311,99071.4%54.5%
52.94%177.584912,64771.4%40.0%
50.00%167.577510,79333.3%71.4%
43.75%167.881511,40862.5%25.0%
43.75%168.093413,86357.1%33.3%
50.00%167.898214,02433.3%60.0%
53.33%157.581713,36385.7%25.0%
33.33%156.974312,19740.0%20.0%
46.67%157.688713,96966.7%33.3%
60.00%158.286914,97857.1%62.5%
40.00%158.11,02012,92050.0%28.6%
50.00%147.287912,59437.5%66.7%
61.54%138.290713,57075.0%40.0%
69.23%137.71,06715,590100.0%50.0%
53.85%137.275613,16860.0%50.0%
50.00%127.91,00314,08837.5%75.0%
27.27%117.894912,68542.9%0.0%
45.45%118.094412,33144.4%50.0%
45.45%117.393214,09340.0%50.0%
50.00%108.086413,82550.0%50.0%
50.00%107.795113,72166.7%25.0%
50.00%106.752311,35240.0%60.0%
44.44%97.365811,60620.0%75.0%
62.50%87.483812,63950.0%75.0%
50.00%87.580812,82440.0%66.7%
37.50%87.698015,9870.0%42.9%
71.43%76.374810,24475.0%66.7%
42.86%76.991916,4560.0%50.0%
71.43%77.499310,30960.0%100.0%
85.71%77.81,18515,62250.0%100.0%
28.57%77.895215,35050.0%20.0%
85.71%78.61,40618,813100.0%50.0%
66.67%68.370511,39175.0%50.0%
40.00%57.481613,49266.7%0.0%
40.00%56.91,03315,15550.0%33.3%
40.00%58.593013,75033.3%50.0%
20.00%57.485513,36025.0%0.0%

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Irelia vs Nasus - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Irelia do against Nasus in League of Legends?

Nasus wins the Irelia vs Nasus matchup with a 58.3% win rate compared to Irelia's 41.7%, a 16.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 48 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Irelia do against Nasus in the early game?

In the early game, Nasus has the advantage against Irelia with a 61.5% win rate versus 38.5%. Nasus players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Irelia do against Nasus in the late game?

In the late game, Nasus takes over the Irelia vs Nasus matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to 45.5%. Nasus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Irelia vs Nasus matchup?

Nasus wins the matchup against Irelia with a 58.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 16.7 percentage point advantage means Nasus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 48 games analyzed.

What is the best Irelia build against Nasus?

The best Irelia build against Nasus includes Hullbreaker, Blade of The Ruined King, Wit's End with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 66.7% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Irelia runes against Nasus?

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

Does Irelia counter Nasus?

No, Irelia struggles against Nasus with only a 41.7% win rate. Nasus has the advantage in this matchup. Irelia players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nasus's lead.

How do I play Irelia against Nasus?

When playing Irelia 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.