Kaylevs Nasus
Kayle vs Nasus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Nasus wins with a 53.3% win rate (+6.7%) over Kayle based on 240 games. Nasus wins the early laning phase while Kayle scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Kayle build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Kayle vs Nasus matchup.
Kayle Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Kayle 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.
Nasus(46.7%)Who Wins the Kayle vs Nasus Matchup?
Kayle vs Nasus Matchup Summary
The Kayle vs Nasus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 240 recent matches analyzed, Nasus wins with a 53.3% win rate compared to Kayle's 46.7%, giving Nasus a 6.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nasus controls the early laning stage, but Kayle outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nasus needs to press advantages before Kayle reaches their power spikes, while Kayle should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Nasus leads by 1,522 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nasus has a strong advantage in this matchup. Kayle 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.
Kayle vs Nasus Laning Phase Breakdown
Nasus is favored during the laning phase against Kayle, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Nasus holds advantages in gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Kayle Build Against Nasus
Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Nasus, providing the mobility and stats Kayle needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Kayle against Nasus are Guinsoo's Rageblade, Nashor's Tooth and Rabadon's Deathcap. This combination gives Kayle an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 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 Kayle vs Nasus matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Kayle36.5%Nasus63.5%Kayle54.9%Nasus45.1%Nasus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 63.5% win rate — a 27.1 percentage point lead over Kayle. This lopsided early game means Nasus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Kayle is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.9% win rate — 9.8 points above Nasus. Extended games heavily favor Kayle, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Nasus must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Kayle reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Kayle survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Kayle Runes Against Nasus
Precision
Sorcery
The Precision and Sorcery rune setup gives Kayle the best tools to compete against Nasus in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Kayle matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. The table below shows Kayle'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 Kayle build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55.56% | 315 | 7.5 | 927 | 13,255 | 48.8% | 59.8% | |
| 46.67% | 240 | 7.1 | 904 | 11,979 | 36.5% | 54.9% | |
| 55.30% | 218 | 6.7 | 743 | 11,798 | 44.7% | 63.4% | |
| 54.30% | 187 | 7.0 | 945 | 12,770 | 54.4% | 54.2% | |
| 53.41% | 176 | 7.0 | 797 | 12,224 | 53.0% | 53.8% | |
| 45.57% | 158 | 7.0 | 707 | 11,572 | 35.1% | 54.8% | |
| 43.95% | 157 | 6.9 | 679 | 11,202 | 34.1% | 54.7% | |
| 50.00% | 144 | 7.2 | 778 | 12,181 | 45.3% | 53.8% | |
| 55.40% | 140 | 8.1 | 905 | 13,405 | 52.9% | 57.8% | |
| 44.53% | 138 | 6.9 | 604 | 11,956 | 40.7% | 47.0% | |
| 48.91% | 137 | 7.0 | 634 | 12,133 | 41.9% | 54.7% | |
| 55.97% | 134 | 7.0 | 878 | 12,397 | 56.5% | 55.6% | |
| 52.67% | 131 | 7.3 | 756 | 13,025 | 47.3% | 56.6% | |
| 39.06% | 129 | 7.5 | 860 | 12,413 | 37.5% | 40.3% | |
| 52.38% | 128 | 7.2 | 711 | 11,711 | 43.3% | 60.6% | |
| 49.60% | 127 | 7.6 | 1,229 | 12,639 | 42.6% | 54.9% | |
| 39.17% | 122 | 7.0 | 664 | 11,540 | 35.8% | 43.4% | |
| 56.20% | 121 | 7.1 | 867 | 12,895 | 50.0% | 60.9% | |
| 57.39% | 116 | 6.9 | 925 | 12,514 | 52.9% | 60.9% | |
| 52.63% | 114 | 6.7 | 710 | 11,217 | 48.3% | 57.1% | |
| 54.00% | 100 | 7.6 | 954 | 13,139 | 44.4% | 59.4% | |
| 54.64% | 97 | 7.3 | 684 | 12,330 | 50.0% | 58.5% | |
| 44.79% | 96 | 7.0 | 839 | 12,152 | 44.2% | 45.3% | |
| 56.18% | 90 | 7.6 | 905 | 13,359 | 60.5% | 52.9% | |
| 50.56% | 89 | 7.0 | 799 | 11,774 | 47.9% | 53.7% | |
| 58.14% | 88 | 6.8 | 687 | 12,254 | 53.5% | 62.8% | |
| 44.05% | 85 | 7.0 | 748 | 11,834 | 41.5% | 46.5% | |
| 51.81% | 83 | 6.7 | 824 | 12,506 | 31.6% | 68.9% | |
| 46.75% | 78 | 7.0 | 755 | 11,941 | 47.4% | 46.1% | |
| 51.35% | 74 | 7.1 | 743 | 12,663 | 43.8% | 57.1% | |
| 45.07% | 71 | 6.6 | 830 | 11,919 | 37.0% | 50.0% | |
| 52.94% | 68 | 7.2 | 779 | 10,876 | 51.2% | 55.6% | |
| 52.31% | 66 | 7.8 | 721 | 13,134 | 51.6% | 52.9% | |
| 32.26% | 62 | 7.2 | 706 | 11,781 | 26.7% | 37.5% | |
| 47.54% | 61 | 7.1 | 841 | 12,665 | 51.5% | 42.9% | |
| 54.24% | 59 | 7.2 | 860 | 12,518 | 47.8% | 58.3% | |
| 48.28% | 58 | 7.4 | 701 | 11,674 | 48.1% | 48.4% | |
| 50.00% | 57 | 6.3 | 649 | 12,055 | 37.5% | 59.4% | |
| 50.00% | 56 | 6.8 | 734 | 12,925 | 44.4% | 55.2% | |
| 58.18% | 55 | 7.3 | 722 | 12,352 | 55.2% | 61.5% | |
| 36.00% | 51 | 7.4 | 872 | 12,326 | 29.6% | 43.5% | |
| 51.02% | 49 | 6.6 | 667 | 11,041 | 46.4% | 57.1% | |
| 41.30% | 46 | 7.8 | 725 | 12,691 | 40.0% | 42.3% | |
| 53.33% | 45 | 7.1 | 594 | 12,560 | 47.6% | 58.3% | |
| 39.53% | 43 | 6.9 | 514 | 10,612 | 31.0% | 57.1% | |
| 51.28% | 39 | 7.3 | 703 | 12,534 | 55.0% | 47.4% | |
| 52.63% | 39 | 6.4 | 729 | 12,299 | 44.4% | 60.0% | |
| 60.53% | 38 | 7.1 | 669 | 12,353 | 62.5% | 59.1% | |
| 27.78% | 38 | 6.6 | 737 | 9,846 | 27.3% | 28.6% | |
| 44.74% | 38 | 6.4 | 622 | 10,471 | 33.3% | 64.3% | |
| 52.94% | 34 | 7.2 | 710 | 12,855 | 40.0% | 63.2% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 6.8 | 735 | 12,167 | 40.0% | 52.9% | |
| 43.33% | 31 | 6.6 | 475 | 10,654 | 40.0% | 46.7% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 7.3 | 631 | 12,334 | 50.0% | 53.9% | |
| 36.67% | 30 | 6.5 | 536 | 10,510 | 38.9% | 33.3% | |
| 60.71% | 29 | 6.4 | 802 | 12,031 | 41.7% | 75.0% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 7.0 | 809 | 11,419 | 35.7% | 46.7% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 6.5 | 664 | 10,295 | 39.1% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 6.4 | 690 | 10,925 | 33.3% | 69.2% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 6.2 | 835 | 13,087 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 38.46% | 26 | 6.8 | 615 | 10,403 | 35.7% | 41.7% | |
| 72.00% | 26 | 7.5 | 822 | 13,900 | 62.5% | 76.5% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 7.4 | 783 | 13,038 | 37.5% | 70.6% | |
| 80.00% | 25 | 7.2 | 868 | 13,783 | 100.0% | 70.6% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 8.1 | 665 | 11,723 | 43.8% | 62.5% | |
| 47.83% | 23 | 6.6 | 611 | 11,616 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 7.5 | 591 | 12,608 | 42.9% | 60.0% | |
| 47.62% | 22 | 7.5 | 639 | 12,146 | 33.3% | 58.3% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 7.4 | 671 | 13,565 | 44.4% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 6.4 | 735 | 12,282 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 6.6 | 684 | 12,266 | 55.6% | 66.7% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 7.4 | 815 | 12,911 | 72.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 7.2 | 783 | 12,984 | 63.6% | 55.6% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 7.2 | 752 | 11,363 | 33.3% | 90.9% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 7.8 | 645 | 12,977 | 40.0% | 57.1% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 7.6 | 770 | 12,715 | 85.7% | 50.0% | |
| 61.11% | 19 | 6.2 | 783 | 13,885 | 66.7% | 58.3% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 7.3 | 804 | 13,308 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 6.9 | 830 | 11,971 | 44.4% | 62.5% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 7.2 | 687 | 12,750 | 33.3% | 45.5% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 5.7 | 643 | 11,427 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 8.2 | 772 | 11,268 | 37.5% | 62.5% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 7.0 | 733 | 14,379 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 6.8 | 799 | 13,427 | 20.0% | 60.0% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 7.6 | 664 | 13,083 | 60.0% | 77.8% | |
| 71.43% | 14 | 7.1 | 866 | 13,230 | 57.1% | 85.7% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 5.9 | 555 | 10,077 | 33.3% | 62.5% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.5 | 543 | 10,300 | 28.6% | 71.4% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.5 | 673 | 12,377 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.8 | 855 | 12,876 | 66.7% | 37.5% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 7.1 | 705 | 9,386 | 0.0% | 80.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.2 | 724 | 12,840 | 33.3% | 62.5% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.9 | 644 | 12,995 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 50.00% | 11 | 5.1 | 546 | 10,818 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 7.2 | 500 | 9,278 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 7.4 | 741 | 10,668 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 829 | 11,276 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.6 | 898 | 13,262 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 8.0 | 906 | 15,416 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 6.0 | 411 | 11,167 | 50.0% | 16.7% | |
| 10.00% | 10 | 5.8 | 653 | 12,246 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.1 | 843 | 13,881 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.5 | 504 | 5,741 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.8 | 795 | 13,450 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 4.9 | 654 | 10,770 | 25.0% | 75.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 7.2 | 752 | 10,684 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.9 | 568 | 10,114 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.0 | 710 | 12,875 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.8 | 764 | 11,386 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.4 | 654 | 13,259 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.0 | 891 | 15,808 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.8 | 739 | 12,824 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.2 | 663 | 11,691 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 5 | 2.7 | 353 | 9,691 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.0 | 460 | 9,650 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.5 | 431 | 10,969 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 750 | 14,563 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.2 | 555 | 12,429 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
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Kayle vs Nasus - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Kayle do against Nasus in League of Legends?
Nasus wins the Kayle vs Nasus matchup with a 53.3% win rate compared to Kayle's 46.7%, a 6.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 240 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.
How does Kayle do against Nasus in the early game?
In the early game, Nasus has the advantage against Kayle with a 63.5% win rate versus 36.5%. Nasus players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Kayle do against Nasus in the late game?
In the late game, Kayle takes over the Kayle vs Nasus matchup with a 54.9% win rate compared to 45.1%. Kayle scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Kayle vs Nasus matchup?
Nasus wins the matchup against Kayle with a 53.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 6.7 percentage point advantage means Nasus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 240 games analyzed.
What is the best Kayle build against Nasus?
The best Kayle build against Nasus includes Guinsoo's Rageblade, Nashor's Tooth, Rabadon's Deathcap with Berserker's Greaves. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Kayle runes against Nasus?
The best Kayle runes against Nasus use the Precision primary tree with Sorcery secondary. This rune setup achieves a 55.8% win rate in the Kayle vs Nasus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Kayle counter Nasus?
No, Kayle struggles against Nasus with only a 46.7% win rate. Nasus has the advantage in this matchup. Kayle players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nasus's lead.
How do I play Kayle against Nasus?
When playing Kayle against Nasus, play cautiously and avoid Nasus's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Nasus in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.