Nasus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.3%
Pick Rate
4.1%

Nasusvs Aatrox

BFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nasus vs Aatrox is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Nasus wins with a 52.6% win rate (+5.3%) over Aatrox based on 57 games. Aatrox wins the early laning phase while Nasus scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Nasus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nasus vs Aatrox matchup.

Nasus Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Nasus 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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Aatrox - 52.6% win rateAatrox(52.6%)
Nasus - 52.6% win rate in this matchup
Nasus
52.6% WR
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Aatrox vs Nasus matchup - 47.4% win rate
Aatrox
47.4% WR

Who Wins the Nasus vs Aatrox Matchup?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Aatrox matchup
Winner
Nasus
Matches: 57
52.6%
Win Rate
47.4%
5.1
CS / min
5.8
700
DMG / min
950
10,416
Gold / game
11,200
533
Heal / min
589
1,379
DMG Mitigated / min
1,153
0.6
CC / min
1.0
45.7%
Early Game WR
54.3%
63.6%
Late Game WR
36.4%

Nasus vs Aatrox Matchup Summary

The Nasus vs Aatrox matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 57 recent matches analyzed, Nasus wins with a 52.6% win rate compared to Aatrox's 47.4%, giving Nasus a 5.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Aatrox controls the early laning stage, but Nasus outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Aatrox needs to press advantages before Nasus reaches their power spikes, while Nasus should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Aatrox leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nasus has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Aatrox's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Nasus vs Aatrox Laning Phase Breakdown

Aatrox wins the laning phase against Nasus in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.1Nasus
5.8Aatrox
Aatrox edges out Nasus by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 10 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Aatrox.
Damage
700Nasus
950Aatrox
Aatrox heavily out-damages Nasus by 250 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 Aatrox's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,416Nasus
11,200Aatrox
Aatrox earns 785 more gold per game than Nasus, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Aatrox slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.6Nasus
1.0Aatrox
Aatrox provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Nasus, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Aatrox coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,912Nasus
1,742Aatrox
Nasus vastly out-sustains Aatrox, healing and mitigating 170 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Aatrox is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Aatrox, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nasus Build Against Aatrox

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Aatrox, providing the mobility and stats Nasus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nasus against Aatrox are Frozen Heart, Trinity Force and Thornmail. This combination gives Nasus an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Aatrox. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nasus vs Aatrox matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Aatrox
54.3%
+8.6% advantage
Nasus early game win rateNasus45.7%
Aatrox early game win rateAatrox54.3%
Late Game
Nasus
63.6%
+27.3% advantage
Nasus late game win rateNasus63.6%
Aatrox late game win rateAatrox36.4%

Aatrox dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.3% win rate — a 8.6 percentage point lead over Nasus. This lopsided early game means Aatrox 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 63.6% win rate — 27.3 points above Aatrox. Extended games heavily favor Nasus, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Aatrox must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Nasus reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Nasus 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 Nasus Runes Against Aatrox

Precision rune tree - Nasus primary runes vs AatroxPrecision
Fleet Footwork - best Nasus rune vs AatroxTriumph - best Nasus rune vs AatroxLegend: Haste - best Nasus rune vs AatroxCut Down - best Nasus rune vs Aatrox
Inspiration rune tree - Nasus secondary runes vs AatroxInspiration
Approach Velocity - best Nasus rune vs AatroxMagical Footwear - best Nasus rune vs Aatrox
40.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Nasus to press their advantage against Aatrox, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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

Nasus 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
45.95%2226.775711,69047.4%44.9%
46.62%1335.876911,92947.1%46.3%
42.61%1155.574111,11347.1%39.1%
51.38%1095.01,04810,82149.2%54.5%
55.77%1046.580712,50646.8%63.2%
46.53%1012.777312,63044.7%48.1%
51.22%836.268212,39955.9%47.9%
41.98%811.372711,96642.5%41.5%
48.15%816.273012,02138.2%55.3%
50.00%805.978611,20439.4%57.5%
50.67%756.180011,80863.6%40.5%
52.70%747.074012,64860.0%46.1%
50.00%724.578311,88136.4%61.5%
45.83%725.575312,26946.4%45.5%
50.00%706.083312,84642.3%54.5%
46.38%694.770211,75041.7%51.5%
39.71%682.366611,47846.0%32.3%
62.12%666.578212,20353.6%68.4%
59.38%646.080411,85653.6%63.9%
47.37%576.371311,07456.7%37.0%
52.63%575.170010,41645.7%63.6%
54.39%571.972711,42359.3%50.0%
60.71%562.185513,46856.5%63.6%
50.91%556.485511,64334.8%62.5%
56.36%551.670412,27246.9%69.6%
35.19%546.265011,68636.4%34.4%
55.56%546.473011,68554.2%56.7%
59.26%545.781011,87162.1%56.0%
49.02%515.896412,40651.7%45.5%
41.67%486.378211,37928.0%56.5%
52.08%486.266211,08144.8%63.2%
58.33%486.578911,58661.5%54.5%
61.70%471.473812,64454.2%69.6%
40.43%477.286511,76939.1%41.7%
50.00%466.886611,79262.5%36.4%
60.87%464.773212,89550.0%66.7%
47.83%466.291812,95750.0%46.7%
56.82%446.175512,18068.8%50.0%
48.84%432.280813,17661.1%40.0%
39.02%416.469311,17942.9%35.0%
50.00%405.782611,35744.4%54.5%
51.28%395.574311,31447.8%56.3%
55.26%381.470612,24538.9%70.0%
54.05%372.668912,93835.0%76.5%
44.12%341.675613,86942.9%45.0%
51.52%334.670412,38453.9%50.0%
63.64%332.470312,67372.2%53.3%
59.38%326.580612,72336.4%71.4%
51.61%313.577712,11362.5%40.0%
56.67%302.679411,97555.6%58.3%
58.62%296.373812,42950.0%63.2%
55.17%296.361310,50158.8%50.0%
51.85%272.175011,75642.9%61.5%
57.69%266.168110,85960.0%54.5%
42.31%261.864112,02523.1%61.5%
42.31%265.872810,50540.0%45.5%
30.77%261.972111,64245.5%20.0%
75.00%245.973911,79076.9%72.7%
79.17%242.180113,21191.7%66.7%
29.17%245.675611,85037.5%25.0%
65.22%235.885712,89128.6%81.3%
72.73%227.16059,72960.0%100.0%
45.45%223.371412,68922.2%61.5%
42.86%217.366811,33430.0%54.5%
60.00%202.382813,27050.0%66.7%
25.00%206.874312,05928.6%23.1%
65.00%201.776614,37557.1%69.2%
65.00%201.170312,78444.4%81.8%
78.95%191.370712,544100.0%60.0%
47.37%196.481610,88440.0%55.6%
52.63%196.174411,30160.0%44.4%
50.00%185.272713,33228.6%63.6%
50.00%184.576811,99050.0%50.0%
47.06%173.786512,60244.4%50.0%
52.94%172.686514,93050.0%53.9%
56.25%165.869011,79277.8%28.6%
81.25%166.689013,13657.1%100.0%
50.00%161.569313,31940.0%66.7%
53.33%152.479313,82725.0%63.6%
53.33%155.866511,86266.7%44.4%
60.00%156.870913,76760.0%60.0%
53.33%157.178112,33857.1%50.0%
53.33%155.674011,44557.1%50.0%
80.00%154.767811,48185.7%75.0%
46.67%151.171713,79862.5%28.6%
60.00%151.074812,47140.0%70.0%
64.29%144.568013,12862.5%66.7%
57.14%146.872512,81683.3%37.5%
64.29%146.755510,83871.4%57.1%
38.46%136.276710,36433.3%42.9%
58.33%126.674612,53350.0%66.7%
16.67%126.960512,09320.0%14.3%
33.33%126.966411,78750.0%16.7%
50.00%126.378212,28562.5%25.0%
54.55%116.36849,73957.1%50.0%
54.55%116.796912,10271.4%25.0%
72.73%113.574111,21480.0%66.7%
40.00%101.973311,72940.0%40.0%
50.00%104.45278,07050.0%50.0%
40.00%104.561410,98160.0%20.0%
66.67%91.249910,11450.0%80.0%
66.67%97.168212,27471.4%50.0%
77.78%92.31,13115,150100.0%66.7%
66.67%98.067812,98860.0%75.0%
22.22%91.064411,0110.0%50.0%
55.56%95.960711,51966.7%50.0%
55.56%96.874812,38666.7%50.0%
44.44%96.868111,82825.0%60.0%
62.50%83.176412,94466.7%60.0%
25.00%86.962711,45125.0%25.0%
50.00%86.257411,95966.7%40.0%
57.14%77.479413,34766.7%50.0%
57.14%72.860110,88125.0%100.0%
57.14%71.552211,146100.0%40.0%
57.14%72.061510,78740.0%100.0%
28.57%76.464710,98866.7%0.0%
66.67%67.180911,50560.0%100.0%
20.00%56.976311,28933.3%0.0%
80.00%56.288513,53075.0%100.0%
60.00%55.950912,071100.0%33.3%
80.00%56.569814,377100.0%75.0%
60.00%56.457410,96750.0%66.7%

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Nasus vs Aatrox - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nasus do against Aatrox in League of Legends?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Aatrox matchup with a 52.6% win rate compared to Aatrox's 47.4%, a 5.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 57 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Nasus do against Aatrox in the early game?

In the early game, Aatrox has the advantage against Nasus with a 54.3% win rate versus 45.7%. Aatrox players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Nasus do against Aatrox in the late game?

In the late game, Nasus takes over the Nasus vs Aatrox matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to 36.4%. Nasus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nasus vs Aatrox matchup?

Nasus wins the matchup against Aatrox with a 52.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 5.3 percentage point advantage means Nasus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 57 games analyzed.

What is the best Nasus build against Aatrox?

The best Nasus build against Aatrox includes Frozen Heart, Trinity Force, Thornmail with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. 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 Nasus runes against Aatrox?

The best Nasus runes against Aatrox use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 40.0% win rate in the Nasus vs Aatrox matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Nasus counter Aatrox?

Yes, Nasus has a favorable matchup against Aatrox with a 52.6% win rate. Nasus strongly counters Aatrox in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Nasus against Aatrox?

When playing Nasus against Aatrox, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Aatrox. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.