Nasus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.8%
Pick Rate
3.1%

Nasusvs Ahri

CFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nasus vs Ahri is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Ahri wins with a 52.4% win rate (+4.8%) over Nasus based on 21 games. Nasus wins the early laning phase while Ahri scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Nasus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nasus vs Ahri matchup.

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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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Nasus - 47.6% win rate in this matchup
Nasus
47.6% WR
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Ahri vs Nasus matchup - 52.4% win rate
Ahri
52.4% WR

Who Wins the Nasus vs Ahri Matchup?

Ahri wins the Nasus vs Ahri matchup
Winner
Ahri
Matches: 21
47.6%
Win Rate
52.4%
6.5
CS / min
6.7
753
DMG / min
1,050
11,169
Gold / game
10,074
567
Heal / min
215
1,347
DMG Mitigated / min
382
0.6
CC / min
0.9
55.6%
Early Game WR
44.4%
41.7%
Late Game WR
58.3%

Nasus vs Ahri Matchup Summary

The Nasus vs Ahri matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 21 recent matches analyzed, Ahri wins with a 52.4% win rate compared to Nasus's 47.6%, giving Ahri a 4.8 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nasus controls the early laning stage, but Ahri outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nasus needs to press advantages before Ahri reaches their power spikes, while Ahri should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Nasus leads by 1,317 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Ahri is slightly favored, Nasus can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Ahri's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Nasus vs Ahri Laning Phase Breakdown

Ahri wins the laning phase against Nasus in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.5Nasus
6.7Ahri
Nasus and Ahri farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
753Nasus
1,050Ahri
Ahri heavily out-damages Nasus by 297 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 Ahri's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,169Nasus
10,074Ahri
Nasus generates a commanding 1,095 more gold per game than Ahri. This substantial economic advantage means Nasus consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Ahri should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.6Nasus
0.9Ahri
Ahri 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 Ahri coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,914Nasus
597Ahri
Nasus vastly out-sustains Ahri, healing and mitigating 1,317 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ahri is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ahri, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nasus Build Against Ahri

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Ahri, providing the mobility and stats Nasus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nasus against Ahri are Frozen Heart, Trinity Force and Thornmail. This combination gives Nasus 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 Nasus vs Ahri matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nasus
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Nasus early game win rateNasus55.6%
Ahri early game win rateAhri44.4%
Late Game
Ahri
58.3%
+16.7% advantage
Nasus late game win rateNasus41.7%
Ahri late game win rateAhri58.3%

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

Ahri is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 58.3% win rate — 16.7 points above Nasus. Extended games heavily favor Ahri, 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 Ahri reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Ahri 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 Ahri

Resolve rune tree - Nasus primary runes vs AhriResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Nasus rune vs AhriFont of Life - best Nasus rune vs AhriSecond Wind - best Nasus rune vs AhriOvergrowth - best Nasus rune vs Ahri
Inspiration rune tree - Nasus secondary runes vs AhriInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Nasus rune vs AhriApproach Velocity - best Nasus rune vs Ahri
100.0% WR

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


Nasus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
45.83%2166.371911,29038.5%51.2%
40.11%1825.964211,61746.4%36.3%
57.76%1615.875411,79154.8%59.6%
48.18%1376.085111,61552.6%45.0%
53.33%1355.770911,46456.4%51.3%
48.06%1296.471912,08350.0%46.8%
48.00%1256.472511,58250.9%45.8%
49.14%1166.170711,74940.8%55.2%
45.10%1026.582511,87636.8%50.0%
43.16%955.776810,82236.2%50.0%
48.39%935.172811,18942.9%52.9%
45.98%876.482311,80741.0%50.0%
48.24%855.776211,93455.2%44.6%
38.55%835.978911,12136.1%40.4%
53.09%816.11,12811,53845.2%61.5%
48.65%742.669711,51847.2%50.0%
54.79%736.583711,92661.5%51.1%
54.29%707.181012,80736.7%67.5%
42.03%696.262310,95945.5%38.9%
36.92%656.477711,16555.6%23.7%
49.23%655.576211,50350.0%48.6%
50.77%652.072512,62550.0%51.1%
41.54%655.986912,54530.8%48.7%
64.62%656.778813,30575.0%58.5%
55.56%636.575011,42856.7%54.5%
56.45%626.370412,24847.8%61.5%
54.24%596.572211,84256.5%52.8%
55.17%583.781612,24866.7%42.9%
51.79%566.166111,06848.1%55.2%
52.73%556.578113,08070.0%42.9%
59.26%543.377512,12864.0%55.2%
55.56%546.072412,31855.0%55.9%
44.44%545.578110,45140.0%48.3%
53.70%542.370712,30538.1%63.6%
54.72%536.366512,45852.9%55.6%
48.08%526.163611,71051.9%44.0%
66.67%512.176713,43763.6%69.0%
35.42%485.680310,25431.8%38.5%
45.83%485.477610,58744.0%47.8%
48.94%476.580712,31242.1%53.6%
67.44%431.477212,94270.6%65.4%
59.52%426.477612,34952.9%64.0%
52.38%421.163412,53350.0%53.3%
59.52%423.966412,61560.0%59.3%
31.71%415.388612,13642.9%25.9%
51.22%416.073211,68762.5%44.0%
52.50%402.379912,92141.2%60.9%
50.00%401.870612,59650.0%50.0%
61.54%395.873012,35766.7%59.3%
61.54%396.271011,31247.6%77.8%
63.64%336.172813,15360.0%65.2%
56.25%324.171713,26554.5%57.1%
58.06%313.778911,79243.8%73.3%
53.33%303.765012,29442.9%62.5%
58.62%296.677210,66941.7%70.6%
50.00%281.974913,92257.1%47.6%
46.43%286.681210,95661.5%33.3%
77.78%276.081112,165100.0%64.7%
51.85%271.675513,24550.0%52.6%
53.85%261.977212,45750.0%57.1%
50.00%246.870711,74272.7%30.8%
52.17%233.574112,32541.7%63.6%
65.22%234.885312,35845.5%83.3%
59.09%226.468212,36150.0%64.3%
63.64%226.868110,18566.7%60.0%
47.62%216.575311,16955.6%41.7%
40.00%205.664011,22750.0%30.0%
40.00%202.066912,70242.9%38.5%
30.00%201.277412,34618.2%44.4%
42.11%192.566611,06550.0%33.3%
50.00%182.182112,97837.5%60.0%
50.00%186.78299,71750.0%50.0%
55.56%183.280011,99450.0%60.0%
23.53%176.161411,48122.2%25.0%
64.71%171.981713,17550.0%72.7%
25.00%161.972713,55750.0%10.0%
37.50%167.277513,20262.5%12.5%
56.25%162.972913,07950.0%60.0%
31.25%161.671212,10014.3%44.4%
50.00%166.773311,32140.0%54.5%
50.00%165.969113,52366.7%40.0%
43.75%166.692810,35733.3%57.1%
46.67%155.762712,59450.0%44.4%
46.67%154.91,02312,14066.7%33.3%
46.67%151.978312,81733.3%55.6%
66.67%155.387414,64033.3%88.9%
57.14%146.664812,21857.1%57.1%
50.00%141.168111,34242.9%57.1%
50.00%142.759910,57044.4%60.0%
35.71%141.860811,85633.3%40.0%
53.85%136.369711,11742.9%66.7%
61.54%135.971612,30450.0%71.4%
41.67%126.182610,28442.9%40.0%
58.33%124.41,04013,86966.7%55.6%
63.64%116.060613,05366.7%60.0%
60.00%105.773710,57340.0%80.0%
55.56%96.765413,240100.0%42.9%
44.44%94.363811,39433.3%50.0%
55.56%96.774110,79660.0%50.0%
66.67%95.571313,79666.7%66.7%
44.44%95.171812,98066.7%33.3%
50.00%83.04439,95666.7%40.0%
50.00%85.880611,35460.0%33.3%
25.00%86.261110,0510.0%40.0%
25.00%86.555711,10733.3%20.0%
75.00%81.280913,89350.0%83.3%
14.29%76.34829,3850.0%33.3%
28.57%72.966711,98666.7%0.0%
28.57%70.84378,99420.0%50.0%
42.86%71.157511,481100.0%20.0%
66.67%61.686914,6380.0%66.7%
66.67%67.388012,43750.0%75.0%
0.00%63.261210,3180.0%0.0%
50.00%66.175813,39333.3%66.7%
50.00%66.782311,08333.3%66.7%
40.00%54.777212,76750.0%33.3%
40.00%54.365113,4990.0%66.7%
20.00%55.861212,870100.0%0.0%
80.00%56.376814,17166.7%100.0%
40.00%52.663512,3990.0%66.7%
60.00%55.26417,98766.7%50.0%

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Nasus vs Ahri - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nasus do against Ahri in League of Legends?

Ahri wins the Nasus vs Ahri matchup with a 52.4% win rate compared to Nasus's 47.6%, a 4.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 21 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Nasus do against Ahri in the early game?

In the early game, Nasus has the advantage against Ahri 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 Nasus do against Ahri in the late game?

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

Who wins the Nasus vs Ahri matchup?

Ahri wins the matchup against Nasus with a 52.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 4.8 percentage point advantage means Ahri is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 21 games analyzed.

What is the best Nasus build against Ahri?

The best Nasus build against Ahri includes Frozen Heart, Trinity Force, Thornmail with Plated Steelcaps. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Nasus runes against Ahri?

The best Nasus runes against Ahri use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Nasus vs Ahri matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Nasus counter Ahri?

No, Nasus struggles against Ahri with only a 47.6% win rate. Ahri has the advantage in this matchup. Nasus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Ahri's lead.

How do I play Nasus against Ahri?

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