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

Nasusvs Amumu

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

Nasus vs Amumu is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Nasus wins with a 55.3% win rate (+10.5%) over Amumu based on 38 games. Amumu 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 Amumu 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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Amumu - 55.3% win rateAmumu(55.3%)
Nasus - 55.3% win rate in this matchup
Nasus
55.3% WR
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Amumu vs Nasus matchup - 44.7% win rate
Amumu
44.7% WR

Who Wins the Nasus vs Amumu Matchup?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Amumu matchup
Winner
Nasus
Matches: 38
55.3%
Win Rate
44.7%
1.4
CS / min
1.0
706
DMG / min
690
12,245
Gold / game
11,871
757
Heal / min
326
1,435
DMG Mitigated / min
1,299
0.6
CC / min
1.4
38.9%
Early Game WR
61.1%
70.0%
Late Game WR
30.0%

Nasus vs Amumu Matchup Summary

The Nasus vs Amumu matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 38 recent matches analyzed, Nasus wins with a 55.3% win rate compared to Amumu's 44.7%, giving Nasus a 10.5 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Amumu controls the early laning stage, but Nasus outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Amumu 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 Amumu leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nasus players can confidently pick into Amumu and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Amumu away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Nasus vs Amumu Laning Phase Breakdown

Nasus wins the laning phase against Amumu in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.4Nasus
1.0Amumu
Nasus edges out Amumu by 0.3 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Nasus.
Damage
706Nasus
690Amumu
Damage output is virtually even between Nasus and Amumu, with only 16 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
12,245Nasus
11,871Amumu
Nasus earns 374 more gold per game than Amumu, 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
0.6Nasus
1.4Amumu
Amumu brings significantly more crowd control than Nasus, with 0.8 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Amumu far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Nasus should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
2,192Nasus
1,626Amumu
Nasus vastly out-sustains Amumu, healing and mitigating 566 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Amumu is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Amumu, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nasus Build Against Amumu

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Amumu, providing the mobility and stats Nasus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nasus against Amumu are Frozen Heart, Trinity Force and Spirit Visage. This combination gives Nasus an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Amumu. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nasus vs Amumu matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Amumu
61.1%
+22.2% advantage
Nasus early game win rateNasus38.9%
Amumu early game win rateAmumu61.1%
Late Game
Nasus
70.0%
+40.0% advantage
Nasus late game win rateNasus70.0%
Amumu late game win rateAmumu30.0%

Amumu dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 61.1% win rate — a 22.2 percentage point lead over Nasus. This lopsided early game means Amumu 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 70.0% win rate — 40.0 points above Amumu. 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: Amumu 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 Amumu

Precision rune tree - Nasus primary runes vs AmumuPrecision
Fleet Footwork - best Nasus rune vs AmumuTriumph - best Nasus rune vs AmumuLegend: Haste - best Nasus rune vs AmumuCut Down - best Nasus rune vs Amumu
Inspiration rune tree - Nasus secondary runes vs AmumuInspiration
Approach Velocity - best Nasus rune vs AmumuMagical Footwear - best Nasus rune vs Amumu
55.6% WR

Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Nasus to press their advantage against Amumu, 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 Amumu - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nasus do against Amumu in League of Legends?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Amumu matchup with a 55.3% win rate compared to Amumu's 44.7%, a 10.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 38 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Nasus do against Amumu in the early game?

In the early game, Amumu has the advantage against Nasus with a 61.1% win rate versus 38.9%. Amumu players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Nasus do against Amumu in the late game?

In the late game, Nasus takes over the Nasus vs Amumu matchup with a 70.0% win rate compared to 30.0%. Nasus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nasus vs Amumu matchup?

Nasus wins the matchup against Amumu with a 55.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 10.5 percentage point advantage means Nasus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 38 games analyzed.

What is the best Nasus build against Amumu?

The best Nasus build against Amumu includes Frozen Heart, Trinity Force, Spirit Visage with Boots of Swiftness. 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 Nasus runes against Amumu?

The best Nasus runes against Amumu use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 55.6% win rate in the Nasus vs Amumu matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Nasus counter Amumu?

Yes, Nasus has a favorable matchup against Amumu with a 55.3% win rate. Nasus strongly counters Amumu in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Nasus against Amumu?

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