Nasus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.8%
Pick Rate
4.6%

Nasusvs Aurora

SFighterTank
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nasus vs Aurora is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Aurora wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Nasus based on 7 games. Nasus wins the early laning phase while Aurora scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Nasus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nasus vs Aurora 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 - 42.9% win rate in this matchup
Nasus
42.9% WR
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Aurora vs Nasus matchup - 57.1% win rate
Aurora
57.1% WR

Who Wins the Nasus vs Aurora Matchup?

Aurora wins the Nasus vs Aurora matchup
Winner
Aurora
Matches: 7
42.9%
Win Rate
57.1%
6.2
CS / min
6.2
667
DMG / min
1,128
12,724
Gold / game
12,545
556
Heal / min
215
1,754
DMG Mitigated / min
426
0.6
CC / min
0.3
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
33.3%
Late Game WR
66.7%

Nasus vs Aurora Matchup Summary

The Nasus vs Aurora matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Aurora wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Nasus's 42.9%, giving Aurora a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nasus controls the early laning stage, but Aurora outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nasus needs to press advantages before Aurora reaches their power spikes, while Aurora should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Nasus leads by 1,669 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Aurora has a strong advantage in this matchup. Nasus players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Aurora 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.

Nasus vs Aurora Laning Phase Breakdown

Nasus wins the laning phase against Aurora in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.2Nasus
6.2Aurora
Nasus and Aurora farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 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
667Nasus
1,128Aurora
Aurora heavily out-damages Nasus by 461 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 Aurora's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,724Nasus
12,545Aurora
Nasus and Aurora generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 179 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.6Nasus
0.3Aurora
Both Nasus and Aurora provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/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
2,310Nasus
641Aurora
Nasus vastly out-sustains Aurora, healing and mitigating 1,669 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Aurora is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Aurora, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nasus Build Against Aurora

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Aurora, providing the mobility and stats Nasus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nasus against Aurora are Frozen Heart, Trinity Force and Spirit Visage. 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 Aurora matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nasus
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Nasus early game win rateNasus100.0%
Aurora early game win rateAurora0.0%
Late Game
Aurora
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Nasus late game win rateNasus33.3%
Aurora late game win rateAurora66.7%

Nasus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Aurora. This lopsided early game means Nasus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Aurora is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Nasus. Extended games heavily favor Aurora, 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 Aurora reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Aurora 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 Aurora

Precision rune tree - Nasus primary runes vs AuroraPrecision
Fleet Footwork - best Nasus rune vs AuroraTriumph - best Nasus rune vs AuroraLegend: Haste - best Nasus rune vs AuroraLast Stand - best Nasus rune vs Aurora
Resolve rune tree - Nasus secondary runes vs AuroraResolve
Second Wind - best Nasus rune vs AuroraUnflinching - best Nasus rune vs Aurora
40.0% WR

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


Nasus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
47.89%1421.372311,71845.5%49.4%
45.32%1395.473910,52938.6%50.0%
44.35%1246.471011,56252.3%40.0%
52.54%1181.670311,59244.2%59.1%
47.75%1111.764211,17050.0%46.1%
49.54%1091.164711,14046.0%52.5%
47.22%1081.369312,14843.2%49.3%
49.02%1021.271712,12947.2%50.0%
49.47%951.258811,31038.5%57.1%
51.61%935.766711,63948.1%53.0%
54.35%925.883211,20350.0%58.0%
48.91%922.376912,00237.8%56.4%
59.78%921.376812,18651.5%64.4%
44.44%905.575410,72648.6%41.8%
54.55%886.376811,48248.6%58.8%
41.38%873.766611,45839.4%42.6%
58.33%721.165812,75645.0%63.5%
41.43%701.172711,80464.3%26.2%
50.00%704.370010,78048.4%51.3%
50.72%695.81,16112,54357.9%48.0%
53.85%655.477512,59858.3%51.2%
53.13%643.575011,57746.4%58.3%
45.45%551.364311,55361.1%37.8%
55.56%544.478812,37163.2%51.4%
49.06%531.573812,52152.9%47.2%
48.08%526.167811,26363.2%39.4%
55.77%521.972811,53756.5%55.2%
54.90%517.187613,02060.0%51.6%
58.82%511.170112,39060.0%58.1%
46.00%505.36759,79642.3%50.0%
38.78%491.575412,56643.8%36.4%
52.08%486.267810,41752.4%51.9%
70.83%481.879412,18468.8%71.9%
54.17%485.379711,17752.2%56.0%
52.08%481.372811,72044.4%56.7%
56.25%481.476413,30650.0%58.8%
54.35%464.876411,18944.4%60.7%
44.44%455.999110,92644.4%44.4%
53.49%436.369111,43169.2%46.7%
45.24%424.969310,41945.0%45.5%
48.78%415.272211,67847.4%50.0%
56.10%416.062310,64157.9%54.5%
50.00%401.873512,18252.4%47.4%
48.72%391.670712,29650.0%48.1%
56.41%394.875911,77945.5%60.7%
44.74%386.178712,19446.7%43.5%
63.16%385.265911,33668.4%57.9%
44.74%386.073810,09555.6%35.0%
70.27%376.378311,20880.0%63.6%
55.56%361.467910,68053.3%57.1%
44.44%361.269611,01735.7%50.0%
63.89%366.574313,30762.5%64.3%
54.29%353.570011,75453.3%55.0%
58.82%341.065712,28541.7%68.2%
48.48%337.072312,12863.6%40.9%
65.63%321.275213,01772.7%61.9%
62.50%326.778110,49372.2%50.0%
58.06%316.173611,29153.9%61.1%
70.97%314.993811,95061.5%77.8%
61.29%315.266411,29572.7%55.0%
48.39%316.082711,01346.1%50.0%
48.39%311.265012,57146.1%50.0%
53.33%301.974912,30063.6%47.4%
46.67%301.477912,48054.5%42.1%
64.29%282.674513,85666.7%62.5%
60.71%282.462411,40766.7%56.3%
53.57%286.679212,08744.4%57.9%
55.56%275.168110,95855.6%55.6%
59.26%276.178312,31481.8%43.8%
69.23%261.971612,21970.0%68.8%
73.08%265.581112,33885.7%68.4%
26.92%264.365710,9259.1%40.0%
66.67%241.153011,73966.7%66.7%
56.52%231.577513,49642.9%62.5%
69.57%236.176910,22566.7%71.4%
38.10%211.364611,06955.6%25.0%
55.56%185.173113,11075.0%50.0%
61.11%184.864011,55875.0%50.0%
43.75%161.566712,7880.0%53.9%
25.00%161.05178,57230.0%16.7%
60.00%152.966611,24457.1%62.5%
40.00%155.969010,02042.9%37.5%
57.14%146.192913,866100.0%53.9%
61.54%131.573813,58133.3%70.0%
30.77%136.269012,71233.3%30.0%
69.23%135.978111,56480.0%62.5%
66.67%122.081613,32750.0%75.0%
54.55%111.56349,95950.0%66.7%
70.00%106.41,00012,29680.0%60.0%
30.00%106.179213,32066.7%14.3%
50.00%106.663611,62050.0%50.0%
30.00%105.44968,81016.7%50.0%
66.67%91.775013,786100.0%57.1%
55.56%91.769312,92233.3%66.7%
42.86%76.266712,724100.0%33.3%
57.14%75.35438,35425.0%100.0%
14.29%76.353210,1480.0%33.3%
16.67%62.552810,49633.3%0.0%
66.67%66.071110,821100.0%60.0%
50.00%67.04299,08250.0%50.0%
40.00%56.18039,81450.0%33.3%
60.00%56.35398,95350.0%66.7%
60.00%54.758011,4070.0%60.0%
60.00%56.379812,05850.0%66.7%
40.00%53.675914,2850.0%40.0%
40.00%54.489910,2840.0%66.7%
60.00%56.481416,147100.0%50.0%

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Nasus vs Aurora - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nasus do against Aurora in League of Legends?

Aurora wins the Nasus vs Aurora matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Nasus's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Nasus do against Aurora in the early game?

In the early game, Nasus has the advantage against Aurora with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Aurora in the late game?

In the late game, Aurora takes over the Nasus vs Aurora matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Aurora scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nasus vs Aurora matchup?

Aurora wins the matchup against Nasus with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Aurora is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Nasus build against Aurora?

The best Nasus build against Aurora includes Frozen Heart, Trinity Force, Spirit Visage with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Nasus runes against Aurora?

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

Does Nasus counter Aurora?

No, Nasus struggles against Aurora with only a 42.9% win rate. Aurora has the advantage in this matchup. Nasus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Aurora's lead.

How do I play Nasus against Aurora?

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