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

Nasusvs Aurora

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

Nasus vs Aurora is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Nasus wins with a 64.3% win rate (+28.6%) over Aurora based on 14 games. Nasus holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Nasus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nasus vs Aurora 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.

Compare against an opponent
Aurora - 64.3% win rateAurora(64.3%)
Nasus - 64.3% win rate in this matchup
Nasus
64.3% WR
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Aurora vs Nasus matchup - 35.7% win rate
Aurora
35.7% WR

Who Wins the Nasus vs Aurora Matchup?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Aurora matchup
Winner
Nasus
Matches: 14
64.3%
Win Rate
35.7%
6.7
CS / min
6.6
555
DMG / min
1,102
10,838
Gold / game
9,839
595
Heal / min
207
1,388
DMG Mitigated / min
482
0.7
CC / min
0.4
71.4%
Early Game WR
28.6%
57.1%
Late Game WR
42.9%

Nasus vs Aurora Matchup Summary

The Nasus vs Aurora matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 14 recent matches analyzed, Nasus wins with a 64.3% win rate compared to Aurora's 35.7%, giving Nasus a 28.6 percentage point advantage. Nasus dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Aurora players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Nasus leads by 1,295 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nasus players can confidently pick into Aurora and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Aurora 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 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
6.7Nasus
6.6Aurora
Nasus and Aurora 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
555Nasus
1,102Aurora
Aurora heavily out-damages Nasus by 547 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
10,838Nasus
9,839Aurora
Nasus generates a commanding 998 more gold per game than Aurora. This substantial economic advantage means Nasus consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Aurora should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.7Nasus
0.4Aurora
Nasus provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Aurora, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Nasus coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,983Nasus
688Aurora
Nasus vastly out-sustains Aurora, healing and mitigating 1,295 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

Ionian Boots of Lucidity 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 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 Aurora. 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
71.4%
+42.9% advantage
Nasus early game win rateNasus71.4%
Aurora early game win rateAurora28.6%
Late Game
Nasus
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Nasus late game win rateNasus57.1%
Aurora late game win rateAurora42.9%

Nasus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 71.4% win rate — a 42.9 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.

Nasus is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Aurora. Extended games heavily favor Nasus, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Nasus holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Aurora players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Nasus Runes Against Aurora

Precision rune tree - Nasus primary runes vs AuroraPrecision
Fleet Footwork - best Nasus rune vs AuroraPresence of Mind - 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 AuroraOvergrowth - best Nasus rune vs Aurora
100.0% WR

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

How does Nasus do against Aurora in League of Legends?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Aurora matchup with a 64.3% win rate compared to Aurora's 35.7%, a 28.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 14 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Nasus do against Aurora in the early game?

In the early game, Nasus has the advantage against Aurora with a 71.4% win rate versus 28.6%. 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, Nasus takes over the Nasus vs Aurora matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Nasus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nasus vs Aurora matchup?

Nasus wins the matchup against Aurora with a 64.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 28.6 percentage point advantage means Nasus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 14 games analyzed.

What is the best Nasus build against Aurora?

The best Nasus build against Aurora 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 Aurora?

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

Does Nasus counter Aurora?

Yes, Nasus has a favorable matchup against Aurora with a 64.3% win rate. Nasus strongly counters Aurora in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Nasus against Aurora?

When playing Nasus against Aurora, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.