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

Nasusvs Cassiopeia

BFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nasus vs Cassiopeia is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Cassiopeia wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Nasus based on 12 games. Nasus wins the early laning phase while Cassiopeia scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Nasus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nasus vs Cassiopeia 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
Cassiopeia - 33.3% win rateCassiopeia(33.3%)
Nasus - 33.3% win rate in this matchup
Nasus
33.3% WR
VS
Cassiopeia vs Nasus matchup - 66.7% win rate
Cassiopeia
66.7% WR

Who Wins the Nasus vs Cassiopeia Matchup?

Cassiopeia wins the Nasus vs Cassiopeia matchup
Winner
Cassiopeia
Matches: 12
33.3%
Win Rate
66.7%
6.9
CS / min
6.9
664
DMG / min
1,017
11,787
Gold / game
11,759
511
Heal / min
309
1,504
DMG Mitigated / min
592
0.7
CC / min
1.3
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
16.7%
Late Game WR
83.3%

Nasus vs Cassiopeia Matchup Summary

The Nasus vs Cassiopeia matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Cassiopeia wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Nasus's 33.3%, giving Cassiopeia a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nasus controls the early laning stage, but Cassiopeia outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nasus needs to press advantages before Cassiopeia reaches their power spikes, while Cassiopeia should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Nasus leads by 1,114 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Cassiopeia 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 Cassiopeia 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 Cassiopeia Laning Phase Breakdown

Nasus wins the laning phase against Cassiopeia in League of Legends

Nasus is favored during the laning phase against Cassiopeia, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Nasus holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.9Nasus
6.9Cassiopeia
Nasus and Cassiopeia 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
664Nasus
1,017Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia heavily out-damages Nasus by 353 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 Cassiopeia's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,787Nasus
11,759Cassiopeia
Nasus and Cassiopeia generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 28 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.7Nasus
1.3Cassiopeia
Cassiopeia provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Nasus, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Cassiopeia coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
2,015Nasus
901Cassiopeia
Nasus vastly out-sustains Cassiopeia, healing and mitigating 1,114 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Cassiopeia is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Cassiopeia, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nasus Build Against Cassiopeia

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Cassiopeia, providing the mobility and stats Nasus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nasus against Cassiopeia are Force of Nature, Trinity Force and Bandlepipes. 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 Cassiopeia matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nasus
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Nasus early game win rateNasus50.0%
Cassiopeia early game win rateCassiopeia50.0%
Late Game
Cassiopeia
83.3%
+66.7% advantage
Nasus late game win rateNasus16.7%
Cassiopeia late game win rateCassiopeia83.3%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Nasus and Cassiopeia, with Nasus holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Cassiopeia is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 83.3% win rate — 66.7 points above Nasus. Extended games heavily favor Cassiopeia, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Nasus has the edge early, but Cassiopeia gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Nasus Runes Against Cassiopeia

Precision rune tree - Nasus primary runes vs CassiopeiaPrecision
Fleet Footwork - best Nasus rune vs CassiopeiaTriumph - best Nasus rune vs CassiopeiaLegend: Haste - best Nasus rune vs CassiopeiaLast Stand - best Nasus rune vs Cassiopeia
Resolve rune tree - Nasus secondary runes vs CassiopeiaResolve
Second Wind - best Nasus rune vs CassiopeiaOvergrowth - best Nasus rune vs Cassiopeia
100.0% WR

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


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 Cassiopeia - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nasus do against Cassiopeia in League of Legends?

Cassiopeia wins the Nasus vs Cassiopeia matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Nasus's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Nasus do against Cassiopeia in the early game?

In the early game, Nasus has the advantage against Cassiopeia with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Cassiopeia in the late game?

In the late game, Cassiopeia takes over the Nasus vs Cassiopeia matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to 16.7%. Cassiopeia scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nasus vs Cassiopeia matchup?

Cassiopeia wins the matchup against Nasus with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Cassiopeia is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 12 games analyzed.

What is the best Nasus build against Cassiopeia?

The best Nasus build against Cassiopeia includes Force of Nature, Trinity Force, Bandlepipes with Crimson Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Nasus runes against Cassiopeia?

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

Does Nasus counter Cassiopeia?

No, Nasus struggles against Cassiopeia with only a 33.3% win rate. Cassiopeia has the advantage in this matchup. Nasus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Cassiopeia's lead.

How do I play Nasus against Cassiopeia?

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