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

Nasusvs Darius

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

Nasus vs Darius is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Darius wins with a 57.4% win rate (+14.8%) over Nasus based on 115 games. Darius 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 Darius 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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Darius - 42.6% win rateDarius(42.6%)
Nasus - 42.6% win rate in this matchup
Nasus
42.6% WR
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Darius vs Nasus matchup - 57.4% win rate
Darius
57.4% WR

Who Wins the Nasus vs Darius Matchup?

Darius wins the Nasus vs Darius matchup
Winner
Darius
Matches: 115
42.6%
Win Rate
57.4%
5.5
CS / min
6.2
741
DMG / min
819
11,113
Gold / game
11,597
479
Heal / min
310
1,361
DMG Mitigated / min
1,131
0.7
CC / min
0.9
47.1%
Early Game WR
52.9%
39.1%
Late Game WR
60.9%

Nasus vs Darius Matchup Summary

The Nasus vs Darius matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 115 recent matches analyzed, Darius wins with a 57.4% win rate compared to Nasus's 42.6%, giving Darius a 14.8 percentage point advantage. Darius dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Nasus players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Darius leads by 0.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Darius 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 Darius 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 Darius Laning Phase Breakdown

Darius wins the laning phase against Nasus in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.5Nasus
6.2Darius
Darius edges out Nasus by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Darius.
Damage
741Nasus
819Darius
Darius deals 78 more champion damage per minute than Nasus. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Nasus choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Darius's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
11,113Nasus
11,597Darius
Darius earns 484 more gold per game than Nasus, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Darius slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.7Nasus
0.9Darius
Both Nasus and Darius 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
1,840Nasus
1,441Darius
Nasus vastly out-sustains Darius, healing and mitigating 399 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Darius is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Darius, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nasus Build Against Darius

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Darius, providing the mobility and stats Nasus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nasus against Darius are Trinity Force, Thornmail 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 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Darius. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nasus vs Darius matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Darius
52.9%
+5.9% advantage
Nasus early game win rateNasus47.1%
Darius early game win rateDarius52.9%
Late Game
Darius
60.9%
+21.9% advantage
Nasus late game win rateNasus39.1%
Darius late game win rateDarius60.9%

Darius dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 52.9% win rate — a 5.9 percentage point lead over Nasus. This lopsided early game means Darius can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Darius is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.9% win rate — 21.9 points above Nasus. Extended games heavily favor Darius, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Nasus Runes Against Darius

Precision rune tree - Nasus primary runes vs DariusPrecision
Fleet Footwork - best Nasus rune vs DariusTriumph - best Nasus rune vs DariusLegend: Haste - best Nasus rune vs DariusLast Stand - best Nasus rune vs Darius
Resolve rune tree - Nasus secondary runes vs DariusResolve
Second Wind - best Nasus rune vs DariusUnflinching - best Nasus rune vs Darius
41.9% WR

The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Nasus the best tools to compete against Darius 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 Darius - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nasus do against Darius in League of Legends?

Darius wins the Nasus vs Darius matchup with a 57.4% win rate compared to Nasus's 42.6%, a 14.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 115 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Nasus do against Darius in the early game?

In the early game, Darius has the advantage against Nasus with a 52.9% win rate versus 47.1%. Darius players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Nasus do against Darius in the late game?

In the late game, Darius takes over the Nasus vs Darius matchup with a 60.9% win rate compared to 39.1%. Darius scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nasus vs Darius matchup?

Darius wins the matchup against Nasus with a 57.4% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 14.8 percentage point advantage means Darius is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 115 games analyzed.

What is the best Nasus build against Darius?

The best Nasus build against Darius includes Trinity Force, Thornmail, Spirit Visage with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 75.0% 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 Darius?

The best Nasus runes against Darius use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 41.9% win rate in the Nasus vs Darius matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Nasus counter Darius?

No, Nasus struggles against Darius with only a 42.6% win rate. Darius has the advantage in this matchup. Nasus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Darius's lead.

How do I play Nasus against Darius?

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