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

Nasusvs Galio

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

Nasus vs Galio is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Nasus wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Galio based on 9 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 Galio 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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Galio - 55.6% win rateGalio(55.6%)
Nasus - 55.6% win rate in this matchup
Nasus
55.6% WR
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Galio vs Nasus matchup - 44.4% win rate
Galio
44.4% WR

Who Wins the Nasus vs Galio Matchup?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Galio matchup
Winner
Nasus
Matches: 9
55.6%
Win Rate
44.4%
6.8
CS / min
6.1
748
DMG / min
774
12,386
Gold / game
10,177
632
Heal / min
129
1,429
DMG Mitigated / min
1,559
0.8
CC / min
1.7
66.7%
Early Game WR
33.3%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Nasus vs Galio Matchup Summary

The Nasus vs Galio matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Nasus wins with a 55.6% win rate compared to Galio's 44.4%, giving Nasus a 11.1 percentage point advantage. Nasus dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Galio 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 Galio leads by 0.9s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nasus players can confidently pick into Galio and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Galio 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 Galio Laning Phase Breakdown

Nasus wins the laning phase against Galio in League of Legends

Nasus is favored during the laning phase against Galio, 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
6.8Nasus
6.1Galio
Nasus edges out Galio by 0.8 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 11 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Nasus.
Damage
748Nasus
774Galio
Damage output is virtually even between Nasus and Galio, with only 26 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
12,386Nasus
10,177Galio
Nasus generates a commanding 2,208 more gold per game than Galio. This substantial economic advantage means Nasus consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Galio should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.8Nasus
1.7Galio
Galio brings significantly more crowd control than Nasus, with 0.9 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Galio 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
2,061Nasus
1,688Galio
Nasus vastly out-sustains Galio, healing and mitigating 373 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Galio is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Galio, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nasus Build Against Galio

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Galio, providing the mobility and stats Nasus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nasus against Galio are Sundered Sky, Essence Reaver and Bandlepipes. 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Galio. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nasus vs Galio matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nasus
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Nasus early game win rateNasus66.7%
Galio early game win rateGalio33.3%
Late Game
Nasus
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Nasus late game win rateNasus50.0%
Galio late game win rateGalio50.0%

Nasus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Galio. This lopsided early game means Nasus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Nasus at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Galio. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

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

Best Nasus Runes Against Galio

Precision rune tree - Nasus primary runes vs GalioPrecision
Fleet Footwork - best Nasus rune vs GalioTriumph - best Nasus rune vs GalioLegend: Haste - best Nasus rune vs GalioLast Stand - best Nasus rune vs Galio
Resolve rune tree - Nasus secondary runes vs GalioResolve
Second Wind - best Nasus rune vs GalioUnflinching - best Nasus rune vs Galio
100.0% WR

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

How does Nasus do against Galio in League of Legends?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Galio matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to Galio's 44.4%, a 11.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Nasus do against Galio in the early game?

In the early game, Nasus has the advantage against Galio with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. 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 Galio in the late game?

In the late game, Nasus takes over the Nasus vs Galio matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Nasus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nasus vs Galio matchup?

Nasus wins the matchup against Galio with a 55.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 11.1 percentage point advantage means Nasus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.

What is the best Nasus build against Galio?

The best Nasus build against Galio includes Sundered Sky, Essence Reaver, Bandlepipes with Chainlaced Crushers. 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 Galio?

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

Does Nasus counter Galio?

Yes, Nasus has a favorable matchup against Galio with a 55.6% win rate. Nasus strongly counters Galio in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Nasus against Galio?

When playing Nasus against Galio, 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.