Nasusvs Gangplank
Nasus vs Gangplank is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Nasus wins with a 53.5% win rate (+7.0%) over Gangplank based on 43 games. Nasus wins the early laning phase while Gangplank scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Nasus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nasus vs Gangplank 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.
Who Wins the Nasus vs Gangplank Matchup?
Nasus vs Gangplank Matchup Summary
The Nasus vs Gangplank matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 43 recent matches analyzed, Nasus wins with a 53.5% win rate compared to Gangplank's 46.5%, giving Nasus a 7.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nasus controls the early laning stage, but Gangplank outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nasus needs to press advantages before Gangplank reaches their power spikes, while Gangplank should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Nasus leads by 1,478 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nasus players can confidently pick into Gangplank and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Gangplank 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 Gangplank Laning Phase Breakdown
Gangplank is favored during the laning phase against Nasus, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Gangplank holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Nasus Build Against Gangplank
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Gangplank, providing the mobility and stats Nasus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nasus against Gangplank are Frozen Heart, Trinity Force and Thornmail. This combination gives Nasus an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 40.0% win rate across 5 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Nasus the best chance to compete against Gangplank. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nasus vs Gangplank matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Nasus69.2%
Gangplank30.8%Nasus46.7%Gangplank53.3%Nasus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 69.2% win rate — a 38.5 percentage point lead over Gangplank. This lopsided early game means Nasus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Gangplank is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.3% win rate — 6.7 points above Nasus. Extended games heavily favor Gangplank, 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 Gangplank reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Gangplank 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 Gangplank
Precision
Resolve
Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Nasus to press their advantage against Gangplank, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.89% | 142 | 1.3 | 723 | 11,718 | 45.5% | 49.4% | |
| 45.32% | 139 | 5.4 | 739 | 10,529 | 38.6% | 50.0% | |
| 44.35% | 124 | 6.4 | 710 | 11,562 | 52.3% | 40.0% | |
| 52.54% | 118 | 1.6 | 703 | 11,592 | 44.2% | 59.1% | |
| 47.75% | 111 | 1.7 | 642 | 11,170 | 50.0% | 46.1% | |
| 49.54% | 109 | 1.1 | 647 | 11,140 | 46.0% | 52.5% | |
| 47.22% | 108 | 1.3 | 693 | 12,148 | 43.2% | 49.3% | |
| 49.02% | 102 | 1.2 | 717 | 12,129 | 47.2% | 50.0% | |
| 49.47% | 95 | 1.2 | 588 | 11,310 | 38.5% | 57.1% | |
| 51.61% | 93 | 5.7 | 667 | 11,639 | 48.1% | 53.0% | |
| 54.35% | 92 | 5.8 | 832 | 11,203 | 50.0% | 58.0% | |
| 48.91% | 92 | 2.3 | 769 | 12,002 | 37.8% | 56.4% | |
| 59.78% | 92 | 1.3 | 768 | 12,186 | 51.5% | 64.4% | |
| 44.44% | 90 | 5.5 | 754 | 10,726 | 48.6% | 41.8% | |
| 54.55% | 88 | 6.3 | 768 | 11,482 | 48.6% | 58.8% | |
| 41.38% | 87 | 3.7 | 666 | 11,458 | 39.4% | 42.6% | |
| 58.33% | 72 | 1.1 | 658 | 12,756 | 45.0% | 63.5% | |
| 41.43% | 70 | 1.1 | 727 | 11,804 | 64.3% | 26.2% | |
| 50.00% | 70 | 4.3 | 700 | 10,780 | 48.4% | 51.3% | |
| 50.72% | 69 | 5.8 | 1,161 | 12,543 | 57.9% | 48.0% | |
| 53.85% | 65 | 5.4 | 775 | 12,598 | 58.3% | 51.2% | |
| 53.13% | 64 | 3.5 | 750 | 11,577 | 46.4% | 58.3% | |
| 45.45% | 55 | 1.3 | 643 | 11,553 | 61.1% | 37.8% | |
| 55.56% | 54 | 4.4 | 788 | 12,371 | 63.2% | 51.4% | |
| 49.06% | 53 | 1.5 | 738 | 12,521 | 52.9% | 47.2% | |
| 48.08% | 52 | 6.1 | 678 | 11,263 | 63.2% | 39.4% | |
| 55.77% | 52 | 1.9 | 728 | 11,537 | 56.5% | 55.2% | |
| 54.90% | 51 | 7.1 | 876 | 13,020 | 60.0% | 51.6% | |
| 58.82% | 51 | 1.1 | 701 | 12,390 | 60.0% | 58.1% | |
| 46.00% | 50 | 5.3 | 675 | 9,796 | 42.3% | 50.0% | |
| 38.78% | 49 | 1.5 | 754 | 12,566 | 43.8% | 36.4% | |
| 52.08% | 48 | 6.2 | 678 | 10,417 | 52.4% | 51.9% | |
| 70.83% | 48 | 1.8 | 794 | 12,184 | 68.8% | 71.9% | |
| 54.17% | 48 | 5.3 | 797 | 11,177 | 52.2% | 56.0% | |
| 52.08% | 48 | 1.3 | 728 | 11,720 | 44.4% | 56.7% | |
| 56.25% | 48 | 1.4 | 764 | 13,306 | 50.0% | 58.8% | |
| 54.35% | 46 | 4.8 | 764 | 11,189 | 44.4% | 60.7% | |
| 44.44% | 45 | 5.9 | 991 | 10,926 | 44.4% | 44.4% | |
| 53.49% | 43 | 6.3 | 691 | 11,431 | 69.2% | 46.7% | |
| 45.24% | 42 | 4.9 | 693 | 10,419 | 45.0% | 45.5% | |
| 48.78% | 41 | 5.2 | 722 | 11,678 | 47.4% | 50.0% | |
| 56.10% | 41 | 6.0 | 623 | 10,641 | 57.9% | 54.5% | |
| 50.00% | 40 | 1.8 | 735 | 12,182 | 52.4% | 47.4% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 1.6 | 707 | 12,296 | 50.0% | 48.1% | |
| 56.41% | 39 | 4.8 | 759 | 11,779 | 45.5% | 60.7% | |
| 44.74% | 38 | 6.1 | 787 | 12,194 | 46.7% | 43.5% | |
| 63.16% | 38 | 5.2 | 659 | 11,336 | 68.4% | 57.9% | |
| 44.74% | 38 | 6.0 | 738 | 10,095 | 55.6% | 35.0% | |
| 70.27% | 37 | 6.3 | 783 | 11,208 | 80.0% | 63.6% | |
| 55.56% | 36 | 1.4 | 679 | 10,680 | 53.3% | 57.1% | |
| 44.44% | 36 | 1.2 | 696 | 11,017 | 35.7% | 50.0% | |
| 63.89% | 36 | 6.5 | 743 | 13,307 | 62.5% | 64.3% | |
| 54.29% | 35 | 3.5 | 700 | 11,754 | 53.3% | 55.0% | |
| 58.82% | 34 | 1.0 | 657 | 12,285 | 41.7% | 68.2% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 7.0 | 723 | 12,128 | 63.6% | 40.9% | |
| 65.63% | 32 | 1.2 | 752 | 13,017 | 72.7% | 61.9% | |
| 62.50% | 32 | 6.7 | 781 | 10,493 | 72.2% | 50.0% | |
| 58.06% | 31 | 6.1 | 736 | 11,291 | 53.9% | 61.1% | |
| 70.97% | 31 | 4.9 | 938 | 11,950 | 61.5% | 77.8% | |
| 61.29% | 31 | 5.2 | 664 | 11,295 | 72.7% | 55.0% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 6.0 | 827 | 11,013 | 46.1% | 50.0% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 1.2 | 650 | 12,571 | 46.1% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 1.9 | 749 | 12,300 | 63.6% | 47.4% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 1.4 | 779 | 12,480 | 54.5% | 42.1% | |
| 64.29% | 28 | 2.6 | 745 | 13,856 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 60.71% | 28 | 2.4 | 624 | 11,407 | 66.7% | 56.3% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 6.6 | 792 | 12,087 | 44.4% | 57.9% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 5.1 | 681 | 10,958 | 55.6% | 55.6% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 6.1 | 783 | 12,314 | 81.8% | 43.8% | |
| 69.23% | 26 | 1.9 | 716 | 12,219 | 70.0% | 68.8% | |
| 73.08% | 26 | 5.5 | 811 | 12,338 | 85.7% | 68.4% | |
| 26.92% | 26 | 4.3 | 657 | 10,925 | 9.1% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 24 | 1.1 | 530 | 11,739 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 1.5 | 775 | 13,496 | 42.9% | 62.5% | |
| 69.57% | 23 | 6.1 | 769 | 10,225 | 66.7% | 71.4% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 1.3 | 646 | 11,069 | 55.6% | 25.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 5.1 | 731 | 13,110 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 4.8 | 640 | 11,558 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 1.5 | 667 | 12,788 | 0.0% | 53.9% | |
| 25.00% | 16 | 1.0 | 517 | 8,572 | 30.0% | 16.7% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 2.9 | 666 | 11,244 | 57.1% | 62.5% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 5.9 | 690 | 10,020 | 42.9% | 37.5% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.1 | 929 | 13,866 | 100.0% | 53.9% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 1.5 | 738 | 13,581 | 33.3% | 70.0% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 6.2 | 690 | 12,712 | 33.3% | 30.0% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 5.9 | 781 | 11,564 | 80.0% | 62.5% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 2.0 | 816 | 13,327 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.5 | 634 | 9,959 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.4 | 1,000 | 12,296 | 80.0% | 60.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 6.1 | 792 | 13,320 | 66.7% | 14.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.6 | 636 | 11,620 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 5.4 | 496 | 8,810 | 16.7% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.7 | 750 | 13,786 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.7 | 693 | 12,922 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.2 | 667 | 12,724 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.3 | 543 | 8,354 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 6.3 | 532 | 10,148 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 2.5 | 528 | 10,496 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.0 | 711 | 10,821 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.0 | 429 | 9,082 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 803 | 9,814 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 539 | 8,953 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 580 | 11,407 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 798 | 12,058 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.6 | 759 | 14,285 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.4 | 899 | 10,284 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 814 | 16,147 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
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Nasus vs Gangplank - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Nasus do against Gangplank in League of Legends?
Nasus wins the Nasus vs Gangplank matchup with a 53.5% win rate compared to Gangplank's 46.5%, a 7.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 43 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Nasus do against Gangplank in the early game?
In the early game, Nasus has the advantage against Gangplank with a 69.2% win rate versus 30.8%. 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 Gangplank in the late game?
In the late game, Gangplank takes over the Nasus vs Gangplank matchup with a 53.3% win rate compared to 46.7%. Gangplank scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Nasus vs Gangplank matchup?
Nasus wins the matchup against Gangplank with a 53.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 7.0 percentage point advantage means Nasus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 43 games analyzed.
What is the best Nasus build against Gangplank?
The best Nasus build against Gangplank includes Frozen Heart, Trinity Force, Thornmail with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 40.0% 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 Gangplank?
The best Nasus runes against Gangplank use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 59.1% win rate in the Nasus vs Gangplank matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Nasus counter Gangplank?
Yes, Nasus has a favorable matchup against Gangplank with a 53.5% win rate. Nasus strongly counters Gangplank in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.
How do I play Nasus against Gangplank?
When playing Nasus against Gangplank, 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.