Nasus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.8%
Pick Rate
4.6%

Nasusvs Illaoi

SFighterTank
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nasus vs Illaoi is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Illaoi wins with a 54.0% win rate (+8.0%) over Nasus based on 50 games. Illaoi wins the early laning phase while Nasus scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Nasus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nasus vs Illaoi matchup.

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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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Nasus - 46.0% win rate in this matchup
Nasus
46.0% WR
VS
Illaoi vs Nasus matchup - 54.0% win rate
Illaoi
54.0% WR

Who Wins the Nasus vs Illaoi Matchup?

Illaoi wins the Nasus vs Illaoi matchup
Winner
Illaoi
Matches: 50
46.0%
Win Rate
54.0%
5.3
CS / min
7.2
675
DMG / min
1,167
9,796
Gold / game
11,625
488
Heal / min
479
1,760
DMG Mitigated / min
1,440
0.6
CC / min
0.3
42.3%
Early Game WR
57.7%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Nasus vs Illaoi Matchup Summary

The Nasus vs Illaoi matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 50 recent matches analyzed, Illaoi wins with a 54.0% win rate compared to Nasus's 46.0%, giving Illaoi a 8.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Illaoi controls the early laning stage, but Nasus outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Illaoi needs to press advantages before Nasus reaches their power spikes, while Nasus should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in damage output, where Illaoi leads by 492 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Illaoi 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 Illaoi 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 Illaoi Laning Phase Breakdown

Illaoi wins the laning phase against Nasus in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.3Nasus
7.2Illaoi
Illaoi significantly out-farms Nasus by 1.9 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 28 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Illaoi a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Nasus players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
675Nasus
1,167Illaoi
Illaoi heavily out-damages Nasus by 492 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 Illaoi's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,796Nasus
11,625Illaoi
Illaoi generates a commanding 1,829 more gold per game than Nasus. This substantial economic advantage means Illaoi consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Nasus should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.6Nasus
0.3Illaoi
Both Nasus and Illaoi 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
2,248Nasus
1,919Illaoi
Nasus vastly out-sustains Illaoi, healing and mitigating 329 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Illaoi is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Illaoi, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nasus Build Against Illaoi

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Illaoi, providing the mobility and stats Nasus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nasus against Illaoi are Frozen Heart, Trinity Force and Thornmail. 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 Illaoi matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Illaoi
57.7%
+15.4% advantage
Nasus early game win rateNasus42.3%
Illaoi early game win rateIllaoi57.7%
Late Game
Nasus
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Nasus late game win rateNasus50.0%
Illaoi late game win rateIllaoi50.0%

Illaoi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.7% win rate — a 15.4 percentage point lead over Nasus. This lopsided early game means Illaoi 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 Illaoi. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Illaoi has the edge early, but Nasus 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 Illaoi

Precision rune tree - Nasus primary runes vs IllaoiPrecision
Fleet Footwork - best Nasus rune vs IllaoiTriumph - best Nasus rune vs IllaoiLegend: Haste - best Nasus rune vs IllaoiLast Stand - best Nasus rune vs Illaoi
Resolve rune tree - Nasus secondary runes vs IllaoiResolve
Second Wind - best Nasus rune vs IllaoiUnflinching - best Nasus rune vs Illaoi
52.0% WR

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


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.

Nasus matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
47.89%1421.372311,71845.5%49.4%
45.32%1395.473910,52938.6%50.0%
44.35%1246.471011,56252.3%40.0%
52.54%1181.670311,59244.2%59.1%
47.75%1111.764211,17050.0%46.1%
49.54%1091.164711,14046.0%52.5%
47.22%1081.369312,14843.2%49.3%
49.02%1021.271712,12947.2%50.0%
49.47%951.258811,31038.5%57.1%
51.61%935.766711,63948.1%53.0%
54.35%925.883211,20350.0%58.0%
48.91%922.376912,00237.8%56.4%
59.78%921.376812,18651.5%64.4%
44.44%905.575410,72648.6%41.8%
54.55%886.376811,48248.6%58.8%
41.38%873.766611,45839.4%42.6%
58.33%721.165812,75645.0%63.5%
41.43%701.172711,80464.3%26.2%
50.00%704.370010,78048.4%51.3%
50.72%695.81,16112,54357.9%48.0%
53.85%655.477512,59858.3%51.2%
53.13%643.575011,57746.4%58.3%
45.45%551.364311,55361.1%37.8%
55.56%544.478812,37163.2%51.4%
49.06%531.573812,52152.9%47.2%
48.08%526.167811,26363.2%39.4%
55.77%521.972811,53756.5%55.2%
54.90%517.187613,02060.0%51.6%
58.82%511.170112,39060.0%58.1%
46.00%505.36759,79642.3%50.0%
38.78%491.575412,56643.8%36.4%
52.08%486.267810,41752.4%51.9%
70.83%481.879412,18468.8%71.9%
54.17%485.379711,17752.2%56.0%
52.08%481.372811,72044.4%56.7%
56.25%481.476413,30650.0%58.8%
54.35%464.876411,18944.4%60.7%
44.44%455.999110,92644.4%44.4%
53.49%436.369111,43169.2%46.7%
45.24%424.969310,41945.0%45.5%
48.78%415.272211,67847.4%50.0%
56.10%416.062310,64157.9%54.5%
50.00%401.873512,18252.4%47.4%
48.72%391.670712,29650.0%48.1%
56.41%394.875911,77945.5%60.7%
44.74%386.178712,19446.7%43.5%
63.16%385.265911,33668.4%57.9%
44.74%386.073810,09555.6%35.0%
70.27%376.378311,20880.0%63.6%
55.56%361.467910,68053.3%57.1%
44.44%361.269611,01735.7%50.0%
63.89%366.574313,30762.5%64.3%
54.29%353.570011,75453.3%55.0%
58.82%341.065712,28541.7%68.2%
48.48%337.072312,12863.6%40.9%
65.63%321.275213,01772.7%61.9%
62.50%326.778110,49372.2%50.0%
58.06%316.173611,29153.9%61.1%
70.97%314.993811,95061.5%77.8%
61.29%315.266411,29572.7%55.0%
48.39%316.082711,01346.1%50.0%
48.39%311.265012,57146.1%50.0%
53.33%301.974912,30063.6%47.4%
46.67%301.477912,48054.5%42.1%
64.29%282.674513,85666.7%62.5%
60.71%282.462411,40766.7%56.3%
53.57%286.679212,08744.4%57.9%
55.56%275.168110,95855.6%55.6%
59.26%276.178312,31481.8%43.8%
69.23%261.971612,21970.0%68.8%
73.08%265.581112,33885.7%68.4%
26.92%264.365710,9259.1%40.0%
66.67%241.153011,73966.7%66.7%
56.52%231.577513,49642.9%62.5%
69.57%236.176910,22566.7%71.4%
38.10%211.364611,06955.6%25.0%
55.56%185.173113,11075.0%50.0%
61.11%184.864011,55875.0%50.0%
43.75%161.566712,7880.0%53.9%
25.00%161.05178,57230.0%16.7%
60.00%152.966611,24457.1%62.5%
40.00%155.969010,02042.9%37.5%
57.14%146.192913,866100.0%53.9%
61.54%131.573813,58133.3%70.0%
30.77%136.269012,71233.3%30.0%
69.23%135.978111,56480.0%62.5%
66.67%122.081613,32750.0%75.0%
54.55%111.56349,95950.0%66.7%
70.00%106.41,00012,29680.0%60.0%
30.00%106.179213,32066.7%14.3%
50.00%106.663611,62050.0%50.0%
30.00%105.44968,81016.7%50.0%
66.67%91.775013,786100.0%57.1%
55.56%91.769312,92233.3%66.7%
42.86%76.266712,724100.0%33.3%
57.14%75.35438,35425.0%100.0%
14.29%76.353210,1480.0%33.3%
16.67%62.552810,49633.3%0.0%
66.67%66.071110,821100.0%60.0%
50.00%67.04299,08250.0%50.0%
40.00%56.18039,81450.0%33.3%
60.00%56.35398,95350.0%66.7%
60.00%54.758011,4070.0%60.0%
60.00%56.379812,05850.0%66.7%
40.00%53.675914,2850.0%40.0%
40.00%54.489910,2840.0%66.7%
60.00%56.481416,147100.0%50.0%

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Nasus vs Illaoi - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nasus do against Illaoi in League of Legends?

Illaoi wins the Nasus vs Illaoi matchup with a 54.0% win rate compared to Nasus's 46.0%, a 8.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 50 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Nasus do against Illaoi in the early game?

In the early game, Illaoi has the advantage against Nasus with a 57.7% win rate versus 42.3%. Illaoi players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Nasus do against Illaoi in the late game?

In the late game, Nasus takes over the Nasus vs Illaoi 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 Illaoi matchup?

Illaoi wins the matchup against Nasus with a 54.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 8.0 percentage point advantage means Illaoi is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 50 games analyzed.

What is the best Nasus build against Illaoi?

The best Nasus build against Illaoi includes Frozen Heart, Trinity Force, Thornmail with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Nasus runes against Illaoi?

The best Nasus runes against Illaoi use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 52.0% win rate in the Nasus vs Illaoi matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Nasus counter Illaoi?

No, Nasus struggles against Illaoi with only a 46.0% win rate. Illaoi has the advantage in this matchup. Nasus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Illaoi's lead.

How do I play Nasus against Illaoi?

When playing Nasus against Illaoi, play cautiously and avoid Illaoi's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Illaoi in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.