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

Nasusvs Irelia

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

Nasus vs Irelia is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Nasus wins with a 58.3% win rate (+16.7%) over Irelia based on 48 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 Irelia 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
Irelia - 58.3% win rateIrelia(58.3%)
Nasus - 58.3% win rate in this matchup
Nasus
58.3% WR
VS
Irelia vs Nasus matchup - 41.7% win rate
Irelia
41.7% WR

Who Wins the Nasus vs Irelia Matchup?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Irelia matchup
Winner
Nasus
Matches: 48
58.3%
Win Rate
41.7%
6.5
CS / min
7.8
789
DMG / min
879
11,586
Gold / game
12,543
501
Heal / min
431
1,617
DMG Mitigated / min
1,213
0.7
CC / min
0.6
61.5%
Early Game WR
38.5%
54.5%
Late Game WR
45.5%

Nasus vs Irelia Matchup Summary

The Nasus vs Irelia matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 48 recent matches analyzed, Nasus wins with a 58.3% win rate compared to Irelia's 41.7%, giving Nasus a 16.7 percentage point advantage. Nasus dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Irelia players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Nasus leads by 474 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nasus players can confidently pick into Irelia and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Irelia 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 Irelia Laning Phase Breakdown

Irelia wins the laning phase against Nasus in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.5Nasus
7.8Irelia
Irelia significantly out-farms Nasus by 1.3 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 20 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Irelia 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
789Nasus
879Irelia
Irelia heavily out-damages Nasus by 91 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 Irelia's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,586Nasus
12,543Irelia
Irelia generates a commanding 957 more gold per game than Nasus. This substantial economic advantage means Irelia 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
0.7Nasus
0.6Irelia
Both Nasus and Irelia provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/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
2,118Nasus
1,644Irelia
Nasus vastly out-sustains Irelia, healing and mitigating 474 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Irelia is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Irelia, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nasus Build Against Irelia

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Irelia, providing the mobility and stats Nasus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nasus against Irelia are Frozen Heart, Trinity Force 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 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Irelia. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nasus vs Irelia matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nasus
61.5%
+23.1% advantage
Nasus early game win rateNasus61.5%
Irelia early game win rateIrelia38.5%
Late Game
Nasus
54.5%
+9.1% advantage
Nasus late game win rateNasus54.5%
Irelia late game win rateIrelia45.5%

Nasus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 61.5% win rate — a 23.1 percentage point lead over Irelia. This lopsided early game means Nasus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Nasus is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.5% win rate — 9.1 points above Irelia. Extended games heavily favor Nasus, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Nasus Runes Against Irelia

Sorcery rune tree - Nasus primary runes vs IreliaSorcery
Phase Rush - best Nasus rune vs IreliaManaflow Band - best Nasus rune vs IreliaTranscendence - best Nasus rune vs IreliaScorch - best Nasus rune vs Irelia
Inspiration rune tree - Nasus secondary runes vs IreliaInspiration
Approach Velocity - best Nasus rune vs IreliaBiscuit Delivery - best Nasus rune vs Irelia
71.4% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Inspiration secondary allows Nasus to press their advantage against Irelia, 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 Irelia - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nasus do against Irelia in League of Legends?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Irelia matchup with a 58.3% win rate compared to Irelia's 41.7%, a 16.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 48 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Nasus do against Irelia in the early game?

In the early game, Nasus has the advantage against Irelia with a 61.5% win rate versus 38.5%. 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 Irelia in the late game?

In the late game, Nasus takes over the Nasus vs Irelia matchup with a 54.5% win rate compared to 45.5%. Nasus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nasus vs Irelia matchup?

Nasus wins the matchup against Irelia with a 58.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 16.7 percentage point advantage means Nasus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 48 games analyzed.

What is the best Nasus build against Irelia?

The best Nasus build against Irelia includes Frozen Heart, Trinity Force, Spirit Visage with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. 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 Irelia?

The best Nasus runes against Irelia use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 71.4% win rate in the Nasus vs Irelia matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Nasus counter Irelia?

Yes, Nasus has a favorable matchup against Irelia with a 58.3% win rate. Nasus strongly counters Irelia in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Nasus against Irelia?

When playing Nasus against Irelia, 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.