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

Nasusvs Ivern

BFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nasus vs Ivern is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Nasus wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Ivern based on 7 games. Nasus wins the early laning phase while Ivern scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Nasus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nasus vs Ivern 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
Ivern - 57.1% win rateIvern(57.1%)
Nasus - 57.1% win rate in this matchup
Nasus
57.1% WR
VS
Ivern vs Nasus matchup - 42.9% win rate
Ivern
42.9% WR

Who Wins the Nasus vs Ivern Matchup?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Ivern matchup
Winner
Nasus
Matches: 7
57.1%
Win Rate
42.9%
1.5
CS / min
0.5
522
DMG / min
407
11,146
Gold / game
10,258
825
Heal / min
240
1,508
DMG Mitigated / min
474
0.5
CC / min
1.7
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
40.0%
Late Game WR
60.0%

Nasus vs Ivern Matchup Summary

The Nasus vs Ivern matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 7 recent matches analyzed, Nasus wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Ivern's 42.9%, giving Nasus a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nasus controls the early laning stage, but Ivern outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nasus needs to press advantages before Ivern reaches their power spikes, while Ivern should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Ivern leads by 1.2s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nasus players can confidently pick into Ivern and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Ivern 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 Ivern Laning Phase Breakdown

Nasus wins the laning phase against Ivern in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.5Nasus
0.5Ivern
Nasus significantly out-farms Ivern by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 14 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Nasus a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Ivern players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
522Nasus
407Ivern
Nasus heavily out-damages Ivern by 116 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Ivern should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Nasus's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,146Nasus
10,258Ivern
Nasus generates a commanding 888 more gold per game than Ivern. This substantial economic advantage means Nasus consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Ivern should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.5Nasus
1.7Ivern
Ivern brings significantly more crowd control than Nasus, with 1.2 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Ivern 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
2,334Nasus
714Ivern
Nasus vastly out-sustains Ivern, healing and mitigating 1,619 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ivern is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ivern, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nasus Build Against Ivern

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

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nasus
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Nasus early game win rateNasus100.0%
Ivern early game win rateIvern0.0%
Late Game
Ivern
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Nasus late game win rateNasus40.0%
Ivern late game win rateIvern60.0%

Nasus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Ivern. This lopsided early game means Nasus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Ivern is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Nasus. Extended games heavily favor Ivern, 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 Ivern reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Ivern 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 Ivern

Precision rune tree - Nasus primary runes vs IvernPrecision
Fleet Footwork - best Nasus rune vs IvernTriumph - best Nasus rune vs IvernLegend: Haste - best Nasus rune vs IvernCut Down - best Nasus rune vs Ivern
Inspiration rune tree - Nasus secondary runes vs IvernInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Nasus rune vs IvernApproach Velocity - best Nasus rune vs Ivern
100.0% WR

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

How does Nasus do against Ivern in League of Legends?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Ivern matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Ivern's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 7 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Nasus do against Ivern in the early game?

In the early game, Nasus has the advantage against Ivern with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Ivern in the late game?

In the late game, Ivern takes over the Nasus vs Ivern matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Ivern scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nasus vs Ivern matchup?

Nasus wins the matchup against Ivern with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Nasus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 7 games analyzed.

What is the best Nasus build against Ivern?

The best Nasus build against Ivern includes Force of Nature, Frozen Heart, Trinity Force with Boots of Swiftness. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Nasus runes against Ivern?

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

Does Nasus counter Ivern?

Yes, Nasus has a favorable matchup against Ivern with a 57.1% win rate. Nasus strongly counters Ivern in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Nasus against Ivern?

When playing Nasus against Ivern, 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.