Nasus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.1%
Pick Rate
3.0%

Nasusvs Jayce

BFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nasus vs Jayce is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Nasus wins with a 63.6% win rate (+27.3%) over Jayce based on 33 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 Jayce 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 - 63.6% win rate in this matchup
Nasus
63.6% WR
VS
Jayce vs Nasus matchup - 36.4% win rate
Jayce
36.4% WR

Who Wins the Nasus vs Jayce Matchup?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Jayce matchup
Winner
Nasus
Matches: 33
63.6%
Win Rate
36.4%
6.1
CS / min
6.4
728
DMG / min
1,052
13,153
Gold / game
13,254
565
Heal / min
146
1,676
DMG Mitigated / min
699
0.7
CC / min
0.7
60.0%
Early Game WR
40.0%
65.2%
Late Game WR
34.8%

Nasus vs Jayce Matchup Summary

The Nasus vs Jayce matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 33 recent matches analyzed, Nasus wins with a 63.6% win rate compared to Jayce's 36.4%, giving Nasus a 27.3 percentage point advantage. Nasus dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Jayce 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 1,396 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nasus players can confidently pick into Jayce and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Jayce 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 Jayce Laning Phase Breakdown

Jayce wins the laning phase against Nasus in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.1Nasus
6.4Jayce
Nasus and Jayce farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
728Nasus
1,052Jayce
Jayce heavily out-damages Nasus by 323 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 Jayce's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,153Nasus
13,254Jayce
Nasus and Jayce generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 101 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.7Nasus
0.7Jayce
Both Nasus and Jayce provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.0s/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
2,241Nasus
845Jayce
Nasus vastly out-sustains Jayce, healing and mitigating 1,396 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Jayce is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Jayce, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nasus Build Against Jayce

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Jayce, providing the mobility and stats Nasus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nasus against Jayce are Frozen Heart, Trinity Force and Thornmail. This combination gives Nasus an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 80.0% win rate across 5 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Jayce. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nasus vs Jayce matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nasus
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Nasus early game win rateNasus60.0%
Jayce early game win rateJayce40.0%
Late Game
Nasus
65.2%
+30.4% advantage
Nasus late game win rateNasus65.2%
Jayce late game win rateJayce34.8%

Nasus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Jayce. 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 65.2% win rate — 30.4 points above Jayce. 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. Jayce players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Nasus Runes Against Jayce

Precision rune tree - Nasus primary runes vs JaycePrecision
Fleet Footwork - best Nasus rune vs JaycePresence of Mind - best Nasus rune vs JayceLegend: Haste - best Nasus rune vs JayceLast Stand - best Nasus rune vs Jayce
Resolve rune tree - Nasus secondary runes vs JayceResolve
Bone Plating - best Nasus rune vs JayceUnflinching - best Nasus rune vs Jayce
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Nasus to press their advantage against Jayce, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Nasus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
45.83%2166.371911,29038.5%51.2%
40.11%1825.964211,61746.4%36.3%
57.76%1615.875411,79154.8%59.6%
48.18%1376.085111,61552.6%45.0%
53.33%1355.770911,46456.4%51.3%
48.06%1296.471912,08350.0%46.8%
48.00%1256.472511,58250.9%45.8%
49.14%1166.170711,74940.8%55.2%
45.10%1026.582511,87636.8%50.0%
43.16%955.776810,82236.2%50.0%
48.39%935.172811,18942.9%52.9%
45.98%876.482311,80741.0%50.0%
48.24%855.776211,93455.2%44.6%
38.55%835.978911,12136.1%40.4%
53.09%816.11,12811,53845.2%61.5%
48.65%742.669711,51847.2%50.0%
54.79%736.583711,92661.5%51.1%
54.29%707.181012,80736.7%67.5%
42.03%696.262310,95945.5%38.9%
36.92%656.477711,16555.6%23.7%
49.23%655.576211,50350.0%48.6%
50.77%652.072512,62550.0%51.1%
41.54%655.986912,54530.8%48.7%
64.62%656.778813,30575.0%58.5%
55.56%636.575011,42856.7%54.5%
56.45%626.370412,24847.8%61.5%
54.24%596.572211,84256.5%52.8%
55.17%583.781612,24866.7%42.9%
51.79%566.166111,06848.1%55.2%
52.73%556.578113,08070.0%42.9%
59.26%543.377512,12864.0%55.2%
55.56%546.072412,31855.0%55.9%
44.44%545.578110,45140.0%48.3%
53.70%542.370712,30538.1%63.6%
54.72%536.366512,45852.9%55.6%
48.08%526.163611,71051.9%44.0%
66.67%512.176713,43763.6%69.0%
35.42%485.680310,25431.8%38.5%
45.83%485.477610,58744.0%47.8%
48.94%476.580712,31242.1%53.6%
67.44%431.477212,94270.6%65.4%
59.52%426.477612,34952.9%64.0%
52.38%421.163412,53350.0%53.3%
59.52%423.966412,61560.0%59.3%
31.71%415.388612,13642.9%25.9%
51.22%416.073211,68762.5%44.0%
52.50%402.379912,92141.2%60.9%
50.00%401.870612,59650.0%50.0%
61.54%395.873012,35766.7%59.3%
61.54%396.271011,31247.6%77.8%
63.64%336.172813,15360.0%65.2%
56.25%324.171713,26554.5%57.1%
58.06%313.778911,79243.8%73.3%
53.33%303.765012,29442.9%62.5%
58.62%296.677210,66941.7%70.6%
50.00%281.974913,92257.1%47.6%
46.43%286.681210,95661.5%33.3%
77.78%276.081112,165100.0%64.7%
51.85%271.675513,24550.0%52.6%
53.85%261.977212,45750.0%57.1%
50.00%246.870711,74272.7%30.8%
52.17%233.574112,32541.7%63.6%
65.22%234.885312,35845.5%83.3%
59.09%226.468212,36150.0%64.3%
63.64%226.868110,18566.7%60.0%
47.62%216.575311,16955.6%41.7%
40.00%205.664011,22750.0%30.0%
40.00%202.066912,70242.9%38.5%
30.00%201.277412,34618.2%44.4%
42.11%192.566611,06550.0%33.3%
50.00%182.182112,97837.5%60.0%
50.00%186.78299,71750.0%50.0%
55.56%183.280011,99450.0%60.0%
23.53%176.161411,48122.2%25.0%
64.71%171.981713,17550.0%72.7%
25.00%161.972713,55750.0%10.0%
37.50%167.277513,20262.5%12.5%
56.25%162.972913,07950.0%60.0%
31.25%161.671212,10014.3%44.4%
50.00%166.773311,32140.0%54.5%
50.00%165.969113,52366.7%40.0%
43.75%166.692810,35733.3%57.1%
46.67%155.762712,59450.0%44.4%
46.67%154.91,02312,14066.7%33.3%
46.67%151.978312,81733.3%55.6%
66.67%155.387414,64033.3%88.9%
57.14%146.664812,21857.1%57.1%
50.00%141.168111,34242.9%57.1%
50.00%142.759910,57044.4%60.0%
35.71%141.860811,85633.3%40.0%
53.85%136.369711,11742.9%66.7%
61.54%135.971612,30450.0%71.4%
41.67%126.182610,28442.9%40.0%
58.33%124.41,04013,86966.7%55.6%
63.64%116.060613,05366.7%60.0%
60.00%105.773710,57340.0%80.0%
55.56%96.765413,240100.0%42.9%
44.44%94.363811,39433.3%50.0%
55.56%96.774110,79660.0%50.0%
66.67%95.571313,79666.7%66.7%
44.44%95.171812,98066.7%33.3%
50.00%83.04439,95666.7%40.0%
50.00%85.880611,35460.0%33.3%
25.00%86.261110,0510.0%40.0%
25.00%86.555711,10733.3%20.0%
75.00%81.280913,89350.0%83.3%
14.29%76.34829,3850.0%33.3%
28.57%72.966711,98666.7%0.0%
28.57%70.84378,99420.0%50.0%
42.86%71.157511,481100.0%20.0%
66.67%61.686914,6380.0%66.7%
66.67%67.388012,43750.0%75.0%
0.00%63.261210,3180.0%0.0%
50.00%66.175813,39333.3%66.7%
50.00%66.782311,08333.3%66.7%
40.00%54.777212,76750.0%33.3%
40.00%54.365113,4990.0%66.7%
20.00%55.861212,870100.0%0.0%
80.00%56.376814,17166.7%100.0%
40.00%52.663512,3990.0%66.7%
60.00%55.26417,98766.7%50.0%

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Nasus vs Jayce - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nasus do against Jayce in League of Legends?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Jayce matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to Jayce's 36.4%, a 27.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 33 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Nasus do against Jayce in the early game?

In the early game, Nasus has the advantage against Jayce with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. 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 Jayce in the late game?

In the late game, Nasus takes over the Nasus vs Jayce matchup with a 65.2% win rate compared to 34.8%. Nasus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nasus vs Jayce matchup?

Nasus wins the matchup against Jayce with a 63.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 27.3 percentage point advantage means Nasus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 33 games analyzed.

What is the best Nasus build against Jayce?

The best Nasus build against Jayce includes Frozen Heart, Trinity Force, Thornmail with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 80.0% 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 Jayce?

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

Does Nasus counter Jayce?

Yes, Nasus has a favorable matchup against Jayce with a 63.6% win rate. Nasus strongly counters Jayce in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Nasus against Jayce?

When playing Nasus against Jayce, 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.