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

Nasusvs K'Sante

BFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nasus vs K'Sante is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Nasus wins with a 51.8% win rate (+3.6%) over K'Sante based on 56 games. K'Sante 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 K'Sante 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 - 51.8% win rate in this matchup
Nasus
51.8% WR
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K'Sante vs Nasus matchup - 48.2% win rate
K'Sante
48.2% WR

Who Wins the Nasus vs K'Sante Matchup?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs K'Sante matchup
Winner
Nasus
Matches: 56
51.8%
Win Rate
48.2%
6.1
CS / min
6.5
661
DMG / min
893
11,068
Gold / game
11,535
480
Heal / min
250
1,553
DMG Mitigated / min
2,068
0.7
CC / min
1.8
48.1%
Early Game WR
51.9%
55.2%
Late Game WR
44.8%

Nasus vs K'Sante Matchup Summary

The Nasus vs K'Sante matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 56 recent matches analyzed, Nasus wins with a 51.8% win rate compared to K'Sante's 48.2%, giving Nasus a 3.6 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: K'Sante controls the early laning stage, but Nasus outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — K'Sante 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 crowd control, where K'Sante leads by 1.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nasus has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting K'Sante's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Nasus vs K'Sante Laning Phase Breakdown

K'Sante wins the laning phase against Nasus in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.1Nasus
6.5K'Sante
K'Sante edges out Nasus by 0.4 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 6 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for K'Sante.
Damage
661Nasus
893K'Sante
K'Sante heavily out-damages Nasus by 232 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 K'Sante's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,068Nasus
11,535K'Sante
K'Sante earns 467 more gold per game than Nasus, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving K'Sante slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.7Nasus
1.8K'Sante
K'Sante brings significantly more crowd control than Nasus, with 1.1 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes K'Sante 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
2,033Nasus
2,318K'Sante
K'Sante vastly out-sustains Nasus, healing and mitigating 285 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means K'Sante can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Nasus is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Nasus, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nasus Build Against K'Sante

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against K'Sante, providing the mobility and stats Nasus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nasus against K'Sante 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 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against K'Sante. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nasus vs K'Sante matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
K'Sante
51.9%
+3.7% advantage
Nasus early game win rateNasus48.1%
K'Sante early game win rateK'Sante51.9%
Late Game
Nasus
55.2%
+10.3% advantage
Nasus late game win rateNasus55.2%
K'Sante late game win rateK'Sante44.8%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), K'Sante has a meaningful 51.9% win rate, outperforming Nasus by 3.7 percentage points. K'Sante players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

Nasus is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.2% win rate — 10.3 points above K'Sante. Extended games heavily favor Nasus, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: K'Sante must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Nasus reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Nasus 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 K'Sante

Precision rune tree - Nasus primary runes vs K'SantePrecision
Press the Attack - best Nasus rune vs K'SanteTriumph - best Nasus rune vs K'SanteLegend: Haste - best Nasus rune vs K'SanteLast Stand - best Nasus rune vs K'Sante
Resolve rune tree - Nasus secondary runes vs K'SanteResolve
Font of Life - best Nasus rune vs K'SanteSecond Wind - best Nasus rune vs K'Sante
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Nasus to press their advantage against K'Sante, 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 K'Sante - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nasus do against K'Sante in League of Legends?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs K'Sante matchup with a 51.8% win rate compared to K'Sante's 48.2%, a 3.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 56 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Nasus do against K'Sante in the early game?

In the early game, K'Sante has the advantage against Nasus with a 51.9% win rate versus 48.1%. K'Sante players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Nasus do against K'Sante in the late game?

In the late game, Nasus takes over the Nasus vs K'Sante matchup with a 55.2% win rate compared to 44.8%. Nasus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nasus vs K'Sante matchup?

Nasus wins the matchup against K'Sante with a 51.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 3.6 percentage point advantage means Nasus is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 56 games analyzed.

What is the best Nasus build against K'Sante?

The best Nasus build against K'Sante includes Frozen Heart, Trinity Force, Spirit Visage with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 75.0% 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 K'Sante?

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

Does Nasus counter K'Sante?

Yes, Nasus has a favorable matchup against K'Sante with a 51.8% win rate. Nasus has a solid advantage over K'Sante in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Nasus against K'Sante?

When playing Nasus against K'Sante, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform K'Sante. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.