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

Nasusvs Kai'Sa

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

Nasus vs Kai'Sa is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Nasus wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Kai'Sa based on 5 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 Kai'Sa 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.

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Kai'Sa - 80.0% win rateKai'Sa(80.0%)
Nasus - 80.0% win rate in this matchup
Nasus
80.0% WR
VS
Kai'Sa vs Nasus matchup - 20.0% win rate
Kai'Sa
20.0% WR

Who Wins the Nasus vs Kai'Sa Matchup?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Kai'Sa matchup
Winner
Nasus
Matches: 5
80.0%
Win Rate
20.0%
6.2
CS / min
7.0
885
DMG / min
1,158
13,530
Gold / game
12,547
666
Heal / min
146
1,547
DMG Mitigated / min
589
0.7
CC / min
0.0
75.0%
Early Game WR
25.0%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Nasus vs Kai'Sa Matchup Summary

The Nasus vs Kai'Sa matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Nasus wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Kai'Sa's 20.0%, giving Nasus a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Nasus dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kai'Sa players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Nasus leads by 0.7s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nasus players can confidently pick into Kai'Sa and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Kai'Sa 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 Kai'Sa Laning Phase Breakdown

Nasus wins the laning phase against Kai'Sa in League of Legends

Nasus is favored during the laning phase against Kai'Sa, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Nasus holds advantages in gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.2Nasus
7.0Kai'Sa
Kai'Sa significantly out-farms Nasus by 0.8 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 12 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Kai'Sa 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
885Nasus
1,158Kai'Sa
Kai'Sa heavily out-damages Nasus by 273 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 Kai'Sa's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,530Nasus
12,547Kai'Sa
Nasus generates a commanding 983 more gold per game than Kai'Sa. This substantial economic advantage means Nasus consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Kai'Sa should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.7Nasus
0.0Kai'Sa
Nasus provides 0.7 seconds more crowd control per minute than Kai'Sa, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Nasus coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
2,213Nasus
736Kai'Sa
Nasus vastly out-sustains Kai'Sa, healing and mitigating 1,478 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kai'Sa is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kai'Sa, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nasus Build Against Kai'Sa

Chainlaced Crushers is the optimal boots choice against Kai'Sa, providing the mobility and stats Nasus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nasus against Kai'Sa are Essence Reaver, Mortal Reminder and Protoplasm Harness. 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Kai'Sa. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nasus vs Kai'Sa matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nasus
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Nasus early game win rateNasus75.0%
Kai'Sa early game win rateKai'Sa25.0%
Late Game
Nasus
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Nasus late game win rateNasus100.0%
Kai'Sa late game win rateKai'Sa0.0%

Nasus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Kai'Sa. 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 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Kai'Sa. 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. Kai'Sa players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Nasus Runes Against Kai'Sa

Precision rune tree - Nasus primary runes vs Kai'SaPrecision
Fleet Footwork - best Nasus rune vs Kai'SaPresence of Mind - best Nasus rune vs Kai'SaLegend: Bloodline - best Nasus rune vs Kai'SaLast Stand - best Nasus rune vs Kai'Sa
Resolve rune tree - Nasus secondary runes vs Kai'SaResolve
Second Wind - best Nasus rune vs Kai'SaUnflinching - best Nasus rune vs Kai'Sa
100.0% WR

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

How does Nasus do against Kai'Sa in League of Legends?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Kai'Sa matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Kai'Sa's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Nasus do against Kai'Sa in the early game?

In the early game, Nasus has the advantage against Kai'Sa with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. 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 Kai'Sa in the late game?

In the late game, Nasus takes over the Nasus vs Kai'Sa matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Nasus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nasus vs Kai'Sa matchup?

Nasus wins the matchup against Kai'Sa with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Nasus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Nasus build against Kai'Sa?

The best Nasus build against Kai'Sa includes Essence Reaver, Mortal Reminder, Protoplasm Harness with Chainlaced Crushers. 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 Kai'Sa?

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

Does Nasus counter Kai'Sa?

Yes, Nasus has a favorable matchup against Kai'Sa with a 80.0% win rate. Nasus strongly counters Kai'Sa in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Nasus against Kai'Sa?

When playing Nasus against Kai'Sa, 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.