- Win Rate
- 50.1%
- Pick Rate
- 4.2%
- Ban Rate
- 28.5%
Nasus vs Katarina
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 3,853
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 5, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Nasus vs Katarina is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Nasus wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Katarina based on 18 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 Katarina 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.
Who wins Nasus vs Katarina?
Nasus wins 52.8% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 37.0% and 68.0% (95% range).
- Expected
- 53.8% From both champions' overall Mid win rates
- Matchup effect
- −1.0 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 36 games Lane: Mid
- vs patch 26.18
- — Not enough games on both patches
Lane: Mid · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28
They also met in another lane (Top): 5 games, Nasus won 80.0%.
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Nasus, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Nasus wins 52.8% of 36 games (95% range 37.0–68.0%).
- Both champions' overall Mid win rates predict 53.8% for Nasus; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 291, within the margin of error (35 games).
- Nasus players pick Ghost + Ignite far more often against Katarina: 1.2% of their other Mid games, 8.3% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Nasus and Katarina played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Nasus's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Nasus vs Katarina Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Nasus vs Katarina Win Rate by Game Length
Nasus's win rate against Katarina by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Nasus's results against Katarina in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Nasus vs Katarina Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenNasus gold at 15: −291
- First itemInsufficient data
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesInsufficient data
- 30+ min gamesInsufficient data
What Nasus Changes Against Katarina
Choices Nasus players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Mid games.
Ghost + IgniteSummoner spellsUsually1.2%vs Katarina8.3%+7.2 pts
Exhaust + GhostSummoner spellsUsually0.9%vs Katarina5.6%+4.6 pts
Best Nasus Build vs Katarina
Usual Nasus build (Mid)
71.9% win rate · 32 games
Against Katarina
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 5 of 25 Nasus games against Katarina carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Nasus's standard build instead.
- Nasus usually completes Trinity Force first, at 13.4 min (median of 23 games).
- Skill priority: Q > W > E — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Nasus Runes vs Katarina
Usual Nasus runes (Mid)
Fleet Footwork
53.5% win rate · 780 games
Against Katarina
Fleet Footwork45.5% win rate · 22 games
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Nasus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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.
Other Nasus Matchups
Hardest for Nasus
Easiest for Nasus
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Nasus vs Katarina FAQ - Patch 26.19
Who wins Nasus vs Katarina?
Current data slightly favors Nasus, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Nasus wins 52.8% of 36 games (95% range 37.0–68.0%).
What is Nasus's win rate against Katarina?
Nasus wins 52.8% of 36 Mid games against Katarina on patch 26.19 (95% range 37.0–68.0%). Based on both champions' overall Mid win rates, 53.8% would be expected.
Does Nasus counter Katarina?
Not clearly. Nasus wins 52.8% of 36 games against Katarina, and the 95% range (37.0–68.0%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Nasus or Katarina?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 291, within the margin of error (35 games).
Does Nasus outscale Katarina?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Katarina strongest against Nasus?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Katarina is ahead of Nasus beyond the margin of error.
What should Nasus build against Katarina?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Nasus's usual Mid core: Jak'Sho, The Protean, Frozen Heart, Trinity Force.
What runes should Nasus use against Katarina?
Fleet Footwork with Precision and Resolve — 45.5% over 22 games against Katarina. The biggest change against Katarina: Ghost + Ignite (1.2% usually, 8.3% here).