Nasus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.8%
Pick Rate
3.1%

Nasusvs Kayle

CFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nasus vs Kayle is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Nasus wins with a 64.6% win rate (+29.2%) over Kayle based on 65 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 Kayle 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 - 64.6% win rate in this matchup
Nasus
64.6% WR
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Kayle vs Nasus matchup - 35.4% win rate
Kayle
35.4% WR

Who Wins the Nasus vs Kayle Matchup?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Kayle matchup
Winner
Nasus
Matches: 65
64.6%
Win Rate
35.4%
6.7
CS / min
7.0
788
DMG / min
861
13,305
Gold / game
12,282
624
Heal / min
289
1,739
DMG Mitigated / min
430
0.8
CC / min
0.3
75.0%
Early Game WR
25.0%
58.5%
Late Game WR
41.5%

Nasus vs Kayle Matchup Summary

The Nasus vs Kayle matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 65 recent matches analyzed, Nasus wins with a 64.6% win rate compared to Kayle's 35.4%, giving Nasus a 29.2 percentage point advantage. Nasus dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Kayle 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 1,644 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nasus players can confidently pick into Kayle and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Kayle 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 Kayle Laning Phase Breakdown

Nasus wins the laning phase against Kayle in League of Legends

Nasus is favored during the laning phase against Kayle, 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
6.7Nasus
7.0Kayle
Nasus and Kayle 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
788Nasus
861Kayle
Kayle deals 73 more champion damage per minute than Nasus. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Nasus choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Kayle's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
13,305Nasus
12,282Kayle
Nasus generates a commanding 1,023 more gold per game than Kayle. This substantial economic advantage means Nasus consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Kayle should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.8Nasus
0.3Kayle
Nasus provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Kayle, 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
2,362Nasus
719Kayle
Nasus vastly out-sustains Kayle, healing and mitigating 1,644 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kayle is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kayle, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nasus Build Against Kayle

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Kayle, providing the mobility and stats Nasus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nasus against Kayle are Force of Nature, Frozen Heart and Trinity Force. 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 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Kayle. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nasus vs Kayle matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nasus
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Nasus early game win rateNasus75.0%
Kayle early game win rateKayle25.0%
Late Game
Nasus
58.5%
+17.1% advantage
Nasus late game win rateNasus58.5%
Kayle late game win rateKayle41.5%

Nasus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Kayle. 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 58.5% win rate — 17.1 points above Kayle. 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. Kayle players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Nasus Runes Against Kayle

Sorcery rune tree - Nasus primary runes vs KayleSorcery
Stormraider's Surge - best Nasus rune vs KayleManaflow Band - best Nasus rune vs KayleTranscendence - best Nasus rune vs KayleScorch - best Nasus rune vs Kayle
Inspiration rune tree - Nasus secondary runes vs KayleInspiration
Approach Velocity - best Nasus rune vs KayleBiscuit Delivery - best Nasus rune vs Kayle
66.7% WR

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

How does Nasus do against Kayle in League of Legends?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Kayle matchup with a 64.6% win rate compared to Kayle's 35.4%, a 29.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 65 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Nasus do against Kayle in the early game?

In the early game, Nasus has the advantage against Kayle 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 Kayle in the late game?

In the late game, Nasus takes over the Nasus vs Kayle matchup with a 58.5% win rate compared to 41.5%. Nasus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nasus vs Kayle matchup?

Nasus wins the matchup against Kayle with a 64.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 29.2 percentage point advantage means Nasus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 65 games analyzed.

What is the best Nasus build against Kayle?

The best Nasus build against Kayle includes Force of Nature, Frozen Heart, Trinity Force with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. 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 Kayle?

The best Nasus runes against Kayle use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Nasus vs Kayle matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Nasus counter Kayle?

Yes, Nasus has a favorable matchup against Kayle with a 64.6% win rate. Nasus strongly counters Kayle in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Nasus against Kayle?

When playing Nasus against Kayle, 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.