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

Nasusvs Kennen

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

Nasus vs Kennen is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Nasus wins with a 57.1% win rate (+14.3%) over Kennen based on 14 games. Nasus wins the early laning phase while Kennen scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Nasus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nasus vs Kennen 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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Kennen - 57.1% win rateKennen(57.1%)
Nasus - 57.1% win rate in this matchup
Nasus
57.1% WR
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Kennen vs Nasus matchup - 42.9% win rate
Kennen
42.9% WR

Who Wins the Nasus vs Kennen Matchup?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Kennen matchup
Winner
Nasus
Matches: 14
57.1%
Win Rate
42.9%
6.8
CS / min
6.0
725
DMG / min
957
12,816
Gold / game
11,013
574
Heal / min
182
1,780
DMG Mitigated / min
577
0.6
CC / min
1.1
83.3%
Early Game WR
16.7%
37.5%
Late Game WR
62.5%

Nasus vs Kennen Matchup Summary

The Nasus vs Kennen matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 14 recent matches analyzed, Nasus wins with a 57.1% win rate compared to Kennen's 42.9%, giving Nasus a 14.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nasus controls the early laning stage, but Kennen outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nasus needs to press advantages before Kennen reaches their power spikes, while Kennen should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Nasus leads by 1,594 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nasus players can confidently pick into Kennen and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Kennen 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 Kennen Laning Phase Breakdown

Nasus wins the laning phase against Kennen in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.8Nasus
6.0Kennen
Nasus edges out Kennen by 0.8 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 11 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Nasus.
Damage
725Nasus
957Kennen
Kennen 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 Kennen's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,816Nasus
11,013Kennen
Nasus generates a commanding 1,803 more gold per game than Kennen. This substantial economic advantage means Nasus consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Kennen should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.6Nasus
1.1Kennen
Kennen provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Nasus, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Kennen coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
2,354Nasus
759Kennen
Nasus vastly out-sustains Kennen, healing and mitigating 1,594 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kennen is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kennen, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nasus Build Against Kennen

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Kennen, providing the mobility and stats Nasus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nasus against Kennen are Frozen Heart, Trinity Force and Thornmail. This combination gives Nasus an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Kennen. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nasus vs Kennen matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nasus
83.3%
+66.7% advantage
Nasus early game win rateNasus83.3%
Kennen early game win rateKennen16.7%
Late Game
Kennen
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Nasus late game win rateNasus37.5%
Kennen late game win rateKennen62.5%

Nasus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 83.3% win rate — a 66.7 percentage point lead over Kennen. This lopsided early game means Nasus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Kennen is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 62.5% win rate — 25.0 points above Nasus. Extended games heavily favor Kennen, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Sorcery rune tree - Nasus primary runes vs KennenSorcery
Summon Aery - best Nasus rune vs KennenAxiom Arcanist - best Nasus rune vs KennenTranscendence - best Nasus rune vs KennenScorch - best Nasus rune vs Kennen
Inspiration rune tree - Nasus secondary runes vs KennenInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Nasus rune vs KennenCash Back - best Nasus rune vs Kennen
100.0% WR

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

How does Nasus do against Kennen in League of Legends?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Kennen matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to Kennen's 42.9%, a 14.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 14 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Nasus do against Kennen in the early game?

In the early game, Nasus has the advantage against Kennen with a 83.3% win rate versus 16.7%. 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 Kennen in the late game?

In the late game, Kennen takes over the Nasus vs Kennen matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to 37.5%. Kennen scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nasus vs Kennen matchup?

Nasus wins the matchup against Kennen with a 57.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 14.3 percentage point advantage means Nasus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 14 games analyzed.

What is the best Nasus build against Kennen?

The best Nasus build against Kennen includes Frozen Heart, Trinity Force, Thornmail with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Kennen?

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

Does Nasus counter Kennen?

Yes, Nasus has a favorable matchup against Kennen with a 57.1% win rate. Nasus strongly counters Kennen in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Nasus against Kennen?

When playing Nasus against Kennen, 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.