Nasusvs Kindred
Nasus vs Kindred is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Nasus wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Kindred based on 6 games. Nasus wins the early laning phase while Kindred scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Nasus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nasus vs Kindred 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 the Nasus vs Kindred Matchup?
Nasus vs Kindred Matchup Summary
The Nasus vs Kindred matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Nasus wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Kindred's 50.0%, giving Nasus a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nasus controls the early laning stage, but Kindred outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nasus needs to press advantages before Kindred reaches their power spikes, while Kindred should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Nasus leads by 1,546 HP/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 Kindred'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 Kindred Laning Phase Breakdown
Nasus is favored during the laning phase against Kindred, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Nasus holds advantages in farming, gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Nasus Build Against Kindred
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Kindred, providing the mobility and stats Nasus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nasus against Kindred are Jak'Sho, The Protean, Iceborn Gauntlet and Frozen Heart. This combination gives Nasus an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nasus vs Kindred matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Nasus100.0%
Kindred0.0%Nasus25.0%Kindred75.0%Nasus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Kindred. This lopsided early game means Nasus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Kindred is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Nasus. Extended games heavily favor Kindred, 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 Kindred reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Kindred 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 Kindred
Precision
Inspiration
The Precision primary with Inspiration secondary combination helps Nasus maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Kindred.
Nasus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.18% | 44 | 1.0 | 682 | 11,116 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 52.38% | 42 | 1.1 | 625 | 10,808 | 52.4% | 52.4% | |
| 61.54% | 39 | 1.4 | 682 | 10,358 | 58.3% | 66.7% | |
| 51.28% | 39 | 6.4 | 726 | 12,005 | 50.0% | 51.9% | |
| 42.42% | 33 | 5.8 | 688 | 11,800 | 11.1% | 54.2% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 2.0 | 657 | 11,263 | 72.7% | 45.5% | |
| 45.16% | 31 | 1.1 | 696 | 11,229 | 46.1% | 44.4% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 1.7 | 747 | 11,084 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 41.38% | 29 | 5.6 | 694 | 9,558 | 42.9% | 40.0% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 3.8 | 703 | 13,218 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 62.96% | 27 | 1.2 | 578 | 11,813 | 63.6% | 62.5% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 2.4 | 761 | 13,049 | 25.0% | 68.8% | |
| 77.27% | 22 | 5.6 | 816 | 13,095 | 72.7% | 81.8% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 5.9 | 778 | 10,647 | 20.0% | 43.8% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 6.3 | 866 | 10,766 | 58.3% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 3.9 | 764 | 12,258 | 45.5% | 55.6% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 7.0 | 955 | 13,706 | 50.0% | 53.9% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 1.0 | 526 | 9,639 | 45.5% | 62.5% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 6.2 | 531 | 10,226 | 70.0% | 44.4% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.0 | 1,262 | 13,072 | 66.7% | 38.5% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 0.9 | 608 | 11,486 | 100.0% | 23.1% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 1.3 | 577 | 10,083 | 44.4% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 2.2 | 641 | 11,191 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 5.0 | 753 | 9,698 | 83.3% | 45.5% | |
| 70.59% | 17 | 0.9 | 758 | 11,148 | 71.4% | 70.0% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 5.2 | 687 | 11,789 | 66.7% | 70.0% | |
| 80.00% | 15 | 1.7 | 872 | 12,287 | 100.0% | 70.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 1.1 | 646 | 13,785 | 33.3% | 58.3% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 4.8 | 606 | 10,216 | 28.6% | 75.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 4.9 | 770 | 10,813 | 28.6% | 62.5% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 1.0 | 716 | 11,907 | 75.0% | 30.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.3 | 869 | 11,963 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 5.1 | 651 | 11,534 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 1.2 | 761 | 10,039 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 1.3 | 688 | 12,299 | 20.0% | 37.5% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 4.9 | 810 | 12,422 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 1.2 | 727 | 11,920 | 60.0% | 25.0% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.3 | 629 | 10,854 | 60.0% | 28.6% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 7.0 | 1,040 | 12,001 | 25.0% | 37.5% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.6 | 767 | 13,176 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.1 | 640 | 12,410 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.9 | 794 | 14,095 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 5.8 | 838 | 10,840 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 90.91% | 11 | 0.9 | 597 | 10,738 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 5.4 | 754 | 11,290 | 60.0% | 16.7% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.2 | 829 | 14,189 | 100.0% | 55.6% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 6.2 | 646 | 10,987 | 75.0% | 71.4% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.0 | 698 | 7,615 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 5.5 | 664 | 10,563 | 80.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.0 | 665 | 9,776 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.2 | 829 | 12,975 | 100.0% | 55.6% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.6 | 717 | 10,818 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 3.4 | 835 | 15,581 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 5.5 | 1,077 | 12,798 | 66.7% | 83.3% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 3.8 | 713 | 11,371 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.3 | 673 | 13,876 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.3 | 749 | 12,970 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.9 | 752 | 13,123 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 4.7 | 942 | 11,293 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 6.0 | 750 | 9,970 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 3.2 | 714 | 14,899 | 0.0% | 71.4% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 2.1 | 810 | 11,128 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.3 | 552 | 12,644 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.2 | 730 | 13,864 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 1.3 | 650 | 12,182 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.6 | 699 | 13,435 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.9 | 863 | 13,083 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.4 | 796 | 13,796 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.0 | 888 | 10,614 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.8 | 761 | 12,038 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 0.9 | 564 | 9,010 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.3 | 762 | 12,103 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.0 | 769 | 10,708 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.6 | 619 | 10,306 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.5 | 838 | 12,335 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.3 | 878 | 13,708 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.0 | 532 | 8,629 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 684 | 8,049 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 710 | 9,027 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 3.3 | 529 | 11,427 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 949 | 13,930 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
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Nasus vs Kindred - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Nasus do against Kindred in League of Legends?
Nasus wins the Nasus vs Kindred matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Kindred's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Nasus do against Kindred in the early game?
In the early game, Nasus has the advantage against Kindred with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Kindred in the late game?
In the late game, Kindred takes over the Nasus vs Kindred matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Kindred scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Nasus vs Kindred matchup?
Nasus wins the matchup against Kindred with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Nasus is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.
What is the best Nasus build against Kindred?
The best Nasus build against Kindred includes Jak'Sho, The Protean, Iceborn Gauntlet, Frozen Heart with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Nasus runes against Kindred?
The best Nasus runes against Kindred use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Nasus vs Kindred matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Nasus counter Kindred?
Yes, Nasus has a favorable matchup against Kindred with a 50.0% win rate. Nasus slightly edges out Kindred in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.
How do I play Nasus against Kindred?
When playing Nasus against Kindred, 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.