Nasus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.5%
Pick Rate
3.0%

Nasusvs Lux

FFighterTank
Patch26.9
Matches514,344
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nasus vs Lux is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.9. Nasus wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Lux based on 9 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 Lux 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.

Compare against an opponent
Lux - 66.7% win rateLux(66.7%)
Nasus - 66.7% win rate in this matchup
Nasus
66.7% WR
VS
Lux vs Nasus matchup - 33.3% win rate
Lux
33.3% WR

Who Wins the Nasus vs Lux Matchup?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Lux matchup
Winner
Nasus
Matches: 9
66.7%
Win Rate
33.3%
4.9
CS / min
5.2
725
DMG / min
1,088
12,125
Gold / game
12,299
564
Heal / min
75
1,676
DMG Mitigated / min
627
0.6
CC / min
1.7
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
71.4%
Late Game WR
28.6%

Nasus vs Lux Matchup Summary

The Nasus vs Lux matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Nasus wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Lux's 33.3%, giving Nasus a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Nasus dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Lux 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 1,538 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nasus players can confidently pick into Lux and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Lux 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 Lux Laning Phase Breakdown

Lux wins the laning phase against Nasus in League of Legends

Lux is favored during the laning phase against Nasus, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Lux holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
4.9Nasus
5.2Lux
Lux edges out Nasus by 0.3 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 5 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Lux.
Damage
725Nasus
1,088Lux
Lux heavily out-damages Nasus by 364 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 Lux's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,125Nasus
12,299Lux
Nasus and Lux generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 173 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.6Nasus
1.7Lux
Lux brings significantly more crowd control than Nasus, with 1.1 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Lux far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Nasus should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
2,240Nasus
702Lux
Nasus vastly out-sustains Lux, healing and mitigating 1,538 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Lux is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Lux, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nasus Build Against Lux

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Lux, providing the mobility and stats Nasus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nasus against Lux are Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter and Zeke's Convergence. 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 Lux matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nasus
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Nasus early game win rateNasus50.0%
Lux early game win rateLux50.0%
Late Game
Nasus
71.4%
+42.9% advantage
Nasus late game win rateNasus71.4%
Lux late game win rateLux28.6%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Nasus and Lux, with Nasus holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Nasus is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 71.4% win rate — 42.9 points above Lux. 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. Lux players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Nasus Runes Against Lux

Resolve rune tree - Nasus primary runes vs LuxResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Nasus rune vs LuxDemolish - best Nasus rune vs LuxConditioning - best Nasus rune vs LuxOvergrowth - best Nasus rune vs Lux
Sorcery rune tree - Nasus secondary runes vs LuxSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Nasus rune vs LuxTranscendence - best Nasus rune vs Lux
100.0% WR

Running Resolve primary with Sorcery secondary allows Nasus to press their advantage against Lux, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Nasus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.9. 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 26.9
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
46.21%1456.474211,64144.6%47.5%
51.89%1066.064411,99150.0%53.1%
48.39%935.879611,60445.5%50.0%
45.45%885.768010,50740.9%50.0%
44.44%726.181411,65641.4%46.5%
53.73%677.070211,93360.7%48.7%
41.54%656.375211,79938.5%43.6%
46.88%646.47059,96733.3%58.8%
41.38%586.866811,00748.3%34.5%
47.37%576.21,08512,09756.5%41.2%
57.14%565.666910,84260.0%54.8%
47.27%557.581912,49947.8%46.9%
55.56%546.078710,44253.6%57.7%
53.70%546.265811,16545.5%59.4%
52.94%516.383711,10548.0%57.7%
38.78%496.081611,52336.8%40.0%
61.70%476.180010,08850.0%79.0%
44.68%476.469011,66663.6%28.0%
38.64%445.679411,91426.7%44.8%
38.64%446.294511,31630.0%45.8%
44.19%435.978510,34533.3%57.9%
41.86%436.463910,67140.9%42.9%
54.76%422.370712,27450.0%58.3%
56.41%395.581912,32741.7%63.0%
42.11%385.971111,92935.3%47.6%
43.24%375.677710,48031.8%60.0%
40.00%356.479110,93242.9%38.1%
51.43%353.493413,33145.5%54.2%
51.43%356.582312,83640.0%56.0%
50.00%342.977911,10768.8%33.3%
43.75%326.079812,41745.5%42.9%
61.29%312.176213,04975.0%52.6%
22.58%315.772811,0867.7%33.3%
63.33%301.469711,62281.8%52.6%
50.00%306.375411,00343.8%57.1%
48.28%296.865310,64547.1%50.0%
55.17%296.764810,96964.3%46.7%
60.71%284.965211,32866.7%56.3%
50.00%286.268212,38871.4%42.9%
40.74%272.167411,22033.3%46.7%
65.38%266.461010,92466.7%63.6%
32.00%257.173211,23033.3%30.8%
48.00%254.777711,48450.0%46.1%
37.50%246.385111,66440.0%35.7%
54.17%246.28118,90666.7%33.3%
37.50%246.660110,51041.7%33.3%
43.48%233.970311,38940.0%46.1%
60.87%236.473211,27260.0%61.5%
68.18%224.072912,20366.7%71.4%
59.09%226.487113,09237.5%71.4%
63.64%221.267012,11970.0%58.3%
85.71%216.674613,064100.0%78.6%
47.62%211.969211,28562.5%38.5%
35.00%201.262612,65316.7%42.9%
50.00%201.274712,75937.5%58.3%
42.11%196.880812,01250.0%38.5%
57.89%194.977011,34566.7%42.9%
42.11%196.265110,83344.4%40.0%
64.71%175.953311,01263.6%66.7%
58.82%176.985011,97966.7%54.5%
56.25%166.768612,06171.4%44.4%
31.25%161.964312,23020.0%36.4%
26.67%154.674112,60042.9%12.5%
53.33%156.788812,10362.5%42.9%
35.71%146.873711,97342.9%28.6%
35.71%145.776213,00633.3%36.4%
78.57%142.964011,52375.0%83.3%
61.54%131.574211,70385.7%33.3%
76.92%131.550210,32475.0%80.0%
53.85%131.863811,62450.0%60.0%
23.08%136.262610,11214.3%33.3%
41.67%121.976113,8290.0%50.0%
41.67%127.065212,39850.0%37.5%
58.33%121.480711,91642.9%80.0%
36.36%116.978013,29225.0%42.9%
36.36%114.96749,72842.9%25.0%
36.36%113.17289,87825.0%66.7%
45.45%111.172713,02525.0%57.1%
50.00%105.975410,79625.0%66.7%
50.00%106.673410,29660.0%40.0%
22.22%94.87129,4100.0%40.0%
66.67%96.376913,155100.0%57.1%
0.00%92.274911,9410.0%0.0%
88.89%97.076710,00783.3%100.0%
55.56%91.370914,21650.0%57.1%
66.67%96.467610,73566.7%66.7%
33.33%96.873413,1230.0%42.9%
66.67%94.972512,12550.0%71.4%
44.44%96.161811,07950.0%40.0%
66.67%91.863511,72666.7%66.7%
77.78%93.460312,348100.0%60.0%
33.33%95.379513,86720.0%50.0%
55.56%94.664011,11560.0%50.0%
50.00%82.26339,04825.0%75.0%
62.50%86.758513,49666.7%60.0%
62.50%86.684712,18166.7%60.0%
28.57%72.565411,37825.0%33.3%
42.86%76.862010,26433.3%50.0%
14.29%77.16109,38150.0%0.0%
71.43%71.470713,79080.0%50.0%
50.00%67.278210,26533.3%66.7%
50.00%67.386112,0990.0%100.0%
16.67%65.361312,1940.0%33.3%
50.00%67.063412,53433.3%66.7%
83.33%66.075013,713100.0%75.0%
0.00%62.155411,0020.0%0.0%
83.33%61.957212,812100.0%75.0%
50.00%62.851710,23775.0%0.0%
40.00%56.674311,0180.0%50.0%
100.00%56.271710,720100.0%0.0%
80.00%56.17009,16275.0%100.0%
60.00%51.761315,026100.0%50.0%

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Nasus vs Lux - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nasus do against Lux in League of Legends?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Lux matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Lux's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.9.

How does Nasus do against Lux in the early game?

In the early game, Nasus has the advantage against Lux with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Lux in the late game?

In the late game, Nasus takes over the Nasus vs Lux matchup with a 71.4% win rate compared to 28.6%. Nasus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nasus vs Lux matchup?

Nasus wins the matchup against Lux with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.9. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Nasus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.

What is the best Nasus build against Lux?

The best Nasus build against Lux includes Liandry's Torment, Rylai's Crystal Scepter, Zeke's Convergence with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Nasus runes against Lux?

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

Does Nasus counter Lux?

Yes, Nasus has a favorable matchup against Lux with a 66.7% win rate. Nasus strongly counters Lux in lane based on current patch 26.9 data.

How do I play Nasus against Lux?

When playing Nasus against Lux, 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.