Nasusvs Malphite
Nasus vs Malphite is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Malphite wins with a 51.9% win rate (+3.7%) over Nasus based on 81 games. Malphite wins the early laning phase while Nasus scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Nasus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nasus vs Malphite 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.
Malphite(48.1%)Who Wins the Nasus vs Malphite Matchup?
Nasus vs Malphite Matchup Summary
The Nasus vs Malphite matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 81 recent matches analyzed, Malphite wins with a 51.9% win rate compared to Nasus's 48.1%, giving Malphite a 3.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Malphite controls the early laning stage, but Nasus outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Malphite needs to press advantages before Nasus reaches their power spikes, while Nasus should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Malphite leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Malphite is slightly favored, Nasus can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Malphite's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Nasus vs Malphite Laning Phase Breakdown
Nasus is favored during the laning phase against Malphite, 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.
Best Nasus Build Against Malphite
Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Malphite, providing the mobility and stats Nasus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nasus against Malphite are Sundered Sky, 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 75.0% win rate across 4 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Malphite. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nasus vs Malphite matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Nasus38.2%Malphite61.8%Nasus55.3%Malphite44.7%Malphite dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 61.8% win rate — a 23.5 percentage point lead over Nasus. This lopsided early game means Malphite 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 55.3% win rate — 10.6 points above Malphite. Extended games heavily favor Nasus, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Malphite must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Nasus reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Nasus 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 Malphite
Sorcery
Inspiration
The Sorcery and Inspiration rune setup gives Nasus the best tools to compete against Malphite in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.95% | 222 | 6.7 | 757 | 11,690 | 47.4% | 44.9% | |
| 46.62% | 133 | 5.8 | 769 | 11,929 | 47.1% | 46.3% | |
| 42.61% | 115 | 5.5 | 741 | 11,113 | 47.1% | 39.1% | |
| 51.38% | 109 | 5.0 | 1,048 | 10,821 | 49.2% | 54.5% | |
| 55.77% | 104 | 6.5 | 807 | 12,506 | 46.8% | 63.2% | |
| 46.53% | 101 | 2.7 | 773 | 12,630 | 44.7% | 48.1% | |
| 51.22% | 83 | 6.2 | 682 | 12,399 | 55.9% | 47.9% | |
| 41.98% | 81 | 1.3 | 727 | 11,966 | 42.5% | 41.5% | |
| 48.15% | 81 | 6.2 | 730 | 12,021 | 38.2% | 55.3% | |
| 50.00% | 80 | 5.9 | 786 | 11,204 | 39.4% | 57.5% | |
| 50.67% | 75 | 6.1 | 800 | 11,808 | 63.6% | 40.5% | |
| 52.70% | 74 | 7.0 | 740 | 12,648 | 60.0% | 46.1% | |
| 50.00% | 72 | 4.5 | 783 | 11,881 | 36.4% | 61.5% | |
| 45.83% | 72 | 5.5 | 753 | 12,269 | 46.4% | 45.5% | |
| 50.00% | 70 | 6.0 | 833 | 12,846 | 42.3% | 54.5% | |
| 46.38% | 69 | 4.7 | 702 | 11,750 | 41.7% | 51.5% | |
| 39.71% | 68 | 2.3 | 666 | 11,478 | 46.0% | 32.3% | |
| 62.12% | 66 | 6.5 | 782 | 12,203 | 53.6% | 68.4% | |
| 59.38% | 64 | 6.0 | 804 | 11,856 | 53.6% | 63.9% | |
| 47.37% | 57 | 6.3 | 713 | 11,074 | 56.7% | 37.0% | |
| 52.63% | 57 | 5.1 | 700 | 10,416 | 45.7% | 63.6% | |
| 54.39% | 57 | 1.9 | 727 | 11,423 | 59.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.71% | 56 | 2.1 | 855 | 13,468 | 56.5% | 63.6% | |
| 50.91% | 55 | 6.4 | 855 | 11,643 | 34.8% | 62.5% | |
| 56.36% | 55 | 1.6 | 704 | 12,272 | 46.9% | 69.6% | |
| 35.19% | 54 | 6.2 | 650 | 11,686 | 36.4% | 34.4% | |
| 55.56% | 54 | 6.4 | 730 | 11,685 | 54.2% | 56.7% | |
| 59.26% | 54 | 5.7 | 810 | 11,871 | 62.1% | 56.0% | |
| 49.02% | 51 | 5.8 | 964 | 12,406 | 51.7% | 45.5% | |
| 41.67% | 48 | 6.3 | 782 | 11,379 | 28.0% | 56.5% | |
| 52.08% | 48 | 6.2 | 662 | 11,081 | 44.8% | 63.2% | |
| 58.33% | 48 | 6.5 | 789 | 11,586 | 61.5% | 54.5% | |
| 61.70% | 47 | 1.4 | 738 | 12,644 | 54.2% | 69.6% | |
| 40.43% | 47 | 7.2 | 865 | 11,769 | 39.1% | 41.7% | |
| 50.00% | 46 | 6.8 | 866 | 11,792 | 62.5% | 36.4% | |
| 60.87% | 46 | 4.7 | 732 | 12,895 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 47.83% | 46 | 6.2 | 918 | 12,957 | 50.0% | 46.7% | |
| 56.82% | 44 | 6.1 | 755 | 12,180 | 68.8% | 50.0% | |
| 48.84% | 43 | 2.2 | 808 | 13,176 | 61.1% | 40.0% | |
| 39.02% | 41 | 6.4 | 693 | 11,179 | 42.9% | 35.0% | |
| 50.00% | 40 | 5.7 | 826 | 11,357 | 44.4% | 54.5% | |
| 51.28% | 39 | 5.5 | 743 | 11,314 | 47.8% | 56.3% | |
| 55.26% | 38 | 1.4 | 706 | 12,245 | 38.9% | 70.0% | |
| 54.05% | 37 | 2.6 | 689 | 12,938 | 35.0% | 76.5% | |
| 44.12% | 34 | 1.6 | 756 | 13,869 | 42.9% | 45.0% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 4.6 | 704 | 12,384 | 53.9% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 33 | 2.4 | 703 | 12,673 | 72.2% | 53.3% | |
| 59.38% | 32 | 6.5 | 806 | 12,723 | 36.4% | 71.4% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 3.5 | 777 | 12,113 | 62.5% | 40.0% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 2.6 | 794 | 11,975 | 55.6% | 58.3% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 6.3 | 738 | 12,429 | 50.0% | 63.2% | |
| 55.17% | 29 | 6.3 | 613 | 10,501 | 58.8% | 50.0% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 2.1 | 750 | 11,756 | 42.9% | 61.5% | |
| 57.69% | 26 | 6.1 | 681 | 10,859 | 60.0% | 54.5% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 1.8 | 641 | 12,025 | 23.1% | 61.5% | |
| 42.31% | 26 | 5.8 | 728 | 10,505 | 40.0% | 45.5% | |
| 30.77% | 26 | 1.9 | 721 | 11,642 | 45.5% | 20.0% | |
| 75.00% | 24 | 5.9 | 739 | 11,790 | 76.9% | 72.7% | |
| 79.17% | 24 | 2.1 | 801 | 13,211 | 91.7% | 66.7% | |
| 29.17% | 24 | 5.6 | 756 | 11,850 | 37.5% | 25.0% | |
| 65.22% | 23 | 5.8 | 857 | 12,891 | 28.6% | 81.3% | |
| 72.73% | 22 | 7.1 | 605 | 9,729 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 3.3 | 714 | 12,689 | 22.2% | 61.5% | |
| 42.86% | 21 | 7.3 | 668 | 11,334 | 30.0% | 54.5% | |
| 60.00% | 20 | 2.3 | 828 | 13,270 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 25.00% | 20 | 6.8 | 743 | 12,059 | 28.6% | 23.1% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 1.7 | 766 | 14,375 | 57.1% | 69.2% | |
| 65.00% | 20 | 1.1 | 703 | 12,784 | 44.4% | 81.8% | |
| 78.95% | 19 | 1.3 | 707 | 12,544 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.4 | 816 | 10,884 | 40.0% | 55.6% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 6.1 | 744 | 11,301 | 60.0% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 5.2 | 727 | 13,332 | 28.6% | 63.6% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 4.5 | 768 | 11,990 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 3.7 | 865 | 12,602 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 2.6 | 865 | 14,930 | 50.0% | 53.9% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 5.8 | 690 | 11,792 | 77.8% | 28.6% | |
| 81.25% | 16 | 6.6 | 890 | 13,136 | 57.1% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.5 | 693 | 13,319 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 2.4 | 793 | 13,827 | 25.0% | 63.6% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 5.8 | 665 | 11,862 | 66.7% | 44.4% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 6.8 | 709 | 13,767 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 7.1 | 781 | 12,338 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 5.6 | 740 | 11,445 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 15 | 4.7 | 678 | 11,481 | 85.7% | 75.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.1 | 717 | 13,798 | 62.5% | 28.6% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 1.0 | 748 | 12,471 | 40.0% | 70.0% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 4.5 | 680 | 13,128 | 62.5% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.8 | 725 | 12,816 | 83.3% | 37.5% | |
| 64.29% | 14 | 6.7 | 555 | 10,838 | 71.4% | 57.1% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.2 | 767 | 10,364 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.6 | 746 | 12,533 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 16.67% | 12 | 6.9 | 605 | 12,093 | 20.0% | 14.3% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 6.9 | 664 | 11,787 | 50.0% | 16.7% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.3 | 782 | 12,285 | 62.5% | 25.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.3 | 684 | 9,739 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 6.7 | 969 | 12,102 | 71.4% | 25.0% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 3.5 | 741 | 11,214 | 80.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.9 | 733 | 11,729 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 4.4 | 527 | 8,070 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 4.5 | 614 | 10,981 | 60.0% | 20.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.2 | 499 | 10,114 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 7.1 | 682 | 12,274 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 2.3 | 1,131 | 15,150 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 8.0 | 678 | 12,988 | 60.0% | 75.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 1.0 | 644 | 11,011 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.9 | 607 | 11,519 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.8 | 748 | 12,386 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.8 | 681 | 11,828 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 3.1 | 764 | 12,944 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.9 | 627 | 11,451 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.2 | 574 | 11,959 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.4 | 794 | 13,347 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.8 | 601 | 10,881 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 1.5 | 522 | 11,146 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 2.0 | 615 | 10,787 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.4 | 647 | 10,988 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.1 | 809 | 11,505 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 763 | 11,289 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.2 | 885 | 13,530 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.9 | 509 | 12,071 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 698 | 14,377 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 574 | 10,967 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
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Nasus vs Malphite - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Nasus do against Malphite in League of Legends?
Malphite wins the Nasus vs Malphite matchup with a 51.9% win rate compared to Nasus's 48.1%, a 3.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 81 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.
How does Nasus do against Malphite in the early game?
In the early game, Malphite has the advantage against Nasus with a 61.8% win rate versus 38.2%. Malphite players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Nasus do against Malphite in the late game?
In the late game, Nasus takes over the Nasus vs Malphite matchup with a 55.3% win rate compared to 44.7%. Nasus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Nasus vs Malphite matchup?
Malphite wins the matchup against Nasus with a 51.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 3.7 percentage point advantage means Malphite is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 81 games analyzed.
What is the best Nasus build against Malphite?
The best Nasus build against Malphite includes Sundered Sky, Frozen Heart, Trinity Force with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 75.0% 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 Malphite?
The best Nasus runes against Malphite use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Nasus vs Malphite matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Nasus counter Malphite?
No, Nasus struggles against Malphite with only a 48.1% win rate. Malphite has the advantage in this matchup. Nasus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Malphite's lead.
How do I play Nasus against Malphite?
When playing Nasus against Malphite, play cautiously and avoid Malphite's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Malphite in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.