Nasusvs Naafiri
Nasus vs Naafiri is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Nasus wins with a 58.3% win rate (+16.7%) over Naafiri based on 24 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 Naafiri 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 Naafiri Matchup?
Nasus vs Naafiri Matchup Summary
The Nasus vs Naafiri matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 24 recent matches analyzed, Nasus wins with a 58.3% win rate compared to Naafiri's 41.7%, giving Nasus a 16.7 percentage point advantage. Nasus dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Naafiri players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Nasus leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nasus players can confidently pick into Naafiri and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Naafiri 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 Naafiri Laning Phase Breakdown
Nasus is favored during the laning phase against Naafiri, 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 Naafiri
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Naafiri, providing the mobility and stats Nasus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nasus against Naafiri are Iceborn Gauntlet, Frozen Heart and Protoplasm Harness. This combination gives Nasus an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Naafiri. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nasus vs Naafiri matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Nasus50.0%
Naafiri50.0%Nasus64.3%Naafiri35.7%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Nasus and Naafiri, 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 64.3% win rate — 28.6 points above Naafiri. 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. Naafiri players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Nasus Runes Against Naafiri
Precision
Inspiration
Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Nasus to press their advantage against Naafiri, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.00% | 70 | 1.2 | 734 | 11,666 | 46.4% | 52.4% | |
| 59.38% | 64 | 1.4 | 700 | 11,274 | 56.3% | 62.5% | |
| 50.00% | 58 | 1.2 | 637 | 10,892 | 46.4% | 53.3% | |
| 49.09% | 55 | 5.5 | 738 | 10,022 | 43.5% | 53.1% | |
| 45.28% | 53 | 6.3 | 713 | 11,867 | 47.4% | 44.1% | |
| 51.92% | 52 | 1.1 | 719 | 11,878 | 52.4% | 51.6% | |
| 48.08% | 52 | 1.4 | 727 | 12,259 | 50.0% | 47.2% | |
| 47.06% | 51 | 5.9 | 682 | 11,883 | 33.3% | 52.8% | |
| 52.08% | 48 | 1.8 | 617 | 10,360 | 57.9% | 48.3% | |
| 63.04% | 46 | 1.1 | 552 | 11,365 | 52.9% | 69.0% | |
| 39.13% | 46 | 3.5 | 687 | 12,282 | 38.5% | 39.4% | |
| 46.34% | 41 | 2.0 | 692 | 11,829 | 33.3% | 56.5% | |
| 68.29% | 41 | 5.9 | 818 | 12,612 | 70.6% | 66.7% | |
| 39.47% | 38 | 5.7 | 727 | 10,886 | 36.4% | 40.7% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 3.5 | 755 | 12,331 | 47.1% | 55.6% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 6.3 | 812 | 11,250 | 55.6% | 56.3% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 1.0 | 694 | 10,471 | 69.2% | 26.3% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 6.3 | 1,116 | 12,572 | 70.0% | 40.9% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 1.1 | 667 | 12,792 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 4.9 | 726 | 10,488 | 54.5% | 52.6% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 1.1 | 715 | 10,515 | 50.0% | 43.8% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 6.3 | 580 | 10,075 | 64.3% | 31.3% | |
| 39.29% | 28 | 1.2 | 591 | 9,680 | 53.9% | 26.7% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 5.3 | 687 | 11,614 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 1.3 | 683 | 10,401 | 54.5% | 40.0% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 6.3 | 711 | 10,552 | 40.0% | 71.4% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 6.2 | 612 | 10,108 | 58.3% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 1.0 | 628 | 11,024 | 45.5% | 53.9% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 1.9 | 684 | 11,699 | 50.0% | 64.3% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 1.3 | 802 | 13,560 | 80.0% | 47.4% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 7.2 | 917 | 13,189 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 5.3 | 770 | 12,211 | 62.5% | 35.7% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 5.1 | 818 | 11,848 | 44.4% | 53.9% | |
| 80.00% | 20 | 1.8 | 888 | 12,672 | 100.0% | 71.4% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 6.0 | 964 | 11,980 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 6.3 | 798 | 12,640 | 50.0% | 56.3% | |
| 25.00% | 20 | 1.3 | 714 | 13,154 | 16.7% | 28.6% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 1.1 | 678 | 11,668 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 4.7 | 588 | 9,664 | 30.0% | 70.0% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 5.3 | 768 | 10,471 | 33.3% | 70.0% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 5.2 | 720 | 10,931 | 62.5% | 36.4% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 6.3 | 829 | 14,359 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 5.2 | 661 | 11,663 | 77.8% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 1.4 | 740 | 12,068 | 60.0% | 46.1% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 5.8 | 813 | 12,124 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 1.1 | 741 | 12,588 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.6 | 695 | 10,365 | 71.4% | 40.0% | |
| 70.59% | 17 | 5.5 | 1,023 | 12,269 | 57.1% | 80.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 1.6 | 752 | 12,613 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 4.8 | 793 | 12,765 | 75.0% | 53.9% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 1.0 | 583 | 8,960 | 25.0% | 37.5% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 5.6 | 702 | 11,180 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 86.67% | 15 | 1.9 | 597 | 11,847 | 100.0% | 77.8% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 5.9 | 786 | 11,048 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.0 | 811 | 12,453 | 66.7% | 44.4% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 7.1 | 750 | 12,703 | 75.0% | 36.4% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 6.3 | 678 | 11,091 | 71.4% | 62.5% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 1.9 | 793 | 12,547 | 57.1% | 42.9% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 2.8 | 651 | 11,630 | 42.9% | 71.4% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.8 | 801 | 13,473 | 33.3% | 63.6% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 1.2 | 587 | 12,513 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.3 | 824 | 10,960 | 60.0% | 25.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 2.5 | 736 | 13,090 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 3.0 | 794 | 14,557 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 2.0 | 816 | 12,175 | 75.0% | 62.5% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.9 | 842 | 11,508 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.5 | 838 | 13,268 | 25.0% | 62.5% | |
| 8.33% | 12 | 4.5 | 591 | 9,815 | 0.0% | 16.7% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.2 | 727 | 10,611 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.4 | 710 | 13,782 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 5.1 | 952 | 12,200 | 100.0% | 62.5% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 5.5 | 648 | 10,430 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.9 | 672 | 10,313 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 1.0 | 502 | 11,453 | 80.0% | 80.0% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 6.1 | 816 | 10,923 | 66.7% | 85.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 680 | 11,092 | 100.0% | 16.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.8 | 780 | 12,694 | 0.0% | 62.5% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 0.9 | 464 | 9,063 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.2 | 730 | 13,864 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 5.2 | 655 | 11,058 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 5.9 | 777 | 11,855 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.6 | 663 | 12,034 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.4 | 1,057 | 12,759 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.8 | 882 | 14,249 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.0 | 928 | 13,859 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.0 | 549 | 11,311 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 4.8 | 391 | 7,694 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 830 | 14,439 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 710 | 9,027 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 433 | 10,786 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
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Nasus vs Naafiri - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Nasus do against Naafiri in League of Legends?
Nasus wins the Nasus vs Naafiri matchup with a 58.3% win rate compared to Naafiri's 41.7%, a 16.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 24 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Nasus do against Naafiri in the early game?
In the early game, Nasus has the advantage against Naafiri 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 Naafiri in the late game?
In the late game, Nasus takes over the Nasus vs Naafiri matchup with a 64.3% win rate compared to 35.7%. Nasus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Nasus vs Naafiri matchup?
Nasus wins the matchup against Naafiri with a 58.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 16.7 percentage point advantage means Nasus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 24 games analyzed.
What is the best Nasus build against Naafiri?
The best Nasus build against Naafiri includes Iceborn Gauntlet, Frozen Heart, Protoplasm Harness with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Naafiri?
The best Nasus runes against Naafiri use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Nasus vs Naafiri matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Nasus counter Naafiri?
Yes, Nasus has a favorable matchup against Naafiri with a 58.3% win rate. Nasus strongly counters Naafiri in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.
How do I play Nasus against Naafiri?
When playing Nasus against Naafiri, 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.