Nasus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.2%
Pick Rate
3.6%

Nasusvs Nidalee

AFighterTank
Patch26.12
Matches328,930
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nasus vs Nidalee is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.12. Nasus wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Nidalee based on 6 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 Nidalee matchup.

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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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Nasus - 66.7% win rate in this matchup
Nasus
66.7% WR
VS
Nidalee vs Nasus matchup - 33.3% win rate
Nidalee
33.3% WR

Who Wins the Nasus vs Nidalee Matchup?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Nidalee matchup
Winner
Nasus
Matches: 6
66.7%
Win Rate
33.3%
1.0
CS / min
0.8
678
DMG / min
719
10,251
Gold / game
9,274
871
Heal / min
616
1,379
DMG Mitigated / min
657
0.6
CC / min
0.2
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Nasus vs Nidalee Matchup Summary

The Nasus vs Nidalee matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Nasus wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Nidalee'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 Nidalee 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 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nasus players can confidently pick into Nidalee and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Nidalee 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 Nidalee Laning Phase Breakdown

Nasus wins the laning phase against Nidalee in League of Legends

Nasus is favored during the laning phase against Nidalee, 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.

Farming
1.0Nasus
0.8Nidalee
Nasus and Nidalee farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
678Nasus
719Nidalee
Nidalee deals 41 more champion damage per minute than Nasus. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Nasus choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Nidalee's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
10,251Nasus
9,274Nidalee
Nasus generates a commanding 977 more gold per game than Nidalee. This substantial economic advantage means Nasus consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Nidalee should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.6Nasus
0.2Nidalee
Nasus provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Nidalee, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Nasus coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
2,250Nasus
1,273Nidalee
Nasus vastly out-sustains Nidalee, healing and mitigating 977 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Nidalee is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Nidalee, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nasus Build Against Nidalee

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Nidalee, providing the mobility and stats Nasus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nasus against Nidalee are Frozen Heart, Trinity Force 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 100.0% win rate across 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Nidalee. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nasus vs Nidalee matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nasus
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Nasus early game win rateNasus50.0%
Nidalee early game win rateNidalee50.0%
Late Game
Nasus
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Nasus late game win rateNasus100.0%
Nidalee late game win rateNidalee0.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Nasus and Nidalee, 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 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Nidalee. 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. Nidalee players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Nasus Runes Against Nidalee

Precision rune tree - Nasus primary runes vs NidaleePrecision
Fleet Footwork - best Nasus rune vs NidaleeTriumph - best Nasus rune vs NidaleeLegend: Haste - best Nasus rune vs NidaleeCut Down - best Nasus rune vs Nidalee
Inspiration rune tree - Nasus secondary runes vs NidaleeInspiration
Approach Velocity - best Nasus rune vs NidaleeMagical Footwear - best Nasus rune vs Nidalee
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Nasus to press their advantage against Nidalee, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


Nasus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.12. 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 26.12
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
42.72%1036.574311,11643.5%42.1%
53.13%645.562411,00350.0%55.9%
53.57%565.776511,33741.7%62.5%
60.38%535.681211,11658.3%62.1%
50.98%516.091911,36154.2%48.1%
60.00%506.379712,07854.2%65.4%
46.81%476.079910,65231.8%60.0%
56.52%461.368312,51657.9%55.6%
42.22%456.374611,67347.1%39.3%
39.53%432.574812,32633.3%45.5%
46.51%436.672911,97561.1%36.0%
48.84%436.61,15812,30944.4%52.0%
43.90%411.065111,44842.1%45.5%
43.59%394.862411,43552.6%35.0%
42.11%386.364611,18035.7%45.8%
54.05%377.186213,71353.9%54.2%
40.54%371.772611,96729.4%50.0%
41.67%364.86869,54343.5%38.5%
44.44%366.376511,61240.0%47.6%
34.29%351.061010,91233.3%35.3%
63.64%336.496611,81070.6%56.3%
48.48%336.672412,20938.5%55.0%
51.52%331.374111,97850.0%52.4%
45.45%331.363811,65147.4%42.9%
46.88%326.287112,46740.0%50.0%
53.13%326.098111,59761.5%47.4%
50.00%326.075911,18328.6%66.7%
51.61%314.872011,18638.5%61.1%
38.71%311.968512,68937.5%39.1%
46.67%306.175711,25937.5%57.1%
58.62%296.576811,60853.9%62.5%
34.48%291.868111,62927.3%38.9%
66.67%272.263711,02971.4%61.5%
42.31%266.279111,88845.5%40.0%
61.54%265.576312,43063.6%60.0%
46.15%266.579511,94258.3%35.7%
50.00%261.270112,14240.0%63.6%
37.50%246.457011,96233.3%40.0%
33.33%245.772410,42333.3%33.3%
56.52%232.977010,53560.0%50.0%
52.17%236.764211,80053.9%50.0%
72.73%225.072912,72672.7%72.7%
61.90%216.277012,39137.5%76.9%
47.62%211.369913,3980.0%55.6%
90.00%206.385913,48788.9%90.9%
60.00%206.261212,26040.0%66.7%
40.00%202.262512,27825.0%50.0%
35.00%204.482113,14137.5%33.3%
31.58%191.555511,57318.2%50.0%
52.63%191.367311,35255.6%50.0%
66.67%184.394112,74077.8%55.6%
66.67%182.280113,18066.7%66.7%
61.11%186.265912,17055.6%66.7%
76.47%173.967812,905100.0%42.9%
70.59%172.379012,46677.8%62.5%
47.06%175.080410,42945.5%50.0%
64.71%171.283113,37842.9%80.0%
62.50%161.375813,38480.0%54.5%
68.75%162.286012,19855.6%85.7%
40.00%156.060511,75916.7%55.6%
66.67%156.372611,72780.0%60.0%
50.00%141.172413,38475.0%40.0%
50.00%146.683812,06162.5%33.3%
71.43%145.973511,30271.4%71.4%
69.23%130.960511,81971.4%66.7%
38.46%131.263312,87450.0%28.6%
46.15%131.264712,09560.0%37.5%
75.00%123.389913,85475.0%75.0%
58.33%126.682412,76360.0%57.1%
58.33%126.077811,04940.0%71.4%
72.73%111.884713,73760.0%83.3%
54.55%112.359910,67166.7%40.0%
36.36%116.882314,58933.3%37.5%
54.55%115.466910,97833.3%80.0%
80.00%101.487513,89266.7%100.0%
20.00%106.275710,5880.0%28.6%
70.00%103.860311,308100.0%57.1%
44.44%93.866811,947100.0%16.7%
44.44%95.360211,91733.3%66.7%
87.50%86.268912,101100.0%80.0%
62.50%86.960311,70650.0%75.0%
37.50%81.860011,7960.0%60.0%
25.00%86.356611,09125.0%25.0%
75.00%80.877011,63283.3%50.0%
57.14%74.677813,9830.0%66.7%
57.14%76.468513,771100.0%40.0%
57.14%75.660412,208100.0%25.0%
42.86%75.962511,946100.0%33.3%
42.86%76.64739,56325.0%66.7%
85.71%71.259514,693100.0%83.3%
33.33%67.269913,33233.3%33.3%
66.67%61.067810,25150.0%100.0%
33.33%61.05939,66550.0%0.0%
66.67%65.06489,50960.0%100.0%
16.67%65.664011,6370.0%20.0%
33.33%66.25017,19225.0%50.0%
16.67%64.450110,02525.0%0.0%
33.33%65.853513,1590.0%40.0%
80.00%54.778913,039100.0%75.0%
40.00%52.458710,9530.0%66.7%
80.00%56.960415,108100.0%75.0%
40.00%51.666810,6770.0%100.0%
40.00%56.557510,03266.7%0.0%

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Nasus vs Nidalee - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nasus do against Nidalee in League of Legends?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Nidalee matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Nidalee's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.12.

How does Nasus do against Nidalee in the early game?

In the early game, Nasus has the advantage against Nidalee 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 Nidalee in the late game?

In the late game, Nasus takes over the Nasus vs Nidalee matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Nasus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nasus vs Nidalee matchup?

Nasus wins the matchup against Nidalee with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.12. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Nasus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Nasus build against Nidalee?

The best Nasus build against Nidalee includes Frozen Heart, Trinity Force, Protoplasm Harness with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Nidalee?

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

Does Nasus counter Nidalee?

Yes, Nasus has a favorable matchup against Nidalee with a 66.7% win rate. Nasus strongly counters Nidalee in lane based on current patch 26.12 data.

How do I play Nasus against Nidalee?

When playing Nasus against Nidalee, 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.