Nasus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.8%
Pick Rate
4.6%

Nasusvs Poppy

SFighterTank
Patch26.14
Matches491,560
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJul 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nasus vs Poppy is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Nasus wins with a 61.1% win rate (+22.2%) over Poppy based on 18 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 Poppy 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 - 61.1% win rate in this matchup
Nasus
61.1% WR
VS
Poppy vs Nasus matchup - 38.9% win rate
Poppy
38.9% WR

Who Wins the Nasus vs Poppy Matchup?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Poppy matchup
Winner
Nasus
Matches: 18
61.1%
Win Rate
38.9%
4.8
CS / min
4.6
640
DMG / min
741
11,558
Gold / game
10,021
611
Heal / min
218
1,554
DMG Mitigated / min
1,426
0.7
CC / min
1.4
75.0%
Early Game WR
25.0%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Nasus vs Poppy Matchup Summary

The Nasus vs Poppy matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 18 recent matches analyzed, Nasus wins with a 61.1% win rate compared to Poppy's 38.9%, giving Nasus a 22.2 percentage point advantage. Nasus dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Poppy 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 Poppy leads by 0.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nasus players can confidently pick into Poppy and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Poppy 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 Poppy Laning Phase Breakdown

Nasus wins the laning phase against Poppy in League of Legends

Nasus is favored during the laning phase against Poppy, 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.

Farming
4.8Nasus
4.6Poppy
Nasus and Poppy 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
640Nasus
741Poppy
Poppy heavily out-damages Nasus by 101 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 Poppy's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,558Nasus
10,021Poppy
Nasus generates a commanding 1,537 more gold per game than Poppy. This substantial economic advantage means Nasus consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Poppy should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.7Nasus
1.4Poppy
Poppy provides 0.8 seconds more crowd control per minute than Nasus, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Poppy coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
2,165Nasus
1,644Poppy
Nasus vastly out-sustains Poppy, healing and mitigating 521 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Poppy is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Poppy, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nasus Build Against Poppy

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Poppy, providing the mobility and stats Nasus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nasus against Poppy are Iceborn Gauntlet, Frozen Heart and Thornmail. 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Poppy. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nasus vs Poppy matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nasus
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Nasus early game win rateNasus75.0%
Poppy early game win ratePoppy25.0%
Late Game
Nasus
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Nasus late game win rateNasus50.0%
Poppy late game win ratePoppy50.0%

Nasus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Poppy. This lopsided early game means Nasus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Nasus at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Poppy. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

Nasus holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Poppy players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Nasus Runes Against Poppy

Precision rune tree - Nasus primary runes vs PoppyPrecision
Fleet Footwork - best Nasus rune vs PoppyTriumph - best Nasus rune vs PoppyLegend: Haste - best Nasus rune vs PoppyLast Stand - best Nasus rune vs Poppy
Resolve rune tree - Nasus secondary runes vs PoppyResolve
Second Wind - best Nasus rune vs PoppyUnflinching - best Nasus rune vs Poppy
55.6% WR

Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Nasus to press their advantage against Poppy, 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.

Nasus matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.14
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
47.89%1421.372311,71845.5%49.4%
45.32%1395.473910,52938.6%50.0%
44.35%1246.471011,56252.3%40.0%
52.54%1181.670311,59244.2%59.1%
47.75%1111.764211,17050.0%46.1%
49.54%1091.164711,14046.0%52.5%
47.22%1081.369312,14843.2%49.3%
49.02%1021.271712,12947.2%50.0%
49.47%951.258811,31038.5%57.1%
51.61%935.766711,63948.1%53.0%
54.35%925.883211,20350.0%58.0%
48.91%922.376912,00237.8%56.4%
59.78%921.376812,18651.5%64.4%
44.44%905.575410,72648.6%41.8%
54.55%886.376811,48248.6%58.8%
41.38%873.766611,45839.4%42.6%
58.33%721.165812,75645.0%63.5%
41.43%701.172711,80464.3%26.2%
50.00%704.370010,78048.4%51.3%
50.72%695.81,16112,54357.9%48.0%
53.85%655.477512,59858.3%51.2%
53.13%643.575011,57746.4%58.3%
45.45%551.364311,55361.1%37.8%
55.56%544.478812,37163.2%51.4%
49.06%531.573812,52152.9%47.2%
48.08%526.167811,26363.2%39.4%
55.77%521.972811,53756.5%55.2%
54.90%517.187613,02060.0%51.6%
58.82%511.170112,39060.0%58.1%
46.00%505.36759,79642.3%50.0%
38.78%491.575412,56643.8%36.4%
52.08%486.267810,41752.4%51.9%
70.83%481.879412,18468.8%71.9%
54.17%485.379711,17752.2%56.0%
52.08%481.372811,72044.4%56.7%
56.25%481.476413,30650.0%58.8%
54.35%464.876411,18944.4%60.7%
44.44%455.999110,92644.4%44.4%
53.49%436.369111,43169.2%46.7%
45.24%424.969310,41945.0%45.5%
48.78%415.272211,67847.4%50.0%
56.10%416.062310,64157.9%54.5%
50.00%401.873512,18252.4%47.4%
48.72%391.670712,29650.0%48.1%
56.41%394.875911,77945.5%60.7%
44.74%386.178712,19446.7%43.5%
63.16%385.265911,33668.4%57.9%
44.74%386.073810,09555.6%35.0%
70.27%376.378311,20880.0%63.6%
55.56%361.467910,68053.3%57.1%
44.44%361.269611,01735.7%50.0%
63.89%366.574313,30762.5%64.3%
54.29%353.570011,75453.3%55.0%
58.82%341.065712,28541.7%68.2%
48.48%337.072312,12863.6%40.9%
65.63%321.275213,01772.7%61.9%
62.50%326.778110,49372.2%50.0%
58.06%316.173611,29153.9%61.1%
70.97%314.993811,95061.5%77.8%
61.29%315.266411,29572.7%55.0%
48.39%316.082711,01346.1%50.0%
48.39%311.265012,57146.1%50.0%
53.33%301.974912,30063.6%47.4%
46.67%301.477912,48054.5%42.1%
64.29%282.674513,85666.7%62.5%
60.71%282.462411,40766.7%56.3%
53.57%286.679212,08744.4%57.9%
55.56%275.168110,95855.6%55.6%
59.26%276.178312,31481.8%43.8%
69.23%261.971612,21970.0%68.8%
73.08%265.581112,33885.7%68.4%
26.92%264.365710,9259.1%40.0%
66.67%241.153011,73966.7%66.7%
56.52%231.577513,49642.9%62.5%
69.57%236.176910,22566.7%71.4%
38.10%211.364611,06955.6%25.0%
55.56%185.173113,11075.0%50.0%
61.11%184.864011,55875.0%50.0%
43.75%161.566712,7880.0%53.9%
25.00%161.05178,57230.0%16.7%
60.00%152.966611,24457.1%62.5%
40.00%155.969010,02042.9%37.5%
57.14%146.192913,866100.0%53.9%
61.54%131.573813,58133.3%70.0%
30.77%136.269012,71233.3%30.0%
69.23%135.978111,56480.0%62.5%
66.67%122.081613,32750.0%75.0%
54.55%111.56349,95950.0%66.7%
70.00%106.41,00012,29680.0%60.0%
30.00%106.179213,32066.7%14.3%
50.00%106.663611,62050.0%50.0%
30.00%105.44968,81016.7%50.0%
66.67%91.775013,786100.0%57.1%
55.56%91.769312,92233.3%66.7%
42.86%76.266712,724100.0%33.3%
57.14%75.35438,35425.0%100.0%
14.29%76.353210,1480.0%33.3%
16.67%62.552810,49633.3%0.0%
66.67%66.071110,821100.0%60.0%
50.00%67.04299,08250.0%50.0%
40.00%56.18039,81450.0%33.3%
60.00%56.35398,95350.0%66.7%
60.00%54.758011,4070.0%60.0%
60.00%56.379812,05850.0%66.7%
40.00%53.675914,2850.0%40.0%
40.00%54.489910,2840.0%66.7%
60.00%56.481416,147100.0%50.0%

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Nasus vs Poppy - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nasus do against Poppy in League of Legends?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Poppy matchup with a 61.1% win rate compared to Poppy's 38.9%, a 22.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 18 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.

How does Nasus do against Poppy in the early game?

In the early game, Nasus has the advantage against Poppy with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. 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 Poppy in the late game?

In the late game, Nasus takes over the Nasus vs Poppy matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Nasus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nasus vs Poppy matchup?

Nasus wins the matchup against Poppy with a 61.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 22.2 percentage point advantage means Nasus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 18 games analyzed.

What is the best Nasus build against Poppy?

The best Nasus build against Poppy includes Iceborn Gauntlet, Frozen Heart, Thornmail with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Poppy?

The best Nasus runes against Poppy use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 55.6% win rate in the Nasus vs Poppy matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Nasus counter Poppy?

Yes, Nasus has a favorable matchup against Poppy with a 61.1% win rate. Nasus strongly counters Poppy in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.

How do I play Nasus against Poppy?

When playing Nasus against Poppy, 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.