Nasus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.7%
Pick Rate
2.6%

Nasusvs Qiyana

DFighterTank
Patch26.10
Matches1,009,027
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nasus vs Qiyana is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Qiyana wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Nasus based on 6 games. Qiyana 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 Qiyana 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.

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Qiyana - 33.3% win rateQiyana(33.3%)
Nasus - 33.3% win rate in this matchup
Nasus
33.3% WR
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Qiyana vs Nasus matchup - 66.7% win rate
Qiyana
66.7% WR

Who Wins the Nasus vs Qiyana Matchup?

Qiyana wins the Nasus vs Qiyana matchup
Winner
Qiyana
Matches: 6
33.3%
Win Rate
66.7%
4.5
CS / min
4.5
670
DMG / min
991
12,465
Gold / game
15,152
656
Heal / min
280
1,912
DMG Mitigated / min
615
0.6
CC / min
0.8
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
40.0%
Late Game WR
60.0%

Nasus vs Qiyana Matchup Summary

The Nasus vs Qiyana matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Qiyana wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Nasus's 33.3%, giving Qiyana a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Qiyana dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Nasus 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 1,672 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Qiyana has a strong advantage in this matchup. Nasus players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Qiyana overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Nasus vs Qiyana Laning Phase Breakdown

Qiyana wins the laning phase against Nasus in League of Legends

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

Farming
4.5Nasus
4.5Qiyana
Nasus and Qiyana farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 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
670Nasus
991Qiyana
Qiyana heavily out-damages Nasus by 321 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 Qiyana's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,465Nasus
15,152Qiyana
Qiyana generates a commanding 2,687 more gold per game than Nasus. This substantial economic advantage means Qiyana consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Nasus should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.6Nasus
0.8Qiyana
Both Nasus and Qiyana provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
2,568Nasus
895Qiyana
Nasus vastly out-sustains Qiyana, healing and mitigating 1,672 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Qiyana is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Qiyana, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nasus Build Against Qiyana

Armored Advance is the optimal boots choice against Qiyana, providing the mobility and stats Nasus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nasus against Qiyana are Trinity Force, Thornmail and Spirit Visage. 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 Qiyana matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Qiyana
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Nasus early game win rateNasus0.0%
Qiyana early game win rateQiyana100.0%
Late Game
Qiyana
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Nasus late game win rateNasus40.0%
Qiyana late game win rateQiyana60.0%

Qiyana dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Nasus. This lopsided early game means Qiyana can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Qiyana is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Nasus. Extended games heavily favor Qiyana, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Nasus Runes Against Qiyana

Precision rune tree - Nasus primary runes vs QiyanaPrecision
Fleet Footwork - best Nasus rune vs QiyanaPresence of Mind - best Nasus rune vs QiyanaLegend: Haste - best Nasus rune vs QiyanaLast Stand - best Nasus rune vs Qiyana
Resolve rune tree - Nasus secondary runes vs QiyanaResolve
Second Wind - best Nasus rune vs QiyanaUnflinching - best Nasus rune vs Qiyana
100.0% WR

The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Nasus the best tools to compete against Qiyana in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Nasus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
38.59%3116.375711,48135.1%41.2%
47.81%2516.159811,67953.4%43.9%
45.50%2005.776011,35250.0%42.4%
50.93%1615.978611,57644.3%56.0%
46.62%1486.673611,84536.1%54.0%
58.14%1296.567311,37955.7%60.3%
41.96%1126.31,17311,64742.9%41.3%
48.18%1105.982511,87345.5%49.4%
52.34%1075.877611,32534.8%65.6%
48.11%1066.372911,27645.6%50.0%
51.43%1056.384210,71146.4%57.1%
55.34%1036.868012,02263.3%48.1%
34.38%967.075811,78742.9%29.5%
54.26%945.770311,26850.0%57.7%
47.31%935.578111,49348.6%46.4%
55.56%905.977011,46358.1%53.2%
57.30%896.080611,61060.0%55.1%
43.68%876.379411,31145.0%42.5%
41.98%816.281411,90236.4%45.8%
41.98%813.371212,56741.9%42.0%
51.95%775.989711,11662.1%45.8%
41.67%726.064010,88831.4%51.4%
50.70%714.092412,26450.0%51.2%
45.07%716.582512,54358.3%38.3%
41.43%706.576611,71432.3%48.7%
56.52%696.160411,85462.5%53.3%
53.62%696.674011,90348.0%56.8%
51.47%683.676813,09962.5%45.5%
50.77%652.776613,03150.0%51.3%
45.31%646.280411,59441.4%48.6%
46.88%645.673211,19033.3%56.8%
56.45%626.376510,70454.0%60.0%
50.00%586.175611,12767.9%33.3%
56.36%556.480512,39157.1%55.6%
53.70%545.870511,05356.0%51.7%
57.41%546.477211,67154.8%60.9%
50.94%536.173511,64455.0%48.5%
47.06%516.293711,36358.6%31.8%
50.98%516.181812,25043.5%57.1%
56.00%502.379912,71255.6%56.3%
47.92%485.978410,74945.5%50.0%
51.06%475.878011,72645.0%55.6%
55.56%456.065111,89563.2%50.0%
46.67%452.270312,13643.5%50.0%
59.09%445.571710,82845.5%72.7%
60.47%436.464411,85858.8%61.5%
60.00%406.885411,54966.7%52.6%
48.72%391.871411,78937.5%56.5%
56.76%376.663411,76155.6%57.9%
54.05%374.976412,95284.6%37.5%
55.56%362.270012,20452.9%57.9%
41.67%366.384611,54025.0%55.0%
45.71%352.071312,76530.8%54.5%
44.12%345.970711,90135.7%50.0%
58.82%346.676712,57460.0%57.9%
56.25%323.387813,69842.9%66.7%
48.39%316.079111,43042.9%52.9%
63.33%301.578414,17566.7%61.9%
35.71%285.868810,70236.4%35.3%
57.14%286.874212,95954.5%58.8%
60.71%285.074111,94063.6%58.8%
51.85%273.074013,12345.5%56.3%
53.85%266.571911,25257.1%50.0%
61.54%265.567411,47463.6%60.0%
42.31%266.563810,50327.3%53.3%
40.00%255.469510,97536.4%42.9%
64.00%254.586711,30757.1%72.7%
41.67%241.776012,80540.0%42.9%
30.43%234.868410,28836.4%25.0%
54.55%226.575311,16235.7%87.5%
77.27%221.676212,302100.0%61.5%
45.00%202.885514,58633.3%50.0%
40.00%205.066912,00233.3%42.9%
50.00%202.467611,18130.0%70.0%
63.16%196.878211,57275.0%54.5%
42.11%196.772111,01954.5%25.0%
50.00%184.870911,17666.7%41.7%
43.75%165.966710,79050.0%37.5%
46.67%152.068710,98357.1%37.5%
60.00%156.767811,06255.6%66.7%
64.29%142.473112,80871.4%57.1%
42.86%143.961410,45628.6%57.1%
69.23%134.199412,883100.0%55.6%
46.15%136.064312,38075.0%33.3%
38.46%133.96869,73637.5%40.0%
46.15%133.064713,62966.7%40.0%
46.15%131.385414,32625.0%55.6%
50.00%126.483912,37060.0%42.9%
33.33%126.01,00412,77520.0%42.9%
58.33%125.61,02313,372100.0%37.5%
27.27%111.154511,34025.0%28.6%
45.45%116.55509,95640.0%50.0%
45.45%116.181612,17580.0%16.7%
36.36%113.679812,63716.7%60.0%
40.00%106.979811,02640.0%40.0%
50.00%101.189613,26880.0%20.0%
77.78%92.263312,639100.0%66.7%
33.33%95.868512,55825.0%40.0%
37.50%85.979611,6590.0%50.0%
25.00%86.860910,71325.0%25.0%
50.00%86.949910,99950.0%50.0%
50.00%85.864811,12140.0%66.7%
57.14%75.560511,39250.0%60.0%
42.86%76.760910,36050.0%33.3%
57.14%76.949713,714100.0%40.0%
85.71%71.977811,99275.0%100.0%
66.67%65.54017,731100.0%33.3%
50.00%62.970311,20175.0%0.0%
33.33%64.567012,4650.0%40.0%
33.33%61.046410,48640.0%0.0%
66.67%67.284812,566100.0%50.0%
66.67%62.657111,181100.0%60.0%
83.33%65.85447,71483.3%0.0%
0.00%62.145310,3420.0%0.0%
40.00%53.24789,9940.0%66.7%
40.00%52.962310,16450.0%33.3%
40.00%55.95399,49425.0%100.0%
60.00%57.266913,56833.3%100.0%
40.00%56.982713,6770.0%50.0%
40.00%55.25698,93325.0%100.0%
80.00%55.388212,77550.0%100.0%
60.00%54.581810,07750.0%66.7%
40.00%56.996112,9710.0%66.7%
40.00%56.365611,26666.7%0.0%
60.00%51.264614,0430.0%75.0%
60.00%56.286811,438100.0%50.0%

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Nasus vs Qiyana - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nasus do against Qiyana in League of Legends?

Qiyana wins the Nasus vs Qiyana matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Nasus's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Nasus do against Qiyana in the early game?

In the early game, Qiyana has the advantage against Nasus with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Qiyana players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Nasus do against Qiyana in the late game?

In the late game, Qiyana takes over the Nasus vs Qiyana matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Qiyana scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nasus vs Qiyana matchup?

Qiyana wins the matchup against Nasus with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Qiyana is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Nasus build against Qiyana?

The best Nasus build against Qiyana includes Trinity Force, Thornmail, Spirit Visage with Armored Advance. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Nasus runes against Qiyana?

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

Does Nasus counter Qiyana?

No, Nasus struggles against Qiyana with only a 33.3% win rate. Qiyana has the advantage in this matchup. Nasus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Qiyana's lead.

How do I play Nasus against Qiyana?

When playing Nasus against Qiyana, play cautiously and avoid Qiyana's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Qiyana has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.