Nasus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.3%
Pick Rate
4.1%

Nasusvs Ryze

BFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 23, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nasus vs Ryze is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Nasus wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Ryze based on 9 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 Ryze 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.

Compare against an opponent
Ryze - 66.7% win rateRyze(66.7%)
Nasus - 66.7% win rate in this matchup
Nasus
66.7% WR
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Ryze vs Nasus matchup - 33.3% win rate
Ryze
33.3% WR

Who Wins the Nasus vs Ryze Matchup?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Ryze matchup
Winner
Nasus
Matches: 9
66.7%
Win Rate
33.3%
8.0
CS / min
8.2
678
DMG / min
1,256
12,988
Gold / game
13,317
692
Heal / min
245
1,840
DMG Mitigated / min
795
0.7
CC / min
1.1
60.0%
Early Game WR
40.0%
75.0%
Late Game WR
25.0%

Nasus vs Ryze Matchup Summary

The Nasus vs Ryze matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Nasus wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Ryze'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 Ryze 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 1,492 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nasus players can confidently pick into Ryze and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Ryze 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 Ryze Laning Phase Breakdown

Ryze wins the laning phase against Nasus in League of Legends

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

Farming
8.0Nasus
8.2Ryze
Nasus and Ryze farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
1,256Ryze
Ryze heavily out-damages Nasus by 578 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 Ryze's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,988Nasus
13,317Ryze
Ryze earns 329 more gold per game than Nasus, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Ryze slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.7Nasus
1.1Ryze
Ryze provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Nasus, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Ryze coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
2,532Nasus
1,040Ryze
Nasus vastly out-sustains Ryze, healing and mitigating 1,492 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Ryze is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Ryze, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nasus Build Against Ryze

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Ryze, providing the mobility and stats Nasus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nasus against Ryze are Force of Nature, Essence Reaver and Spirit Visage. 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 Ryze. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nasus vs Ryze matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nasus
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Nasus early game win rateNasus60.0%
Ryze early game win rateRyze40.0%
Late Game
Nasus
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Nasus late game win rateNasus75.0%
Ryze late game win rateRyze25.0%

Nasus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Ryze. This lopsided early game means Nasus 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 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Ryze. 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. Ryze players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Nasus Runes Against Ryze

Precision rune tree - Nasus primary runes vs RyzePrecision
Fleet Footwork - best Nasus rune vs RyzeTriumph - best Nasus rune vs RyzeLegend: Haste - best Nasus rune vs RyzeLast Stand - best Nasus rune vs Ryze
Resolve rune tree - Nasus secondary runes vs RyzeResolve
Second Wind - best Nasus rune vs RyzeUnflinching - best Nasus rune vs Ryze
100.0% WR

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


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.

Nasus matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
45.95%2226.775711,69047.4%44.9%
46.62%1335.876911,92947.1%46.3%
42.61%1155.574111,11347.1%39.1%
51.38%1095.01,04810,82149.2%54.5%
55.77%1046.580712,50646.8%63.2%
46.53%1012.777312,63044.7%48.1%
51.22%836.268212,39955.9%47.9%
41.98%811.372711,96642.5%41.5%
48.15%816.273012,02138.2%55.3%
50.00%805.978611,20439.4%57.5%
50.67%756.180011,80863.6%40.5%
52.70%747.074012,64860.0%46.1%
50.00%724.578311,88136.4%61.5%
45.83%725.575312,26946.4%45.5%
50.00%706.083312,84642.3%54.5%
46.38%694.770211,75041.7%51.5%
39.71%682.366611,47846.0%32.3%
62.12%666.578212,20353.6%68.4%
59.38%646.080411,85653.6%63.9%
47.37%576.371311,07456.7%37.0%
52.63%575.170010,41645.7%63.6%
54.39%571.972711,42359.3%50.0%
60.71%562.185513,46856.5%63.6%
50.91%556.485511,64334.8%62.5%
56.36%551.670412,27246.9%69.6%
35.19%546.265011,68636.4%34.4%
55.56%546.473011,68554.2%56.7%
59.26%545.781011,87162.1%56.0%
49.02%515.896412,40651.7%45.5%
41.67%486.378211,37928.0%56.5%
52.08%486.266211,08144.8%63.2%
58.33%486.578911,58661.5%54.5%
61.70%471.473812,64454.2%69.6%
40.43%477.286511,76939.1%41.7%
50.00%466.886611,79262.5%36.4%
60.87%464.773212,89550.0%66.7%
47.83%466.291812,95750.0%46.7%
56.82%446.175512,18068.8%50.0%
48.84%432.280813,17661.1%40.0%
39.02%416.469311,17942.9%35.0%
50.00%405.782611,35744.4%54.5%
51.28%395.574311,31447.8%56.3%
55.26%381.470612,24538.9%70.0%
54.05%372.668912,93835.0%76.5%
44.12%341.675613,86942.9%45.0%
51.52%334.670412,38453.9%50.0%
63.64%332.470312,67372.2%53.3%
59.38%326.580612,72336.4%71.4%
51.61%313.577712,11362.5%40.0%
56.67%302.679411,97555.6%58.3%
58.62%296.373812,42950.0%63.2%
55.17%296.361310,50158.8%50.0%
51.85%272.175011,75642.9%61.5%
57.69%266.168110,85960.0%54.5%
42.31%261.864112,02523.1%61.5%
42.31%265.872810,50540.0%45.5%
30.77%261.972111,64245.5%20.0%
75.00%245.973911,79076.9%72.7%
79.17%242.180113,21191.7%66.7%
29.17%245.675611,85037.5%25.0%
65.22%235.885712,89128.6%81.3%
72.73%227.16059,72960.0%100.0%
45.45%223.371412,68922.2%61.5%
42.86%217.366811,33430.0%54.5%
60.00%202.382813,27050.0%66.7%
25.00%206.874312,05928.6%23.1%
65.00%201.776614,37557.1%69.2%
65.00%201.170312,78444.4%81.8%
78.95%191.370712,544100.0%60.0%
47.37%196.481610,88440.0%55.6%
52.63%196.174411,30160.0%44.4%
50.00%185.272713,33228.6%63.6%
50.00%184.576811,99050.0%50.0%
47.06%173.786512,60244.4%50.0%
52.94%172.686514,93050.0%53.9%
56.25%165.869011,79277.8%28.6%
81.25%166.689013,13657.1%100.0%
50.00%161.569313,31940.0%66.7%
53.33%152.479313,82725.0%63.6%
53.33%155.866511,86266.7%44.4%
60.00%156.870913,76760.0%60.0%
53.33%157.178112,33857.1%50.0%
53.33%155.674011,44557.1%50.0%
80.00%154.767811,48185.7%75.0%
46.67%151.171713,79862.5%28.6%
60.00%151.074812,47140.0%70.0%
64.29%144.568013,12862.5%66.7%
57.14%146.872512,81683.3%37.5%
64.29%146.755510,83871.4%57.1%
38.46%136.276710,36433.3%42.9%
58.33%126.674612,53350.0%66.7%
16.67%126.960512,09320.0%14.3%
33.33%126.966411,78750.0%16.7%
50.00%126.378212,28562.5%25.0%
54.55%116.36849,73957.1%50.0%
54.55%116.796912,10271.4%25.0%
72.73%113.574111,21480.0%66.7%
40.00%101.973311,72940.0%40.0%
50.00%104.45278,07050.0%50.0%
40.00%104.561410,98160.0%20.0%
66.67%91.249910,11450.0%80.0%
66.67%97.168212,27471.4%50.0%
77.78%92.31,13115,150100.0%66.7%
66.67%98.067812,98860.0%75.0%
22.22%91.064411,0110.0%50.0%
55.56%95.960711,51966.7%50.0%
55.56%96.874812,38666.7%50.0%
44.44%96.868111,82825.0%60.0%
62.50%83.176412,94466.7%60.0%
25.00%86.962711,45125.0%25.0%
50.00%86.257411,95966.7%40.0%
57.14%77.479413,34766.7%50.0%
57.14%72.860110,88125.0%100.0%
57.14%71.552211,146100.0%40.0%
57.14%72.061510,78740.0%100.0%
28.57%76.464710,98866.7%0.0%
66.67%67.180911,50560.0%100.0%
20.00%56.976311,28933.3%0.0%
80.00%56.288513,53075.0%100.0%
60.00%55.950912,071100.0%33.3%
80.00%56.569814,377100.0%75.0%
60.00%56.457410,96750.0%66.7%

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Nasus vs Ryze - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nasus do against Ryze in League of Legends?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Ryze matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Ryze's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Nasus do against Ryze in the early game?

In the early game, Nasus has the advantage against Ryze with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. 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 Ryze in the late game?

In the late game, Nasus takes over the Nasus vs Ryze matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Nasus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nasus vs Ryze matchup?

Nasus wins the matchup against Ryze with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Nasus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.

What is the best Nasus build against Ryze?

The best Nasus build against Ryze includes Force of Nature, Essence Reaver, Spirit Visage with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. 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 Ryze?

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

Does Nasus counter Ryze?

Yes, Nasus has a favorable matchup against Ryze with a 66.7% win rate. Nasus strongly counters Ryze in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Nasus against Ryze?

When playing Nasus against Ryze, 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.