Nasus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
51.0%
Pick Rate
4.1%

Nasusvs Shaco

AFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 12, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nasus vs Shaco is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Nasus wins with a 63.6% win rate (+27.3%) over Shaco based on 33 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 Shaco 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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Shaco - 63.6% win rateShaco(63.6%)
Nasus - 63.6% win rate in this matchup
Nasus
63.6% WR
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Shaco vs Nasus matchup - 36.4% win rate
Shaco
36.4% WR

Who Wins the Nasus vs Shaco Matchup?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Shaco matchup
Winner
Nasus
Matches: 33
63.6%
Win Rate
36.4%
2.4
CS / min
1.4
703
DMG / min
812
12,673
Gold / game
11,536
808
Heal / min
261
1,579
DMG Mitigated / min
425
0.7
CC / min
1.1
72.2%
Early Game WR
27.8%
53.3%
Late Game WR
46.7%

Nasus vs Shaco Matchup Summary

The Nasus vs Shaco matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 33 recent matches analyzed, Nasus wins with a 63.6% win rate compared to Shaco's 36.4%, giving Nasus a 27.3 percentage point advantage. Nasus dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Shaco 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 1,702 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nasus players can confidently pick into Shaco and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Shaco 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 Shaco Laning Phase Breakdown

Nasus wins the laning phase against Shaco in League of Legends

Nasus is favored during the laning phase against Shaco, 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
2.4Nasus
1.4Shaco
Nasus significantly out-farms Shaco by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 15 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Nasus a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Shaco players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
703Nasus
812Shaco
Shaco heavily out-damages Nasus by 108 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 Shaco's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,673Nasus
11,536Shaco
Nasus generates a commanding 1,138 more gold per game than Shaco. This substantial economic advantage means Nasus consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Shaco should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.7Nasus
1.1Shaco
Shaco provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Nasus, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Shaco coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
2,387Nasus
686Shaco
Nasus vastly out-sustains Shaco, healing and mitigating 1,702 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Shaco is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Shaco, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nasus Build Against Shaco

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Shaco, providing the mobility and stats Nasus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nasus against Shaco are Jak'Sho, The Protean, 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 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Shaco. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nasus vs Shaco matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nasus
72.2%
+44.4% advantage
Nasus early game win rateNasus72.2%
Shaco early game win rateShaco27.8%
Late Game
Nasus
53.3%
+6.7% advantage
Nasus late game win rateNasus53.3%
Shaco late game win rateShaco46.7%

Nasus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 72.2% win rate — a 44.4 percentage point lead over Shaco. 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 53.3% win rate — 6.7 points above Shaco. 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. Shaco players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Nasus Runes Against Shaco

Precision rune tree - Nasus primary runes vs ShacoPrecision
Fleet Footwork - best Nasus rune vs ShacoTriumph - best Nasus rune vs ShacoLegend: Haste - best Nasus rune vs ShacoCut Down - best Nasus rune vs Shaco
Inspiration rune tree - Nasus secondary runes vs ShacoInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Nasus rune vs ShacoApproach Velocity - best Nasus rune vs Shaco
70.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Inspiration secondary allows Nasus to press their advantage against Shaco, 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 Shaco - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nasus do against Shaco in League of Legends?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Shaco matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to Shaco's 36.4%, a 27.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 33 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Nasus do against Shaco in the early game?

In the early game, Nasus has the advantage against Shaco with a 72.2% win rate versus 27.8%. 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 Shaco in the late game?

In the late game, Nasus takes over the Nasus vs Shaco matchup with a 53.3% win rate compared to 46.7%. Nasus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nasus vs Shaco matchup?

Nasus wins the matchup against Shaco with a 63.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 27.3 percentage point advantage means Nasus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 33 games analyzed.

What is the best Nasus build against Shaco?

The best Nasus build against Shaco includes Jak'Sho, The Protean, 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 Shaco?

The best Nasus runes against Shaco use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 70.0% win rate in the Nasus vs Shaco matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Nasus counter Shaco?

Yes, Nasus has a favorable matchup against Shaco with a 63.6% win rate. Nasus strongly counters Shaco in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Nasus against Shaco?

When playing Nasus against Shaco, 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.