Nasus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.0%
Pick Rate
2.7%

Nasusvs Shaco

DFighterTank
Patch26.10
Matches2,379,056
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 27, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nasus vs Shaco is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Shaco wins with a 56.7% win rate (+13.3%) over Nasus based on 30 games. Shaco 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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Nasus - 43.3% win rate in this matchup
Nasus
43.3% WR
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Shaco vs Nasus matchup - 56.7% win rate
Shaco
56.7% WR

Who Wins the Nasus vs Shaco Matchup?

Shaco wins the Nasus vs Shaco matchup
Winner
Shaco
Matches: 30
43.3%
Win Rate
56.7%
2.7
CS / min
1.9
722
DMG / min
787
13,145
Gold / game
12,385
810
Heal / min
233
1,639
DMG Mitigated / min
480
0.7
CC / min
1.1
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
47.6%
Late Game WR
52.4%

Nasus vs Shaco Matchup Summary

The Nasus vs Shaco matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 30 recent matches analyzed, Shaco wins with a 56.7% win rate compared to Nasus's 43.3%, giving Shaco a 13.3 percentage point advantage. Shaco 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 1,736 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Shaco 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 Shaco 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 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
2.7Nasus
1.9Shaco
Nasus edges out Shaco by 0.8 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 12 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Nasus.
Damage
722Nasus
787Shaco
Shaco deals 65 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 Shaco's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
13,145Nasus
12,385Shaco
Nasus earns 760 more gold per game than Shaco, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Nasus slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.7Nasus
1.1Shaco
Shaco 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 Shaco coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
2,449Nasus
713Shaco
Nasus vastly out-sustains Shaco, healing and mitigating 1,736 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

Boots of Swiftness 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 Trinity Force, Spirit Visage and Protoplasm Harness. 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 Shaco matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Shaco
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Nasus early game win rateNasus33.3%
Shaco early game win rateShaco66.7%
Late Game
Shaco
52.4%
+4.8% advantage
Nasus late game win rateNasus47.6%
Shaco late game win rateShaco52.4%

Shaco dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Nasus. This lopsided early game means Shaco can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

In the late game (25+ minutes), Shaco takes over with a 52.4% win rate, leading Nasus by 4.8 percentage points. Shaco scales more effectively into team fights and objective contests.

Shaco 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 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 ShacoLast Stand - best Nasus rune vs Shaco
Resolve rune tree - Nasus secondary runes vs ShacoResolve
Second Wind - best Nasus rune vs ShacoUnflinching - best Nasus rune vs Shaco
50.0% WR

The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Nasus the best tools to compete against Shaco 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
40.80%2996.372911,22833.9%45.9%
46.67%2556.161511,68247.3%46.1%
47.96%1965.773811,13048.1%47.8%
47.93%1695.875411,50345.7%49.5%
44.14%1456.671811,39934.3%52.6%
57.85%1216.768210,89155.9%59.7%
47.50%1206.167811,13046.1%48.5%
52.99%1176.869512,29658.9%47.5%
48.21%1125.878511,66950.0%47.3%
50.00%1105.877711,27143.5%54.7%
39.22%1027.078412,26348.5%34.8%
41.58%1016.51,20111,43338.1%44.1%
52.00%1005.572312,03552.4%51.7%
48.94%945.978011,55248.8%49.0%
52.13%946.385511,09545.6%58.3%
40.86%935.372010,77740.5%41.2%
42.68%826.386812,20536.4%46.9%
44.16%776.064010,75936.8%51.3%
40.26%773.071312,75240.7%40.0%
46.05%766.576811,06047.4%44.7%
53.95%766.280111,54160.0%50.0%
54.05%743.475812,79669.2%45.8%
50.68%736.376110,53845.6%59.3%
51.39%726.674611,93151.9%51.1%
48.57%705.770310,12335.1%63.6%
57.35%686.061912,11373.9%48.9%
42.65%686.479812,10637.9%46.1%
52.24%675.885110,74259.3%47.5%
48.48%666.272711,98659.3%41.0%
39.06%646.484912,43950.0%34.1%
61.90%634.193412,30251.6%71.9%
46.77%622.877512,71345.8%47.4%
50.82%616.476412,05045.5%57.1%
44.64%566.176911,15940.7%48.3%
47.17%532.379812,44742.1%50.0%
44.23%526.392111,39656.0%33.3%
56.86%516.579712,47060.7%52.2%
58.82%516.373111,86057.9%59.4%
55.10%495.765911,93565.0%48.3%
45.83%485.768610,37548.0%43.5%
45.83%486.182212,24039.1%52.0%
45.65%461.874711,27130.4%60.9%
45.45%442.373211,87036.4%54.5%
69.05%425.879112,49955.6%79.2%
54.76%426.178410,99957.9%52.2%
63.41%415.869010,40054.2%76.5%
55.00%401.775013,41930.8%66.7%
55.00%406.464712,21542.9%61.5%
52.63%386.775112,36662.5%45.5%
45.95%374.776612,63476.9%29.2%
59.46%376.462410,78657.9%61.1%
66.67%366.886812,04779.0%52.9%
64.71%341.677314,22533.3%76.0%
41.18%346.366111,02027.3%47.8%
57.58%332.063211,83158.8%56.3%
46.88%325.773911,49641.7%50.0%
53.13%326.281110,84252.6%53.9%
64.52%313.388413,70353.3%75.0%
53.33%304.281711,04643.8%64.3%
43.33%302.772213,14533.3%47.6%
56.67%306.873813,09950.0%61.1%
48.28%296.380010,44226.7%71.4%
53.57%286.877011,09750.0%57.1%
53.57%284.778011,63353.9%53.3%
33.33%275.965210,61836.4%31.3%
38.46%265.371511,18836.4%40.0%
30.77%264.569812,11230.0%31.3%
68.00%251.770712,586100.0%52.9%
50.00%245.665810,47450.0%50.0%
39.13%231.771114,12642.9%37.5%
70.00%206.874310,95161.5%85.7%
45.00%202.264210,39825.0%75.0%
52.63%196.783612,33866.7%46.1%
50.00%182.680713,65342.9%54.5%
33.33%183.572410,50033.3%33.3%
38.89%186.670811,34854.5%14.3%
50.00%185.469711,93840.0%53.9%
41.18%174.870811,34760.0%33.3%
62.50%166.575311,37160.0%66.7%
43.75%161.668010,59250.0%33.3%
46.67%156.164510,94657.1%37.5%
60.00%155.81,02612,38083.3%44.4%
46.67%153.876811,65633.3%55.6%
57.14%142.180713,09971.4%42.9%
46.15%136.476911,73257.1%33.3%
38.46%133.467410,64216.7%57.1%
23.08%136.862511,62320.0%25.0%
61.54%131.279813,59366.7%57.1%
33.33%121.157210,71450.0%25.0%
50.00%126.653911,03750.0%50.0%
63.64%112.564112,00775.0%57.1%
63.64%113.590913,244100.0%50.0%
45.45%116.164312,16975.0%28.6%
45.45%113.460313,25975.0%28.6%
45.45%116.41,00011,78733.3%60.0%
45.45%115.977710,63983.3%0.0%
40.00%106.45909,8150.0%66.7%
55.56%93.068610,47780.0%25.0%
44.44%96.465010,29133.3%66.7%
33.33%97.483210,48450.0%20.0%
33.33%96.178811,9610.0%42.9%
55.56%91.190413,54680.0%25.0%
87.50%82.16219,55983.3%100.0%
37.50%83.153211,25950.0%33.3%
37.50%86.857410,68050.0%25.0%
42.86%76.362815,028100.0%33.3%
42.86%71.178110,41560.0%0.0%
42.86%76.882113,24950.0%40.0%
42.86%75.650411,44225.0%66.7%
14.29%72.146110,3880.0%20.0%
42.86%72.454410,9260.0%50.0%
42.86%75.877512,76933.3%50.0%
50.00%65.558811,13250.0%50.0%
83.33%65.77409,060100.0%50.0%
33.33%61.752711,18033.3%33.3%
80.00%56.33777,683100.0%50.0%
60.00%56.07938,062100.0%33.3%
60.00%52.349910,47050.0%66.7%
20.00%55.365510,16525.0%0.0%
60.00%56.473910,52350.0%66.7%

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Nasus vs Shaco - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nasus do against Shaco in League of Legends?

Shaco wins the Nasus vs Shaco matchup with a 56.7% win rate compared to Nasus's 43.3%, a 13.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 30 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Nasus do against Shaco in the early game?

In the early game, Shaco has the advantage against Nasus with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Shaco 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, Shaco takes over the Nasus vs Shaco matchup with a 52.4% win rate compared to 47.6%. Shaco scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nasus vs Shaco matchup?

Shaco wins the matchup against Nasus with a 56.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 13.3 percentage point advantage means Shaco is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 30 games analyzed.

What is the best Nasus build against Shaco?

The best Nasus build against Shaco includes Trinity Force, Spirit Visage, Protoplasm Harness with Boots of Swiftness. 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 Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Nasus vs Shaco matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Nasus counter Shaco?

No, Nasus struggles against Shaco with only a 43.3% win rate. Shaco has the advantage in this matchup. Nasus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Shaco's lead.

How do I play Nasus against Shaco?

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