Nasus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.1%
Pick Rate
3.0%

Nasusvs Shyvana

BFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nasus vs Shyvana is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Nasus wins with a 52.5% win rate (+5.0%) over Shyvana based on 40 games. Shyvana wins the early laning phase while Nasus scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Nasus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nasus vs Shyvana 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 - 52.5% win rate in this matchup
Nasus
52.5% WR
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Shyvana vs Nasus matchup - 47.5% win rate
Shyvana
47.5% WR

Who Wins the Nasus vs Shyvana Matchup?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Shyvana matchup
Winner
Nasus
Matches: 40
52.5%
Win Rate
47.5%
2.3
CS / min
2.1
799
DMG / min
791
12,921
Gold / game
13,136
766
Heal / min
382
1,573
DMG Mitigated / min
1,563
0.6
CC / min
0.5
41.2%
Early Game WR
58.8%
60.9%
Late Game WR
39.1%

Nasus vs Shyvana Matchup Summary

The Nasus vs Shyvana matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 40 recent matches analyzed, Nasus wins with a 52.5% win rate compared to Shyvana's 47.5%, giving Nasus a 5.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Shyvana controls the early laning stage, but Nasus outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Shyvana needs to press advantages before Nasus reaches their power spikes, while Nasus should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Nasus leads by 0.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nasus has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Shyvana's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Nasus vs Shyvana Laning Phase Breakdown

Nasus wins the laning phase against Shyvana in League of Legends

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

Farming
2.3Nasus
2.1Shyvana
Nasus and Shyvana farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 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
799Nasus
791Shyvana
Damage output is virtually even between Nasus and Shyvana, with only 8 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
12,921Nasus
13,136Shyvana
Nasus and Shyvana generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 215 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.6Nasus
0.5Shyvana
Both Nasus and Shyvana provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/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
2,339Nasus
1,945Shyvana
Nasus vastly out-sustains Shyvana, healing and mitigating 394 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Shyvana is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Shyvana, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nasus Build Against Shyvana

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Shyvana, providing the mobility and stats Nasus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nasus against Shyvana are Iceborn Gauntlet, Frozen Heart and Spirit Visage. This combination gives Nasus an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Nasus the best chance to compete against Shyvana. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nasus vs Shyvana matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Shyvana
58.8%
+17.6% advantage
Nasus early game win rateNasus41.2%
Shyvana early game win rateShyvana58.8%
Late Game
Nasus
60.9%
+21.7% advantage
Nasus late game win rateNasus60.9%
Shyvana late game win rateShyvana39.1%

Shyvana dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.8% win rate — a 17.6 percentage point lead over Nasus. This lopsided early game means Shyvana 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 60.9% win rate — 21.7 points above Shyvana. Extended games heavily favor Nasus, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Shyvana must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Nasus reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Nasus survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.

Best Nasus Runes Against Shyvana

Precision rune tree - Nasus primary runes vs ShyvanaPrecision
Fleet Footwork - best Nasus rune vs ShyvanaTriumph - best Nasus rune vs ShyvanaLegend: Haste - best Nasus rune vs ShyvanaLast Stand - best Nasus rune vs Shyvana
Resolve rune tree - Nasus secondary runes vs ShyvanaResolve
Second Wind - best Nasus rune vs ShyvanaUnflinching - best Nasus rune vs Shyvana
60.0% WR

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


Nasus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. 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 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
45.83%2166.371911,29038.5%51.2%
40.11%1825.964211,61746.4%36.3%
57.76%1615.875411,79154.8%59.6%
48.18%1376.085111,61552.6%45.0%
53.33%1355.770911,46456.4%51.3%
48.06%1296.471912,08350.0%46.8%
48.00%1256.472511,58250.9%45.8%
49.14%1166.170711,74940.8%55.2%
45.10%1026.582511,87636.8%50.0%
43.16%955.776810,82236.2%50.0%
48.39%935.172811,18942.9%52.9%
45.98%876.482311,80741.0%50.0%
48.24%855.776211,93455.2%44.6%
38.55%835.978911,12136.1%40.4%
53.09%816.11,12811,53845.2%61.5%
48.65%742.669711,51847.2%50.0%
54.79%736.583711,92661.5%51.1%
54.29%707.181012,80736.7%67.5%
42.03%696.262310,95945.5%38.9%
36.92%656.477711,16555.6%23.7%
49.23%655.576211,50350.0%48.6%
50.77%652.072512,62550.0%51.1%
41.54%655.986912,54530.8%48.7%
64.62%656.778813,30575.0%58.5%
55.56%636.575011,42856.7%54.5%
56.45%626.370412,24847.8%61.5%
54.24%596.572211,84256.5%52.8%
55.17%583.781612,24866.7%42.9%
51.79%566.166111,06848.1%55.2%
52.73%556.578113,08070.0%42.9%
59.26%543.377512,12864.0%55.2%
55.56%546.072412,31855.0%55.9%
44.44%545.578110,45140.0%48.3%
53.70%542.370712,30538.1%63.6%
54.72%536.366512,45852.9%55.6%
48.08%526.163611,71051.9%44.0%
66.67%512.176713,43763.6%69.0%
35.42%485.680310,25431.8%38.5%
45.83%485.477610,58744.0%47.8%
48.94%476.580712,31242.1%53.6%
67.44%431.477212,94270.6%65.4%
59.52%426.477612,34952.9%64.0%
52.38%421.163412,53350.0%53.3%
59.52%423.966412,61560.0%59.3%
31.71%415.388612,13642.9%25.9%
51.22%416.073211,68762.5%44.0%
52.50%402.379912,92141.2%60.9%
50.00%401.870612,59650.0%50.0%
61.54%395.873012,35766.7%59.3%
61.54%396.271011,31247.6%77.8%
63.64%336.172813,15360.0%65.2%
56.25%324.171713,26554.5%57.1%
58.06%313.778911,79243.8%73.3%
53.33%303.765012,29442.9%62.5%
58.62%296.677210,66941.7%70.6%
50.00%281.974913,92257.1%47.6%
46.43%286.681210,95661.5%33.3%
77.78%276.081112,165100.0%64.7%
51.85%271.675513,24550.0%52.6%
53.85%261.977212,45750.0%57.1%
50.00%246.870711,74272.7%30.8%
52.17%233.574112,32541.7%63.6%
65.22%234.885312,35845.5%83.3%
59.09%226.468212,36150.0%64.3%
63.64%226.868110,18566.7%60.0%
47.62%216.575311,16955.6%41.7%
40.00%205.664011,22750.0%30.0%
40.00%202.066912,70242.9%38.5%
30.00%201.277412,34618.2%44.4%
42.11%192.566611,06550.0%33.3%
50.00%182.182112,97837.5%60.0%
50.00%186.78299,71750.0%50.0%
55.56%183.280011,99450.0%60.0%
23.53%176.161411,48122.2%25.0%
64.71%171.981713,17550.0%72.7%
25.00%161.972713,55750.0%10.0%
37.50%167.277513,20262.5%12.5%
56.25%162.972913,07950.0%60.0%
31.25%161.671212,10014.3%44.4%
50.00%166.773311,32140.0%54.5%
50.00%165.969113,52366.7%40.0%
43.75%166.692810,35733.3%57.1%
46.67%155.762712,59450.0%44.4%
46.67%154.91,02312,14066.7%33.3%
46.67%151.978312,81733.3%55.6%
66.67%155.387414,64033.3%88.9%
57.14%146.664812,21857.1%57.1%
50.00%141.168111,34242.9%57.1%
50.00%142.759910,57044.4%60.0%
35.71%141.860811,85633.3%40.0%
53.85%136.369711,11742.9%66.7%
61.54%135.971612,30450.0%71.4%
41.67%126.182610,28442.9%40.0%
58.33%124.41,04013,86966.7%55.6%
63.64%116.060613,05366.7%60.0%
60.00%105.773710,57340.0%80.0%
55.56%96.765413,240100.0%42.9%
44.44%94.363811,39433.3%50.0%
55.56%96.774110,79660.0%50.0%
66.67%95.571313,79666.7%66.7%
44.44%95.171812,98066.7%33.3%
50.00%83.04439,95666.7%40.0%
50.00%85.880611,35460.0%33.3%
25.00%86.261110,0510.0%40.0%
25.00%86.555711,10733.3%20.0%
75.00%81.280913,89350.0%83.3%
14.29%76.34829,3850.0%33.3%
28.57%72.966711,98666.7%0.0%
28.57%70.84378,99420.0%50.0%
42.86%71.157511,481100.0%20.0%
66.67%61.686914,6380.0%66.7%
66.67%67.388012,43750.0%75.0%
0.00%63.261210,3180.0%0.0%
50.00%66.175813,39333.3%66.7%
50.00%66.782311,08333.3%66.7%
40.00%54.777212,76750.0%33.3%
40.00%54.365113,4990.0%66.7%
20.00%55.861212,870100.0%0.0%
80.00%56.376814,17166.7%100.0%
40.00%52.663512,3990.0%66.7%
60.00%55.26417,98766.7%50.0%

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Nasus vs Shyvana - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nasus do against Shyvana in League of Legends?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Shyvana matchup with a 52.5% win rate compared to Shyvana's 47.5%, a 5.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 40 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Nasus do against Shyvana in the early game?

In the early game, Shyvana has the advantage against Nasus with a 58.8% win rate versus 41.2%. Shyvana players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Nasus do against Shyvana in the late game?

In the late game, Nasus takes over the Nasus vs Shyvana matchup with a 60.9% win rate compared to 39.1%. Nasus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nasus vs Shyvana matchup?

Nasus wins the matchup against Shyvana with a 52.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 5.0 percentage point advantage means Nasus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 40 games analyzed.

What is the best Nasus build against Shyvana?

The best Nasus build against Shyvana includes Iceborn Gauntlet, Frozen Heart, Spirit Visage with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 Shyvana?

The best Nasus runes against Shyvana use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 60.0% win rate in the Nasus vs Shyvana matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Nasus counter Shyvana?

Yes, Nasus has a favorable matchup against Shyvana with a 52.5% win rate. Nasus strongly counters Shyvana in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Nasus against Shyvana?

When playing Nasus against Shyvana, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Shyvana. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.