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

Nasusvs Skarner

BFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nasus vs Skarner is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Nasus wins with a 77.8% win rate (+55.6%) over Skarner 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 Skarner 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
Skarner - 77.8% win rateSkarner(77.8%)
Nasus - 77.8% win rate in this matchup
Nasus
77.8% WR
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Skarner vs Nasus matchup - 22.2% win rate
Skarner
22.2% WR

Who Wins the Nasus vs Skarner Matchup?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Skarner matchup
Winner
Nasus
Matches: 9
77.8%
Win Rate
22.2%
2.3
CS / min
1.5
1,131
DMG / min
709
15,150
Gold / game
10,247
1,050
Heal / min
256
2,268
DMG Mitigated / min
1,785
0.9
CC / min
1.5
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Nasus vs Skarner Matchup Summary

The Nasus vs Skarner matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Nasus wins with a 77.8% win rate compared to Skarner's 22.2%, giving Nasus a 55.6 percentage point advantage. Nasus dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Skarner 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 1,277 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nasus players can confidently pick into Skarner and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Skarner 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 Skarner Laning Phase Breakdown

Nasus wins the laning phase against Skarner in League of Legends

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

Farming
2.3Nasus
1.5Skarner
Nasus edges out Skarner by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 11 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Nasus.
Damage
1,131Nasus
709Skarner
Nasus heavily out-damages Skarner by 422 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Skarner should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Nasus's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
15,150Nasus
10,247Skarner
Nasus generates a commanding 4,903 more gold per game than Skarner. This substantial economic advantage means Nasus consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Skarner should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.9Nasus
1.5Skarner
Skarner 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 Skarner coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
3,318Nasus
2,041Skarner
Nasus vastly out-sustains Skarner, healing and mitigating 1,277 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Skarner is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Skarner, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nasus Build Against Skarner

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Skarner, providing the mobility and stats Nasus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nasus against Skarner are Jak'Sho, The Protean, Trinity Force 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 Skarner matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nasus
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Nasus early game win rateNasus100.0%
Skarner early game win rateSkarner0.0%
Late Game
Nasus
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Nasus late game win rateNasus66.7%
Skarner late game win rateSkarner33.3%

Nasus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Skarner. 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 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Skarner. 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. Skarner players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Nasus Runes Against Skarner

Precision rune tree - Nasus primary runes vs SkarnerPrecision
Fleet Footwork - best Nasus rune vs SkarnerTriumph - best Nasus rune vs SkarnerLegend: Haste - best Nasus rune vs SkarnerCut Down - best Nasus rune vs Skarner
Inspiration rune tree - Nasus secondary runes vs SkarnerInspiration
Approach Velocity - best Nasus rune vs SkarnerMagical Footwear - best Nasus rune vs Skarner
100.0% WR

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

How does Nasus do against Skarner in League of Legends?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Skarner matchup with a 77.8% win rate compared to Skarner's 22.2%, a 55.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Nasus do against Skarner in the early game?

In the early game, Nasus has the advantage against Skarner with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Skarner in the late game?

In the late game, Nasus takes over the Nasus vs Skarner matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Nasus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nasus vs Skarner matchup?

Nasus wins the matchup against Skarner with a 77.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 55.6 percentage point advantage means Nasus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.

What is the best Nasus build against Skarner?

The best Nasus build against Skarner includes Jak'Sho, The Protean, Trinity Force, Spirit Visage with Boots of Swiftness. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Nasus runes against Skarner?

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

Does Nasus counter Skarner?

Yes, Nasus has a favorable matchup against Skarner with a 77.8% win rate. Nasus strongly counters Skarner in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Nasus against Skarner?

When playing Nasus against Skarner, 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.