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

Nasusvs Smolder

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

Nasus vs Smolder is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Nasus wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Smolder based on 15 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 Smolder 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
Smolder - 60.0% win rateSmolder(60.0%)
Nasus - 60.0% win rate in this matchup
Nasus
60.0% WR
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Smolder vs Nasus matchup - 40.0% win rate
Smolder
40.0% WR

Who Wins the Nasus vs Smolder Matchup?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Smolder matchup
Winner
Nasus
Matches: 15
60.0%
Win Rate
40.0%
6.8
CS / min
7.0
709
DMG / min
1,114
13,767
Gold / game
12,840
705
Heal / min
204
1,852
DMG Mitigated / min
416
0.7
CC / min
0.5
60.0%
Early Game WR
40.0%
60.0%
Late Game WR
40.0%

Nasus vs Smolder Matchup Summary

The Nasus vs Smolder matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 15 recent matches analyzed, Nasus wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Smolder's 40.0%, giving Nasus a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Nasus dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Smolder 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 1,937 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nasus players can confidently pick into Smolder and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Smolder 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 Smolder Laning Phase Breakdown

Nasus wins the laning phase against Smolder in League of Legends

Nasus is favored during the laning phase against Smolder, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Nasus holds advantages in gold income, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
6.8Nasus
7.0Smolder
Nasus and Smolder 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
709Nasus
1,114Smolder
Smolder heavily out-damages Nasus by 405 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 Smolder's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,767Nasus
12,840Smolder
Nasus generates a commanding 927 more gold per game than Smolder. This substantial economic advantage means Nasus consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Smolder should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.7Nasus
0.5Smolder
Both Nasus and Smolder provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.2s/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
2,557Nasus
620Smolder
Nasus vastly out-sustains Smolder, healing and mitigating 1,937 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Smolder is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Smolder, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nasus Build Against Smolder

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Smolder, providing the mobility and stats Nasus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nasus against Smolder are Frozen Heart, Trinity Force 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 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Smolder. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nasus vs Smolder matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nasus
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Nasus early game win rateNasus60.0%
Smolder early game win rateSmolder40.0%
Late Game
Nasus
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Nasus late game win rateNasus60.0%
Smolder late game win rateSmolder40.0%

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

Best Nasus Runes Against Smolder

Precision rune tree - Nasus primary runes vs SmolderPrecision
Fleet Footwork - best Nasus rune vs SmolderTriumph - best Nasus rune vs SmolderLegend: Haste - best Nasus rune vs SmolderCut Down - best Nasus rune vs Smolder
Inspiration rune tree - Nasus secondary runes vs SmolderInspiration
Magical Footwear - best Nasus rune vs SmolderApproach Velocity - best Nasus rune vs Smolder
100.0% WR

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

How does Nasus do against Smolder in League of Legends?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Smolder matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Smolder's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 15 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Nasus do against Smolder in the early game?

In the early game, Nasus has the advantage against Smolder 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 Smolder in the late game?

In the late game, Nasus takes over the Nasus vs Smolder matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Nasus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nasus vs Smolder matchup?

Nasus wins the matchup against Smolder with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Nasus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 15 games analyzed.

What is the best Nasus build against Smolder?

The best Nasus build against Smolder includes Frozen Heart, Trinity Force, Spirit Visage with Boots of Swiftness. 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 Smolder?

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

Does Nasus counter Smolder?

Yes, Nasus has a favorable matchup against Smolder with a 60.0% win rate. Nasus strongly counters Smolder in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Nasus against Smolder?

When playing Nasus against Smolder, 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.