Nasus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.2%
Pick Rate
2.8%

Nasusvs Soraka

BFighterTank
Patch26.10
Matches1,492,117
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nasus vs Soraka is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Soraka wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Nasus based on 5 games. Soraka 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 Soraka 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
Soraka - 40.0% win rateSoraka(40.0%)
Nasus - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Nasus
40.0% WR
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Soraka vs Nasus matchup - 60.0% win rate
Soraka
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Nasus vs Soraka Matchup?

Soraka wins the Nasus vs Soraka matchup
Winner
Soraka
Matches: 5
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
3.8
CS / min
2.0
487
DMG / min
295
10,109
Gold / game
8,805
314
Heal / min
1,044
1,169
DMG Mitigated / min
293
0.8
CC / min
1.1
0.0%
Early Game WR
100.0%
66.7%
Late Game WR
33.3%

Nasus vs Soraka Matchup Summary

The Nasus vs Soraka matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Soraka wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Nasus's 40.0%, giving Soraka a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Soraka controls the early laning stage, but Nasus outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Soraka 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 CS, where Nasus leads by 1.7 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Soraka 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 Soraka 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 Soraka Laning Phase Breakdown

Nasus wins the laning phase against Soraka in League of Legends

Nasus is favored during the laning phase against Soraka, 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
3.8Nasus
2.0Soraka
Nasus significantly out-farms Soraka by 1.7 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 26 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Nasus a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Soraka players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
487Nasus
295Soraka
Nasus heavily out-damages Soraka by 192 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Soraka 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
10,109Nasus
8,805Soraka
Nasus generates a commanding 1,304 more gold per game than Soraka. This substantial economic advantage means Nasus consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Soraka should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.8Nasus
1.1Soraka
Both Nasus and Soraka provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/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
1,483Nasus
1,337Soraka
Nasus heals and mitigates 145 more damage per minute than Soraka, providing moderate extra durability. This sustain edge allows Nasus to stay in lane longer between recalls and gradually win extended wars of attrition. Consider building early grievous wounds if playing Soraka.

Best Nasus Build Against Soraka

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Soraka, providing the mobility and stats Nasus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nasus against Soraka are Frozen Heart, Bandlepipes and Blackfire Torch. 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 Soraka matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Soraka
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Nasus early game win rateNasus0.0%
Soraka early game win rateSoraka100.0%
Late Game
Nasus
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Nasus late game win rateNasus66.7%
Soraka late game win rateSoraka33.3%

Soraka dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Nasus. This lopsided early game means Soraka 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 Soraka. 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: Soraka 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 Soraka

Sorcery rune tree - Nasus primary runes vs SorakaSorcery
Deathfire Touch - best Nasus rune vs SorakaManaflow Band - best Nasus rune vs SorakaTranscendence - best Nasus rune vs SorakaScorch - best Nasus rune vs Soraka
Precision rune tree - Nasus secondary runes vs SorakaPrecision
Presence of Mind - best Nasus rune vs SorakaLegend: Haste - best Nasus rune vs Soraka
100.0% WR

The Sorcery and Precision rune setup gives Nasus the best tools to compete against Soraka 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
47.44%3126.475611,71840.8%51.6%
51.29%2716.262811,63758.3%46.6%
46.08%2045.875311,25452.1%40.9%
43.48%1616.571711,79537.1%48.4%
57.72%1495.876911,38056.1%59.0%
42.62%1225.984412,35353.9%37.4%
53.28%1226.568511,93744.9%58.9%
56.90%1166.968211,80765.6%47.3%
50.88%1145.976511,67335.7%59.7%
39.82%1136.51,23712,01844.9%35.9%
50.00%1126.275011,65648.8%50.7%
56.60%1066.383411,77448.9%62.3%
54.00%1005.976411,70451.2%55.9%
40.86%935.772610,91640.0%41.7%
38.89%907.078611,82842.1%36.5%
44.44%905.472811,17752.3%37.0%
59.09%886.276811,62161.1%57.7%
55.81%866.484311,96255.6%56.0%
46.25%803.170012,18650.0%43.2%
43.04%796.177411,84934.3%50.0%
53.25%775.870310,94844.1%60.5%
45.33%755.964110,55435.1%55.3%
54.17%726.465412,44561.5%50.0%
38.89%726.480611,92853.9%30.4%
47.89%715.987311,05141.9%52.5%
55.71%703.072211,95557.1%54.8%
52.24%674.284711,96543.8%60.0%
48.48%666.577611,53435.3%62.5%
53.13%642.775912,79458.3%50.0%
45.16%625.779311,59846.1%44.4%
60.66%615.971411,26565.5%56.3%
50.00%606.374112,17148.0%51.4%
51.67%606.577912,01842.9%59.4%
50.00%606.465111,21651.9%48.5%
59.65%576.371910,66248.5%75.0%
57.41%546.576610,77758.1%56.5%
46.15%526.388411,68958.3%35.7%
56.86%516.282112,41066.7%50.0%
56.86%516.174811,21357.7%56.0%
44.00%501.978612,88042.9%44.8%
59.57%472.377312,84472.2%51.7%
60.87%466.685311,19569.6%52.2%
48.89%455.368011,57452.2%45.5%
55.56%455.565311,32269.6%40.9%
51.11%456.580513,17243.8%55.2%
60.00%456.368011,96866.7%56.7%
53.49%435.177412,83250.0%55.2%
34.15%416.278410,46433.3%35.0%
52.50%405.963010,89641.7%68.8%
58.97%395.380912,00587.5%39.1%
52.63%386.667612,54950.0%54.2%
38.89%362.887713,07029.4%47.4%
51.43%351.770713,26423.1%68.2%
51.43%351.772811,71350.0%52.9%
51.52%336.278510,98055.6%46.7%
62.50%321.865811,10266.7%58.8%
54.84%316.476311,66061.5%50.0%
61.29%312.172812,31863.6%60.0%
70.97%314.470112,42890.0%61.9%
62.07%291.576813,81172.7%55.6%
58.62%296.179311,17058.8%58.3%
55.56%276.291913,15033.3%61.9%
50.00%262.063310,83760.0%36.4%
61.54%266.964311,08373.3%45.5%
72.00%255.769711,44675.0%69.2%
44.00%255.579211,38440.0%46.7%
52.00%256.660910,57945.5%57.1%
47.83%234.96869,81646.1%50.0%
47.83%233.884912,26433.3%57.1%
56.52%232.276913,71528.6%68.8%
45.45%225.256910,13446.1%44.4%
59.09%221.371512,94744.4%69.2%
80.00%202.875212,80875.0%83.3%
45.00%207.075912,14254.5%33.3%
42.11%191.185914,49920.0%50.0%
63.16%194.775111,83750.0%69.2%
41.18%176.567211,8740.0%58.3%
35.29%173.165112,15214.3%50.0%
56.25%164.297213,05850.0%60.0%
68.75%163.267011,55233.3%90.0%
56.25%162.169311,68244.4%71.4%
43.75%162.072112,65271.4%22.2%
73.33%157.075010,91375.0%71.4%
60.00%155.279012,94171.4%50.0%
46.67%152.269311,72233.3%55.6%
71.43%142.478112,14777.8%60.0%
42.86%143.889412,1860.0%60.0%
30.77%132.664813,21950.0%22.2%
46.15%136.065311,598100.0%30.0%
53.85%136.689111,87150.0%57.1%
46.15%136.577412,30657.1%33.3%
27.27%116.55929,87325.0%33.3%
63.64%116.074912,90375.0%57.1%
81.82%115.61,10412,374100.0%75.0%
54.55%116.264712,96475.0%42.9%
50.00%106.980713,37133.3%57.1%
50.00%102.277812,94375.0%33.3%
66.67%95.24617,250100.0%25.0%
55.56%97.065211,94850.0%60.0%
77.78%96.182613,66666.7%83.3%
33.33%96.660010,85625.0%40.0%
44.44%96.359810,54133.3%50.0%
44.44%95.866910,68450.0%33.3%
12.50%85.95369,32225.0%0.0%
62.50%86.681713,47550.0%66.7%
25.00%85.55838,11740.0%0.0%
50.00%81.351311,20950.0%50.0%
42.86%76.853513,35366.7%25.0%
14.29%72.749310,26733.3%0.0%
42.86%71.380413,03675.0%0.0%
42.86%76.069910,52750.0%33.3%
71.43%75.860412,65266.7%75.0%
50.00%64.459910,64566.7%33.3%
83.33%66.488413,334100.0%80.0%
66.67%62.066813,29166.7%66.7%
66.67%61.264413,27450.0%75.0%
33.33%60.94799,71225.0%50.0%
16.67%62.34449,9600.0%20.0%
33.33%67.061411,7780.0%66.7%
40.00%53.080012,52450.0%33.3%
80.00%55.167910,057100.0%66.7%
20.00%53.13887,1920.0%50.0%
40.00%53.848710,1090.0%66.7%
80.00%56.284512,29566.7%100.0%
40.00%56.16169,25025.0%100.0%
60.00%53.45658,60233.3%100.0%
100.00%54.13888,543100.0%100.0%

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Nasus vs Soraka - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nasus do against Soraka in League of Legends?

Soraka wins the Nasus vs Soraka matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Nasus's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Nasus do against Soraka in the early game?

In the early game, Soraka has the advantage against Nasus with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Soraka players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Nasus do against Soraka in the late game?

In the late game, Nasus takes over the Nasus vs Soraka 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 Soraka matchup?

Soraka wins the matchup against Nasus with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Soraka is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Nasus build against Soraka?

The best Nasus build against Soraka includes Frozen Heart, Bandlepipes, Blackfire Torch with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Nasus runes against Soraka?

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

Does Nasus counter Soraka?

No, Nasus struggles against Soraka with only a 40.0% win rate. Soraka has the advantage in this matchup. Nasus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Soraka's lead.

How do I play Nasus against Soraka?

When playing Nasus against Soraka, play cautiously and avoid Soraka's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Soraka in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.