Nasus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.8%
Pick Rate
3.1%

Nasusvs Sylas

CFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 6, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nasus vs Sylas is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Nasus wins with a 58.1% win rate (+16.1%) over Sylas based on 31 games. Sylas 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 Sylas 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 - 58.1% win rate in this matchup
Nasus
58.1% WR
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Sylas vs Nasus matchup - 41.9% win rate
Sylas
41.9% WR

Who Wins the Nasus vs Sylas Matchup?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Sylas matchup
Winner
Nasus
Matches: 31
58.1%
Win Rate
41.9%
3.7
CS / min
3.5
789
DMG / min
895
11,792
Gold / game
11,408
682
Heal / min
443
1,543
DMG Mitigated / min
1,009
0.7
CC / min
0.9
43.8%
Early Game WR
56.3%
73.3%
Late Game WR
26.7%

Nasus vs Sylas Matchup Summary

The Nasus vs Sylas matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 31 recent matches analyzed, Nasus wins with a 58.1% win rate compared to Sylas's 41.9%, giving Nasus a 16.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Sylas controls the early laning stage, but Nasus outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Sylas 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 sustain, where Nasus leads by 773 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nasus players can confidently pick into Sylas and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Sylas 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 Sylas Laning Phase Breakdown

Nasus wins the laning phase against Sylas in League of Legends

Nasus is favored during the laning phase against Sylas, 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
3.7Nasus
3.5Sylas
Nasus and Sylas 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
789Nasus
895Sylas
Sylas heavily out-damages Nasus by 106 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 Sylas's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,792Nasus
11,408Sylas
Nasus earns 385 more gold per game than Sylas, 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
0.9Sylas
Both Nasus and Sylas 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
2,225Nasus
1,452Sylas
Nasus vastly out-sustains Sylas, healing and mitigating 773 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Sylas is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Sylas, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nasus Build Against Sylas

Gluttonous Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Sylas, providing the mobility and stats Nasus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nasus against Sylas 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 Sylas. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nasus vs Sylas matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Sylas
56.3%
+12.5% advantage
Nasus early game win rateNasus43.8%
Sylas early game win rateSylas56.3%
Late Game
Nasus
73.3%
+46.7% advantage
Nasus late game win rateNasus73.3%
Sylas late game win rateSylas26.7%

Sylas dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 56.3% win rate — a 12.5 percentage point lead over Nasus. This lopsided early game means Sylas 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 73.3% win rate — 46.7 points above Sylas. 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: Sylas 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 Sylas

Precision rune tree - Nasus primary runes vs SylasPrecision
Fleet Footwork - best Nasus rune vs SylasTriumph - best Nasus rune vs SylasLegend: Haste - best Nasus rune vs SylasCut Down - best Nasus rune vs Sylas
Inspiration rune tree - Nasus secondary runes vs SylasInspiration
Approach Velocity - best Nasus rune vs SylasMagical Footwear - best Nasus rune vs Sylas
83.3% WR

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

How does Nasus do against Sylas in League of Legends?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Sylas matchup with a 58.1% win rate compared to Sylas's 41.9%, a 16.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 31 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Nasus do against Sylas in the early game?

In the early game, Sylas has the advantage against Nasus with a 56.3% win rate versus 43.8%. Sylas players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Nasus do against Sylas in the late game?

In the late game, Nasus takes over the Nasus vs Sylas matchup with a 73.3% win rate compared to 26.7%. Nasus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nasus vs Sylas matchup?

Nasus wins the matchup against Sylas with a 58.1% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 16.1 percentage point advantage means Nasus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 31 games analyzed.

What is the best Nasus build against Sylas?

The best Nasus build against Sylas includes Frozen Heart, Trinity Force, Spirit Visage with Gluttonous Greaves. 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 Sylas?

The best Nasus runes against Sylas use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 83.3% win rate in the Nasus vs Sylas matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Nasus counter Sylas?

Yes, Nasus has a favorable matchup against Sylas with a 58.1% win rate. Nasus strongly counters Sylas in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Nasus against Sylas?

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