Nasusvs Sylas
Nasus vs Sylas is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Sylas wins with a 53.7% win rate (+7.3%) over Nasus based on 41 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.
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.
Who Wins the Nasus vs Sylas Matchup?
Nasus vs Sylas Matchup Summary
The Nasus vs Sylas matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 41 recent matches analyzed, Sylas wins with a 53.7% win rate compared to Nasus's 46.3%, giving Sylas a 7.3 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 798 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Sylas 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 Sylas 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 Sylas Laning Phase Breakdown
Sylas is favored during the laning phase against Nasus, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Sylas holds advantages in damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Nasus Build Against Sylas
Mercury's Treads 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 Jak'Sho, The Protean, Iceborn Gauntlet and Thornmail. This combination gives Nasus an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 66.7% win rate across 3 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
Nasus33.3%
Sylas66.7%Nasus56.5%Sylas43.5%Sylas dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 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 56.5% win rate — 13.0 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
Resolve
The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Nasus the best tools to compete against Sylas in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Nasus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.00% | 70 | 1.2 | 734 | 11,666 | 46.4% | 52.4% | |
| 59.38% | 64 | 1.4 | 700 | 11,274 | 56.3% | 62.5% | |
| 50.00% | 58 | 1.2 | 637 | 10,892 | 46.4% | 53.3% | |
| 49.09% | 55 | 5.5 | 738 | 10,022 | 43.5% | 53.1% | |
| 45.28% | 53 | 6.3 | 713 | 11,867 | 47.4% | 44.1% | |
| 51.92% | 52 | 1.1 | 719 | 11,878 | 52.4% | 51.6% | |
| 48.08% | 52 | 1.4 | 727 | 12,259 | 50.0% | 47.2% | |
| 47.06% | 51 | 5.9 | 682 | 11,883 | 33.3% | 52.8% | |
| 52.08% | 48 | 1.8 | 617 | 10,360 | 57.9% | 48.3% | |
| 63.04% | 46 | 1.1 | 552 | 11,365 | 52.9% | 69.0% | |
| 39.13% | 46 | 3.5 | 687 | 12,282 | 38.5% | 39.4% | |
| 46.34% | 41 | 2.0 | 692 | 11,829 | 33.3% | 56.5% | |
| 68.29% | 41 | 5.9 | 818 | 12,612 | 70.6% | 66.7% | |
| 39.47% | 38 | 5.7 | 727 | 10,886 | 36.4% | 40.7% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 3.5 | 755 | 12,331 | 47.1% | 55.6% | |
| 55.88% | 34 | 6.3 | 812 | 11,250 | 55.6% | 56.3% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 1.0 | 694 | 10,471 | 69.2% | 26.3% | |
| 50.00% | 32 | 6.3 | 1,116 | 12,572 | 70.0% | 40.9% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 1.1 | 667 | 12,792 | 37.5% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 4.9 | 726 | 10,488 | 54.5% | 52.6% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 1.1 | 715 | 10,515 | 50.0% | 43.8% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 6.3 | 580 | 10,075 | 64.3% | 31.3% | |
| 39.29% | 28 | 1.2 | 591 | 9,680 | 53.9% | 26.7% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 5.3 | 687 | 11,614 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 1.3 | 683 | 10,401 | 54.5% | 40.0% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 6.3 | 711 | 10,552 | 40.0% | 71.4% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 6.2 | 612 | 10,108 | 58.3% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 1.0 | 628 | 11,024 | 45.5% | 53.9% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 1.9 | 684 | 11,699 | 50.0% | 64.3% | |
| 54.17% | 24 | 1.3 | 802 | 13,560 | 80.0% | 47.4% | |
| 60.87% | 23 | 7.2 | 917 | 13,189 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 5.3 | 770 | 12,211 | 62.5% | 35.7% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 5.1 | 818 | 11,848 | 44.4% | 53.9% | |
| 80.00% | 20 | 1.8 | 888 | 12,672 | 100.0% | 71.4% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 6.0 | 964 | 11,980 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 6.3 | 798 | 12,640 | 50.0% | 56.3% | |
| 25.00% | 20 | 1.3 | 714 | 13,154 | 16.7% | 28.6% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 1.1 | 678 | 11,668 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 4.7 | 588 | 9,664 | 30.0% | 70.0% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 5.3 | 768 | 10,471 | 33.3% | 70.0% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 5.2 | 720 | 10,931 | 62.5% | 36.4% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 6.3 | 829 | 14,359 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 5.2 | 661 | 11,663 | 77.8% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 1.4 | 740 | 12,068 | 60.0% | 46.1% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 5.8 | 813 | 12,124 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 1.1 | 741 | 12,588 | 50.0% | 58.3% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.6 | 695 | 10,365 | 71.4% | 40.0% | |
| 70.59% | 17 | 5.5 | 1,023 | 12,269 | 57.1% | 80.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 1.6 | 752 | 12,613 | 50.0% | 45.5% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 4.8 | 793 | 12,765 | 75.0% | 53.9% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 1.0 | 583 | 8,960 | 25.0% | 37.5% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 5.6 | 702 | 11,180 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 86.67% | 15 | 1.9 | 597 | 11,847 | 100.0% | 77.8% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 5.9 | 786 | 11,048 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.0 | 811 | 12,453 | 66.7% | 44.4% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 7.1 | 750 | 12,703 | 75.0% | 36.4% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 6.3 | 678 | 11,091 | 71.4% | 62.5% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 1.9 | 793 | 12,547 | 57.1% | 42.9% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 2.8 | 651 | 11,630 | 42.9% | 71.4% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.8 | 801 | 13,473 | 33.3% | 63.6% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 1.2 | 587 | 12,513 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.3 | 824 | 10,960 | 60.0% | 25.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 2.5 | 736 | 13,090 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 3.0 | 794 | 14,557 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 2.0 | 816 | 12,175 | 75.0% | 62.5% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.9 | 842 | 11,508 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.5 | 838 | 13,268 | 25.0% | 62.5% | |
| 8.33% | 12 | 4.5 | 591 | 9,815 | 0.0% | 16.7% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.2 | 727 | 10,611 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.4 | 710 | 13,782 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 5.1 | 952 | 12,200 | 100.0% | 62.5% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 5.5 | 648 | 10,430 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 5.9 | 672 | 10,313 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 1.0 | 502 | 11,453 | 80.0% | 80.0% | |
| 80.00% | 10 | 6.1 | 816 | 10,923 | 66.7% | 85.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 680 | 11,092 | 100.0% | 16.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.8 | 780 | 12,694 | 0.0% | 62.5% | |
| 33.33% | 9 | 0.9 | 464 | 9,063 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 2.2 | 730 | 13,864 | 0.0% | 42.9% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 5.2 | 655 | 11,058 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 5.9 | 777 | 11,855 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 5.6 | 663 | 12,034 | 50.0% | 80.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.4 | 1,057 | 12,759 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.8 | 882 | 14,249 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.0 | 928 | 13,859 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.0 | 549 | 11,311 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 4.8 | 391 | 7,694 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 830 | 14,439 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 710 | 9,027 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 433 | 10,786 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
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Nasus vs Sylas - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Nasus do against Sylas in League of Legends?
Sylas wins the Nasus vs Sylas matchup with a 53.7% win rate compared to Nasus's 46.3%, a 7.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 41 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Nasus do against Sylas in the early game?
In the early game, Sylas has the advantage against Nasus with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. 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 56.5% win rate compared to 43.5%. Nasus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Nasus vs Sylas matchup?
Sylas wins the matchup against Nasus with a 53.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 7.3 percentage point advantage means Sylas is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 41 games analyzed.
What is the best Nasus build against Sylas?
The best Nasus build against Sylas includes Jak'Sho, The Protean, Iceborn Gauntlet, Thornmail with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 66.7% 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 Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 54.5% win rate in the Nasus vs Sylas matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Nasus counter Sylas?
No, Nasus struggles against Sylas with only a 46.3% win rate. Sylas has the advantage in this matchup. Nasus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Sylas's lead.
How do I play Nasus against Sylas?
When playing Nasus against Sylas, play cautiously and avoid Sylas's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Sylas in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.