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

Nasusvs Sylas

BFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 21, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nasus vs Sylas is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Nasus wins with a 51.6% win rate (+3.2%) over Sylas based on 31 games. Nasus wins the early laning phase while Sylas 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.

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Sylas - 51.6% win rateSylas(51.6%)
Nasus - 51.6% win rate in this matchup
Nasus
51.6% WR
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Sylas vs Nasus matchup - 48.4% win rate
Sylas
48.4% WR

Who Wins the Nasus vs Sylas Matchup?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Sylas matchup
Winner
Nasus
Matches: 31
51.6%
Win Rate
48.4%
3.5
CS / min
2.9
777
DMG / min
977
12,113
Gold / game
12,464
687
Heal / min
471
1,506
DMG Mitigated / min
1,102
0.7
CC / min
0.9
62.5%
Early Game WR
37.5%
40.0%
Late Game WR
60.0%

Nasus vs Sylas Matchup Summary

The Nasus vs Sylas matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 31 recent matches analyzed, Nasus wins with a 51.6% win rate compared to Sylas's 48.4%, giving Nasus a 3.2 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nasus controls the early laning stage, but Sylas outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nasus needs to press advantages before Sylas reaches their power spikes, while Sylas should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Nasus leads by 620 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nasus has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Sylas's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. 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 wins the laning phase against Nasus in League of Legends

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.

Farming
3.5Nasus
2.9Sylas
Nasus edges out Sylas by 0.7 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 10 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Nasus.
Damage
777Nasus
977Sylas
Sylas heavily out-damages Nasus by 201 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
12,113Nasus
12,464Sylas
Sylas earns 351 more gold per game than Nasus, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Sylas 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
2,193Nasus
1,573Sylas
Nasus vastly out-sustains Sylas, healing and mitigating 620 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

Ionian Boots of Lucidity 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 75.0% win rate across 4 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
Nasus
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Nasus early game win rateNasus62.5%
Sylas early game win rateSylas37.5%
Late Game
Sylas
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Nasus late game win rateNasus40.0%
Sylas late game win rateSylas60.0%

Nasus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 62.5% win rate — a 25.0 percentage point lead over Sylas. This lopsided early game means Nasus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Sylas is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Nasus. Extended games heavily favor Sylas, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Nasus must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Sylas reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Sylas 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
71.4% 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 26.7. 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 Sylas - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nasus do against Sylas in League of Legends?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Sylas matchup with a 51.6% win rate compared to Sylas's 48.4%, a 3.2 percentage point difference. This data is based on 31 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Nasus do against Sylas in the early game?

In the early game, Nasus has the advantage against Sylas with a 62.5% win rate versus 37.5%. 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 Sylas in the late game?

In the late game, Sylas takes over the Nasus vs Sylas matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Sylas 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 51.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 3.2 percentage point advantage means Nasus is moderately 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 Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 75.0% 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 71.4% 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 51.6% win rate. Nasus has a solid advantage over Sylas in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Nasus against Sylas?

When playing Nasus against Sylas, 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.