Nasus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.1%
Pick Rate
3.0%

Nasusvs Udyr

BFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nasus vs Udyr is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Nasus wins with a 52.2% win rate (+4.3%) over Udyr based on 23 games. Udyr 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 Udyr 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 - 52.2% win rate in this matchup
Nasus
52.2% WR
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Udyr vs Nasus matchup - 47.8% win rate
Udyr
47.8% WR

Who Wins the Nasus vs Udyr Matchup?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Udyr matchup
Winner
Nasus
Matches: 23
52.2%
Win Rate
47.8%
3.5
CS / min
3.7
741
DMG / min
826
12,325
Gold / game
12,272
634
Heal / min
368
1,704
DMG Mitigated / min
1,257
0.7
CC / min
1.1
41.7%
Early Game WR
58.3%
63.6%
Late Game WR
36.4%

Nasus vs Udyr Matchup Summary

The Nasus vs Udyr matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 23 recent matches analyzed, Nasus wins with a 52.2% win rate compared to Udyr's 47.8%, giving Nasus a 4.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Udyr controls the early laning stage, but Nasus outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Udyr 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 crowd control, where Udyr leads by 0.5s CC/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 Udyr'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 Udyr Laning Phase Breakdown

Udyr wins the laning phase against Nasus in League of Legends

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

Farming
3.5Nasus
3.7Udyr
Nasus and Udyr farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 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
741Nasus
826Udyr
Udyr heavily out-damages Nasus by 84 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 Udyr's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,325Nasus
12,272Udyr
Nasus and Udyr generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 54 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.7Nasus
1.1Udyr
Udyr provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Nasus, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Udyr coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
2,338Nasus
1,625Udyr
Nasus vastly out-sustains Udyr, healing and mitigating 713 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Udyr is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Udyr, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nasus Build Against Udyr

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Udyr, providing the mobility and stats Nasus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nasus against Udyr are Frozen Heart, Trinity Force and Thornmail. This combination gives Nasus an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build has a 33.3% win rate across 3 games. While the overall matchup may be difficult, this item path gives Nasus the best chance to compete against Udyr. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nasus vs Udyr matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Udyr
58.3%
+16.7% advantage
Nasus early game win rateNasus41.7%
Udyr early game win rateUdyr58.3%
Late Game
Nasus
63.6%
+27.3% advantage
Nasus late game win rateNasus63.6%
Udyr late game win rateUdyr36.4%

Udyr dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 58.3% win rate — a 16.7 percentage point lead over Nasus. This lopsided early game means Udyr 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 63.6% win rate — 27.3 points above Udyr. 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: Udyr 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 Udyr

Sorcery rune tree - Nasus primary runes vs UdyrSorcery
Stormraider's Surge - best Nasus rune vs UdyrNimbus Cloak - best Nasus rune vs UdyrTranscendence - best Nasus rune vs UdyrWaterwalking - best Nasus rune vs Udyr
Inspiration rune tree - Nasus secondary runes vs UdyrInspiration
Cash Back - best Nasus rune vs UdyrApproach Velocity - best Nasus rune vs Udyr
100.0% WR

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

How does Nasus do against Udyr in League of Legends?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Udyr matchup with a 52.2% win rate compared to Udyr's 47.8%, a 4.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 23 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Nasus do against Udyr in the early game?

In the early game, Udyr has the advantage against Nasus with a 58.3% win rate versus 41.7%. Udyr players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Nasus do against Udyr in the late game?

In the late game, Nasus takes over the Nasus vs Udyr matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to 36.4%. Nasus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nasus vs Udyr matchup?

Nasus wins the matchup against Udyr with a 52.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 4.3 percentage point advantage means Nasus is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 23 games analyzed.

What is the best Nasus build against Udyr?

The best Nasus build against Udyr includes Frozen Heart, Trinity Force, Thornmail with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 33.3% 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 Udyr?

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

Does Nasus counter Udyr?

Yes, Nasus has a favorable matchup against Udyr with a 52.2% win rate. Nasus has a solid advantage over Udyr in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Nasus against Udyr?

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