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

Nasusvs Vi

BFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 22, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nasus vs Vi is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Vi wins with a 57.7% win rate (+15.4%) over Nasus based on 26 games. Vi 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 Vi 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
Vi - 42.3% win rateVi(42.3%)
Nasus - 42.3% win rate in this matchup
Nasus
42.3% WR
VS
Vi vs Nasus matchup - 57.7% win rate
Vi
57.7% WR

Who Wins the Nasus vs Vi Matchup?

Vi wins the Nasus vs Vi matchup
Winner
Vi
Matches: 26
42.3%
Win Rate
57.7%
1.8
CS / min
1.7
641
DMG / min
757
12,025
Gold / game
12,881
676
Heal / min
271
1,498
DMG Mitigated / min
1,116
0.5
CC / min
1.0
23.1%
Early Game WR
76.9%
61.5%
Late Game WR
38.5%

Nasus vs Vi Matchup Summary

The Nasus vs Vi matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 26 recent matches analyzed, Vi wins with a 57.7% win rate compared to Nasus's 42.3%, giving Vi a 15.4 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Vi controls the early laning stage, but Nasus outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Vi 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 Vi leads by 0.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vi 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 Vi 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 Vi Laning Phase Breakdown

Vi wins the laning phase against Nasus in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.8Nasus
1.7Vi
Nasus and Vi 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
641Nasus
757Vi
Vi heavily out-damages Nasus by 117 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 Vi's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,025Nasus
12,881Vi
Vi generates a commanding 856 more gold per game than Nasus. This substantial economic advantage means Vi consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Nasus should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
0.5Nasus
1.0Vi
Vi 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 Vi coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
2,174Nasus
1,386Vi
Nasus vastly out-sustains Vi, healing and mitigating 788 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Vi is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Vi, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nasus Build Against Vi

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Vi, providing the mobility and stats Nasus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nasus against Vi are Jak'Sho, The Protean, Trinity Force and Spirit Visage. This combination gives Nasus an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 2 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Vi. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nasus vs Vi matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Vi
76.9%
+53.8% advantage
Nasus early game win rateNasus23.1%
Vi early game win rateVi76.9%
Late Game
Nasus
61.5%
+23.1% advantage
Nasus late game win rateNasus61.5%
Vi late game win rateVi38.5%

Vi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 76.9% win rate — a 53.8 percentage point lead over Nasus. This lopsided early game means Vi 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 61.5% win rate — 23.1 points above Vi. 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: Vi 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 Vi

Precision rune tree - Nasus primary runes vs ViPrecision
Fleet Footwork - best Nasus rune vs ViTriumph - best Nasus rune vs ViLegend: Haste - best Nasus rune vs ViCut Down - best Nasus rune vs Vi
Inspiration rune tree - Nasus secondary runes vs ViInspiration
Approach Velocity - best Nasus rune vs ViMagical Footwear - best Nasus rune vs Vi
50.0% WR

The Precision and Inspiration rune setup gives Nasus the best tools to compete against Vi in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


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 Vi - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nasus do against Vi in League of Legends?

Vi wins the Nasus vs Vi matchup with a 57.7% win rate compared to Nasus's 42.3%, a 15.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 26 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Nasus do against Vi in the early game?

In the early game, Vi has the advantage against Nasus with a 76.9% win rate versus 23.1%. Vi players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Nasus do against Vi in the late game?

In the late game, Nasus takes over the Nasus vs Vi matchup with a 61.5% win rate compared to 38.5%. Nasus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nasus vs Vi matchup?

Vi wins the matchup against Nasus with a 57.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 15.4 percentage point advantage means Vi is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 26 games analyzed.

What is the best Nasus build against Vi?

The best Nasus build against Vi includes Jak'Sho, The Protean, Trinity Force, Spirit Visage with Boots of Swiftness. This build achieves a 50.0% 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 Vi?

The best Nasus runes against Vi use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Nasus vs Vi matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Nasus counter Vi?

No, Nasus struggles against Vi with only a 42.3% win rate. Vi has the advantage in this matchup. Nasus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Vi's lead.

How do I play Nasus against Vi?

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