Nasusvs Viego
Nasus vs Viego is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Viego wins with a 50.5% win rate (+0.9%) over Nasus based on 109 games. Viego 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 Viego 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 Viego Matchup?
Nasus vs Viego Matchup Summary
The Nasus vs Viego matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 109 recent matches analyzed, Viego wins with a 50.5% win rate compared to Nasus's 49.5%, giving Viego a 0.9 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Viego controls the early laning stage, but Nasus outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Viego 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 1,099 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Viego is slightly favored, Nasus can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Viego's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Nasus vs Viego Laning Phase Breakdown
Nasus is favored during the laning phase against Viego, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Nasus holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Nasus Build Against Viego
Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Viego, providing the mobility and stats Nasus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nasus against Viego are Jak'Sho, The Protean, Iceborn Gauntlet and Frozen Heart. 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 Viego. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nasus vs Viego matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Nasus46.0%
Viego54.0%Nasus52.5%Viego47.5%Viego dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.0% win rate — a 8.0 percentage point lead over Nasus. This lopsided early game means Viego 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 52.5% win rate — 5.1 points above Viego. 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: Viego 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 Viego
Precision
Inspiration
The Precision primary with Inspiration secondary combination helps Nasus maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Viego.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.89% | 142 | 1.3 | 723 | 11,718 | 45.5% | 49.4% | |
| 45.32% | 139 | 5.4 | 739 | 10,529 | 38.6% | 50.0% | |
| 44.35% | 124 | 6.4 | 710 | 11,562 | 52.3% | 40.0% | |
| 52.54% | 118 | 1.6 | 703 | 11,592 | 44.2% | 59.1% | |
| 47.75% | 111 | 1.7 | 642 | 11,170 | 50.0% | 46.1% | |
| 49.54% | 109 | 1.1 | 647 | 11,140 | 46.0% | 52.5% | |
| 47.22% | 108 | 1.3 | 693 | 12,148 | 43.2% | 49.3% | |
| 49.02% | 102 | 1.2 | 717 | 12,129 | 47.2% | 50.0% | |
| 49.47% | 95 | 1.2 | 588 | 11,310 | 38.5% | 57.1% | |
| 51.61% | 93 | 5.7 | 667 | 11,639 | 48.1% | 53.0% | |
| 54.35% | 92 | 5.8 | 832 | 11,203 | 50.0% | 58.0% | |
| 48.91% | 92 | 2.3 | 769 | 12,002 | 37.8% | 56.4% | |
| 59.78% | 92 | 1.3 | 768 | 12,186 | 51.5% | 64.4% | |
| 44.44% | 90 | 5.5 | 754 | 10,726 | 48.6% | 41.8% | |
| 54.55% | 88 | 6.3 | 768 | 11,482 | 48.6% | 58.8% | |
| 41.38% | 87 | 3.7 | 666 | 11,458 | 39.4% | 42.6% | |
| 58.33% | 72 | 1.1 | 658 | 12,756 | 45.0% | 63.5% | |
| 41.43% | 70 | 1.1 | 727 | 11,804 | 64.3% | 26.2% | |
| 50.00% | 70 | 4.3 | 700 | 10,780 | 48.4% | 51.3% | |
| 50.72% | 69 | 5.8 | 1,161 | 12,543 | 57.9% | 48.0% | |
| 53.85% | 65 | 5.4 | 775 | 12,598 | 58.3% | 51.2% | |
| 53.13% | 64 | 3.5 | 750 | 11,577 | 46.4% | 58.3% | |
| 45.45% | 55 | 1.3 | 643 | 11,553 | 61.1% | 37.8% | |
| 55.56% | 54 | 4.4 | 788 | 12,371 | 63.2% | 51.4% | |
| 49.06% | 53 | 1.5 | 738 | 12,521 | 52.9% | 47.2% | |
| 48.08% | 52 | 6.1 | 678 | 11,263 | 63.2% | 39.4% | |
| 55.77% | 52 | 1.9 | 728 | 11,537 | 56.5% | 55.2% | |
| 54.90% | 51 | 7.1 | 876 | 13,020 | 60.0% | 51.6% | |
| 58.82% | 51 | 1.1 | 701 | 12,390 | 60.0% | 58.1% | |
| 46.00% | 50 | 5.3 | 675 | 9,796 | 42.3% | 50.0% | |
| 38.78% | 49 | 1.5 | 754 | 12,566 | 43.8% | 36.4% | |
| 52.08% | 48 | 6.2 | 678 | 10,417 | 52.4% | 51.9% | |
| 70.83% | 48 | 1.8 | 794 | 12,184 | 68.8% | 71.9% | |
| 54.17% | 48 | 5.3 | 797 | 11,177 | 52.2% | 56.0% | |
| 52.08% | 48 | 1.3 | 728 | 11,720 | 44.4% | 56.7% | |
| 56.25% | 48 | 1.4 | 764 | 13,306 | 50.0% | 58.8% | |
| 54.35% | 46 | 4.8 | 764 | 11,189 | 44.4% | 60.7% | |
| 44.44% | 45 | 5.9 | 991 | 10,926 | 44.4% | 44.4% | |
| 53.49% | 43 | 6.3 | 691 | 11,431 | 69.2% | 46.7% | |
| 45.24% | 42 | 4.9 | 693 | 10,419 | 45.0% | 45.5% | |
| 48.78% | 41 | 5.2 | 722 | 11,678 | 47.4% | 50.0% | |
| 56.10% | 41 | 6.0 | 623 | 10,641 | 57.9% | 54.5% | |
| 50.00% | 40 | 1.8 | 735 | 12,182 | 52.4% | 47.4% | |
| 48.72% | 39 | 1.6 | 707 | 12,296 | 50.0% | 48.1% | |
| 56.41% | 39 | 4.8 | 759 | 11,779 | 45.5% | 60.7% | |
| 44.74% | 38 | 6.1 | 787 | 12,194 | 46.7% | 43.5% | |
| 63.16% | 38 | 5.2 | 659 | 11,336 | 68.4% | 57.9% | |
| 44.74% | 38 | 6.0 | 738 | 10,095 | 55.6% | 35.0% | |
| 70.27% | 37 | 6.3 | 783 | 11,208 | 80.0% | 63.6% | |
| 55.56% | 36 | 1.4 | 679 | 10,680 | 53.3% | 57.1% | |
| 44.44% | 36 | 1.2 | 696 | 11,017 | 35.7% | 50.0% | |
| 63.89% | 36 | 6.5 | 743 | 13,307 | 62.5% | 64.3% | |
| 54.29% | 35 | 3.5 | 700 | 11,754 | 53.3% | 55.0% | |
| 58.82% | 34 | 1.0 | 657 | 12,285 | 41.7% | 68.2% | |
| 48.48% | 33 | 7.0 | 723 | 12,128 | 63.6% | 40.9% | |
| 65.63% | 32 | 1.2 | 752 | 13,017 | 72.7% | 61.9% | |
| 62.50% | 32 | 6.7 | 781 | 10,493 | 72.2% | 50.0% | |
| 58.06% | 31 | 6.1 | 736 | 11,291 | 53.9% | 61.1% | |
| 70.97% | 31 | 4.9 | 938 | 11,950 | 61.5% | 77.8% | |
| 61.29% | 31 | 5.2 | 664 | 11,295 | 72.7% | 55.0% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 6.0 | 827 | 11,013 | 46.1% | 50.0% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 1.2 | 650 | 12,571 | 46.1% | 50.0% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 1.9 | 749 | 12,300 | 63.6% | 47.4% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 1.4 | 779 | 12,480 | 54.5% | 42.1% | |
| 64.29% | 28 | 2.6 | 745 | 13,856 | 66.7% | 62.5% | |
| 60.71% | 28 | 2.4 | 624 | 11,407 | 66.7% | 56.3% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 6.6 | 792 | 12,087 | 44.4% | 57.9% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 5.1 | 681 | 10,958 | 55.6% | 55.6% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 6.1 | 783 | 12,314 | 81.8% | 43.8% | |
| 69.23% | 26 | 1.9 | 716 | 12,219 | 70.0% | 68.8% | |
| 73.08% | 26 | 5.5 | 811 | 12,338 | 85.7% | 68.4% | |
| 26.92% | 26 | 4.3 | 657 | 10,925 | 9.1% | 40.0% | |
| 66.67% | 24 | 1.1 | 530 | 11,739 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 1.5 | 775 | 13,496 | 42.9% | 62.5% | |
| 69.57% | 23 | 6.1 | 769 | 10,225 | 66.7% | 71.4% | |
| 38.10% | 21 | 1.3 | 646 | 11,069 | 55.6% | 25.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 5.1 | 731 | 13,110 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 4.8 | 640 | 11,558 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 1.5 | 667 | 12,788 | 0.0% | 53.9% | |
| 25.00% | 16 | 1.0 | 517 | 8,572 | 30.0% | 16.7% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 2.9 | 666 | 11,244 | 57.1% | 62.5% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 5.9 | 690 | 10,020 | 42.9% | 37.5% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.1 | 929 | 13,866 | 100.0% | 53.9% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 1.5 | 738 | 13,581 | 33.3% | 70.0% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 6.2 | 690 | 12,712 | 33.3% | 30.0% | |
| 69.23% | 13 | 5.9 | 781 | 11,564 | 80.0% | 62.5% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 2.0 | 816 | 13,327 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.5 | 634 | 9,959 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.4 | 1,000 | 12,296 | 80.0% | 60.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 6.1 | 792 | 13,320 | 66.7% | 14.3% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.6 | 636 | 11,620 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 5.4 | 496 | 8,810 | 16.7% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.7 | 750 | 13,786 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 1.7 | 693 | 12,922 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.2 | 667 | 12,724 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.3 | 543 | 8,354 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 6.3 | 532 | 10,148 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 2.5 | 528 | 10,496 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.0 | 711 | 10,821 | 100.0% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.0 | 429 | 9,082 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 803 | 9,814 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 539 | 8,953 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 580 | 11,407 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 798 | 12,058 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.6 | 759 | 14,285 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.4 | 899 | 10,284 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 814 | 16,147 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
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Nasus vs Viego - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Nasus do against Viego in League of Legends?
Viego wins the Nasus vs Viego matchup with a 50.5% win rate compared to Nasus's 49.5%, a 0.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 109 recent ranked games in patch 26.14.
How does Nasus do against Viego in the early game?
In the early game, Viego has the advantage against Nasus with a 54.0% win rate versus 46.0%. Viego players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Nasus do against Viego in the late game?
In the late game, Nasus takes over the Nasus vs Viego matchup with a 52.5% win rate compared to 47.5%. Nasus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Nasus vs Viego matchup?
Viego wins the matchup against Nasus with a 50.5% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 0.9 percentage point advantage means Viego is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 109 games analyzed.
What is the best Nasus build against Viego?
The best Nasus build against Viego includes Jak'Sho, The Protean, Iceborn Gauntlet, Frozen Heart with Boots of Swiftness. 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 Viego?
The best Nasus runes against Viego use the Precision primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 65.0% win rate in the Nasus vs Viego matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Nasus counter Viego?
No, Nasus struggles against Viego with only a 49.5% win rate. Viego has the advantage in this matchup. Nasus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Viego's lead.
How do I play Nasus against Viego?
When playing Nasus against Viego, play cautiously and avoid Viego's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Viego in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.