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

Nasusvs Viktor

BFighterTank
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nasus vs Viktor is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Nasus wins with a 55.6% win rate (+11.1%) over Viktor based on 9 games. Nasus wins the early laning phase while Viktor scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Nasus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nasus vs Viktor 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 - 55.6% win rate in this matchup
Nasus
55.6% WR
VS
Viktor vs Nasus matchup - 44.4% win rate
Viktor
44.4% WR

Who Wins the Nasus vs Viktor Matchup?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Viktor matchup
Winner
Nasus
Matches: 9
55.6%
Win Rate
44.4%
6.7
CS / min
6.9
654
DMG / min
1,299
13,240
Gold / game
12,909
567
Heal / min
81
1,724
DMG Mitigated / min
653
0.6
CC / min
1.1
100.0%
Early Game WR
0.0%
42.9%
Late Game WR
57.1%

Nasus vs Viktor Matchup Summary

The Nasus vs Viktor matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 9 recent matches analyzed, Nasus wins with a 55.6% win rate compared to Viktor's 44.4%, giving Nasus a 11.1 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nasus controls the early laning stage, but Viktor outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nasus needs to press advantages before Viktor reaches their power spikes, while Viktor should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Nasus leads by 1,557 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nasus players can confidently pick into Viktor and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Viktor away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Nasus vs Viktor Laning Phase Breakdown

Viktor wins the laning phase against Nasus in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.7Nasus
6.9Viktor
Nasus and Viktor 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
654Nasus
1,299Viktor
Viktor heavily out-damages Nasus by 645 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 Viktor's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,240Nasus
12,909Viktor
Nasus earns 331 more gold per game than Viktor, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Nasus slightly faster item completions.
Utility
0.6Nasus
1.1Viktor
Viktor provides 0.4 seconds more crowd control per minute than Nasus, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Viktor coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
2,291Nasus
734Viktor
Nasus vastly out-sustains Viktor, healing and mitigating 1,557 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Viktor is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Viktor, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nasus Build Against Viktor

Crimson Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Viktor, providing the mobility and stats Nasus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nasus against Viktor are Frozen Heart, Trinity Force and Spirit Visage. This combination gives Nasus an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nasus vs Viktor matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nasus
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Nasus early game win rateNasus100.0%
Viktor early game win rateViktor0.0%
Late Game
Viktor
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Nasus late game win rateNasus42.9%
Viktor late game win rateViktor57.1%

Nasus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Viktor. This lopsided early game means Nasus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Viktor is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Nasus. Extended games heavily favor Viktor, 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 Viktor reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Viktor 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 Viktor

Sorcery rune tree - Nasus primary runes vs ViktorSorcery
Summon Aery - best Nasus rune vs ViktorManaflow Band - best Nasus rune vs ViktorTranscendence - best Nasus rune vs ViktorScorch - best Nasus rune vs Viktor
Resolve rune tree - Nasus secondary runes vs ViktorResolve
Revitalize - best Nasus rune vs ViktorConditioning - best Nasus rune vs Viktor
100.0% WR

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

How does Nasus do against Viktor in League of Legends?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Viktor matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to Viktor's 44.4%, a 11.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 9 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Nasus do against Viktor in the early game?

In the early game, Nasus has the advantage against Viktor with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. 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 Viktor in the late game?

In the late game, Viktor takes over the Nasus vs Viktor matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Viktor scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nasus vs Viktor matchup?

Nasus wins the matchup against Viktor with a 55.6% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 11.1 percentage point advantage means Nasus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 9 games analyzed.

What is the best Nasus build against Viktor?

The best Nasus build against Viktor includes Frozen Heart, Trinity Force, Spirit Visage with Crimson Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Nasus runes against Viktor?

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

Does Nasus counter Viktor?

Yes, Nasus has a favorable matchup against Viktor with a 55.6% win rate. Nasus strongly counters Viktor in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Nasus against Viktor?

When playing Nasus against Viktor, 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.