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

Nasusvs Warwick

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

Nasus vs Warwick is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Warwick wins with a 51.2% win rate (+2.3%) over Nasus based on 43 games. Nasus wins the early laning phase while Warwick scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Nasus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nasus vs Warwick 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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Warwick - 48.8% win rateWarwick(48.8%)
Nasus - 48.8% win rate in this matchup
Nasus
48.8% WR
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Warwick vs Nasus matchup - 51.2% win rate
Warwick
51.2% WR

Who Wins the Nasus vs Warwick Matchup?

Warwick wins the Nasus vs Warwick matchup
Winner
Warwick
Matches: 43
48.8%
Win Rate
51.2%
2.2
CS / min
2.1
808
DMG / min
706
13,176
Gold / game
12,771
691
Heal / min
661
1,664
DMG Mitigated / min
1,232
0.7
CC / min
1.1
61.1%
Early Game WR
38.9%
40.0%
Late Game WR
60.0%

Nasus vs Warwick Matchup Summary

The Nasus vs Warwick matchup is a very close matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 43 recent matches analyzed, Warwick wins with a 51.2% win rate compared to Nasus's 48.8%, giving Warwick a 2.3 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nasus controls the early laning stage, but Warwick outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nasus needs to press advantages before Warwick reaches their power spikes, while Warwick should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Warwick leads by 0.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Warwick 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 Warwick's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Nasus vs Warwick Laning Phase Breakdown

Nasus wins the laning phase against Warwick in League of Legends

Nasus is favored during the laning phase against Warwick, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Nasus holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
2.2Nasus
2.1Warwick
Nasus and Warwick 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
808Nasus
706Warwick
Nasus heavily out-damages Warwick by 102 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Warwick should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Nasus's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,176Nasus
12,771Warwick
Nasus earns 406 more gold per game than Warwick, 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
0.7Nasus
1.1Warwick
Warwick 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 Warwick coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
2,355Nasus
1,893Warwick
Nasus vastly out-sustains Warwick, healing and mitigating 462 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Warwick is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Warwick, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nasus Build Against Warwick

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Warwick, providing the mobility and stats Nasus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nasus against Warwick 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 Warwick. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nasus vs Warwick matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nasus
61.1%
+22.2% advantage
Nasus early game win rateNasus61.1%
Warwick early game win rateWarwick38.9%
Late Game
Warwick
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Nasus late game win rateNasus40.0%
Warwick late game win rateWarwick60.0%

Nasus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 61.1% win rate — a 22.2 percentage point lead over Warwick. This lopsided early game means Nasus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Warwick is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 60.0% win rate — 20.0 points above Nasus. Extended games heavily favor Warwick, 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 Warwick reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Warwick 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 Warwick

Precision rune tree - Nasus primary runes vs WarwickPrecision
Fleet Footwork - best Nasus rune vs WarwickTriumph - best Nasus rune vs WarwickLegend: Haste - best Nasus rune vs WarwickLast Stand - best Nasus rune vs Warwick
Resolve rune tree - Nasus secondary runes vs WarwickResolve
Second Wind - best Nasus rune vs WarwickUnflinching - best Nasus rune vs Warwick
50.0% WR

The Precision primary with Resolve secondary combination helps Nasus maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Warwick.


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 Warwick - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nasus do against Warwick in League of Legends?

Warwick wins the Nasus vs Warwick matchup with a 51.2% win rate compared to Nasus's 48.8%, a 2.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 43 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Nasus do against Warwick in the early game?

In the early game, Nasus has the advantage against Warwick with a 61.1% win rate versus 38.9%. 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 Warwick in the late game?

In the late game, Warwick takes over the Nasus vs Warwick matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to 40.0%. Warwick scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nasus vs Warwick matchup?

Warwick wins the matchup against Nasus with a 51.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 2.3 percentage point advantage means Warwick is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 43 games analyzed.

What is the best Nasus build against Warwick?

The best Nasus build against Warwick includes Frozen Heart, Trinity Force, Thornmail with Boots of Swiftness. 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 Warwick?

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

Does Nasus counter Warwick?

No, Nasus struggles against Warwick with only a 48.8% win rate. Warwick has the advantage in this matchup. Nasus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Warwick's lead.

How do I play Nasus against Warwick?

When playing Nasus against Warwick, play cautiously and avoid Warwick's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Warwick has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.