Nasusvs Yorick
Nasus vs Yorick is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Yorick wins with a 52.0% win rate (+4.0%) over Nasus based on 125 games. Nasus wins the early laning phase while Yorick scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Nasus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nasus vs Yorick 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 Yorick Matchup?
Nasus vs Yorick Matchup Summary
The Nasus vs Yorick matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 125 recent matches analyzed, Yorick wins with a 52.0% win rate compared to Nasus's 48.0%, giving Yorick a 4.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nasus controls the early laning stage, but Yorick outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nasus needs to press advantages before Yorick reaches their power spikes, while Yorick should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Nasus leads by 1,060 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Yorick 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 Yorick's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Nasus vs Yorick Laning Phase Breakdown
Yorick is favored during the laning phase against Nasus, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Yorick holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Nasus Build Against Yorick
Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Yorick, providing the mobility and stats Nasus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nasus against Yorick are Dead Man's Plate, Frozen Heart and Trinity Force. This combination gives Nasus an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Yorick. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nasus vs Yorick matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Nasus50.9%
Yorick49.1%Nasus45.8%Yorick54.2%The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Nasus and Yorick, with Nasus holding a razor-thin 50.9% win rate edge (+1.9%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.
Yorick is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 54.2% win rate — 8.3 points above Nasus. Extended games heavily favor Yorick, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Nasus has the edge early, but Yorick gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.
Best Nasus Runes Against Yorick
Sorcery
Inspiration
The Sorcery and Inspiration rune setup gives Nasus the best tools to compete against Yorick in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.83% | 216 | 6.3 | 719 | 11,290 | 38.5% | 51.2% | |
| 40.11% | 182 | 5.9 | 642 | 11,617 | 46.4% | 36.3% | |
| 57.76% | 161 | 5.8 | 754 | 11,791 | 54.8% | 59.6% | |
| 48.18% | 137 | 6.0 | 851 | 11,615 | 52.6% | 45.0% | |
| 53.33% | 135 | 5.7 | 709 | 11,464 | 56.4% | 51.3% | |
| 48.06% | 129 | 6.4 | 719 | 12,083 | 50.0% | 46.8% | |
| 48.00% | 125 | 6.4 | 725 | 11,582 | 50.9% | 45.8% | |
| 49.14% | 116 | 6.1 | 707 | 11,749 | 40.8% | 55.2% | |
| 45.10% | 102 | 6.5 | 825 | 11,876 | 36.8% | 50.0% | |
| 43.16% | 95 | 5.7 | 768 | 10,822 | 36.2% | 50.0% | |
| 48.39% | 93 | 5.1 | 728 | 11,189 | 42.9% | 52.9% | |
| 45.98% | 87 | 6.4 | 823 | 11,807 | 41.0% | 50.0% | |
| 48.24% | 85 | 5.7 | 762 | 11,934 | 55.2% | 44.6% | |
| 38.55% | 83 | 5.9 | 789 | 11,121 | 36.1% | 40.4% | |
| 53.09% | 81 | 6.1 | 1,128 | 11,538 | 45.2% | 61.5% | |
| 48.65% | 74 | 2.6 | 697 | 11,518 | 47.2% | 50.0% | |
| 54.79% | 73 | 6.5 | 837 | 11,926 | 61.5% | 51.1% | |
| 54.29% | 70 | 7.1 | 810 | 12,807 | 36.7% | 67.5% | |
| 42.03% | 69 | 6.2 | 623 | 10,959 | 45.5% | 38.9% | |
| 36.92% | 65 | 6.4 | 777 | 11,165 | 55.6% | 23.7% | |
| 49.23% | 65 | 5.5 | 762 | 11,503 | 50.0% | 48.6% | |
| 50.77% | 65 | 2.0 | 725 | 12,625 | 50.0% | 51.1% | |
| 41.54% | 65 | 5.9 | 869 | 12,545 | 30.8% | 48.7% | |
| 64.62% | 65 | 6.7 | 788 | 13,305 | 75.0% | 58.5% | |
| 55.56% | 63 | 6.5 | 750 | 11,428 | 56.7% | 54.5% | |
| 56.45% | 62 | 6.3 | 704 | 12,248 | 47.8% | 61.5% | |
| 54.24% | 59 | 6.5 | 722 | 11,842 | 56.5% | 52.8% | |
| 55.17% | 58 | 3.7 | 816 | 12,248 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 51.79% | 56 | 6.1 | 661 | 11,068 | 48.1% | 55.2% | |
| 52.73% | 55 | 6.5 | 781 | 13,080 | 70.0% | 42.9% | |
| 59.26% | 54 | 3.3 | 775 | 12,128 | 64.0% | 55.2% | |
| 55.56% | 54 | 6.0 | 724 | 12,318 | 55.0% | 55.9% | |
| 44.44% | 54 | 5.5 | 781 | 10,451 | 40.0% | 48.3% | |
| 53.70% | 54 | 2.3 | 707 | 12,305 | 38.1% | 63.6% | |
| 54.72% | 53 | 6.3 | 665 | 12,458 | 52.9% | 55.6% | |
| 48.08% | 52 | 6.1 | 636 | 11,710 | 51.9% | 44.0% | |
| 66.67% | 51 | 2.1 | 767 | 13,437 | 63.6% | 69.0% | |
| 35.42% | 48 | 5.6 | 803 | 10,254 | 31.8% | 38.5% | |
| 45.83% | 48 | 5.4 | 776 | 10,587 | 44.0% | 47.8% | |
| 48.94% | 47 | 6.5 | 807 | 12,312 | 42.1% | 53.6% | |
| 67.44% | 43 | 1.4 | 772 | 12,942 | 70.6% | 65.4% | |
| 59.52% | 42 | 6.4 | 776 | 12,349 | 52.9% | 64.0% | |
| 52.38% | 42 | 1.1 | 634 | 12,533 | 50.0% | 53.3% | |
| 59.52% | 42 | 3.9 | 664 | 12,615 | 60.0% | 59.3% | |
| 31.71% | 41 | 5.3 | 886 | 12,136 | 42.9% | 25.9% | |
| 51.22% | 41 | 6.0 | 732 | 11,687 | 62.5% | 44.0% | |
| 52.50% | 40 | 2.3 | 799 | 12,921 | 41.2% | 60.9% | |
| 50.00% | 40 | 1.8 | 706 | 12,596 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 61.54% | 39 | 5.8 | 730 | 12,357 | 66.7% | 59.3% | |
| 61.54% | 39 | 6.2 | 710 | 11,312 | 47.6% | 77.8% | |
| 63.64% | 33 | 6.1 | 728 | 13,153 | 60.0% | 65.2% | |
| 56.25% | 32 | 4.1 | 717 | 13,265 | 54.5% | 57.1% | |
| 58.06% | 31 | 3.7 | 789 | 11,792 | 43.8% | 73.3% | |
| 53.33% | 30 | 3.7 | 650 | 12,294 | 42.9% | 62.5% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 6.6 | 772 | 10,669 | 41.7% | 70.6% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 1.9 | 749 | 13,922 | 57.1% | 47.6% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 6.6 | 812 | 10,956 | 61.5% | 33.3% | |
| 77.78% | 27 | 6.0 | 811 | 12,165 | 100.0% | 64.7% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 1.6 | 755 | 13,245 | 50.0% | 52.6% | |
| 53.85% | 26 | 1.9 | 772 | 12,457 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 24 | 6.8 | 707 | 11,742 | 72.7% | 30.8% | |
| 52.17% | 23 | 3.5 | 741 | 12,325 | 41.7% | 63.6% | |
| 65.22% | 23 | 4.8 | 853 | 12,358 | 45.5% | 83.3% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 6.4 | 682 | 12,361 | 50.0% | 64.3% | |
| 63.64% | 22 | 6.8 | 681 | 10,185 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 6.5 | 753 | 11,169 | 55.6% | 41.7% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 5.6 | 640 | 11,227 | 50.0% | 30.0% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 2.0 | 669 | 12,702 | 42.9% | 38.5% | |
| 30.00% | 20 | 1.2 | 774 | 12,346 | 18.2% | 44.4% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 2.5 | 666 | 11,065 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 2.1 | 821 | 12,978 | 37.5% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.7 | 829 | 9,717 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 18 | 3.2 | 800 | 11,994 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 23.53% | 17 | 6.1 | 614 | 11,481 | 22.2% | 25.0% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 1.9 | 817 | 13,175 | 50.0% | 72.7% | |
| 25.00% | 16 | 1.9 | 727 | 13,557 | 50.0% | 10.0% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 7.2 | 775 | 13,202 | 62.5% | 12.5% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 2.9 | 729 | 13,079 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 1.6 | 712 | 12,100 | 14.3% | 44.4% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 6.7 | 733 | 11,321 | 40.0% | 54.5% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 5.9 | 691 | 13,523 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 6.6 | 928 | 10,357 | 33.3% | 57.1% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 5.7 | 627 | 12,594 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 4.9 | 1,023 | 12,140 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.9 | 783 | 12,817 | 33.3% | 55.6% | |
| 66.67% | 15 | 5.3 | 874 | 14,640 | 33.3% | 88.9% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.6 | 648 | 12,218 | 57.1% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 1.1 | 681 | 11,342 | 42.9% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 2.7 | 599 | 10,570 | 44.4% | 60.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.8 | 608 | 11,856 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.3 | 697 | 11,117 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 5.9 | 716 | 12,304 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 41.67% | 12 | 6.1 | 826 | 10,284 | 42.9% | 40.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 4.4 | 1,040 | 13,869 | 66.7% | 55.6% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.0 | 606 | 13,053 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 5.7 | 737 | 10,573 | 40.0% | 80.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.7 | 654 | 13,240 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 4.3 | 638 | 11,394 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.7 | 741 | 10,796 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.5 | 713 | 13,796 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.1 | 718 | 12,980 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 3.0 | 443 | 9,956 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.8 | 806 | 11,354 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.2 | 611 | 10,051 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 6.5 | 557 | 11,107 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 1.2 | 809 | 13,893 | 50.0% | 83.3% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 6.3 | 482 | 9,385 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 2.9 | 667 | 11,986 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 0.8 | 437 | 8,994 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.1 | 575 | 11,481 | 100.0% | 20.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.6 | 869 | 14,638 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.3 | 880 | 12,437 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 0.00% | 6 | 3.2 | 612 | 10,318 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.1 | 758 | 13,393 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.7 | 823 | 11,083 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 772 | 12,767 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.3 | 651 | 13,499 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.8 | 612 | 12,870 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 768 | 14,171 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 2.6 | 635 | 12,399 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 641 | 7,987 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
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Nasus vs Yorick - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Nasus do against Yorick in League of Legends?
Yorick wins the Nasus vs Yorick matchup with a 52.0% win rate compared to Nasus's 48.0%, a 4.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 125 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.
How does Nasus do against Yorick in the early game?
In the early game, Nasus has the advantage against Yorick with a 50.9% win rate versus 49.1%. 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 Yorick in the late game?
In the late game, Yorick takes over the Nasus vs Yorick matchup with a 54.2% win rate compared to 45.8%. Yorick scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Nasus vs Yorick matchup?
Yorick wins the matchup against Nasus with a 52.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 4.0 percentage point advantage means Yorick is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 125 games analyzed.
What is the best Nasus build against Yorick?
The best Nasus build against Yorick includes Dead Man's Plate, Frozen Heart, Trinity Force with Plated Steelcaps. This build achieves a 100.0% 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 Yorick?
The best Nasus runes against Yorick use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 80.0% win rate in the Nasus vs Yorick matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Nasus counter Yorick?
No, Nasus struggles against Yorick with only a 48.0% win rate. Yorick has the advantage in this matchup. Nasus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Yorick's lead.
How do I play Nasus against Yorick?
When playing Nasus against Yorick, play cautiously and avoid Yorick's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Yorick has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.