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

Nasusvs Yorick

BFighterTank
Patch26.7
Matches949,984
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nasus vs Yorick is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Nasus wins with a 55.8% win rate (+11.5%) over Yorick based on 104 games. Yorick 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 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.

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Yorick - 55.8% win rateYorick(55.8%)
Nasus - 55.8% win rate in this matchup
Nasus
55.8% WR
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Yorick vs Nasus matchup - 44.2% win rate
Yorick
44.2% WR

Who Wins the Nasus vs Yorick Matchup?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Yorick matchup
Winner
Nasus
Matches: 104
55.8%
Win Rate
44.2%
6.5
CS / min
7.1
807
DMG / min
1,060
12,506
Gold / game
12,625
698
Heal / min
383
1,793
DMG Mitigated / min
1,026
0.6
CC / min
0.3
46.8%
Early Game WR
53.2%
63.2%
Late Game WR
36.8%

Nasus vs Yorick Matchup Summary

The Nasus vs Yorick matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 104 recent matches analyzed, Nasus wins with a 55.8% win rate compared to Yorick's 44.2%, giving Nasus a 11.5 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Yorick controls the early laning stage, but Nasus outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Yorick 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 Nasus leads by 0.3s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nasus players can confidently pick into Yorick and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Yorick 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 Yorick Laning Phase Breakdown

Yorick wins the laning phase against Nasus in League of Legends

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.

Farming
6.5Nasus
7.1Yorick
Yorick edges out Nasus by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Yorick.
Damage
807Nasus
1,060Yorick
Yorick heavily out-damages Nasus by 253 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 Yorick's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,506Nasus
12,625Yorick
Nasus and Yorick generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 118 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.6Nasus
0.3Yorick
Both Nasus and Yorick provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.3s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
2,491Nasus
1,409Yorick
Nasus vastly out-sustains Yorick, healing and mitigating 1,082 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Yorick is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Yorick, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nasus Build Against Yorick

Ionian Boots of Lucidity 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 Force of Nature, 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

Early Game
Yorick
53.2%
+6.4% advantage
Nasus early game win rateNasus46.8%
Yorick early game win rateYorick53.2%
Late Game
Nasus
63.2%
+26.3% advantage
Nasus late game win rateNasus63.2%
Yorick late game win rateYorick36.8%

Yorick dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 53.2% win rate — a 6.4 percentage point lead over Nasus. This lopsided early game means Yorick 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 63.2% win rate — 26.3 points above Yorick. 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: Yorick 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 Yorick

Precision rune tree - Nasus primary runes vs YorickPrecision
Fleet Footwork - best Nasus rune vs YorickAbsorb Life - best Nasus rune vs YorickLegend: Haste - best Nasus rune vs YorickLast Stand - best Nasus rune vs Yorick
Resolve rune tree - Nasus secondary runes vs YorickResolve
Second Wind - best Nasus rune vs YorickUnflinching - best Nasus rune vs Yorick
100.0% WR

Running Precision primary with Resolve secondary allows Nasus to press their advantage against Yorick, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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 Yorick - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nasus do against Yorick in League of Legends?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Yorick matchup with a 55.8% win rate compared to Yorick's 44.2%, a 11.5 percentage point difference. This data is based on 104 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Nasus do against Yorick in the early game?

In the early game, Yorick has the advantage against Nasus with a 53.2% win rate versus 46.8%. Yorick 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, Nasus takes over the Nasus vs Yorick matchup with a 63.2% win rate compared to 36.8%. Nasus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nasus vs Yorick matchup?

Nasus wins the matchup against Yorick with a 55.8% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 11.5 percentage point advantage means Nasus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 104 games analyzed.

What is the best Nasus build against Yorick?

The best Nasus build against Yorick includes Force of Nature, Frozen Heart, Trinity Force with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. 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 Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Nasus vs Yorick matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Nasus counter Yorick?

Yes, Nasus has a favorable matchup against Yorick with a 55.8% win rate. Nasus strongly counters Yorick in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Nasus against Yorick?

When playing Nasus against Yorick, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Yorick. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.