Nasusvs Zilean
Nasus vs Zilean is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Zilean wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Nasus based on 6 games. Zilean holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Nasus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nasus vs Zilean 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.
Zilean(33.3%)Who Wins the Nasus vs Zilean Matchup?
Nasus vs Zilean Matchup Summary
The Nasus vs Zilean matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Zilean wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Nasus's 33.3%, giving Zilean a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Zilean dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Nasus players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Nasus leads by 1,049 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Zilean has a strong advantage in this matchup. Nasus players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Zilean overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Nasus vs Zilean Laning Phase Breakdown
Nasus is favored during the laning phase against Zilean, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Nasus holds advantages in farming, gold income and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Nasus Build Against Zilean
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Zilean, providing the mobility and stats Nasus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nasus against Zilean are Force of Nature, Trinity Force and Thornmail. 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Zilean. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nasus vs Zilean matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Nasus33.3%Zilean66.7%Nasus33.3%Zilean66.7%Zilean dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Nasus. This lopsided early game means Zilean can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Zilean is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Nasus. Extended games heavily favor Zilean, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
Zilean holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Nasus players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.
Best Nasus Runes Against Zilean
Precision
Resolve
The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Nasus the best tools to compete against Zilean in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Nasus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.84% | 311 | 6.3 | 769 | 11,712 | 48.8% | 50.5% | |
| 49.81% | 269 | 6.2 | 627 | 11,467 | 49.1% | 50.3% | |
| 48.50% | 200 | 5.8 | 753 | 11,393 | 51.8% | 46.1% | |
| 47.85% | 163 | 6.5 | 715 | 11,578 | 48.0% | 47.8% | |
| 56.72% | 134 | 5.9 | 743 | 10,964 | 52.5% | 60.3% | |
| 52.67% | 131 | 6.3 | 695 | 11,864 | 50.9% | 53.9% | |
| 53.85% | 130 | 5.9 | 736 | 11,236 | 41.4% | 63.9% | |
| 42.97% | 128 | 6.0 | 853 | 12,142 | 51.2% | 38.8% | |
| 41.18% | 119 | 6.6 | 1,211 | 12,118 | 44.1% | 38.3% | |
| 51.30% | 115 | 6.3 | 775 | 11,651 | 45.1% | 56.3% | |
| 52.29% | 109 | 6.2 | 818 | 11,754 | 43.2% | 58.5% | |
| 55.05% | 109 | 6.9 | 716 | 11,997 | 61.1% | 49.1% | |
| 58.33% | 108 | 6.0 | 786 | 12,153 | 56.4% | 59.4% | |
| 51.96% | 102 | 6.2 | 778 | 11,418 | 48.1% | 56.0% | |
| 55.32% | 94 | 5.5 | 766 | 11,749 | 58.7% | 52.1% | |
| 52.13% | 94 | 6.5 | 852 | 11,688 | 48.7% | 54.5% | |
| 42.86% | 91 | 7.1 | 777 | 11,770 | 37.5% | 47.1% | |
| 44.32% | 88 | 6.0 | 676 | 10,733 | 43.9% | 44.7% | |
| 51.90% | 79 | 2.8 | 740 | 11,498 | 52.6% | 51.2% | |
| 58.23% | 79 | 6.2 | 642 | 11,560 | 70.0% | 46.1% | |
| 48.10% | 79 | 2.7 | 692 | 12,224 | 60.6% | 39.1% | |
| 52.63% | 76 | 5.8 | 708 | 11,202 | 42.9% | 61.0% | |
| 54.67% | 75 | 6.2 | 672 | 11,293 | 46.9% | 60.5% | |
| 43.24% | 74 | 6.0 | 775 | 11,645 | 54.8% | 34.9% | |
| 53.52% | 71 | 5.9 | 789 | 12,244 | 45.8% | 57.5% | |
| 42.03% | 69 | 5.8 | 870 | 11,076 | 37.9% | 45.0% | |
| 37.68% | 69 | 6.5 | 792 | 11,697 | 50.0% | 30.2% | |
| 54.55% | 66 | 6.6 | 791 | 12,311 | 50.0% | 57.5% | |
| 45.45% | 66 | 6.1 | 740 | 11,413 | 40.7% | 48.7% | |
| 46.15% | 65 | 6.2 | 753 | 12,487 | 37.5% | 51.2% | |
| 55.38% | 65 | 6.3 | 653 | 11,398 | 58.1% | 52.9% | |
| 60.00% | 65 | 6.4 | 782 | 10,983 | 52.8% | 69.0% | |
| 57.81% | 64 | 2.2 | 714 | 12,317 | 57.1% | 58.3% | |
| 51.72% | 58 | 4.3 | 884 | 12,609 | 52.2% | 51.4% | |
| 56.14% | 57 | 6.3 | 759 | 11,833 | 61.5% | 51.6% | |
| 58.49% | 53 | 6.0 | 834 | 11,582 | 61.5% | 55.6% | |
| 61.54% | 52 | 5.9 | 725 | 11,790 | 66.7% | 58.1% | |
| 56.25% | 48 | 5.7 | 686 | 11,783 | 61.5% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 48 | 5.2 | 792 | 12,834 | 69.2% | 42.9% | |
| 51.06% | 47 | 5.7 | 720 | 11,756 | 52.2% | 50.0% | |
| 45.65% | 46 | 6.3 | 802 | 12,736 | 53.3% | 41.9% | |
| 52.17% | 46 | 6.2 | 744 | 10,589 | 50.0% | 54.5% | |
| 59.09% | 44 | 6.2 | 839 | 10,209 | 68.0% | 47.4% | |
| 55.81% | 43 | 2.4 | 745 | 13,177 | 71.4% | 48.3% | |
| 48.84% | 43 | 1.6 | 767 | 13,174 | 41.2% | 53.9% | |
| 58.14% | 43 | 5.1 | 739 | 11,799 | 65.2% | 50.0% | |
| 52.38% | 42 | 6.0 | 628 | 10,864 | 53.9% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 42 | 6.4 | 690 | 11,525 | 55.6% | 58.3% | |
| 48.78% | 41 | 1.6 | 740 | 13,354 | 41.2% | 54.2% | |
| 46.15% | 39 | 6.2 | 715 | 11,035 | 56.3% | 39.1% | |
| 30.77% | 39 | 6.4 | 747 | 10,103 | 26.1% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 38 | 6.0 | 789 | 11,231 | 52.4% | 47.1% | |
| 40.54% | 37 | 6.6 | 727 | 13,238 | 46.1% | 37.5% | |
| 67.57% | 37 | 3.9 | 757 | 13,536 | 70.0% | 66.7% | |
| 52.94% | 34 | 1.4 | 710 | 13,216 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 6.1 | 662 | 11,614 | 66.7% | 42.9% | |
| 54.55% | 33 | 6.2 | 944 | 12,319 | 46.7% | 61.1% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 2.4 | 625 | 11,355 | 73.3% | 40.0% | |
| 63.33% | 30 | 1.6 | 737 | 12,010 | 73.3% | 53.3% | |
| 60.00% | 30 | 6.2 | 765 | 11,295 | 66.7% | 53.3% | |
| 43.33% | 30 | 2.0 | 693 | 11,431 | 30.8% | 52.9% | |
| 68.97% | 29 | 6.7 | 746 | 11,809 | 83.3% | 45.5% | |
| 34.48% | 29 | 2.8 | 843 | 13,771 | 40.0% | 31.6% | |
| 75.00% | 28 | 5.8 | 704 | 11,613 | 81.8% | 70.6% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 1.6 | 629 | 11,286 | 53.9% | 40.0% | |
| 59.26% | 27 | 1.9 | 722 | 13,958 | 14.3% | 75.0% | |
| 46.15% | 26 | 3.9 | 853 | 12,408 | 41.7% | 50.0% | |
| 54.55% | 22 | 1.2 | 677 | 12,584 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 66.67% | 21 | 4.0 | 778 | 11,232 | 60.0% | 72.7% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 2.8 | 689 | 13,416 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 5.5 | 715 | 12,307 | 42.9% | 61.5% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 3.9 | 793 | 12,131 | 0.0% | 61.5% | |
| 84.21% | 19 | 3.0 | 823 | 14,853 | 100.0% | 81.3% | |
| 68.42% | 19 | 3.8 | 1,032 | 12,972 | 57.1% | 75.0% | |
| 42.11% | 19 | 5.2 | 496 | 8,610 | 42.9% | 40.0% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.1 | 611 | 10,594 | 63.6% | 25.0% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 6.0 | 749 | 10,229 | 36.4% | 57.1% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 6.5 | 697 | 12,362 | 20.0% | 38.5% | |
| 66.67% | 18 | 5.8 | 707 | 12,021 | 33.3% | 83.3% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 6.0 | 779 | 13,172 | 37.5% | 55.6% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 3.0 | 656 | 11,357 | 57.1% | 77.8% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 1.6 | 752 | 13,402 | 16.7% | 60.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 3.7 | 781 | 12,160 | 62.5% | 62.5% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 6.8 | 761 | 11,999 | 62.5% | 12.5% | |
| 80.00% | 15 | 6.5 | 778 | 12,650 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 15 | 7.1 | 636 | 11,715 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 26.67% | 15 | 6.4 | 628 | 11,749 | 22.2% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 2.7 | 590 | 12,835 | 20.0% | 55.6% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.0 | 668 | 11,408 | 100.0% | 30.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.2 | 894 | 14,108 | 40.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 1.8 | 652 | 12,036 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 2.3 | 763 | 13,212 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 53.85% | 13 | 6.4 | 761 | 14,535 | 33.3% | 60.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 6.7 | 609 | 10,725 | 42.9% | 33.3% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 1.4 | 743 | 11,397 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 6.0 | 769 | 12,065 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 3.8 | 617 | 8,448 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 72.73% | 11 | 1.1 | 657 | 12,745 | 83.3% | 60.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 6.6 | 833 | 12,277 | 60.0% | 66.7% | |
| 81.82% | 11 | 6.3 | 779 | 12,736 | 80.0% | 83.3% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 1.8 | 630 | 13,016 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.8 | 726 | 13,175 | 33.3% | 71.4% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 6.5 | 628 | 9,952 | 57.1% | 0.0% | |
| 11.11% | 9 | 5.7 | 601 | 10,503 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 11.11% | 9 | 6.2 | 498 | 9,731 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 11.11% | 9 | 5.7 | 532 | 7,078 | 20.0% | 0.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.7 | 491 | 10,502 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 2.6 | 772 | 11,531 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 7.5 | 820 | 13,646 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 4.8 | 646 | 9,391 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 4.7 | 766 | 11,958 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.4 | 695 | 11,928 | 75.0% | 25.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 5.5 | 1,176 | 10,003 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.1 | 696 | 12,090 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.6 | 595 | 12,142 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.8 | 560 | 10,646 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.5 | 765 | 11,733 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 100.00% | 7 | 2.9 | 840 | 12,085 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 7.8 | 440 | 8,656 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 7.1 | 833 | 13,802 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.8 | 541 | 9,962 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 3.0 | 525 | 8,507 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 1.9 | 594 | 11,656 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 3.1 | 405 | 11,748 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 2.9 | 685 | 13,030 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 886 | 12,868 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.3 | 680 | 13,444 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.1 | 520 | 9,522 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 493 | 10,655 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 733 | 13,110 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.8 | 688 | 12,818 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
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Nasus vs Zilean - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Nasus do against Zilean in League of Legends?
Zilean wins the Nasus vs Zilean matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Nasus's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Nasus do against Zilean in the early game?
In the early game, Zilean has the advantage against Nasus with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Zilean players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Nasus do against Zilean in the late game?
In the late game, Zilean takes over the Nasus vs Zilean matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Zilean scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Nasus vs Zilean matchup?
Zilean wins the matchup against Nasus with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Zilean is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.
What is the best Nasus build against Zilean?
The best Nasus build against Zilean includes Force of Nature, Trinity Force, Thornmail with Mercury's Treads. 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 Zilean?
The best Nasus runes against Zilean use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Nasus vs Zilean matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Nasus counter Zilean?
No, Nasus struggles against Zilean with only a 33.3% win rate. Zilean has the advantage in this matchup. Nasus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Zilean's lead.
How do I play Nasus against Zilean?
When playing Nasus against Zilean, play cautiously and avoid Zilean's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Zilean has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.