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

Nasusvs Zyra

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

Nasus vs Zyra is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Nasus wins with a 53.3% win rate (+6.7%) over Zyra based on 15 games. Zyra 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 Zyra 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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Zyra - 53.3% win rateZyra(53.3%)
Nasus - 53.3% win rate in this matchup
Nasus
53.3% WR
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Zyra vs Nasus matchup - 46.7% win rate
Zyra
46.7% WR

Who Wins the Nasus vs Zyra Matchup?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Zyra matchup
Winner
Nasus
Matches: 15
53.3%
Win Rate
46.7%
2.4
CS / min
2.7
793
DMG / min
1,122
13,827
Gold / game
13,613
764
Heal / min
183
1,778
DMG Mitigated / min
397
0.7
CC / min
1.7
25.0%
Early Game WR
75.0%
63.6%
Late Game WR
36.4%

Nasus vs Zyra Matchup Summary

The Nasus vs Zyra matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 15 recent matches analyzed, Nasus wins with a 53.3% win rate compared to Zyra's 46.7%, giving Nasus a 6.7 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Zyra controls the early laning stage, but Nasus outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Zyra 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 sustain, where Nasus leads by 1,963 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nasus players can confidently pick into Zyra and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Zyra 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 Zyra Laning Phase Breakdown

Zyra wins the laning phase against Nasus in League of Legends

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

Farming
2.4Nasus
2.7Zyra
Nasus and Zyra farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 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
793Nasus
1,122Zyra
Zyra heavily out-damages Nasus by 329 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 Zyra's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
13,827Nasus
13,613Zyra
Nasus and Zyra generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 214 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
0.7Nasus
1.7Zyra
Zyra brings significantly more crowd control than Nasus, with 1.0 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Zyra far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Nasus should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
2,543Nasus
580Zyra
Nasus vastly out-sustains Zyra, healing and mitigating 1,963 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Zyra is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Zyra, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nasus Build Against Zyra

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Zyra, providing the mobility and stats Nasus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nasus against Zyra are Jak'Sho, The Protean, Frozen Heart and Trinity Force. 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 Zyra matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Zyra
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Nasus early game win rateNasus25.0%
Zyra early game win rateZyra75.0%
Late Game
Nasus
63.6%
+27.3% advantage
Nasus late game win rateNasus63.6%
Zyra late game win rateZyra36.4%

Zyra dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Nasus. This lopsided early game means Zyra 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 63.6% win rate — 27.3 points above Zyra. 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: Zyra 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 Zyra

Sorcery rune tree - Nasus primary runes vs ZyraSorcery
Summon Aery - best Nasus rune vs ZyraManaflow Band - best Nasus rune vs ZyraTranscendence - best Nasus rune vs ZyraScorch - best Nasus rune vs Zyra
Inspiration rune tree - Nasus secondary runes vs ZyraInspiration
Approach Velocity - best Nasus rune vs ZyraBiscuit Delivery - best Nasus rune vs Zyra
100.0% WR

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

How does Nasus do against Zyra in League of Legends?

Nasus wins the Nasus vs Zyra matchup with a 53.3% win rate compared to Zyra's 46.7%, a 6.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 15 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Nasus do against Zyra in the early game?

In the early game, Zyra has the advantage against Nasus with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Zyra players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Nasus do against Zyra in the late game?

In the late game, Nasus takes over the Nasus vs Zyra matchup with a 63.6% win rate compared to 36.4%. Nasus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nasus vs Zyra matchup?

Nasus wins the matchup against Zyra with a 53.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 6.7 percentage point advantage means Nasus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 15 games analyzed.

What is the best Nasus build against Zyra?

The best Nasus build against Zyra includes Jak'Sho, The Protean, Frozen Heart, Trinity Force with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Nasus runes against Zyra?

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

Does Nasus counter Zyra?

Yes, Nasus has a favorable matchup against Zyra with a 53.3% win rate. Nasus strongly counters Zyra in lane based on current patch 26.7 data.

How do I play Nasus against Zyra?

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