Vayne - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.1%
Pick Rate
4.7%

Vaynevs Nasus

DMarksmanAssassin
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 7, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Vayne vs Nasus is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Vayne wins with a 51.9% win rate (+3.8%) over Nasus based on 52 games. Nasus wins the early laning phase while Vayne scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Vayne build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Vayne vs Nasus matchup.

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Vayne Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Vayne 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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Vayne - 51.9% win rate in this matchup
Vayne
51.9% WR
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Nasus vs Vayne matchup - 48.1% win rate
Nasus
48.1% WR

Who Wins the Vayne vs Nasus Matchup?

Vayne wins the Vayne vs Nasus matchup
Winner
Vayne
Matches: 52
51.9%
Win Rate
48.1%
6.0
CS / min
6.1
913
DMG / min
636
11,592
Gold / game
11,710
228
Heal / min
466
540
DMG Mitigated / min
1,444
0.4
CC / min
0.7
48.1%
Early Game WR
51.9%
56.0%
Late Game WR
44.0%

Vayne vs Nasus Matchup Summary

The Vayne vs Nasus matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 52 recent matches analyzed, Vayne wins with a 51.9% win rate compared to Nasus's 48.1%, giving Vayne a 3.8 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nasus controls the early laning stage, but Vayne outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nasus needs to press advantages before Vayne reaches their power spikes, while Vayne should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Nasus leads by 1,142 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Vayne has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Nasus's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Vayne vs Nasus Laning Phase Breakdown

Nasus wins the laning phase against Vayne in League of Legends

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

Farming
6.0Vayne
6.1Nasus
Vayne and Nasus 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
913Vayne
636Nasus
Vayne heavily out-damages Nasus by 276 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 Vayne's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,592Vayne
11,710Nasus
Vayne and Nasus 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
0.4Vayne
0.7Nasus
Nasus provides 0.3 seconds more crowd control per minute than Vayne, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Nasus coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
769Vayne
1,910Nasus
Nasus vastly out-sustains Vayne, healing and mitigating 1,142 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Vayne is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Vayne, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Vayne Build Against Nasus

Berserker's Greaves is the optimal boots choice against Nasus, providing the mobility and stats Vayne needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Vayne against Nasus are Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade and Wit's End. This combination gives Vayne an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build achieves a solid 50.0% win rate across 4 games, proving it to be a reliable item path when facing Nasus. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Vayne vs Nasus matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nasus
51.9%
+3.7% advantage
Vayne early game win rateVayne48.1%
Nasus early game win rateNasus51.9%
Late Game
Vayne
56.0%
+12.0% advantage
Vayne late game win rateVayne56.0%
Nasus late game win rateNasus44.0%

During the early laning phase (first 15 minutes), Nasus has a meaningful 51.9% win rate, outperforming Vayne by 3.7 percentage points. Nasus players should look to press this advantage through aggressive trades, wave priority, and early jungle coordination.

Vayne is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 56.0% win rate — 12.0 points above Nasus. Extended games heavily favor Vayne, 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 Vayne reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Vayne 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 Vayne Runes Against Nasus

Precision rune tree - Vayne primary runes vs NasusPrecision
Press the Attack - best Vayne rune vs NasusTriumph - best Vayne rune vs NasusLegend: Alacrity - best Vayne rune vs NasusCoup de Grace - best Vayne rune vs Nasus
Resolve rune tree - Vayne secondary runes vs NasusResolve
Conditioning - best Vayne rune vs NasusOvergrowth - best Vayne rune vs Nasus
100.0% WR

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


Vayne matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Vayne'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 Vayne build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Vayne matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
46.01%4766.078912,87544.3%47.4%
47.20%4476.079112,72545.4%48.6%
46.26%4285.779612,71544.9%47.3%
53.92%3956.085712,96853.2%54.6%
47.85%3726.289413,18946.8%48.6%
52.99%3516.284313,14252.5%53.4%
52.98%2856.390413,45646.2%58.8%
53.90%2696.387713,73748.2%58.0%
52.38%1895.988612,46846.1%58.2%
51.92%1566.591311,98950.0%53.4%
54.30%1516.185913,22758.5%51.2%
50.33%1516.180413,00743.8%55.2%
45.95%1485.978013,60345.3%46.3%
45.38%1306.177613,08138.2%50.7%
47.83%1156.481213,76538.5%52.6%
42.61%1156.178112,08234.0%49.2%
50.88%1145.886612,98941.2%58.7%
45.19%1046.489913,17548.7%43.1%
59.80%1026.585413,18963.5%56.0%
31.00%1005.563510,36011.1%47.3%
45.83%965.885713,16444.4%46.7%
50.53%956.31,12012,73751.6%50.0%
58.06%936.379613,00854.8%60.8%
44.09%935.862511,33042.4%45.0%
45.56%905.883011,35543.6%47.1%
45.98%876.385113,57237.9%50.0%
55.81%866.189910,74843.2%65.3%
55.95%846.21,29211,54651.4%59.2%
56.41%786.388313,43557.1%55.8%
54.84%625.981412,06158.3%52.6%
45.76%596.287712,77548.0%44.1%
51.92%526.091311,59248.1%56.0%
45.10%516.592112,14440.9%48.3%
52.00%506.087513,62147.8%55.6%
35.42%486.272110,98228.0%43.5%
58.33%486.198911,81064.0%52.2%
45.83%486.21,00510,83851.9%38.1%
50.00%466.297013,36447.4%51.9%
58.70%466.291413,67162.5%54.5%
54.55%446.287414,06357.1%53.3%
44.19%436.683913,74455.0%34.8%
26.19%425.987411,67823.5%28.0%
48.78%415.983611,64443.5%55.6%
52.50%405.683813,60737.5%56.3%
38.46%396.785410,96150.0%28.6%
41.03%396.07439,57128.6%55.6%
67.57%376.589811,52662.5%76.9%
45.95%375.683211,99840.0%50.0%
52.94%346.475912,24550.0%54.5%
52.94%346.41,05111,47452.6%53.3%
66.67%336.393813,52461.5%70.0%
48.48%336.478411,26950.0%46.1%
48.48%336.597913,30562.5%44.0%
40.63%325.382011,34442.1%38.5%
62.50%325.779613,16341.7%75.0%
40.63%326.267610,36931.6%53.9%
58.06%316.484912,13864.3%52.9%
53.33%305.685512,15255.6%52.4%
60.00%306.095312,30876.9%47.1%
43.33%306.664611,44137.5%50.0%
55.56%275.379211,00650.0%60.0%
48.15%276.283411,46543.8%54.5%
50.00%265.969311,80141.7%57.1%
50.00%266.171011,42146.1%53.9%
30.77%265.370011,00127.3%33.3%
50.00%265.883412,30154.5%46.7%
48.00%256.081612,91020.0%66.7%
44.00%256.475811,84450.0%38.5%
54.17%246.399112,32564.3%40.0%
45.83%246.085011,12557.1%30.0%
56.52%235.761010,29945.5%66.7%
45.45%226.573412,18438.5%55.6%
40.91%226.080612,81544.4%38.5%
42.11%196.292010,37245.5%37.5%
63.16%196.387012,58950.0%72.7%
42.11%195.881712,14257.1%33.3%
61.11%185.61,00813,43366.7%58.3%
62.50%166.188511,54762.5%62.5%
80.00%152.288517,36850.0%84.6%
53.33%156.498513,30150.0%54.5%
60.00%156.583311,24437.5%85.7%
46.67%156.687611,53050.0%42.9%
46.67%155.491613,99225.0%54.5%
42.86%146.482413,96675.0%30.0%
42.86%146.084113,4470.0%66.7%
53.85%136.584913,506100.0%33.3%
46.15%135.275011,57950.0%42.9%
66.67%125.61,02512,92880.0%57.1%
33.33%126.092711,90033.3%33.3%
54.55%115.61,00213,29850.0%57.1%
63.64%116.164210,20450.0%80.0%
54.55%112.982014,06866.7%40.0%
81.82%116.277512,783100.0%71.4%
54.55%113.484613,74333.3%62.5%
54.55%115.576111,64971.4%25.0%
45.45%115.69159,80875.0%28.6%
40.00%104.670811,73250.0%25.0%
60.00%105.782012,59750.0%62.5%
50.00%103.877113,23733.3%57.1%
40.00%105.592611,89340.0%40.0%
66.67%93.81,03913,79866.7%66.7%
33.33%96.11,07613,2730.0%50.0%
55.56%96.793013,145100.0%20.0%
33.33%96.085513,01833.3%33.3%
55.56%93.986012,86033.3%66.7%
50.00%85.887014,56550.0%50.0%
62.50%87.368411,84766.7%50.0%
50.00%83.288313,47975.0%25.0%
25.00%85.26909,10216.7%50.0%
37.50%85.85269,89450.0%25.0%
57.14%74.076010,75033.3%75.0%
71.43%73.674311,42580.0%50.0%
42.86%74.572311,69733.3%50.0%
28.57%74.567612,0460.0%40.0%
50.00%63.578115,0220.0%60.0%
33.33%66.882313,7790.0%50.0%
33.33%62.998912,89833.3%33.3%
66.67%65.91,00614,14350.0%75.0%
20.00%54.75778,99933.3%0.0%
40.00%52.161112,29050.0%0.0%
40.00%56.41,17614,5940.0%50.0%
80.00%56.21,02413,762100.0%66.7%
40.00%55.996213,2480.0%50.0%
40.00%56.06739,21850.0%0.0%
40.00%56.47269,89240.0%0.0%

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Vayne vs Nasus - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Vayne do against Nasus in League of Legends?

Vayne wins the Vayne vs Nasus matchup with a 51.9% win rate compared to Nasus's 48.1%, a 3.8 percentage point difference. This data is based on 52 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Vayne do against Nasus in the early game?

In the early game, Nasus has the advantage against Vayne with a 51.9% win rate versus 48.1%. Nasus players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Vayne do against Nasus in the late game?

In the late game, Vayne takes over the Vayne vs Nasus matchup with a 56.0% win rate compared to 44.0%. Vayne scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Vayne vs Nasus matchup?

Vayne wins the matchup against Nasus with a 51.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 3.8 percentage point advantage means Vayne is moderately favored in this lane matchup based on 52 games analyzed.

What is the best Vayne build against Nasus?

The best Vayne build against Nasus includes Blade of The Ruined King, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Wit's End with Berserker's Greaves. This build achieves a 50.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Vayne runes against Nasus?

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

Does Vayne counter Nasus?

Yes, Vayne has a favorable matchup against Nasus with a 51.9% win rate. Vayne has a solid advantage over Nasus in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Vayne against Nasus?

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