Xerath - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.5%
Pick Rate
4.3%

Xerathvs Nasus

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

Xerath vs Nasus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Xerath wins with a 53.3% win rate (+6.7%) over Nasus based on 15 games. Xerath holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Xerath build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Xerath vs Nasus matchup.

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Xerath Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Xerath 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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Xerath - 53.3% win rate in this matchup
Xerath
53.3% WR
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Nasus vs Xerath matchup - 46.7% win rate
Nasus
46.7% WR

Who Wins the Xerath vs Nasus Matchup?

Xerath wins the Xerath vs Nasus matchup
Winner
Xerath
Matches: 15
53.3%
Win Rate
46.7%
5.7
CS / min
5.7
1,150
DMG / min
627
12,197
Gold / game
12,594
57
Heal / min
618
307
DMG Mitigated / min
1,548
1.1
CC / min
0.6
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
55.6%
Late Game WR
44.4%

Xerath vs Nasus Matchup Summary

The Xerath vs Nasus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 15 recent matches analyzed, Xerath wins with a 53.3% win rate compared to Nasus's 46.7%, giving Xerath a 6.7 percentage point advantage. Xerath 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 1,802 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Xerath players can confidently pick into Nasus and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Nasus away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Xerath vs Nasus Laning Phase Breakdown

Xerath wins the laning phase against Nasus in League of Legends

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

Farming
5.7Xerath
5.7Nasus
Xerath and Nasus farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.0 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
1,150Xerath
627Nasus
Xerath heavily out-damages Nasus by 523 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 Xerath's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
12,197Xerath
12,594Nasus
Nasus earns 397 more gold per game than Xerath, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Nasus slightly faster item completions.
Utility
1.1Xerath
0.6Nasus
Xerath provides 0.6 seconds more crowd control per minute than Nasus, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Xerath coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
364Xerath
2,166Nasus
Nasus vastly out-sustains Xerath, healing and mitigating 1,802 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nasus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Xerath is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Xerath, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Xerath Build Against Nasus

Spellslinger's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Nasus, providing the mobility and stats Xerath needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Xerath against Nasus are Luden's Echo, Shadowflame and Horizon Focus. This combination gives Xerath 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 Nasus. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Xerath vs Nasus matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Xerath
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Xerath early game win rateXerath50.0%
Nasus early game win rateNasus50.0%
Late Game
Xerath
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Xerath late game win rateXerath55.6%
Nasus late game win rateNasus44.4%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Xerath and Nasus, with Xerath holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Xerath is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 55.6% win rate — 11.1 points above Nasus. Extended games heavily favor Xerath, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Xerath 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 Xerath Runes Against Nasus

Sorcery rune tree - Xerath primary runes vs NasusSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Xerath rune vs NasusManaflow Band - best Xerath rune vs NasusTranscendence - best Xerath rune vs NasusGathering Storm - best Xerath rune vs Nasus
Domination rune tree - Xerath secondary runes vs NasusDomination
Ultimate Hunter - best Xerath rune vs NasusCheap Shot - best Xerath rune vs Nasus
100.0% WR

Running Sorcery primary with Domination secondary allows Xerath to press their advantage against Nasus, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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

Xerath 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
49.26%3393.989310,99649.3%49.3%
53.37%1936.51,02912,23260.2%47.0%
46.56%1896.898712,09536.1%54.7%
51.34%1876.41,07211,72562.5%43.0%
46.55%1742.584810,16650.6%43.3%
55.63%1516.61,02512,08257.1%54.7%
61.59%1515.11,04712,08961.5%61.6%
51.35%1486.597011,70251.5%51.3%
59.71%1393.994411,24057.9%61.0%
49.22%1283.793211,59354.8%46.5%
44.88%1272.082610,79653.7%38.4%
47.20%1256.086111,08432.1%58.3%
61.02%1183.092210,63267.9%55.4%
51.35%1113.093411,30362.8%44.1%
51.35%1112.086210,31251.2%51.4%
40.37%1091.983910,10236.0%44.1%
53.77%1066.21,01812,32259.5%50.7%
39.62%1065.986511,20644.4%36.1%
50.00%1066.193511,53158.0%42.9%
51.46%1032.083710,36656.8%47.5%
39.22%1026.21,00210,93534.9%42.4%
57.00%1006.21,04212,07857.1%56.9%
51.16%866.01,02311,32360.0%45.1%
50.60%836.41,04312,17462.2%41.3%
51.22%825.993710,73955.6%47.8%
44.30%795.089011,41346.1%43.4%
41.56%776.297111,72445.5%38.6%
52.63%765.691811,20461.3%46.7%
45.21%733.296511,03638.7%50.0%
52.86%706.01,04112,85058.3%50.0%
42.65%686.21,05011,49235.3%50.0%
56.72%676.21,06612,83356.0%57.1%
50.77%656.41,09812,09744.4%55.3%
41.54%652.082310,40529.6%50.0%
53.13%646.192311,06848.1%56.8%
56.45%626.01,07711,47056.3%56.7%
42.62%616.31,02712,06642.9%42.4%
62.30%616.41,13812,04657.7%65.7%
45.00%605.888511,19141.7%47.2%
60.34%582.188810,86750.0%63.6%
50.00%586.41,06712,43360.9%42.9%
49.12%576.41,09613,66866.7%41.0%
41.07%562.687611,35135.7%42.9%
58.93%566.51,01910,94663.3%53.9%
48.15%546.51,11412,30552.6%45.7%
58.49%536.11,06712,23366.7%53.1%
55.77%522.28209,64060.0%50.0%
49.02%512.18119,63655.2%40.9%
34.04%476.31,00212,04436.8%32.1%
55.32%475.891312,24270.6%46.7%
41.30%462.37769,28542.9%40.0%
63.04%466.41,06412,05482.3%51.7%
45.65%466.397711,52245.5%45.8%
37.78%453.288910,54340.0%36.7%
53.33%451.77599,96752.6%53.9%
51.11%452.181010,51450.0%51.7%
41.86%435.71,07310,50226.3%54.2%
65.12%436.61,09612,36560.0%69.6%
60.98%413.490611,30682.3%45.8%
50.00%382.190010,17160.0%43.5%
54.05%376.51,00412,37950.0%57.9%
44.44%361.96558,85258.8%31.6%
47.22%366.287810,87747.6%46.7%
58.33%362.19179,70359.1%57.1%
54.29%356.084311,68056.3%52.6%
45.71%356.41,10512,70454.5%41.7%
65.63%322.388810,61169.2%63.2%
53.33%302.68168,09147.1%61.5%
70.00%306.61,00511,71672.2%66.7%
40.00%302.081510,64157.1%34.8%
53.33%305.895312,22761.5%47.1%
51.72%292.092511,25360.0%47.4%
39.29%284.489012,06741.7%37.5%
55.56%276.81,03112,74854.5%56.3%
42.31%266.11,18512,00966.7%29.4%
38.46%266.21,14711,25940.0%37.5%
84.00%256.51,28514,46487.5%82.3%
64.00%257.099211,62064.3%63.6%
56.00%251.77439,08746.7%70.0%
44.00%255.188711,31925.0%52.9%
45.83%245.387110,59269.2%18.2%
39.13%232.61,02111,34040.0%38.5%
47.62%211.87408,57962.5%38.5%
52.38%216.61,06811,08772.7%30.0%
70.00%206.51,01912,27766.7%72.7%
42.11%196.61,10513,93433.3%50.0%
64.71%176.91,11612,79070.0%57.1%
64.71%177.594611,77572.7%50.0%
50.00%166.41,01511,60750.0%50.0%
46.67%156.299411,40380.0%30.0%
53.33%155.71,15012,19750.0%55.6%
50.00%145.582411,49450.0%50.0%
50.00%141.980110,67920.0%66.7%
71.43%146.487311,03350.0%87.5%
41.67%125.01,12912,40925.0%50.0%
50.00%122.697011,28950.0%50.0%
33.33%126.71,07411,21240.0%28.6%
72.73%116.31,01214,37366.7%75.0%
54.55%116.297312,14050.0%60.0%
45.45%115.81,19114,10350.0%42.9%
80.00%106.81,00312,97575.0%83.3%
70.00%101.97198,14571.4%66.7%
50.00%102.61,06111,19850.0%50.0%
40.00%105.692413,7630.0%50.0%
50.00%102.48009,77540.0%60.0%
40.00%102.773410,03025.0%50.0%
40.00%102.984812,24933.3%50.0%
22.22%96.41,01213,0690.0%33.3%
33.33%96.51,08312,62450.0%28.6%
55.56%96.594411,72875.0%40.0%
44.44%96.392112,979100.0%16.7%
50.00%83.486512,03133.3%60.0%
62.50%84.11,07511,58950.0%75.0%
50.00%86.781911,23440.0%66.7%
50.00%81.89349,05650.0%50.0%
25.00%82.974610,03025.0%25.0%
62.50%86.81,13613,8880.0%62.5%
100.00%76.01,02912,542100.0%100.0%
57.14%75.91,1309,752100.0%25.0%
42.86%73.41,21011,11966.7%25.0%
33.33%62.59847,27620.0%100.0%
83.33%65.91,14015,094100.0%75.0%
66.67%65.21,00011,67966.7%66.7%
100.00%66.31,25313,190100.0%100.0%
60.00%56.81,20611,6770.0%100.0%
80.00%55.71,15914,414100.0%66.7%

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Xerath vs Nasus - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Xerath do against Nasus in League of Legends?

Xerath wins the Xerath vs Nasus matchup with a 53.3% win rate compared to Nasus's 46.7%, a 6.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 15 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Xerath do against Nasus in the early game?

In the early game, Xerath has the advantage against Nasus with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. Xerath players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Xerath do against Nasus in the late game?

In the late game, Xerath takes over the Xerath vs Nasus matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. Xerath scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Xerath vs Nasus matchup?

Xerath wins the matchup against Nasus with a 53.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 6.7 percentage point advantage means Xerath is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 15 games analyzed.

What is the best Xerath build against Nasus?

The best Xerath build against Nasus includes Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Horizon Focus with Spellslinger's Shoes. 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 Xerath runes against Nasus?

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

Does Xerath counter Nasus?

Yes, Xerath has a favorable matchup against Nasus with a 53.3% win rate. Xerath strongly counters Nasus in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Xerath against Nasus?

When playing Xerath against Nasus, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.