Yorickvs Nasus
Yorick vs Nasus 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 Yorick build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Yorick vs Nasus matchup.
Yorick Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Yorick 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.
Nasus(44.2%)Who Wins the Yorick vs Nasus Matchup?
Yorick vs Nasus Matchup Summary
The Yorick vs Nasus 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 has a strong advantage in this matchup. Yorick players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Nasus 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.
Yorick vs Nasus Laning Phase Breakdown
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.
Best Yorick Build Against Nasus
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Nasus, providing the mobility and stats Yorick needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Yorick against Nasus are Spear of Shojin, Trinity Force and Thornmail. This combination gives Yorick an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 60.0% win rate across 5 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 Yorick vs Nasus matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Yorick53.2%Nasus46.8%Yorick36.8%Nasus63.2%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 Yorick Runes Against Nasus
Precision
Resolve
The Precision and Resolve rune setup gives Yorick the best tools to compete against Nasus in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Yorick matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Yorick'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 Yorick 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53.69% | 203 | 7.5 | 861 | 12,520 | 59.4% | 48.0% | |
| 50.00% | 146 | 7.0 | 913 | 12,523 | 59.1% | 41.3% | |
| 44.23% | 104 | 7.1 | 1,060 | 12,625 | 53.2% | 36.8% | |
| 53.85% | 104 | 7.0 | 928 | 12,634 | 65.3% | 43.6% | |
| 54.00% | 100 | 6.9 | 849 | 12,255 | 56.8% | 51.8% | |
| 68.35% | 79 | 7.3 | 765 | 12,637 | 73.7% | 63.4% | |
| 51.39% | 72 | 7.3 | 803 | 12,266 | 57.5% | 43.8% | |
| 45.59% | 68 | 7.1 | 1,316 | 12,532 | 60.0% | 34.2% | |
| 57.58% | 66 | 7.1 | 958 | 12,556 | 56.3% | 58.8% | |
| 50.00% | 64 | 7.0 | 927 | 11,742 | 61.3% | 39.4% | |
| 53.13% | 64 | 7.0 | 1,067 | 12,635 | 66.7% | 45.0% | |
| 39.68% | 63 | 7.2 | 937 | 12,446 | 54.2% | 30.8% | |
| 50.00% | 62 | 7.0 | 840 | 13,280 | 57.7% | 44.4% | |
| 47.54% | 61 | 7.1 | 893 | 11,672 | 45.7% | 50.0% | |
| 48.33% | 60 | 6.6 | 859 | 12,668 | 57.7% | 41.2% | |
| 45.00% | 60 | 7.4 | 906 | 12,375 | 48.3% | 41.9% | |
| 49.06% | 53 | 6.9 | 1,056 | 11,617 | 54.2% | 44.8% | |
| 53.85% | 52 | 7.2 | 844 | 12,234 | 57.1% | 50.0% | |
| 65.38% | 52 | 7.1 | 827 | 12,426 | 77.4% | 47.6% | |
| 48.98% | 49 | 6.6 | 847 | 11,684 | 54.2% | 44.0% | |
| 41.30% | 46 | 7.0 | 802 | 11,323 | 41.7% | 40.9% | |
| 53.33% | 45 | 6.4 | 793 | 11,430 | 60.9% | 45.5% | |
| 48.78% | 41 | 7.1 | 1,060 | 13,116 | 62.5% | 40.0% | |
| 60.00% | 40 | 6.8 | 976 | 12,827 | 64.7% | 56.5% | |
| 35.00% | 40 | 7.0 | 785 | 13,275 | 30.8% | 37.0% | |
| 56.41% | 39 | 7.0 | 903 | 12,274 | 59.1% | 52.9% | |
| 44.74% | 38 | 7.8 | 861 | 13,171 | 50.0% | 40.9% | |
| 43.24% | 37 | 7.5 | 866 | 13,177 | 55.0% | 29.4% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 7.1 | 855 | 11,482 | 57.1% | 35.7% | |
| 48.57% | 35 | 7.3 | 915 | 11,888 | 52.4% | 42.9% | |
| 52.94% | 34 | 7.4 | 836 | 12,148 | 52.6% | 53.3% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 7.5 | 919 | 13,955 | 50.0% | 52.6% | |
| 56.67% | 30 | 7.5 | 828 | 12,896 | 81.8% | 42.1% | |
| 51.72% | 29 | 7.3 | 872 | 12,991 | 71.4% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 7.0 | 697 | 12,269 | 46.7% | 38.5% | |
| 34.62% | 26 | 5.7 | 754 | 10,288 | 37.5% | 30.0% | |
| 65.38% | 26 | 6.6 | 840 | 13,471 | 72.7% | 60.0% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 7.3 | 819 | 12,480 | 44.4% | 43.8% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 6.2 | 907 | 12,076 | 55.6% | 37.5% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 7.4 | 769 | 13,317 | 62.5% | 58.8% | |
| 64.00% | 25 | 7.1 | 789 | 12,989 | 66.7% | 61.5% | |
| 41.67% | 24 | 6.7 | 792 | 12,631 | 44.4% | 40.0% | |
| 45.83% | 24 | 7.5 | 759 | 12,084 | 36.4% | 53.9% | |
| 37.50% | 24 | 6.6 | 953 | 12,377 | 41.7% | 33.3% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 7.5 | 802 | 13,148 | 41.7% | 55.6% | |
| 52.38% | 21 | 7.2 | 928 | 10,900 | 38.5% | 75.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 6.2 | 774 | 13,454 | 71.4% | 40.0% | |
| 76.47% | 17 | 7.0 | 778 | 11,684 | 80.0% | 71.4% | |
| 37.50% | 16 | 7.2 | 778 | 11,514 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 7.5 | 844 | 11,570 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 6.3 | 855 | 12,818 | 33.3% | 85.7% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 7.9 | 905 | 11,932 | 60.0% | 87.5% | |
| 83.33% | 12 | 4.0 | 767 | 11,532 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 6.5 | 752 | 10,897 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 7.2 | 932 | 12,547 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 7.0 | 632 | 11,513 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 7.0 | 750 | 11,743 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 8.1 | 767 | 11,295 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 7.3 | 800 | 13,008 | 50.0% | 12.5% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 3.2 | 736 | 12,942 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 7.3 | 916 | 12,833 | 33.3% | 28.6% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 4.8 | 864 | 13,855 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 7.7 | 1,118 | 11,474 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 5.4 | 724 | 12,691 | 50.0% | 57.1% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 5.6 | 816 | 9,641 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 8.0 | 911 | 12,232 | 50.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 6.5 | 1,013 | 11,925 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 7.7 | 941 | 14,647 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.3 | 927 | 14,022 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.6 | 756 | 9,919 | 25.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 4.5 | 813 | 13,166 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.2 | 587 | 12,915 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 7.4 | 893 | 11,553 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.7 | 637 | 11,627 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.4 | 710 | 12,677 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 3.6 | 648 | 10,081 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 7.3 | 776 | 11,626 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 4.1 | 783 | 12,231 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 5.2 | 895 | 10,193 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.9 | 813 | 13,427 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 845 | 13,612 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 7.2 | 830 | 13,614 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.7 | 991 | 15,781 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.3 | 654 | 11,543 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 7.4 | 906 | 13,636 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.3 | 774 | 16,134 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 8.2 | 1,258 | 13,339 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 795 | 11,565 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 100.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 996 | 16,289 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.2 | 843 | 12,373 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
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Yorick vs Nasus - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Yorick do against Nasus in League of Legends?
Nasus wins the Yorick vs Nasus 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 Yorick do against Nasus 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 Yorick do against Nasus in the late game?
In the late game, Nasus takes over the Yorick vs Nasus 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 Yorick vs Nasus 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 Yorick build against Nasus?
The best Yorick build against Nasus includes Spear of Shojin, Trinity Force, Thornmail with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 60.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Yorick runes against Nasus?
The best Yorick runes against Nasus use the Precision primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 50.0% win rate in the Yorick vs Nasus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Yorick counter Nasus?
No, Yorick struggles against Nasus with only a 44.2% win rate. Nasus has the advantage in this matchup. Yorick players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nasus's lead.
How do I play Yorick against Nasus?
When playing Yorick against Nasus, play cautiously and avoid Nasus's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Nasus has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.