MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Cassiopeia vs Nasus
What is Cassiopeia's win rate vs Nasus?
In Top, Cassiopeia wins 40% against Nasus across 108 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Cassiopeia ahead by 538 gold.
Cassiopeia at 15:00
- Gold: +538
- CS: +24
- XP: +194
Typical gap to Nasus, from 108 games that reached 15:00.
Does Cassiopeia counter Nasus?
No, it runs the other way. Nasus takes 60% of 108 ranked Top games. Cassiopeia can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.
How to beat Nasus as Cassiopeia
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 46% | 76 |
| First blood | 38% | 53 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 45% | 53 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 43% | 91 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:44; the level 6 spike lands around 5:19. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Cassiopeia build in Top?
The most-finished Cassiopeia core is Rod of Ages, Archangel's Staff, Rylai's Crystal Scepter: 57.0% across 892 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Rod of Ages (1,920 games).
Skill plan: Cassiopeia players max E first and take E at level 1.