MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Garen vs Nasus
What is Garen's win rate vs Nasus?
In Top, Garen wins 54% against Nasus across 2,820 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 Garen ahead by 841 gold.
Garen at 15:00
- Gold: +841
- CS: +19
- XP: +499
Typical gap to Nasus, from 2,801 games that reached 15:00.
Does Garen counter Nasus?
Yes. Garen wins 54% of 2,820 ranked Top games into Nasus. That is a real edge in this lane, so play for it. The 10:00 rows below show how often Garen closes the game out from a lead, and how often Nasus claws it back.
How to beat Nasus as Garen
When Garen is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 58% over 2,141 games; behind, it drops to 42% over 677.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 58% | 2,141 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 677 |
| First blood | 59% | 1,571 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 1,367 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 2,321 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 830 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 71% | 378 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:54; the level 6 spike lands around 5:13. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Garen build in Top?
Into Nasus specifically, Garen finishes Stridebreaker first most often: 53.0% over 1,416 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer, Mortal Reminder: 54.9% across 397 games.
The most-finished Garen core is Stridebreaker, Phantom Dancer, Mortal Reminder: 55.8% across 11,163 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Shield + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Stridebreaker (53,134 games).
Skill plan: Garen players max E first and take E at level 1.