MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nasus vs Garen
How often does Nasus beat Garen in Top?
Nasus into Garen in Top: 46% observed win rate across 2,820 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 Nasus behind by 841 gold.
Nasus at 15:00
- Gold: -841
- CS: -19
- XP: -499
Typical gap to Garen, from 2,801 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nasus counter Garen?
The count says no. Garen holds 54% of 2,820 ranked Top games here. The lane is still winnable. Nasus wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Nasus against Garen, and play for those first.
Beating Garen: the Nasus game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Nasus at 59% across 677 games. Flip the lead and Nasus falls to 42% across 2,141.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 59% | 677 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 2,141 |
| First blood | 55% | 1,065 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 56% | 688 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 58% | 457 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 52% | 845 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 58% | 409 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:39 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:29. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Nasus's Top build, with receipts
Into Garen specifically, Nasus finishes Trinity Force first most often: 48.3% over 811 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Trinity Force, Frozen Heart, Spirit Visage: 59.6% across 136 games.
The most-finished Nasus core is Trinity Force, Frozen Heart, Spirit Visage: 58.4% across 1,932 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 Trinity Force (13,723 games).
Skill plan: Nasus players max Q first and take Q at level 1.