MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nasus vs Illaoi
How often does Nasus beat Illaoi in Top?
Nasus into Illaoi in Top: 48% observed win rate across 831 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 1,615 gold.
Nasus at 15:00
- Gold: -1,615
- CS: -40
- XP: -1,166
Typical gap to Illaoi, from 821 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nasus counter Illaoi?
No counter here: Nasus sits at 48% over 831 games. The swing lives in the spots below, so play the side you know better and chase the row that moves the number the most in this lane, then hold that lead through the first back.
Beating Illaoi: the Nasus game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Nasus at 65% across 122 games. Flip the lead and Nasus falls to 45% across 709.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 122 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 45% | 709 |
| First blood | 51% | 293 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 58% | 186 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 55% | 241 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 65% | 98 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:33 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:38. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Nasus's Top build, with receipts
Into Illaoi specifically, Nasus finishes Trinity Force first most often: 51.8% over 228 games of this matchup.
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.