MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nasus vs Jayce
How often does Nasus beat Jayce in Top?
Nasus into Jayce in Top: 55% observed win rate across 925 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 645 gold.
Nasus at 15:00
- Gold: -645
- CS: -19
- XP: -184
Typical gap to Jayce, from 922 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nasus counter Jayce?
The count says yes: across 925 ranked Top games into Jayce, Nasus takes 55%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Nasus.
Beating Jayce: the Nasus game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Nasus at 67% across 252 games. Flip the lead and Nasus falls to 50% across 673.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 67% | 252 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 50% | 673 |
| First blood | 63% | 336 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 65% | 249 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 65% | 152 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 65% | 213 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 75% | 98 |
Someone usually dies here around 5:04 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:47. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Nasus's Top build, with receipts
Into Jayce specifically, Nasus finishes Trinity Force first most often: 60.1% over 163 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.