MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nasus vs Kayle
How often does Nasus beat Kayle in Top?
Nasus into Kayle in Top: 55% observed win rate across 1,325 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 ahead by 285 gold.
Nasus at 15:00
- Gold: +285
- CS: 0
- XP: +362
Typical gap to Kayle, from 1,322 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nasus counter Kayle?
The count says yes: across 1,325 ranked Top games into Kayle, 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 Kayle: the Nasus game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Nasus at 64% across 679 games. Flip the lead and Nasus falls to 46% across 646.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 679 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 46% | 646 |
| First blood | 60% | 701 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 500 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 63% | 544 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 603 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 63% | 326 |
Someone usually dies here around 8:44 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:24. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Nasus's Top build, with receipts
Into Kayle specifically, Nasus finishes Trinity Force first most often: 57.9% over 444 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Trinity Force, Frozen Heart, Spirit Visage: 65.4% across 81 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.