MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nasus vs Kennen
How often does Nasus beat Kennen in Top?
Nasus into Kennen in Top: 56% observed win rate across 548 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 94 gold.
Nasus at 15:00
- Gold: -94
- CS: +1
- XP: +65
Typical gap to Kennen, from 543 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nasus counter Kennen?
The count says yes: across 548 ranked Top games into Kennen, Nasus takes 56%. 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 Kennen: the Nasus game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Nasus at 64% across 219 games. Flip the lead and Nasus falls to 50% across 329.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 64% | 219 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 50% | 329 |
| First blood | 63% | 207 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 65% | 159 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 212 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 59% | 188 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 62% | 86 |
Someone usually dies here around 6:33 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:36. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Nasus's Top build, with receipts
Into Kennen specifically, Nasus finishes Trinity Force first most often: 56.2% over 201 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Trinity Force, Spirit Visage, Frozen Heart: 50.0% across 40 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.