MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nasus vs Malphite
How often does Nasus beat Malphite in Top?
Nasus into Malphite in Top: 53% observed win rate across 1,652 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 8 gold.
Nasus at 15:00
- Gold: -8
- CS: +3
- XP: -3
Typical gap to Malphite, from 1,644 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nasus counter Malphite?
The count says yes: across 1,652 ranked Top games into Malphite, Nasus takes 53%. 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 Malphite: the Nasus game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Nasus at 60% across 754 games. Flip the lead and Nasus falls to 46% across 897.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 60% | 754 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 46% | 897 |
| First blood | 59% | 726 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 60% | 452 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 56% | 823 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 58% | 699 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 63% | 362 |
Someone usually dies here around 8:25 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 5:25. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Nasus's Top build, with receipts
Into Malphite specifically, Nasus finishes Trinity Force first most often: 53.3% over 535 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Trinity Force, Frozen Heart, Spirit Visage: 50.0% across 78 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.