MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nasus vs Malzahar
What is Nasus's win rate vs Malzahar?
In Mid, Nasus wins 54% against Malzahar across 280 observed 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 89 gold.
Nasus at 15:00
- Gold: -89
- CS: -14
- XP: -12
Typical gap to Malzahar, from 280 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nasus counter Malzahar?
Too close to call. Nasus sits at 54% over 280 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Malzahar as Nasus
When Nasus is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 72% over 121 games; behind, it drops to 40% over 159.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 72% | 121 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 40% | 159 |
| First blood | 64% | 164 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 68% | 114 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 70% | 60 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 62% | 144 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 69% | 65 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 9:55; the level 6 spike lands around 5:15. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.