MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nasus vs Riven
What is Nasus's win rate vs Riven?
In Top, Nasus wins 48% against Riven across 805 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 699 gold.
Nasus at 15:00
- Gold: -699
- CS: -15
- XP: -181
Typical gap to Riven, from 803 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nasus counter Riven?
Too close to call. Nasus sits at 48% over 805 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 Riven as Nasus
When Nasus is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 61% over 203 games; behind, it drops to 44% over 602.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 61% | 203 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 44% | 602 |
| First blood | 57% | 255 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 175 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 60% | 129 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 178 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 65% | 95 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:17; the level 6 spike lands around 5:46. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Nasus build in Top?
Into Riven specifically, Nasus finishes Trinity Force first most often: 48.6% over 212 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.