MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nasus vs Skarner
What is Nasus's win rate vs Skarner?
In Top, Nasus wins 45% against Skarner across 49 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 28 gold.
Nasus at 15:00
- Gold: -28
- CS: +6
- XP: -37
Typical gap to Skarner, from 49 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nasus counter Skarner?
Too close to call. Nasus sits at 45% over 49 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 Skarner as Nasus
The median first death in this lane comes at 7:24; the level 6 spike lands around 5:22. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Nasus build in Top?
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.