MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nasus vs Smolder
Nasus vs Smolder in Mid: who wins more often?
Across 50 ranked games in Mid, Nasus beats Smolder in 54% of them.
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 70 gold.
Nasus at 15:00
- Gold: -70
- CS: -10
- XP: +196
Typical gap to Smolder, from 50 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nasus counter Smolder?
Even on the count: Nasus lands at 54% over 50 games. Neither pick wins the lane alone, so take the side you play better and use the rows below to see which early spots swing this one, then play your first ten minutes around them.
Your Nasus game plan against Smolder
In the median game here, the first death comes near 7:00 and level 6 lands around 5:29. Until your spike is online, treat the all-in window with respect.