MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nasus vs Smolder
What is Nasus's win rate vs Smolder?
In Top, Nasus wins 51% against Smolder across 154 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 ahead by 526 gold.
Nasus at 15:00
- Gold: +526
- CS: +3
- XP: +851
Typical gap to Smolder, from 154 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nasus counter Smolder?
Too close to call. Nasus sits at 51% over 154 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 Smolder as Nasus
When Nasus is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 56% over 89 games; behind, it drops to 45% over 65.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 56% | 89 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 45% | 65 |
| First blood | 56% | 102 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 59% | 81 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 54% | 67 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 61% | 76 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 67% | 43 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 9:15; the level 6 spike lands around 5:28. 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.