MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nasus vs Swain
What is Nasus's win rate vs Swain?
In Top, Nasus wins 47% against Swain across 217 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 737 gold.
Nasus at 15:00
- Gold: -737
- CS: -19
- XP: -542
Typical gap to Swain, from 215 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nasus counter Swain?
Too close to call. Nasus sits at 47% over 217 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 Swain as Nasus
When Nasus is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 63% over 46 games; behind, it drops to 42% over 171.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 63% | 46 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 171 |
| First blood | 61% | 64 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 41 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 66% | 56 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:33; the level 6 spike lands around 5:44. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Nasus build in Top?
Into Swain specifically, Nasus finishes Trinity Force first most often: 44.4% over 63 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.