MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nasus vs Sylas
How often does Nasus beat Sylas in Jungle?
Nasus into Sylas in Jungle: 45% observed win rate across 437 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 723 gold.
Nasus at 15:00
- Gold: -723
- CS: -7
- XP: -373
Typical gap to Sylas, from 434 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nasus counter Sylas?
The count says no. Sylas holds 55% of 437 ranked Jungle games here. The lane is still winnable. Nasus wins it back from the spots below, so learn which ones swing it before you lock in Nasus against Sylas, and play for those first.
Beating Sylas: the Nasus game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Nasus at 66% across 102 games. Flip the lead and Nasus falls to 38% across 334.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 66% | 102 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 38% | 334 |
| First blood | 52% | 237 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 62% | 94 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 53% | 133 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 51% | 157 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 71% | 65 |
Someone usually dies here around 8:03 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:37. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Nasus's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Sylas specifically, Nasus finishes Trinity Force first most often: 44.1% over 68 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Nasus core is Protoplasm Harness, Iceborn Gauntlet, Spirit Visage: 59.5% across 509 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Gustwalker Hatchling; the first finished item is usually Trinity Force (2,992 games).
Skill plan: Nasus players max Q first and take Q at level 1.