MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nasus vs Vayne
What is Nasus's win rate vs Vayne?
In Top, Nasus wins 52% against Vayne across 778 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 344 gold.
Nasus at 15:00
- Gold: +344
- CS: -2
- XP: +729
Typical gap to Vayne, from 777 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nasus counter Vayne?
Too close to call. Nasus sits at 52% over 778 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 Vayne as Nasus
When Nasus is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 65% over 361 games; behind, it drops to 42% over 417.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 65% | 361 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 42% | 417 |
| First blood | 62% | 388 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 64% | 294 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 64% | 255 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 64% | 313 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 71% | 163 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 8:13; the level 6 spike lands around 5:34. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Nasus build in Top?
Into Vayne specifically, Nasus finishes Trinity Force first most often: 45.8% over 216 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Trinity Force, Frozen Heart, Spirit Visage: 46.8% across 47 games.
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.