MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nasus vs Xin Zhao
How often does Nasus beat Xin Zhao in Jungle?
Nasus into Xin Zhao in Jungle: 57% observed win rate across 313 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 265 gold.
Nasus at 15:00
- Gold: -265
- CS: -3
- XP: -144
Typical gap to Xin Zhao, from 312 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nasus counter Xin Zhao?
The count says yes: across 313 ranked Jungle games into Xin Zhao, Nasus takes 57%. That edge is worth playing for. Check the rows below to see how much a gold lead at 10:00 adds, and what a bad start costs Nasus.
Beating Xin Zhao: the Nasus game plan
A gold lead at 10:00 puts Nasus at 70% across 102 games. Flip the lead and Nasus falls to 51% across 211.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 70% | 102 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 51% | 211 |
| First blood | 63% | 158 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 69% | 62 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 66% | 107 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 69% | 115 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 71% | 63 |
Someone usually dies here around 7:31 in the median game, and level 6 lands near 7:41. Until your spike is online, respect the all-in.
Nasus's Jungle build, with receipts
Into Xin Zhao specifically, Nasus finishes Trinity Force first most often: 56.5% over 85 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.