MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nasus vs Yasuo
What is Nasus's win rate vs Yasuo?
In Top, Nasus wins 52% against Yasuo across 701 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 157 gold.
Nasus at 15:00
- Gold: -157
- CS: -13
- XP: +353
Typical gap to Yasuo, from 695 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nasus counter Yasuo?
Too close to call. Nasus sits at 52% over 701 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 Yasuo as Nasus
When Nasus is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 67% over 258 games; behind, it drops to 44% over 443.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 67% | 258 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 44% | 443 |
| First blood | 57% | 310 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 61% | 259 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 63% | 106 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 60% | 218 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 67% | 122 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 6:25; the level 6 spike lands around 5:33. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Nasus build in Top?
Into Yasuo specifically, Nasus finishes Trinity Force first most often: 49.7% over 173 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.