MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Nasus vs Zac
What is Nasus's win rate vs Zac?
In Top, Nasus wins 48% against Zac across 127 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 653 gold.
Nasus at 15:00
- Gold: -653
- CS: -3
- XP: -512
Typical gap to Zac, from 127 games that reached 15:00.
Does Nasus counter Zac?
Too close to call. Nasus sits at 48% over 127 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 Zac as Nasus
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 38% | 90 |
| First blood | 61% | 46 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 55% | 40 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 5:40; the level 6 spike lands around 5:38. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Nasus build in Top?
Into Zac specifically, Nasus finishes Trinity Force first most often: 53.5% over 43 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.