MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Xerath vs Nasus
What is Xerath's win rate vs Nasus?
In Mid, Xerath wins 41% against Nasus across 167 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 Xerath ahead by 116 gold.
Xerath at 15:00
- Gold: +116
- CS: 0
- XP: +109
Typical gap to Nasus, from 166 games that reached 15:00.
Does Xerath counter Nasus?
No, it runs the other way. Nasus takes 59% of 167 ranked Mid games. Xerath can still win it. The rows below show the spots that flip it, so plan your first recall and your trades around them, and play the lane for one of those spots rather than for kills.
How to beat Nasus as Xerath
When Xerath is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 46% over 105 games; behind, it drops to 32% over 62.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 46% | 105 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 32% | 62 |
| First blood | 50% | 97 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 48% | 77 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 42% | 89 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 48% | 62 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 8:08; the level 6 spike lands around 5:03. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Xerath build in Mid?
Into Nasus specifically, Xerath finishes Luden's Echo first most often: 29.1% over 86 games of this matchup.
The most-finished Xerath core is Luden's Echo, Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap: 56.5% across 6,501 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Luden's Echo (32,580 games).
Skill plan: Xerath players max Q first and take Q at level 1.