Nasus Top has a slight edge over Gnar (50.5% win rate) based on 538 games. The matchup slightly favors Nasus.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Nasus Top vs Gnar Top in patch 15.24 (25.24), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 70%+ in this matchup.
Balanced meta clash: Nasus (3.4%, 25th place out of 63 Top champions) regularly faces Gnar (3.2%, 27th place). Both champions hold solid meta positions, making this matchup knowledge a direct path to climbing and improving your win rate. Meta strength confirmed: Nasus's superior tier rating (A vs B) translates into a solid 50.5% matchup win rate. This performance explains why Nasus ranks 26th in win rate among Top champions. Optimize for consistency: Fleet Footwork paired with Legend: Haste (70.0% win rate, 2.7% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Trinity Force > Spirit Visage > Thornmail with Ionian Boots of Lucidity delivers 70%+ win rate against Gnar.
Lane dominance: Nasus not only wins the matchup but crushes CS (7.09/min vs 6.32 for Gnar). This 0.77 CS/min advantage generates significant gold leads that compound your already favorable position. Quality over quantity: Nasus wins through smart play rather than raw damage - despite lower DPS (661 vs 888/min), the 50.5% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Skill-based matchup: Identical KDA (1.90) with 50.5% win rate indicates that macro play, team coordination, and clutch moments determine outcomes more than individual mechanics.
While statistically Nasus is slightly stronger than Gnar in the top lane, neither champion has an overwhelming advantage in this matchup. The winner is determined by player skill and understanding the intricacies of the confrontation. Studying this guide will improve your chances of success.
Except for rare builds, Nasus deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Gnar deals mainly physical damage (79.45%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.
An important advantage of Nasus is higher farming statistics (ranked 13th among role champions) (versus 43rd for Gnar), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items.
Despite the statistical advantage in the matchup, overconfidence can be the main mistake. It is important for the Nasus player to maintain constant pressure on Gnar, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.
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Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…
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+8 Ability Haste
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
Attacking and moving builds Energy stacks. At 100 stacks, your next attack is EnergizedEn…
Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks).Earn progre…
Deal 5% - 11% increased damage to champions while you are below 60% health. Max…
You get free Slightly Magical Footwear at 12 min, but you cannot buy boots befo…
Gain 7.5% Move Speed towards nearby enemy champions that are movement impaired.…
+8 Ability Haste
Grants 9 Attack Damage or 9 Ability Power
Increases health from 10 to 180 HP across levels 1-18
