Nasus Top has an advantage against Irelia (52.9% win rate) based on 454 games. The matchup leans toward Nasus.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Nasus Top vs Irelia Top in patch 15.15 (25.15), including win rates and pick rates. With proper study, this can improve your chances of victory up to 70%+ in this matchup.
With 3.3% popularity, Nasus constantly encounters meta-dominant Irelia (4.3%, 14th place out of 62 Top champions). Understanding how to play against this popular champion becomes essential for consistent Nasus performance in the current patch. Optimize for consistency: Fleet Footwork paired with Triumph (51.1% win rate, 71.3% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Iceborn Gauntlet > Thornmail > Frozen Heart with Ionian Boots of Lucidity delivers 70%+ win rate against Irelia.
Win through macro: Nasus takes the matchup (52.91%) despite falling behind in CS (6.85 vs 8.03/min). Your victories come through roaming, team fighting, and map pressure rather than 1v1 lane dominance. Quality over quantity: Nasus wins through smart play rather than raw damage - despite lower DPS (701 vs 832/min), the 52.9% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Statistical dominance: Nasus leads in both matchup win rate (52.9%) and KDA (1.90 vs 1.50) - complete superiority across all metrics.
| Versus | |
|---|---|---|
| A | Tier | A+ |
| 52.9% | Matchup Winrate | 47.1% |
| 50.33% | Role Winrate | 50.79% |
| #29 | Winrate Rank | #19 |
| 3.3% | Pickrate | 4.3% |
| 1.9 | Average KDA | 1.5 |
| 417 | Gold per Minute | 450 |
| 6.85 | CS/Min | 8.03 |
| 0.29 | Wards per Minute | 0.31 |
| 701 | Damage per Minute | 832 |
The Nasus versus Irelia matchup in the top lane is favorable with proper positioning. Use your statistical advantage and prevent the opponent from realizing their potential.
Except for rare builds, Nasus deals physical damage. Focus on eliminating enemy carries. Irelia deals mainly physical damage (72.90%), additional items against this damage type may be required against snowballing or aggressive play.
Consider the farming superiority demonstrated by Irelia, ranking 2nd (versus 26th for Nasus) in farming efficiency among champions in this role. This means the opponent can build gold advantages more quickly. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (1.5 versus 1.9) suggests they are less effective in team fights.
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 Irelia, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.
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Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…
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…
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Gain 6 - 12 (level scaling) Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and fo…
+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…
Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health, 2.5% of your max health, and grant…
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…
After taking damage from an enemy champion, heal for 4% of your missing health …
Gain 6 - 12 (level scaling) Armor and Magic Resist when crowd controlled and fo…
+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
