Nasus Top performs well against Kayle (53.3% win rate) based on 589 games. This matchup works well for Nasus players.
View detailed statistics below: items, runes, and counter builds for Nasus Top vs Kayle 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 78.4% in this matchup.
With 3.4% popularity, Nasus constantly encounters meta-dominant Kayle (3.8%, 19th place out of 63 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 (71.9% win rate, 3.8% popularity) provides the stats you need, while the item sequence Trinity Force > Frozen Heart > Thornmail with Ionian Boots of Lucidity delivers 78.4% win rate against Kayle.
Lane dominance: Nasus not only wins the matchup but crushes CS (7.09/min vs 6.93 for Kayle). This 0.16 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 758/min), the 53.3% win rate shows superior utility, positioning, and team fight impact. Statistical dominance: Nasus leads in both matchup win rate (53.3%) and KDA (1.90 vs 1.70) - complete superiority across all metrics.
The Nasus versus Kayle 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. Meanwhile, Kayle deals primarily magic damage (74.10%), additional magic resistance may be required.
An important advantage of Nasus is higher farming statistics (ranked 13th among role champions) (versus 18th for Kayle), which provides a stable gold advantage in extended games and allows faster access to key items. Meanwhile, their lower KDA (1.7 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 Kayle, not allowing the opponent to safely scale up, and actively use the advantage gained to help their team.
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+8 Ability Haste
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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…
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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
