Kayn vs Nasus
How to Beat Nasus as Kayn
based on 5,382 Kayn vs Nasus matchupsHow We Analyze LoL Champion Counters
Kayn vs Nasus Matchup Summary
Best Kayn vs Nasus Counter Build
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Guide to Countering Nasus as Kayn
Tips for Playing as Kayn against Nasus
Remember that nearby enemies can see which wall you're in.
Look at the line-up of both your team and the enemy's team when picking your form.
Advice to Win Against Nasus
Nasus is prone to being kited. Try not to engage him at full Health.
Max rank Wither is a very effective counter to Attack Damage characters, so try to avoid getting caught alone by it.
While transformed by his ultimate, Nasus is stronger than most champions in the League. Engage him only if you have a clear advantage.
Kayn vs Nasus Counter Stats
How to Counter Nasus with Kayn in LoL
The stats shown on this page underscore some valuable Kayn vs. Nasus matchup stats that may help you distinguish the differences between the two. As an example, Kayn’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Nasus’s KDA ratio of NaN, highlighting that Kayn may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Nasus..
Kayn usually has a slightly larger longest killing spree than his matchup does. Commonly, he receives a similar amount of damage to Nasus. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also show that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to escape further harm when poked or engaged.
Differences between Kayn and Nasus
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Who is Better, Kayn or Nasus?
Both League of Legends champions are great champions. Both have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In League's current meta, Kayn usually fairs equally well when trying to fight Nasus, with a 49.8% win rate. Therefore, Kayn makes an ok counter to Nasus.
While Kayn does have a lower winrate compared to Nasus, when facing one another, Kayn also has a greater learning curve that makes him a more complex champion to develop with. You should be careful when picking Kayn into Nasusas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a significant amount of practice beforehand.
Additionally, Kayn also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Nasus. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.
While there is not one best champion in League of Legends, in Kayn vs Nasus matchups, Nasus is the better champ with a similar win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allies during team fights.
Kayn is a somewhat poor counter to Nasus. You will do well by focussing your actions on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you do that, you should hold your own as Kayn against Nasus.
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Further Insights to Win this Matchup
To truly master Kayn to counter Nasus during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra tricks and insights into this matchup. If you listen to the build and tips shown here, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.
Kayn often racks up a lot less CS as Nasus. Champions who typically don't acquire much CS typically don't have to have much CS to be valuable teammates, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to exceed the values shown on this page to do well.
The most important items to have in your Kayn versus Nasus build consist of Sterak's Gage, Black Cleaver, and Spear of Shojin. When Kayn used at least these three items in his build, he did much better against Nasus than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Kayn boasted an average win rate of 49.8% when playing against Nasus with these items in his kit.
To have the greatest likelihood of coming out on top against Nasus as Kayn, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Kayn vs Nasus counters, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 49.8% win rate overall.
By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Nasus as Kayn are shown for all ranked divisions combined. If you would like to scope the stats and builds to a specific skill level, you should use the selection menu located earlier in the counter matchup guide.