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How to Win Xayah vs Nasus Counter MatchupXayah is in the b tier of champions

Xayah vs Nasus

How to Beat Nasus as Xayah in LoLXayah is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Nasus as Xayah

based on 1,773 Xayah vs Nasus matchups
Win Rate
45.8 %
K/D/A
2.15
Pick Rate
3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We generate our counter statistics from the millions of recently rated League of Legends matches that we get from Riot Games each week. Our guide on how to beat Nasus as Xayah resulted from an evaluation of 1773 ranked rounds where both champions clashed against one another. This particular matchup is relatively rare. Xayah is forced to battle against Nasus in only 3.0% of her games.

Xayah vs Nasus Matchup Summary

Unfortunately, Xayah has done a awful job of beating Nasus. Typically, she wins a lowly 45.8% of games the champs clash against one another in. In Xayah against Nasus rounds, Xayah’s team is 0.2% more likely to get first blood, implying that she most likely will get first blood against Nasus.

Best Xayah vs Nasus Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordRecurve Bow

Core Xayah Items

~22 Mins
Rapid FirecannonKraken SlayerNavori Quickblades

Optional Items

BloodthirsterInfinity EdgeLord Dominik's RegardsStormrazor

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Xayah to level upe
>
Second ability for Xayah to level upw
>
Last skill for Xayah to max outq

Runes

PrecisionLethal TempoPresence of MindLegend: BloodlineCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Xayah's passive ability p
Xayah's q ability q
Xayah's w ability w
Xayah's e ability e
Xayah's ultimate ability r
1
Q
2
E
3
W
4
E
5
E
6
R
7
E
8
W
9
E
10
W
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R
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W
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W
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Q
15
Q
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R

Guide to Countering Nasus as Xayah

Tips for Playing as Xayah against Nasus

Xayah's attacks and abilities leave Feathers on the ground that she can later recall for massive area damage and control.

Xayah can use Featherstorm to dodge almost any ability while also creating a ton of Feathers. Try to utilize the offensive and defensive aspects of this ability.

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.

Xayah vs Nasus Counter Stats

Xayah Image
Win Rate
45.8 %
VS
Win Rate
54.2 %
Nasus Image
6.2
< Kills >
5.1
6
< Deaths >
5.2
6.7
< Assists >
5.5
1.47
< Killing Sprees >
1.18
177
< Minions Killed >
166
0.27
< Dragons Killed >
0.11
0.53
< Inhibitors >
0.59
19,641
< Physical Damage >
13,922
381
< Magic Damage >
5,398
370
< True Damage >
423
20,392
< Damage Dealt >
19,744
20,314
< Damage Taken >
37,299
11,828
< Gold Earned >
11,673
2.32
< Towers >
2.75
0.1
< Baron Takedowns >
0.03
4,634
< Total Healing >
13,907
12,709
< Experience >
15,199
18
< Vision Score >
15
9
< Wards Placed >
8
53
< Time Dealing CC >
532

How to Counter Nasus with Xayah in LoL

The stats shown here emphasize several strategic Xayah versus Nasus matchup stats that may help us distinguish the differences between these two champs. As an example, Xayah’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is more than Nasus’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Xayah may be more central to her team's team fighting effectiveness than Nasus..

Xayah usually has a similar longest kill spree as her matchup does. Commonly, she takes less damage than Nasus. This is usually reflective of different amounts of tankyness, but it can also show that the champion with increased health has less mobility and thus is not able to flee from further harm when poked or engaged.

Differences between Xayah and Nasus

Damage Types Compared

Xayah
Nasus
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Xayah
Nasus

Who is Better, Xayah or Nasus?

Both LoL champions are great champions. Both champs have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Xayah usually loses when trying to fight Nasus, with a 45.8% win rate. Thus, Xayah makes a bad counter to Nasus.

While Xayah does have a much lower win rate than Nasus, when on opposite teams, Xayah also has a lower learning curve that makes her a less time consuming champion to develop with. You should expect to face a difficult match when picking Xayah into Nasus.

Furthermore, Xayah also has almost no amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Nasus. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Xayah vs Nasus matchups, Nasus is the better champion with a much lower win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your allied champions during late stage team fights.

Xayah is a bad counter to Nasus. Make sure you focus your play on increasing your gold income and destroying objectives. If you do that, you should do very well as Xayah against Nasus.

Additional Information for Xayah Players

How We Calculated Our Xayah vs Nasus Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Nasus as Xayah, we analyzed 1,773 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Nasus as Xayah comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to truly master Xayah in order to counter Nasus during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you mind the build and tips shown above, you should increase your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Xayah often racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Nasus. Champs who typically don't get much CS often don't need much CS to be valuable teammates, such as sup champs. They are capable of scaling properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically need several high cost items to be effective. In either situation, try to surpass the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to prioritize in your Xayah versus Nasus build include Rapid Firecannon, Kraken Slayer, and Navori Quickblades. When Xayah used at least these three pieces in her build, she performed much better countering Nasus than with many other typical counter builds. In fact, Xayah had an average win rate of 45.8% when countering Nasus with these items in her kit.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against Nasus as Xayah, Xayah players should equip the Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, Coup de Grace, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Of all the rune combinations players picked for Xayah vs Nasus battles, this sequence of runes yielded the best win rate. Moreover, these runes gave a 45.8% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Nasus as Xayah are presented for every ranked division. If you want to scope the statistics and builds to a particular rank, you should use the selection menu earlier on the page.