Nasus vs Volibear Counter Pick
Matchup Summary
What the Data Means
Two very different profiles meet in the jungle: Nasus the fighter/tank hybrid, Volibear the fighter/tank hybrid. The sample behind this page is 284 games from patch 16.13.1, and Nasus wins 44.0% of them. Sitting 6.0 points below the 50% line marks Volibear as a genuine problem pick for Nasus.
Both Nasus and Volibear threaten mainly mixed damage, so one resistance covers the matchup. Nasus carries 650 base health to Volibear’s 650, and 34 armour to 35. Level 18 armour lands at 114 for Nasus and 123 for Volibear. Movement speed: Nasus 350, Volibear 340.
This is a melee mirror in terms of reach — 125 versus 150 — so spacing matters less than ability timing.
Nasus threatens Fury of the Sands; Volibear counters through Frenzied Maul. The pressure spikes when Fury of the Sands and Stormbringer come online together.
Difficulty ratings read 6/10 and 3/10, with Nasus on the harder end — worth weighing before trusting the percentage. That 44.0% rests on 284 recorded games from 16.13.1.
FAQ
No — current data marks this as a counter matchup: Volibear has the statistical edge. Nasus wins 44.0% of the recorded games.
44.0% from Nasus's perspective, measured on patch 16.13.1.
284 ranked games at Emerald rank and above, across all regions.
The current Nasus build — items, runes and skill order from the same data set — is on the Nasus build page.