Illaoivs Nautilus
Illaoi vs Nautilus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Illaoi wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Nautilus based on 5 games. Illaoi wins the early laning phase while Nautilus scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Illaoi build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Illaoi vs Nautilus matchup.
Illaoi Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Illaoi performs against them. You'll get head-to-head win rates, laning stats, the best build and runes for the matchup, and early vs late game analysis — all based on real ranked data.
Nautilus(60.0%)Who Wins the Illaoi vs Nautilus Matchup?
Illaoi vs Nautilus Matchup Summary
The Illaoi vs Nautilus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Illaoi wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Nautilus's 40.0%, giving Illaoi a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Illaoi controls the early laning stage, but Nautilus outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Illaoi needs to press advantages before Nautilus reaches their power spikes, while Nautilus should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Nautilus leads by 2.1s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Illaoi players can confidently pick into Nautilus and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Nautilus away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Illaoi vs Nautilus Laning Phase Breakdown
Illaoi is favored during the laning phase against Nautilus, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Illaoi holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Illaoi Build Against Nautilus
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Nautilus, providing the mobility and stats Illaoi needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Illaoi against Nautilus are Iceborn Gauntlet, Black Cleaver and Spirit Visage. This combination gives Illaoi an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Nautilus. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Illaoi vs Nautilus matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Illaoi100.0%Nautilus0.0%Illaoi33.3%Nautilus66.7%Illaoi dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Nautilus. This lopsided early game means Illaoi can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Nautilus is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Illaoi. Extended games heavily favor Nautilus, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Illaoi must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Nautilus reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Nautilus survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Illaoi Runes Against Nautilus
Sorcery
Domination
Running Sorcery primary with Domination secondary allows Illaoi to press their advantage against Nautilus, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Illaoi matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Illaoi's win rate, gold difference, and performance stats against every champion in the current meta. Click any champion name to see a detailed head-to-head breakdown including the best Illaoi build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.77% | 306 | 6.1 | 893 | 10,985 | 45.5% | 44.3% | |
| 46.01% | 263 | 7.1 | 967 | 11,547 | 45.9% | 46.1% | |
| 54.77% | 241 | 6.8 | 798 | 11,649 | 62.9% | 48.5% | |
| 48.76% | 201 | 6.5 | 976 | 11,143 | 52.2% | 45.9% | |
| 50.51% | 196 | 6.9 | 1,138 | 12,280 | 53.9% | 47.7% | |
| 45.51% | 167 | 6.7 | 865 | 10,918 | 45.5% | 45.6% | |
| 54.86% | 144 | 7.2 | 1,077 | 12,086 | 59.4% | 50.7% | |
| 61.11% | 144 | 7.5 | 1,461 | 11,992 | 73.9% | 49.3% | |
| 41.79% | 134 | 7.1 | 877 | 11,545 | 48.2% | 37.2% | |
| 49.60% | 125 | 7.1 | 960 | 12,559 | 49.0% | 50.0% | |
| 52.50% | 120 | 7.0 | 973 | 11,294 | 56.1% | 49.2% | |
| 54.24% | 118 | 7.2 | 1,035 | 11,975 | 65.5% | 44.4% | |
| 50.86% | 116 | 6.9 | 964 | 11,721 | 58.8% | 44.6% | |
| 49.12% | 114 | 7.2 | 1,225 | 12,758 | 64.3% | 40.3% | |
| 45.79% | 107 | 7.3 | 1,225 | 12,559 | 52.6% | 42.0% | |
| 47.52% | 101 | 6.9 | 923 | 11,667 | 45.1% | 50.0% | |
| 59.77% | 87 | 7.0 | 1,095 | 13,214 | 69.7% | 53.7% | |
| 64.29% | 84 | 6.9 | 1,125 | 12,924 | 61.8% | 66.0% | |
| 42.86% | 84 | 6.8 | 1,013 | 11,650 | 51.2% | 34.9% | |
| 56.10% | 82 | 7.1 | 1,188 | 11,924 | 55.6% | 56.8% | |
| 56.79% | 81 | 7.2 | 1,137 | 12,399 | 65.8% | 48.8% | |
| 48.75% | 80 | 6.6 | 868 | 12,078 | 54.0% | 44.2% | |
| 44.16% | 77 | 7.1 | 874 | 13,143 | 40.0% | 46.1% | |
| 45.33% | 75 | 7.2 | 948 | 12,243 | 51.6% | 40.9% | |
| 56.76% | 74 | 6.9 | 949 | 11,935 | 63.0% | 53.2% | |
| 42.25% | 71 | 7.2 | 1,001 | 11,713 | 51.6% | 35.0% | |
| 58.57% | 71 | 7.3 | 1,218 | 11,291 | 60.5% | 56.3% | |
| 50.77% | 65 | 6.5 | 982 | 11,174 | 54.5% | 46.9% | |
| 50.79% | 63 | 7.0 | 928 | 10,866 | 41.2% | 62.1% | |
| 61.29% | 62 | 6.9 | 1,019 | 12,471 | 71.4% | 52.9% | |
| 55.93% | 59 | 7.1 | 1,271 | 13,203 | 68.0% | 47.1% | |
| 58.62% | 58 | 6.8 | 1,254 | 11,179 | 68.8% | 46.1% | |
| 64.91% | 57 | 7.5 | 1,033 | 11,633 | 73.1% | 58.1% | |
| 50.91% | 55 | 6.5 | 662 | 10,885 | 55.6% | 48.6% | |
| 53.70% | 54 | 7.1 | 968 | 11,686 | 44.8% | 64.0% | |
| 54.00% | 50 | 6.7 | 1,190 | 10,812 | 56.0% | 52.0% | |
| 54.00% | 50 | 6.9 | 943 | 11,948 | 63.2% | 48.4% | |
| 42.86% | 49 | 6.4 | 728 | 11,345 | 47.1% | 40.6% | |
| 54.55% | 44 | 6.9 | 815 | 11,957 | 56.3% | 53.6% | |
| 50.00% | 44 | 6.5 | 893 | 11,627 | 58.3% | 40.0% | |
| 44.19% | 43 | 6.8 | 1,063 | 11,796 | 52.6% | 37.5% | |
| 51.22% | 41 | 7.0 | 926 | 11,513 | 50.0% | 52.2% | |
| 55.56% | 36 | 6.9 | 951 | 12,031 | 53.9% | 56.5% | |
| 65.71% | 35 | 7.4 | 1,224 | 12,688 | 70.6% | 61.1% | |
| 79.41% | 34 | 7.0 | 1,034 | 13,064 | 85.7% | 75.0% | |
| 66.67% | 27 | 7.1 | 1,219 | 12,826 | 71.4% | 61.5% | |
| 44.44% | 27 | 6.0 | 834 | 10,894 | 50.0% | 41.2% | |
| 55.56% | 27 | 7.3 | 1,072 | 11,176 | 62.5% | 45.5% | |
| 61.54% | 26 | 6.7 | 924 | 12,727 | 66.7% | 57.1% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 6.9 | 961 | 12,418 | 42.9% | 44.4% | |
| 64.00% | 25 | 6.7 | 956 | 11,547 | 70.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.00% | 25 | 7.0 | 996 | 11,412 | 46.1% | 41.7% | |
| 30.43% | 23 | 6.7 | 983 | 11,797 | 45.5% | 16.7% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 6.7 | 885 | 12,492 | 50.0% | 60.0% | |
| 61.90% | 21 | 6.8 | 900 | 11,108 | 62.5% | 61.5% | |
| 40.00% | 20 | 6.8 | 1,106 | 12,816 | 55.6% | 27.3% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 7.2 | 801 | 12,279 | 71.4% | 46.1% | |
| 31.58% | 19 | 5.3 | 653 | 8,149 | 18.2% | 50.0% | |
| 38.89% | 18 | 6.7 | 1,171 | 12,903 | 50.0% | 35.7% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 6.5 | 1,167 | 12,114 | 55.6% | 44.4% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 7.8 | 1,055 | 10,821 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 7.1 | 798 | 10,650 | 62.5% | 50.0% | |
| 75.00% | 12 | 7.6 | 1,183 | 12,495 | 85.7% | 60.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 6.5 | 926 | 13,804 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.5 | 1,001 | 10,879 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 7.4 | 877 | 14,048 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 5.5 | 740 | 11,528 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 3.4 | 704 | 11,772 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 55.56% | 9 | 6.9 | 1,358 | 12,874 | 100.0% | 42.9% | |
| 100.00% | 9 | 8.3 | 1,383 | 15,093 | 100.0% | 100.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 6.1 | 630 | 11,632 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 11.11% | 9 | 6.4 | 822 | 10,159 | 25.0% | 0.0% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 4.7 | 767 | 10,194 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 7.2 | 725 | 12,119 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 75.00% | 8 | 6.7 | 1,101 | 12,413 | 75.0% | 75.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 7.1 | 973 | 12,128 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.6 | 1,209 | 12,101 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 7.3 | 1,139 | 12,480 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 6.4 | 1,126 | 15,813 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 7.0 | 953 | 13,527 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 2.2 | 583 | 5,682 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 7.3 | 1,288 | 14,047 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 6.1 | 857 | 9,996 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 875 | 10,293 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.7 | 804 | 12,332 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 7.1 | 1,149 | 12,948 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.5 | 530 | 8,507 | 75.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.0 | 739 | 12,530 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 4.5 | 837 | 11,169 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.1 | 740 | 11,490 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 926 | 10,998 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.9 | 815 | 12,535 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 1,075 | 9,975 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.3 | 1,390 | 16,409 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
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Illaoi vs Nautilus - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Illaoi do against Nautilus in League of Legends?
Illaoi wins the Illaoi vs Nautilus matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Nautilus's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Illaoi do against Nautilus in the early game?
In the early game, Illaoi has the advantage against Nautilus with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Illaoi players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Illaoi do against Nautilus in the late game?
In the late game, Nautilus takes over the Illaoi vs Nautilus matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Nautilus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Illaoi vs Nautilus matchup?
Illaoi wins the matchup against Nautilus with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Illaoi is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Illaoi build against Nautilus?
The best Illaoi build against Nautilus includes Iceborn Gauntlet, Black Cleaver, Spirit Visage with Mercury's Treads. This build achieves a 100.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Illaoi runes against Nautilus?
The best Illaoi runes against Nautilus use the Sorcery primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Illaoi vs Nautilus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Illaoi counter Nautilus?
Yes, Illaoi has a favorable matchup against Nautilus with a 60.0% win rate. Illaoi strongly counters Nautilus in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.
How do I play Illaoi against Nautilus?
When playing Illaoi against Nautilus, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.