Jaxvs Nautilus
Jax vs Nautilus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.3. Nautilus wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Jax based on 10 games. Nautilus wins the early laning phase while Jax scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Jax build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Jax vs Nautilus matchup.
Jax Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Jax 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(40.0%)Who Wins the Jax vs Nautilus Matchup?
Jax vs Nautilus Matchup Summary
The Jax vs Nautilus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 10 recent matches analyzed, Nautilus wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Jax's 40.0%, giving Nautilus a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nautilus controls the early laning stage, but Jax outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nautilus needs to press advantages before Jax reaches their power spikes, while Jax should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Nautilus leads by 1.6s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nautilus has a strong advantage in this matchup. Jax players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Nautilus overextending. Avoid prolonged trades and wait for team fights where positioning and coordination matter more. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.
Jax vs Nautilus Laning Phase Breakdown
Jax is favored during the laning phase against Nautilus, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Jax holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Jax Build Against Nautilus
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Nautilus, providing the mobility and stats Jax needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Jax against Nautilus are Sundered Sky, Death's Dance and Wit's End. This combination gives Jax an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Jax vs Nautilus matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Jax0.0%Nautilus100.0%Jax66.7%Nautilus33.3%Nautilus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Jax. This lopsided early game means Nautilus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Jax is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Nautilus. Extended games heavily favor Jax, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Nautilus must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Jax reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Jax 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 Jax Runes Against Nautilus
Domination
Inspiration
The Domination and Inspiration rune setup gives Jax the best tools to compete against Nautilus in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Jax matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.3. The table below shows Jax'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 Jax 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.54% | 293 | 1.3 | 718 | 12,837 | 60.2% | 44.9% | |
| 55.93% | 270 | 2.9 | 801 | 12,924 | 57.6% | 54.6% | |
| 58.47% | 248 | 1.4 | 728 | 12,718 | 63.6% | 52.9% | |
| 57.80% | 218 | 4.3 | 915 | 12,707 | 60.4% | 55.6% | |
| 37.96% | 216 | 6.2 | 781 | 11,571 | 34.3% | 41.0% | |
| 57.21% | 215 | 1.3 | 746 | 12,946 | 52.6% | 61.0% | |
| 50.98% | 204 | 4.3 | 1,075 | 12,197 | 50.0% | 51.9% | |
| 51.70% | 176 | 5.9 | 825 | 12,066 | 52.8% | 50.6% | |
| 52.63% | 171 | 5.5 | 856 | 12,129 | 53.8% | 51.3% | |
| 47.53% | 162 | 4.3 | 802 | 12,331 | 52.0% | 43.5% | |
| 42.76% | 152 | 4.7 | 726 | 12,071 | 40.3% | 44.7% | |
| 54.97% | 151 | 1.9 | 709 | 12,388 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 48.59% | 142 | 6.3 | 820 | 12,760 | 53.9% | 44.2% | |
| 49.28% | 138 | 1.1 | 685 | 12,455 | 52.2% | 46.4% | |
| 45.16% | 124 | 5.9 | 970 | 12,785 | 45.8% | 44.7% | |
| 57.76% | 116 | 5.8 | 822 | 12,253 | 54.4% | 61.0% | |
| 47.75% | 111 | 1.4 | 758 | 13,455 | 50.0% | 46.1% | |
| 61.26% | 111 | 1.2 | 752 | 12,692 | 58.9% | 63.6% | |
| 53.64% | 110 | 5.1 | 648 | 12,135 | 51.0% | 55.9% | |
| 62.62% | 107 | 1.1 | 690 | 13,639 | 60.0% | 64.2% | |
| 54.00% | 100 | 5.7 | 854 | 12,928 | 64.3% | 46.5% | |
| 48.98% | 98 | 1.3 | 757 | 12,244 | 47.1% | 51.1% | |
| 47.92% | 96 | 5.5 | 882 | 12,733 | 57.9% | 41.4% | |
| 53.13% | 96 | 6.7 | 927 | 13,355 | 53.3% | 52.9% | |
| 44.21% | 95 | 6.2 | 882 | 12,263 | 44.2% | 44.2% | |
| 45.74% | 94 | 6.3 | 874 | 11,514 | 52.7% | 35.9% | |
| 46.24% | 93 | 5.2 | 844 | 12,378 | 51.1% | 41.7% | |
| 50.55% | 91 | 1.6 | 846 | 13,123 | 55.9% | 47.4% | |
| 52.87% | 87 | 3.4 | 871 | 12,012 | 39.0% | 65.2% | |
| 46.43% | 84 | 5.2 | 856 | 12,527 | 45.5% | 47.1% | |
| 46.99% | 83 | 1.4 | 716 | 12,817 | 39.0% | 54.8% | |
| 50.62% | 81 | 6.0 | 733 | 11,526 | 50.0% | 51.4% | |
| 43.75% | 80 | 6.2 | 890 | 12,800 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 47.50% | 80 | 5.3 | 749 | 11,321 | 42.9% | 54.8% | |
| 50.63% | 79 | 5.8 | 826 | 11,849 | 56.8% | 45.2% | |
| 53.16% | 79 | 1.3 | 676 | 13,008 | 54.8% | 52.1% | |
| 53.95% | 76 | 3.7 | 787 | 12,754 | 60.0% | 48.8% | |
| 60.81% | 74 | 1.4 | 651 | 12,200 | 61.0% | 60.6% | |
| 47.95% | 73 | 6.0 | 800 | 12,552 | 51.5% | 45.0% | |
| 54.17% | 72 | 5.8 | 964 | 12,357 | 52.9% | 55.3% | |
| 50.72% | 69 | 1.3 | 636 | 11,938 | 57.6% | 44.4% | |
| 46.38% | 69 | 5.5 | 930 | 11,425 | 47.2% | 45.5% | |
| 38.46% | 65 | 1.5 | 715 | 12,608 | 37.0% | 39.5% | |
| 48.44% | 64 | 1.3 | 686 | 12,358 | 51.5% | 45.2% | |
| 53.97% | 63 | 1.4 | 713 | 12,218 | 46.7% | 60.6% | |
| 60.32% | 63 | 2.1 | 772 | 13,187 | 59.3% | 61.1% | |
| 47.62% | 63 | 6.2 | 782 | 11,910 | 41.9% | 53.1% | |
| 50.00% | 62 | 1.1 | 697 | 12,359 | 46.9% | 53.3% | |
| 38.71% | 62 | 5.3 | 762 | 11,331 | 25.0% | 53.3% | |
| 54.24% | 59 | 1.7 | 780 | 13,093 | 54.2% | 54.3% | |
| 57.63% | 59 | 1.0 | 674 | 12,916 | 62.5% | 54.3% | |
| 54.39% | 57 | 6.5 | 821 | 12,716 | 62.5% | 44.0% | |
| 39.29% | 56 | 5.7 | 821 | 12,099 | 33.3% | 46.1% | |
| 50.00% | 56 | 4.5 | 717 | 12,544 | 43.5% | 54.5% | |
| 55.77% | 52 | 5.8 | 866 | 12,490 | 65.0% | 50.0% | |
| 51.92% | 52 | 1.8 | 673 | 11,856 | 45.5% | 56.7% | |
| 64.71% | 51 | 5.7 | 794 | 13,060 | 72.0% | 57.7% | |
| 52.00% | 50 | 5.6 | 701 | 10,782 | 48.4% | 57.9% | |
| 44.00% | 50 | 2.3 | 687 | 12,098 | 32.0% | 56.0% | |
| 45.83% | 48 | 1.4 | 724 | 12,701 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 51.06% | 47 | 5.8 | 822 | 12,831 | 47.1% | 53.3% | |
| 58.70% | 46 | 5.9 | 767 | 12,300 | 61.9% | 56.0% | |
| 47.73% | 44 | 2.8 | 881 | 13,407 | 57.9% | 40.0% | |
| 41.86% | 43 | 5.8 | 682 | 11,812 | 57.9% | 29.2% | |
| 46.51% | 43 | 1.4 | 630 | 12,132 | 55.0% | 39.1% | |
| 54.76% | 42 | 4.4 | 736 | 11,456 | 54.5% | 55.0% | |
| 71.43% | 42 | 1.2 | 697 | 12,117 | 81.8% | 60.0% | |
| 50.00% | 42 | 5.3 | 671 | 11,644 | 40.0% | 59.1% | |
| 59.52% | 42 | 6.3 | 708 | 11,277 | 58.3% | 61.1% | |
| 57.50% | 40 | 1.9 | 747 | 12,869 | 52.9% | 60.9% | |
| 50.00% | 40 | 1.1 | 611 | 11,494 | 38.9% | 59.1% | |
| 48.65% | 37 | 5.6 | 946 | 10,975 | 47.8% | 50.0% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 2.4 | 679 | 10,813 | 47.6% | 57.1% | |
| 31.25% | 32 | 1.0 | 729 | 12,183 | 47.1% | 13.3% | |
| 48.39% | 31 | 6.3 | 811 | 12,125 | 64.7% | 28.6% | |
| 46.67% | 30 | 4.9 | 685 | 11,994 | 40.0% | 53.3% | |
| 34.48% | 29 | 5.3 | 752 | 11,575 | 44.4% | 30.0% | |
| 48.28% | 29 | 1.5 | 703 | 14,051 | 50.0% | 47.8% | |
| 39.29% | 28 | 1.2 | 651 | 11,724 | 36.4% | 41.2% | |
| 50.00% | 28 | 1.4 | 773 | 13,114 | 54.5% | 47.1% | |
| 46.43% | 28 | 5.2 | 703 | 11,609 | 36.4% | 52.9% | |
| 42.86% | 28 | 6.0 | 772 | 12,789 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 39.29% | 28 | 5.7 | 733 | 10,493 | 56.3% | 16.7% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 5.3 | 617 | 11,366 | 36.4% | 62.5% | |
| 29.63% | 27 | 1.8 | 640 | 11,085 | 23.5% | 40.0% | |
| 57.89% | 19 | 2.5 | 563 | 12,661 | 55.6% | 60.0% | |
| 27.78% | 18 | 2.1 | 640 | 10,999 | 30.0% | 25.0% | |
| 61.11% | 18 | 1.6 | 959 | 13,368 | 50.0% | 70.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 1.9 | 705 | 13,168 | 60.0% | 58.3% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.7 | 623 | 13,249 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 25.00% | 16 | 3.2 | 558 | 8,773 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 57.14% | 14 | 6.1 | 666 | 10,272 | 44.4% | 80.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 1.5 | 647 | 12,842 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 38.46% | 13 | 2.3 | 730 | 12,025 | 33.3% | 42.9% | |
| 33.33% | 12 | 1.9 | 666 | 11,258 | 28.6% | 40.0% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 6.0 | 642 | 10,140 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 5.0 | 824 | 9,078 | 85.7% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 10 | 2.8 | 724 | 13,021 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 6.7 | 830 | 13,149 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 692 | 9,653 | 66.7% | 0.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 5.9 | 618 | 12,681 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.0 | 824 | 13,203 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 5.6 | 986 | 13,547 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.0 | 619 | 10,029 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 0.8 | 851 | 10,083 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 5.0 | 924 | 9,407 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.8 | 888 | 12,291 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 3.5 | 589 | 12,071 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.8 | 1,052 | 12,716 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 6.1 | 649 | 10,211 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.6 | 606 | 13,121 | 100.0% | 33.3% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 3.7 | 744 | 13,412 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.2 | 936 | 13,748 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.8 | 598 | 11,515 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.5 | 947 | 12,450 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 5.7 | 660 | 11,937 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 3.3 | 849 | 17,914 | 0.0% | 60.0% | |
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Jax vs Nautilus - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Jax do against Nautilus in League of Legends?
Nautilus wins the Jax vs Nautilus matchup with a 60.0% win rate compared to Jax's 40.0%, a 20.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 10 recent ranked games in patch 26.3.
How does Jax do against Nautilus in the early game?
In the early game, Nautilus has the advantage against Jax with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Nautilus players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Jax do against Nautilus in the late game?
In the late game, Jax takes over the Jax vs Nautilus matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Jax scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Jax vs Nautilus matchup?
Nautilus wins the matchup against Jax with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.3. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Nautilus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 10 games analyzed.
What is the best Jax build against Nautilus?
The best Jax build against Nautilus includes Sundered Sky, Death's Dance, Wit's End with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Jax runes against Nautilus?
The best Jax runes against Nautilus use the Domination primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Jax vs Nautilus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Jax counter Nautilus?
No, Jax struggles against Nautilus with only a 40.0% win rate. Nautilus has the advantage in this matchup. Jax players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nautilus's lead.
How do I play Jax against Nautilus?
When playing Jax against Nautilus, play cautiously and avoid Nautilus's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Nautilus in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.