- Win Rate
- 49.4%
- Pick Rate
- 2.6%
- Ban Rate
- 2.0%
Karma vs Nautilus
- Patch
- 26.21
- Games
- 5,236
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 3, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
Karma vs Nautilus is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.21. Karma wins with a 52.1% win rate (+4.2%) over Nautilus based on 236 games. Karma holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Karma build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Karma vs Nautilus matchup.
Karma Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Karma 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.
Who wins Karma vs Nautilus?
Karma wins 51.7% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 45.3% and 58.1% (95% range).
- Expected
- 50.9% From both champions' overall Support win rates
- Matchup effect
- +0.8 pts Observed minus expected
- Sample
- 230 games Lane: Support
- vs patch 26.20
- +4.8 pts Within normal patch-to-patch noise
Lane: Support · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.21 · Oct 27 – Nov 3
Key takeaways
- Current data slightly favors Karma, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Karma wins 51.7% of 230 games (95% range 45.3–58.1%).
- Both champions' overall Support win rates predict 50.9% for Karma; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
- Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 90, within the margin of error (226 games).
- Karma players pick Malignance far more often against Nautilus: 30.1% of their other Support games, 39.6% here.
How we calculate this
Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.
A game only counts when Karma and Nautilus played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.
The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.
Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.
"What changes" compares Karma's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).
Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.
Karma vs Nautilus Laning Stats
At 15 minutes
Whole-game averages
Karma vs Nautilus Win Rate by Game Length
Karma's win rate against Nautilus by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.
No game length stands out: Karma's results against Nautilus in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.
Karma vs Nautilus Power Spikes
Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.
- Lane (15 min)EvenKarma gold at 15: +90
- First itemKarmaKarma: 12.7 min · Nautilus: 13.4 min
- Games under 20 minInsufficient data
- 20–30 min gamesEvenKarma wins 48.6% of 105 games
- 30+ min gamesEvenKarma wins 52.2% of 113 games
What Karma Changes Against Nautilus
Choices Karma players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Support games.
MalignanceItemUsually30.1%vs Nautilus39.6%+9.5 pts54.9% WR here
Ardent CenserItemUsually16.8%vs Nautilus8.7%−8.1 pts70.0% WR here
Best Karma Build vs Nautilus
Usual Karma build (Support)
69.2% win rate · 39 games
Against Nautilus
Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 14 of 100 Karma games against Nautilus carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Karma's standard build instead.
- Karma usually completes Echoes of Helia first, at 12.7 min (median of 96 games).
- Nautilus usually completes Locket of the Iron Solari first, at 13.4 min (median of 173 games).
- Skill priority: Q > E > W — the same as usual.
Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.
Best Karma Runes vs Nautilus
Usual Karma runes (Support)
Summon Aery
76.5% win rate · 17 games
Against Nautilus
Arcane Comet
62.1% win rate · 29 games
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Karma matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.21. The table below shows Karma'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 Karma build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.
Other Karma Matchups
Hardest for Karma
Easiest for Karma
Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.
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Karma vs Nautilus FAQ - Patch 26.21
Who wins Karma vs Nautilus?
Current data slightly favors Karma, but the sample is too limited for a strong conclusion: Karma wins 51.7% of 230 games (95% range 45.3–58.1%).
What is Karma's win rate against Nautilus?
Karma wins 51.7% of 230 Support games against Nautilus on patch 26.21 (95% range 45.3–58.1%). Based on both champions' overall Support win rates, 50.9% would be expected.
Does Karma counter Nautilus?
Not clearly. Karma wins 51.7% of 230 games against Nautilus, and the 95% range (45.3–58.1%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.
Who wins lane, Karma or Nautilus?
Neither side reliably wins the lane: the average gold difference at 15 minutes is 90, within the margin of error (226 games).
Does Karma outscale Nautilus?
There are too few games of each length to tell yet.
When is Nautilus strongest against Karma?
On current data there is no stage of the game where Nautilus is ahead of Karma beyond the margin of error.
What should Karma build against Nautilus?
There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Karma's usual Support core: Echoes of Helia, Mikael's Blessing, Malignance. The biggest change against Nautilus: Malignance (30.1% usually, 39.6% here).
What runes should Karma use against Nautilus?
Arcane Comet with Sorcery and Inspiration — 62.1% over 29 games against Nautilus.