Karthusvs Nautilus
Karthus vs Nautilus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Nautilus wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Karthus based on 5 games. Karthus wins the early laning phase while Nautilus scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Karthus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Karthus vs Nautilus matchup.
Karthus Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Karthus 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(20.0%)Who Wins the Karthus vs Nautilus Matchup?
Karthus vs Nautilus Matchup Summary
The Karthus vs Nautilus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Nautilus wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Karthus's 20.0%, giving Nautilus a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Karthus controls the early laning stage, but Nautilus outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Karthus 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 sustain, where Nautilus leads by 1,564 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nautilus has a strong advantage in this matchup. Karthus 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.
Karthus vs Nautilus Laning Phase Breakdown
Karthus is favored during the laning phase against Nautilus, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Karthus holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Karthus Build Against Nautilus
Sorcerer's Shoes is the optimal boots choice against Nautilus, providing the mobility and stats Karthus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Karthus against Nautilus are Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass and Malignance. This combination gives Karthus 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 Karthus vs Nautilus matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Karthus100.0%Nautilus0.0%Karthus0.0%Nautilus100.0%Karthus 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 Karthus 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 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Karthus. 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: Karthus 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 Karthus Runes Against Nautilus
Sorcery
Precision
The Sorcery and Precision rune setup gives Karthus the best tools to compete against Nautilus in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Karthus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. The table below shows Karthus'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 Karthus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51.72% | 87 | 6.5 | 1,436 | 15,477 | 44.4% | 55.0% | |
| 38.81% | 67 | 1.3 | 1,125 | 13,161 | 39.4% | 38.2% | |
| 56.25% | 64 | 1.3 | 1,194 | 13,048 | 53.6% | 58.3% | |
| 47.54% | 61 | 6.5 | 1,315 | 13,774 | 60.9% | 39.5% | |
| 49.12% | 57 | 1.3 | 1,226 | 13,241 | 50.0% | 48.1% | |
| 48.21% | 56 | 6.4 | 1,333 | 14,542 | 71.4% | 34.3% | |
| 49.06% | 53 | 1.6 | 1,258 | 14,679 | 43.8% | 51.4% | |
| 55.77% | 52 | 1.4 | 1,246 | 14,317 | 68.2% | 46.7% | |
| 45.83% | 48 | 6.4 | 1,310 | 13,503 | 59.1% | 34.6% | |
| 51.06% | 47 | 1.6 | 1,190 | 14,276 | 50.0% | 51.7% | |
| 47.83% | 46 | 6.6 | 1,298 | 14,163 | 50.0% | 46.4% | |
| 64.44% | 45 | 1.5 | 1,107 | 13,991 | 62.5% | 65.5% | |
| 38.64% | 44 | 6.8 | 1,265 | 13,478 | 40.0% | 37.5% | |
| 47.62% | 42 | 1.4 | 1,056 | 12,786 | 43.5% | 52.6% | |
| 47.62% | 42 | 1.2 | 1,147 | 12,995 | 44.4% | 50.0% | |
| 51.22% | 41 | 6.4 | 1,473 | 15,651 | 30.0% | 58.1% | |
| 45.00% | 40 | 1.4 | 1,094 | 14,124 | 41.7% | 46.4% | |
| 72.73% | 33 | 1.3 | 1,171 | 12,662 | 90.0% | 46.1% | |
| 60.61% | 33 | 1.6 | 1,253 | 15,410 | 75.0% | 56.0% | |
| 57.58% | 33 | 6.5 | 1,468 | 16,294 | 70.0% | 52.2% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 6.3 | 1,180 | 14,086 | 54.5% | 42.9% | |
| 46.88% | 32 | 1.5 | 1,178 | 13,600 | 46.1% | 47.4% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 1.5 | 1,202 | 14,798 | 46.1% | 55.6% | |
| 41.94% | 31 | 1.6 | 1,284 | 14,236 | 30.8% | 50.0% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 2.0 | 1,185 | 14,596 | 54.5% | 61.1% | |
| 37.93% | 29 | 4.9 | 1,289 | 13,755 | 40.0% | 36.8% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 1.2 | 1,172 | 13,621 | 50.0% | 53.3% | |
| 33.33% | 27 | 6.3 | 1,230 | 15,017 | 28.6% | 35.0% | |
| 51.85% | 27 | 1.5 | 1,168 | 13,014 | 36.4% | 62.5% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 1.4 | 1,074 | 12,268 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 56.00% | 25 | 1.2 | 1,234 | 14,421 | 40.0% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 24 | 1.2 | 1,095 | 11,946 | 33.3% | 33.3% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 1.8 | 1,100 | 11,232 | 44.4% | 42.9% | |
| 39.13% | 23 | 1.4 | 1,238 | 13,902 | 50.0% | 30.8% | |
| 50.00% | 22 | 2.0 | 1,148 | 14,387 | 25.0% | 55.6% | |
| 59.09% | 22 | 1.5 | 1,294 | 14,980 | 42.9% | 66.7% | |
| 40.91% | 22 | 2.1 | 1,140 | 13,178 | 57.1% | 33.3% | |
| 47.62% | 21 | 5.3 | 1,187 | 14,061 | 50.0% | 47.4% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 1.5 | 1,239 | 14,306 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 70.00% | 20 | 2.5 | 1,094 | 12,708 | 90.0% | 50.0% | |
| 36.84% | 19 | 6.0 | 1,535 | 14,062 | 66.7% | 23.1% | |
| 26.32% | 19 | 6.2 | 1,112 | 10,985 | 11.1% | 40.0% | |
| 52.63% | 19 | 6.7 | 1,249 | 12,883 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 47.37% | 19 | 6.7 | 1,181 | 12,609 | 88.9% | 10.0% | |
| 63.16% | 19 | 1.5 | 1,199 | 14,173 | 75.0% | 54.5% | |
| 78.95% | 19 | 3.1 | 1,268 | 15,941 | 60.0% | 85.7% | |
| 33.33% | 18 | 6.2 | 1,243 | 13,995 | 57.1% | 18.2% | |
| 50.00% | 18 | 2.2 | 1,437 | 16,305 | 75.0% | 42.9% | |
| 41.18% | 17 | 5.0 | 1,434 | 16,072 | 50.0% | 38.5% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 1.3 | 1,249 | 14,728 | 71.4% | 50.0% | |
| 58.82% | 17 | 6.0 | 1,228 | 14,487 | 33.3% | 64.3% | |
| 64.71% | 17 | 6.3 | 1,261 | 12,776 | 71.4% | 60.0% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 4.3 | 1,244 | 14,938 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 47.06% | 17 | 2.1 | 940 | 13,061 | 50.0% | 44.4% | |
| 31.25% | 16 | 2.2 | 1,227 | 13,870 | 50.0% | 25.0% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 6.1 | 1,300 | 14,189 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.7 | 1,363 | 13,815 | 40.0% | 50.0% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 1.6 | 994 | 13,759 | 66.7% | 33.3% | |
| 46.67% | 15 | 3.1 | 1,215 | 14,574 | 71.4% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 15 | 1.4 | 1,108 | 12,713 | 40.0% | 40.0% | |
| 28.57% | 14 | 3.9 | 937 | 10,912 | 25.0% | 30.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 6.5 | 1,254 | 15,883 | 25.0% | 50.0% | |
| 42.86% | 14 | 5.8 | 1,345 | 13,504 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 21.43% | 14 | 1.4 | 1,044 | 11,322 | 12.5% | 33.3% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 6.9 | 1,230 | 14,771 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 35.71% | 14 | 6.7 | 1,135 | 12,150 | 22.2% | 60.0% | |
| 61.54% | 13 | 2.8 | 1,318 | 12,089 | 50.0% | 71.4% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 6.7 | 1,324 | 15,238 | 50.0% | 81.8% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 6.0 | 1,363 | 15,166 | 66.7% | 66.7% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 2.3 | 925 | 11,281 | 57.1% | 60.0% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 3.2 | 1,333 | 14,153 | 50.0% | 14.3% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 6.5 | 1,134 | 12,110 | 60.0% | 33.3% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 4.6 | 909 | 11,368 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 3.6 | 1,245 | 12,581 | 33.3% | 37.5% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 3.6 | 1,137 | 14,216 | 33.3% | 28.6% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 4.7 | 1,388 | 12,642 | 25.0% | 33.3% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 6.1 | 1,553 | 13,144 | 66.7% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 1.7 | 1,154 | 12,305 | 60.0% | 60.0% | |
| 44.44% | 9 | 1.4 | 1,248 | 15,302 | 25.0% | 60.0% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 5.8 | 1,104 | 12,813 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 6.8 | 1,299 | 12,373 | 50.0% | 85.7% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.3 | 1,048 | 12,239 | 100.0% | 40.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 4.5 | 1,197 | 13,451 | 100.0% | 80.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 3.4 | 1,142 | 13,509 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 87.50% | 8 | 6.4 | 1,474 | 14,412 | 75.0% | 100.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 7.0 | 1,117 | 10,445 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 4.0 | 1,339 | 13,955 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.6 | 1,092 | 11,849 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.9 | 1,326 | 13,790 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 6.5 | 1,293 | 13,079 | 50.0% | 33.3% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 5.4 | 1,439 | 10,763 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 14.29% | 7 | 2.6 | 1,553 | 13,970 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 6.4 | 1,147 | 11,135 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 3.1 | 1,170 | 12,821 | 20.0% | 50.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 6.5 | 1,420 | 14,405 | 50.0% | 20.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.1 | 1,118 | 10,979 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 6.4 | 1,248 | 14,492 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 4.9 | 856 | 5,883 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.9 | 755 | 6,757 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 16.67% | 6 | 2.7 | 1,328 | 15,197 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 1.5 | 1,339 | 12,763 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.8 | 1,198 | 10,542 | 40.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.3 | 1,122 | 13,874 | 100.0% | 0.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.2 | 805 | 11,041 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 6.9 | 1,833 | 13,035 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.4 | 1,520 | 16,893 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 1,053 | 13,515 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 4.7 | 1,491 | 15,869 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 7.0 | 1,310 | 14,701 | 100.0% | 75.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 6.6 | 1,029 | 13,189 | 33.3% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 7.2 | 1,223 | 12,398 | 25.0% | 100.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.7 | 1,252 | 9,739 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 6.8 | 1,049 | 14,363 | 0.0% | 20.0% | |
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Karthus vs Nautilus - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Karthus do against Nautilus in League of Legends?
Nautilus wins the Karthus vs Nautilus matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Karthus's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.
How does Karthus do against Nautilus in the early game?
In the early game, Karthus has the advantage against Nautilus with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Karthus players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Karthus do against Nautilus in the late game?
In the late game, Nautilus takes over the Karthus vs Nautilus matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Nautilus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Karthus vs Nautilus matchup?
Nautilus wins the matchup against Karthus with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Nautilus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Karthus build against Nautilus?
The best Karthus build against Nautilus includes Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, Malignance with Sorcerer's Shoes. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Karthus runes against Nautilus?
The best Karthus runes against Nautilus use the Sorcery primary tree with Precision secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Karthus vs Nautilus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Karthus counter Nautilus?
No, Karthus struggles against Nautilus with only a 20.0% win rate. Nautilus has the advantage in this matchup. Karthus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nautilus's lead.
How do I play Karthus against Nautilus?
When playing Karthus against Nautilus, play cautiously and avoid Nautilus's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Nautilus has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.