Wukongvs Nautilus
Wukong vs Nautilus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Wukong wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Nautilus based on 5 games. Nautilus wins the early laning phase while Wukong scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Wukong build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Wukong vs Nautilus matchup.
Wukong Matchup Breakdown
Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Wukong 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 the Wukong vs Nautilus Matchup?
Wukong vs Nautilus Matchup Summary
The Wukong vs Nautilus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Wukong wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Nautilus's 40.0%, giving Wukong a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nautilus controls the early laning stage, but Wukong outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nautilus needs to press advantages before Wukong reaches their power spikes, while Wukong 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. Wukong 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.
Wukong vs Nautilus Laning Phase Breakdown
Nautilus is favored during the laning phase against Wukong, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Nautilus holds advantages in farming, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Wukong Build Against Nautilus
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Nautilus, providing the mobility and stats Wukong needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Wukong against Nautilus are Sundered Sky, Trinity Force and Kaenic Rookern. This combination gives Wukong 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 Wukong vs Nautilus matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
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Nautilus100.0%Wukong75.0%Nautilus25.0%Nautilus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Wukong. This lopsided early game means Nautilus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.
Wukong is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 75.0% win rate — 50.0 points above Nautilus. Extended games heavily favor Wukong, 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 Wukong reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Wukong 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 Wukong Runes Against Nautilus
Precision
Domination
Running Precision primary with Domination secondary allows Wukong to press their advantage against Nautilus, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.
Wukong matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. The table below shows Wukong'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 Wukong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56.19% | 105 | 1.0 | 642 | 12,619 | 53.7% | 57.8% | |
| 49.04% | 104 | 1.0 | 667 | 11,982 | 57.5% | 43.8% | |
| 61.17% | 103 | 1.1 | 714 | 12,673 | 52.4% | 67.2% | |
| 49.49% | 99 | 1.3 | 610 | 11,606 | 56.5% | 43.4% | |
| 42.55% | 94 | 1.0 | 633 | 11,461 | 48.8% | 37.3% | |
| 47.83% | 92 | 1.0 | 614 | 11,487 | 51.4% | 45.6% | |
| 53.41% | 88 | 1.0 | 680 | 12,198 | 48.7% | 57.1% | |
| 50.67% | 75 | 1.0 | 607 | 10,892 | 60.0% | 42.5% | |
| 52.38% | 63 | 1.3 | 697 | 11,884 | 53.1% | 51.6% | |
| 58.33% | 60 | 1.1 | 633 | 11,814 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 38.98% | 59 | 1.1 | 626 | 11,697 | 38.1% | 39.5% | |
| 54.55% | 55 | 1.1 | 665 | 12,008 | 38.9% | 62.2% | |
| 54.72% | 53 | 1.1 | 691 | 13,507 | 60.0% | 51.5% | |
| 47.06% | 51 | 1.1 | 704 | 12,478 | 44.4% | 48.5% | |
| 47.92% | 48 | 1.3 | 648 | 11,536 | 45.5% | 50.0% | |
| 50.00% | 46 | 1.0 | 675 | 11,554 | 52.2% | 47.8% | |
| 54.35% | 46 | 1.1 | 709 | 11,461 | 63.0% | 42.1% | |
| 62.79% | 43 | 1.0 | 611 | 11,916 | 70.0% | 56.5% | |
| 44.19% | 43 | 1.5 | 568 | 11,609 | 42.9% | 44.8% | |
| 60.98% | 41 | 1.3 | 677 | 12,394 | 82.3% | 45.8% | |
| 55.26% | 38 | 1.6 | 837 | 15,130 | 60.0% | 53.6% | |
| 63.89% | 36 | 1.6 | 713 | 12,323 | 53.9% | 69.6% | |
| 51.43% | 35 | 2.8 | 653 | 10,337 | 55.6% | 47.1% | |
| 42.86% | 35 | 1.3 | 659 | 13,270 | 44.4% | 42.3% | |
| 50.00% | 34 | 1.1 | 593 | 10,789 | 55.0% | 42.9% | |
| 58.82% | 34 | 5.3 | 797 | 11,867 | 64.3% | 55.0% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 1.1 | 585 | 12,201 | 61.5% | 45.0% | |
| 51.52% | 33 | 1.1 | 656 | 12,717 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 43.75% | 32 | 0.9 | 631 | 10,809 | 35.7% | 50.0% | |
| 61.29% | 31 | 1.0 | 623 | 13,068 | 77.8% | 54.5% | |
| 51.61% | 31 | 1.1 | 590 | 12,051 | 81.8% | 35.0% | |
| 53.57% | 28 | 1.2 | 729 | 11,815 | 50.0% | 55.6% | |
| 48.15% | 27 | 1.0 | 632 | 12,353 | 66.7% | 38.9% | |
| 48.00% | 25 | 1.1 | 716 | 11,538 | 30.0% | 60.0% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 1.1 | 637 | 11,529 | 66.7% | 56.3% | |
| 60.00% | 25 | 2.2 | 668 | 10,868 | 53.9% | 66.7% | |
| 58.33% | 24 | 1.6 | 724 | 13,196 | 60.0% | 57.1% | |
| 56.52% | 23 | 2.6 | 655 | 12,312 | 62.5% | 53.3% | |
| 43.48% | 23 | 0.9 | 602 | 11,257 | 38.5% | 50.0% | |
| 31.82% | 22 | 3.9 | 637 | 10,755 | 50.0% | 0.0% | |
| 57.14% | 21 | 1.2 | 655 | 12,731 | 57.1% | 57.1% | |
| 28.57% | 21 | 1.1 | 604 | 10,960 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 20 | 2.4 | 724 | 10,919 | 53.9% | 42.9% | |
| 77.78% | 18 | 4.2 | 635 | 12,826 | 100.0% | 71.4% | |
| 44.44% | 18 | 2.3 | 653 | 11,732 | 28.6% | 54.5% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.3 | 700 | 14,236 | 60.0% | 50.0% | |
| 76.47% | 17 | 6.3 | 722 | 12,619 | 62.5% | 88.9% | |
| 76.47% | 17 | 3.4 | 748 | 11,314 | 75.0% | 77.8% | |
| 68.75% | 16 | 1.3 | 754 | 13,750 | 85.7% | 55.6% | |
| 43.75% | 16 | 3.3 | 793 | 15,383 | 0.0% | 43.8% | |
| 56.25% | 16 | 2.1 | 627 | 12,248 | 75.0% | 37.5% | |
| 50.00% | 16 | 1.7 | 569 | 12,538 | 66.7% | 40.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 2.7 | 829 | 11,956 | 55.6% | 71.4% | |
| 33.33% | 15 | 5.2 | 756 | 11,021 | 12.5% | 57.1% | |
| 50.00% | 14 | 5.2 | 794 | 13,156 | 33.3% | 54.5% | |
| 46.15% | 13 | 4.8 | 1,079 | 10,953 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 30.77% | 13 | 2.4 | 687 | 12,460 | 20.0% | 37.5% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 5.7 | 777 | 11,616 | 40.0% | 71.4% | |
| 66.67% | 12 | 6.0 | 855 | 12,403 | 80.0% | 57.1% | |
| 45.45% | 11 | 4.2 | 682 | 11,881 | 50.0% | 42.9% | |
| 27.27% | 11 | 1.9 | 672 | 9,267 | 33.3% | 20.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 2.6 | 717 | 14,820 | 0.0% | 63.6% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 0.9 | 482 | 9,067 | 57.1% | 0.0% | |
| 70.00% | 10 | 6.3 | 948 | 10,685 | 83.3% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 10 | 4.8 | 776 | 12,943 | 75.0% | 50.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 0.8 | 634 | 9,574 | 40.0% | 20.0% | |
| 30.00% | 10 | 1.3 | 481 | 10,261 | 33.3% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 10 | 0.9 | 675 | 11,440 | 75.0% | 33.3% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 2.2 | 780 | 9,866 | 60.0% | 75.0% | |
| 22.22% | 9 | 4.4 | 693 | 11,354 | 0.0% | 100.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 4.5 | 569 | 11,759 | 0.0% | 28.6% | |
| 37.50% | 8 | 4.4 | 712 | 11,492 | 33.3% | 40.0% | |
| 25.00% | 8 | 1.0 | 870 | 13,065 | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 4.1 | 990 | 15,113 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 6.3 | 770 | 10,141 | 66.7% | 60.0% | |
| 28.57% | 7 | 4.0 | 843 | 14,521 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 57.14% | 7 | 3.2 | 716 | 15,494 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 6.4 | 944 | 8,887 | 60.0% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 5.5 | 682 | 10,129 | 60.0% | 0.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 2.1 | 878 | 13,884 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 2.3 | 685 | 12,565 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 690 | 12,142 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 4.2 | 820 | 14,420 | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 4.1 | 599 | 8,688 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 5.1 | 559 | 10,515 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
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Wukong vs Nautilus - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Wukong do against Nautilus in League of Legends?
Wukong wins the Wukong 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 26.14.
How does Wukong do against Nautilus in the early game?
In the early game, Nautilus has the advantage against Wukong 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 Wukong do against Nautilus in the late game?
In the late game, Wukong takes over the Wukong vs Nautilus matchup with a 75.0% win rate compared to 25.0%. Wukong scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Wukong vs Nautilus matchup?
Wukong wins the matchup against Nautilus with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Wukong is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Wukong build against Nautilus?
The best Wukong build against Nautilus includes Sundered Sky, Trinity Force, Kaenic Rookern 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 Wukong runes against Nautilus?
The best Wukong runes against Nautilus use the Precision primary tree with Domination secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Wukong vs Nautilus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Wukong counter Nautilus?
Yes, Wukong has a favorable matchup against Nautilus with a 60.0% win rate. Wukong strongly counters Nautilus in lane based on current patch 26.14 data.
How do I play Wukong against Nautilus?
When playing Wukong against Nautilus, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Nautilus. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.