Morgana - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.6%
Pick Rate
4.1%

Morganavs Nautilus

BSupportMage
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 12, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Morgana vs Nautilus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Nautilus wins with a 55.0% win rate (+10.1%) over Morgana based on 189 games. Nautilus holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Morgana build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Morgana vs Nautilus matchup.

Morgana Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Morgana 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.

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Nautilus - 45.0% win rateNautilus(45.0%)
Morgana - 45.0% win rate in this matchup
Morgana
45.0% WR
VS
Nautilus vs Morgana matchup - 55.0% win rate
Nautilus
55.0% WR

Who Wins the Morgana vs Nautilus Matchup?

Nautilus wins the Morgana vs Nautilus matchup
Winner
Nautilus
Matches: 189
45.0%
Win Rate
55.0%
1.6
CS / min
1.1
605
DMG / min
344
9,488
Gold / game
8,745
157
Heal / min
99
400
DMG Mitigated / min
1,389
2.4
CC / min
1.9
45.6%
Early Game WR
54.4%
44.4%
Late Game WR
55.6%

Morgana vs Nautilus Matchup Summary

The Morgana vs Nautilus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 189 recent matches analyzed, Nautilus wins with a 55.0% win rate compared to Morgana's 45.0%, giving Nautilus a 10.1 percentage point advantage. Nautilus dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Morgana players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in sustain, where Nautilus leads by 932 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nautilus has a strong advantage in this matchup. Morgana 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.

Morgana vs Nautilus Laning Phase Breakdown

Morgana wins the laning phase against Nautilus in League of Legends

Morgana is favored during the laning phase against Nautilus, winning 4 out of 5 key stat categories. Morgana holds advantages in farming, damage, gold income and crowd control, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
1.6Morgana
1.1Nautilus
Morgana edges out Nautilus by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Morgana.
Damage
605Morgana
344Nautilus
Morgana heavily out-damages Nautilus by 261 DMG/min, dominating both short trades and all-in fights. Nautilus should avoid extended combat and instead focus on burst trade patterns — short engages followed by immediate disengagement — to avoid letting Morgana's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,488Morgana
8,745Nautilus
Morgana earns 743 more gold per game than Nautilus, equivalent to roughly one additional component item. This economic edge comes from a combination of better farming, kill participation, and objective control, giving Morgana slightly faster item completions.
Utility
2.4Morgana
1.9Nautilus
Morgana provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Nautilus, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Morgana coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
557Morgana
1,488Nautilus
Nautilus vastly out-sustains Morgana, healing and mitigating 932 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nautilus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Morgana is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Morgana, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Morgana Build Against Nautilus

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Nautilus, providing the mobility and stats Morgana needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Morgana against Nautilus are Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass and Blackfire Torch. This combination gives Morgana an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 75.0% win rate across 4 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 Morgana vs Nautilus matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nautilus
54.4%
+8.9% advantage
Morgana early game win rateMorgana45.6%
Nautilus early game win rateNautilus54.4%
Late Game
Nautilus
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Morgana late game win rateMorgana44.4%
Nautilus late game win rateNautilus55.6%

Nautilus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 54.4% win rate — a 8.9 percentage point lead over Morgana. This lopsided early game means Nautilus 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 55.6% win rate — 11.1 points above Morgana. Extended games heavily favor Nautilus, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Nautilus holds the advantage at every stage of the game, making this a consistently favorable matchup from lane through late game team fights. Morgana players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Morgana Runes Against Nautilus

Sorcery rune tree - Morgana primary runes vs NautilusSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Morgana rune vs NautilusManaflow Band - best Morgana rune vs NautilusTranscendence - best Morgana rune vs NautilusScorch - best Morgana rune vs Nautilus
Inspiration rune tree - Morgana secondary runes vs NautilusInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Morgana rune vs NautilusCash Back - best Morgana rune vs Nautilus
56.5% WR

The Sorcery and Inspiration rune setup gives Morgana the best tools to compete against Nautilus in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Morgana matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Morgana'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 Morgana build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Morgana matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
45.89%2922.056710,21747.8%44.8%
49.51%2041.66079,86755.3%44.5%
44.97%1891.66059,48845.6%44.4%
46.99%1831.76329,70251.2%43.6%
46.11%1801.65959,38651.7%40.9%
58.70%1381.65969,94063.6%55.4%
54.20%1311.66199,55360.3%48.5%
49.14%1162.16439,91156.8%44.4%
45.95%1111.96729,55449.0%43.5%
51.92%1041.65709,62952.1%51.8%
46.53%1011.76579,90946.1%46.8%
49.49%991.86319,54453.1%46.0%
44.68%941.85599,98054.3%39.0%
44.68%941.75978,96245.1%44.2%
60.22%932.563710,69960.6%60.0%
52.27%881.66609,77859.0%46.9%
53.09%811.559910,38153.1%53.1%
41.98%811.65719,73051.4%34.1%
45.57%791.85529,48754.3%38.6%
58.33%721.76319,32066.7%52.4%
43.66%711.776910,11147.8%41.7%
44.29%701.65909,41055.2%36.6%
46.97%661.74578,67245.7%48.4%
48.48%662.562710,06444.0%51.2%
49.12%571.55969,02444.8%53.6%
49.09%551.657210,04229.2%64.5%
42.55%471.66588,82346.1%38.1%
61.36%441.56009,62766.7%56.5%
65.12%434.480410,76661.1%68.0%
48.72%391.65389,21550.0%47.4%
59.46%371.66329,95753.3%63.6%
37.84%375.878811,93641.7%36.0%
51.43%355.782710,41047.4%56.3%
61.76%341.658310,39745.5%69.6%
55.88%342.059710,18150.0%60.0%
59.38%322.36169,25156.3%62.5%
54.84%311.562111,15036.4%65.0%
55.17%293.866610,79555.6%55.0%
38.46%263.666010,10340.0%37.5%
52.00%252.364110,48360.0%46.7%
54.17%243.463110,43850.0%60.0%
52.17%235.182810,55553.9%50.0%
31.82%222.06938,74933.3%30.0%
72.73%223.675111,00066.7%80.0%
45.45%225.592412,26366.7%37.5%
65.00%201.77039,43063.6%66.7%
45.00%202.363710,25545.5%44.4%
68.42%195.076911,91733.3%75.0%
47.37%196.276111,531100.0%28.6%
47.37%193.776410,69125.0%63.6%
50.00%184.473611,00242.9%54.5%
55.56%181.97009,70344.4%66.7%
55.56%183.66678,41061.5%40.0%
33.33%185.26938,96733.3%33.3%
35.29%176.167110,86955.6%12.5%
70.59%173.35799,18566.7%75.0%
37.50%164.97358,67855.6%14.3%
62.50%161.563610,64175.0%50.0%
40.00%156.170810,53050.0%28.6%
60.00%154.26729,93566.7%55.6%
46.67%153.274010,00114.3%75.0%
28.57%142.369011,93250.0%20.0%
69.23%133.874613,04766.7%70.0%
38.46%136.572310,03133.3%42.9%
46.15%131.360811,72340.0%50.0%
25.00%121.865312,54840.0%14.3%
50.00%123.560510,20216.7%83.3%
45.45%112.676011,14350.0%42.9%
50.00%114.868210,34766.7%42.9%
63.64%115.584012,53533.3%75.0%
54.55%115.580911,31650.0%57.1%
72.73%114.882412,572100.0%66.7%
70.00%101.667813,05040.0%100.0%
70.00%101.96107,91571.4%66.7%
60.00%101.575312,77475.0%50.0%
30.00%101.276510,97325.0%33.3%
50.00%104.46677,79750.0%50.0%
50.00%105.479610,35050.0%50.0%
50.00%101.357911,77850.0%50.0%
55.56%92.472512,47233.3%66.7%
66.67%93.67819,90040.0%100.0%
44.44%95.381211,97750.0%40.0%
55.56%91.35809,10533.3%100.0%
55.56%96.079611,63633.3%66.7%
44.44%93.887610,01250.0%33.3%
50.00%85.784013,14233.3%60.0%
62.50%86.386312,894100.0%57.1%
37.50%81.46899,32420.0%66.7%
37.50%83.680912,12533.3%40.0%
25.00%81.156510,21125.0%25.0%
50.00%80.867311,954100.0%33.3%
62.50%84.074711,02466.7%60.0%
57.14%75.981011,50333.3%75.0%
71.43%72.779314,26066.7%75.0%
57.14%76.079210,51233.3%75.0%
28.57%75.37019,68825.0%33.3%
33.33%66.373010,41925.0%50.0%
66.67%62.377912,3790.0%80.0%
100.00%60.978813,992100.0%100.0%
66.67%61.65188,78850.0%100.0%
83.33%65.783311,681100.0%50.0%
33.33%65.487913,1730.0%40.0%
83.33%63.386112,29266.7%100.0%
83.33%66.469511,771100.0%66.7%
80.00%51.471413,19850.0%100.0%
40.00%55.277810,60533.3%50.0%
80.00%54.16609,02875.0%100.0%
60.00%56.887811,753100.0%0.0%
80.00%55.079811,643100.0%75.0%
60.00%52.976911,21750.0%66.7%
80.00%53.565512,4080.0%100.0%
40.00%56.168510,1290.0%66.7%
40.00%54.775411,449100.0%25.0%
80.00%56.095313,184100.0%75.0%
100.00%51.283012,848100.0%100.0%
40.00%54.79408,70050.0%33.3%
20.00%54.879410,4740.0%50.0%
40.00%55.86808,62350.0%0.0%

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Morgana vs Nautilus - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Morgana do against Nautilus in League of Legends?

Nautilus wins the Morgana vs Nautilus matchup with a 55.0% win rate compared to Morgana's 45.0%, a 10.1 percentage point difference. This data is based on 189 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Morgana do against Nautilus in the early game?

In the early game, Nautilus has the advantage against Morgana with a 54.4% win rate versus 45.6%. Nautilus players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Morgana do against Nautilus in the late game?

In the late game, Nautilus takes over the Morgana vs Nautilus matchup with a 55.6% win rate compared to 44.4%. Nautilus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Morgana vs Nautilus matchup?

Nautilus wins the matchup against Morgana with a 55.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 10.1 percentage point advantage means Nautilus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 189 games analyzed.

What is the best Morgana build against Nautilus?

The best Morgana build against Nautilus includes Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Blackfire Torch with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. This build achieves a 75.0% win rate in the matchup. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Morgana runes against Nautilus?

The best Morgana runes against Nautilus use the Sorcery primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 56.5% win rate in the Morgana vs Nautilus matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Morgana counter Nautilus?

No, Morgana struggles against Nautilus with only a 45.0% win rate. Nautilus has the advantage in this matchup. Morgana players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nautilus's lead.

How do I play Morgana against Nautilus?

When playing Morgana 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.