Nautilus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.4%
Pick Rate
5.3%

Nautilusvs Cho'Gath

DTankSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 4, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nautilus vs Cho'Gath is a very close matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Nautilus wins with a 50.0% win rate (+0.0%) over Cho'Gath based on 12 games. Cho'Gath wins the early laning phase while Nautilus scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Nautilus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nautilus vs Cho'Gath matchup.

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Nautilus Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Nautilus 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 - 50.0% win rate in this matchup
Nautilus
50.0% WR
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Cho'Gath vs Nautilus matchup - 50.0% win rate
Cho'Gath
50.0% WR

Who Wins the Nautilus vs Cho'Gath Matchup?

Nautilus wins the Nautilus vs Cho'Gath matchup
Winner
Nautilus
Matches: 12
50.0%
Win Rate
50.0%
0.9
CS / min
2.1
501
DMG / min
607
9,038
Gold / game
10,294
118
Heal / min
189
1,747
DMG Mitigated / min
1,060
2.6
CC / min
2.5
40.0%
Early Game WR
60.0%
57.1%
Late Game WR
42.9%

Nautilus vs Cho'Gath Matchup Summary

The Nautilus vs Cho'Gath matchup is essentially a coin-flip matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Nautilus wins with a 50.0% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 50.0%, giving Nautilus a 0.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Cho'Gath controls the early laning stage, but Nautilus outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Cho'Gath 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 CS, where Cho'Gath leads by 1.2 CS/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nautilus has a statistical edge, but the margin is close enough that respecting Cho'Gath's strengths is important. Trade when cooldowns are favorable, track the enemy jungler, and build toward your strongest item spikes to convert the slight advantage into a decisive lead. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Nautilus vs Cho'Gath Laning Phase Breakdown

Cho'Gath wins the laning phase against Nautilus in League of Legends

Cho'Gath is favored during the laning phase against Nautilus, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Cho'Gath holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
0.9Nautilus
2.1Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath significantly out-farms Nautilus by 1.2 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 18 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Cho'Gath a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Nautilus players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
501Nautilus
607Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath heavily out-damages Nautilus by 106 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 Cho'Gath's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,038Nautilus
10,294Cho'Gath
Cho'Gath generates a commanding 1,256 more gold per game than Nautilus. This substantial economic advantage means Cho'Gath consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Nautilus should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
2.6Nautilus
2.5Cho'Gath
Both Nautilus and Cho'Gath provide similar amounts of crowd control (0.1s/min difference), meaning neither has a significant advantage in locking down opponents for ganks or team fights. Lane ganks are equally effective for both sides.
Sustain
1,864Nautilus
1,249Cho'Gath
Nautilus vastly out-sustains Cho'Gath, healing and mitigating 616 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nautilus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Cho'Gath is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Cho'Gath, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nautilus Build Against Cho'Gath

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Cho'Gath, providing the mobility and stats Nautilus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nautilus against Cho'Gath are Locket of the Iron Solari, Thornmail and Bandlepipes. This combination gives Nautilus an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. This build performs exceptionally well, achieving a 100.0% win rate across 2 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Cho'Gath. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nautilus vs Cho'Gath matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Cho'Gath
60.0%
+20.0% advantage
Nautilus early game win rateNautilus40.0%
Cho'Gath early game win rateCho'Gath60.0%
Late Game
Nautilus
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Nautilus late game win rateNautilus57.1%
Cho'Gath late game win rateCho'Gath42.9%

Cho'Gath dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 60.0% win rate — a 20.0 percentage point lead over Nautilus. This lopsided early game means Cho'Gath 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 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Cho'Gath. 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: Cho'Gath 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 Nautilus Runes Against Cho'Gath

Resolve rune tree - Nautilus primary runes vs Cho'GathResolve
Aftershock - best Nautilus rune vs Cho'GathShield Bash - best Nautilus rune vs Cho'GathBone Plating - best Nautilus rune vs Cho'GathUnflinching - best Nautilus rune vs Cho'Gath
Inspiration rune tree - Nautilus secondary runes vs Cho'GathInspiration
Hextech Flashtraption - best Nautilus rune vs Cho'GathCosmic Insight - best Nautilus rune vs Cho'Gath
100.0% WR

The Resolve primary with Inspiration secondary combination helps Nautilus maximize their potential in this closely contested matchup, providing the right mix of offensive and defensive tools to edge out Cho'Gath.


Nautilus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.11. The table below shows Nautilus'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 Nautilus build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Nautilus matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.11
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.55%5481.13678,54548.8%52.0%
51.75%4871.13578,46950.0%53.6%
50.69%4361.13598,97647.9%52.8%
46.39%3881.13928,62744.9%47.9%
50.73%3431.13698,57153.2%48.7%
42.59%3241.13798,94140.3%44.6%
50.93%3221.13479,03950.8%51.0%
46.78%2331.13918,79345.5%47.9%
54.91%2241.13458,53549.0%59.4%
49.54%2181.13628,44151.4%47.8%
46.38%2071.13618,95939.8%50.8%
49.26%2031.13828,30747.4%50.9%
50.77%1951.13278,34553.9%48.1%
42.33%1891.13868,71641.4%43.1%
57.06%1771.13448,73853.2%60.2%
49.71%1711.14388,49547.0%52.3%
45.83%1681.13998,45742.9%48.4%
39.16%1661.14088,40829.6%48.2%
46.91%1621.03978,82845.3%48.3%
51.88%1601.13598,24051.9%51.9%
52.90%1551.13198,39264.9%41.0%
53.47%1441.24339,10748.0%59.4%
45.77%1421.13538,81449.2%43.2%
39.13%1381.13288,31040.3%37.7%
55.12%1271.13899,55546.3%61.6%
56.91%1231.13448,53254.5%58.8%
46.34%1231.03608,57350.0%42.4%
50.85%1181.13738,91367.3%39.1%
61.26%1111.24059,23261.7%60.9%
43.48%921.13908,76946.8%40.0%
48.89%901.13969,47848.8%49.0%
49.41%851.24038,82453.3%45.0%
50.00%781.14028,81255.6%45.2%
59.42%691.03688,46264.7%54.3%
50.98%511.14049,09556.0%46.1%
51.06%471.84269,51447.4%53.6%
44.68%471.23478,86954.5%36.0%
47.73%441.14198,81931.6%60.0%
62.86%351.23739,19557.1%66.7%
48.39%311.13428,99146.1%50.0%
62.07%291.34559,92263.6%61.1%
61.54%261.04279,44454.5%66.7%
57.69%261.84569,55160.0%56.3%
57.69%261.13738,50663.6%53.3%
56.00%250.93798,77858.3%53.9%
60.87%231.13789,19753.9%70.0%
59.09%221.03608,90363.6%54.5%
50.00%182.14729,59833.3%58.3%
47.06%171.44749,30855.6%37.5%
41.18%171.247710,19250.0%38.5%
29.41%171.24749,94330.0%28.6%
46.67%151.64829,54725.0%71.4%
46.67%150.93517,75440.0%60.0%
66.67%150.93518,40871.4%62.5%
60.00%151.74389,25363.6%50.0%
50.00%140.93928,70433.3%62.5%
35.71%141.03918,52357.1%14.3%
38.46%131.94899,99050.0%33.3%
61.54%132.54689,10757.1%66.7%
50.00%121.463111,97420.0%71.4%
33.33%122.04177,84414.3%60.0%
33.33%121.263411,69420.0%42.9%
50.00%120.95019,03840.0%57.1%
63.64%110.94349,49566.7%60.0%
45.45%111.43157,96633.3%60.0%
54.55%113.15119,98625.0%71.4%
50.00%102.44366,93066.7%25.0%
40.00%100.94198,35528.6%66.7%
30.00%101.750110,86766.7%14.3%
50.00%101.24219,45433.3%57.1%
60.00%101.137710,376100.0%42.9%
77.78%91.052110,57575.0%80.0%
33.33%91.155010,9540.0%42.9%
66.67%90.73757,95580.0%50.0%
44.44%91.95129,78275.0%20.0%
55.56%91.65038,90050.0%100.0%
44.44%91.353711,4140.0%66.7%
55.56%91.54619,35150.0%60.0%
55.56%91.44417,35750.0%66.7%
50.00%81.05118,69842.9%100.0%
62.50%81.14109,378100.0%57.1%
50.00%82.24799,53725.0%75.0%
75.00%81.152710,19875.0%75.0%
75.00%80.954910,80775.0%75.0%
50.00%82.04869,61933.3%60.0%
57.14%70.866012,29450.0%60.0%
28.57%73.26769,3040.0%100.0%
28.57%71.243910,20050.0%20.0%
42.86%71.457913,2900.0%50.0%
28.57%71.94609,60750.0%20.0%
33.33%61.54919,6000.0%50.0%
83.33%65.78589,98383.3%0.0%
66.67%61.574413,2380.0%80.0%
50.00%63.657710,30275.0%0.0%
33.33%60.949110,303100.0%0.0%
50.00%60.949210,78550.0%50.0%
40.00%52.167010,3770.0%66.7%
40.00%51.13689,76966.7%0.0%
20.00%54.563010,8570.0%25.0%
0.00%52.455311,7430.0%0.0%
80.00%50.93868,79450.0%100.0%
40.00%51.14509,801100.0%25.0%
40.00%50.743810,58333.3%50.0%
40.00%52.75809,918100.0%25.0%
60.00%53.85359,34750.0%100.0%
20.00%53.652810,8090.0%33.3%
40.00%51.84208,28433.3%50.0%
60.00%53.667712,4280.0%100.0%
40.00%52.74698,29025.0%100.0%

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Nautilus vs Cho'Gath - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nautilus do against Cho'Gath in League of Legends?

Nautilus wins the Nautilus vs Cho'Gath matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to Cho'Gath's 50.0%, a 0.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Nautilus do against Cho'Gath in the early game?

In the early game, Cho'Gath has the advantage against Nautilus with a 60.0% win rate versus 40.0%. Cho'Gath players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Nautilus do against Cho'Gath in the late game?

In the late game, Nautilus takes over the Nautilus vs Cho'Gath matchup with a 57.1% win rate compared to 42.9%. Nautilus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nautilus vs Cho'Gath matchup?

Nautilus wins the matchup against Cho'Gath with a 50.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 0.0 percentage point advantage means Nautilus is slightly favored in this lane matchup based on 12 games analyzed.

What is the best Nautilus build against Cho'Gath?

The best Nautilus build against Cho'Gath includes Locket of the Iron Solari, Thornmail, Bandlepipes with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Nautilus runes against Cho'Gath?

The best Nautilus runes against Cho'Gath use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Nautilus vs Cho'Gath matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Nautilus counter Cho'Gath?

Yes, Nautilus has a favorable matchup against Cho'Gath with a 50.0% win rate. Nautilus slightly edges out Cho'Gath in lane based on current patch 26.11 data.

How do I play Nautilus against Cho'Gath?

When playing Nautilus against Cho'Gath, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. Play safe early and scale into your power spikes where you outperform Cho'Gath. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.