Nautilus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
48.9%
Pick Rate
4.9%

Nautilusvs Dr. Mundo

DTankSupport
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 2, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nautilus vs Dr. Mundo is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Dr. Mundo wins with a 52.9% win rate (+5.9%) over Nautilus based on 17 games. Nautilus wins the early laning phase while Dr. Mundo scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Nautilus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nautilus vs Dr. Mundo matchup.

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.

Compare against an opponent
Dr. Mundo - 47.1% win rateDr. Mundo(47.1%)
Nautilus - 47.1% win rate in this matchup
Nautilus
47.1% WR
VS
Dr. Mundo vs Nautilus matchup - 52.9% win rate
Dr. Mundo
52.9% WR

Who Wins the Nautilus vs Dr. Mundo Matchup?

Dr. Mundo wins the Nautilus vs Dr. Mundo matchup
Winner
Dr. Mundo
Matches: 17
47.1%
Win Rate
52.9%
2.8
CS / min
3.4
642
DMG / min
695
9,895
Gold / game
10,886
185
Heal / min
749
1,711
DMG Mitigated / min
1,379
2.1
CC / min
0.6
55.6%
Early Game WR
44.4%
37.5%
Late Game WR
62.5%

Nautilus vs Dr. Mundo Matchup Summary

The Nautilus vs Dr. Mundo matchup is a moderate matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 17 recent matches analyzed, Dr. Mundo wins with a 52.9% win rate compared to Nautilus's 47.1%, giving Dr. Mundo a 5.9 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nautilus controls the early laning stage, but Dr. Mundo outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nautilus needs to press advantages before Dr. Mundo reaches their power spikes, while Dr. Mundo should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Nautilus leads by 1.5s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. While Dr. Mundo is slightly favored, Nautilus can absolutely win this lane through smart trading patterns and wave management. Focus on playing around your cooldowns, conceding CS only when necessary, and capitalizing on Dr. Mundo's mistakes. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Nautilus vs Dr. Mundo Laning Phase Breakdown

Dr. Mundo wins the laning phase against Nautilus in League of Legends

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

Farming
2.8Nautilus
3.4Dr. Mundo
Dr. Mundo edges out Nautilus by 0.6 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 9 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Dr. Mundo.
Damage
642Nautilus
695Dr. Mundo
Dr. Mundo deals 53 more champion damage per minute than Nautilus. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Nautilus choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Dr. Mundo's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
9,895Nautilus
10,886Dr. Mundo
Dr. Mundo generates a commanding 991 more gold per game than Nautilus. This substantial economic advantage means Dr. Mundo 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
2.1Nautilus
0.6Dr. Mundo
Nautilus brings significantly more crowd control than Dr. Mundo, with 1.5 more seconds of CC per minute. This large utility gap makes Nautilus far more valuable in setting up jungle ganks, controlling objectives, and locking down targets in team fights. Dr. Mundo should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,896Nautilus
2,127Dr. Mundo
Dr. Mundo vastly out-sustains Nautilus, healing and mitigating 231 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Dr. Mundo can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Nautilus is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Nautilus, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nautilus Build Against Dr. Mundo

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Dr. Mundo, providing the mobility and stats Nautilus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nautilus against Dr. Mundo are Hollow Radiance, Thornmail and Diadem of Songs. 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Dr. Mundo. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nautilus vs Dr. Mundo matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nautilus
55.6%
+11.1% advantage
Nautilus early game win rateNautilus55.6%
Dr. Mundo early game win rateDr. Mundo44.4%
Late Game
Dr. Mundo
62.5%
+25.0% advantage
Nautilus late game win rateNautilus37.5%
Dr. Mundo late game win rateDr. Mundo62.5%

Nautilus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.6% win rate — a 11.1 percentage point lead over Dr. Mundo. This lopsided early game means Nautilus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Dr. Mundo is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 62.5% win rate — 25.0 points above Nautilus. Extended games heavily favor Dr. Mundo, 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 Dr. Mundo reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Dr. Mundo 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 Dr. Mundo

Resolve rune tree - Nautilus primary runes vs Dr. MundoResolve
Grasp of the Undying - best Nautilus rune vs Dr. MundoShield Bash - best Nautilus rune vs Dr. MundoConditioning - best Nautilus rune vs Dr. MundoOvergrowth - best Nautilus rune vs Dr. Mundo
Sorcery rune tree - Nautilus secondary runes vs Dr. MundoSorcery
Manaflow Band - best Nautilus rune vs Dr. MundoScorch - best Nautilus rune vs Dr. Mundo
100.0% WR

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


Nautilus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.4. 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 26.4
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
49.24%6591.03578,40249.6%48.9%
48.66%6361.13618,74745.3%51.9%
47.77%5171.13728,70543.2%52.3%
49.61%5111.13528,96441.3%56.2%
45.78%4521.13498,85844.7%46.5%
43.01%3891.13518,40041.8%44.4%
45.12%3811.13558,67643.9%46.1%
48.08%3691.13638,49450.3%46.0%
56.06%3311.03858,85854.9%57.1%
55.56%2891.13568,34752.8%58.9%
57.54%2871.13228,59360.3%54.7%
45.25%2631.13788,22442.3%48.8%
50.19%2631.13388,49348.5%51.9%
50.97%2611.13849,08950.4%51.5%
46.67%2581.13919,06344.5%48.0%
51.57%2541.13398,59550.7%52.5%
52.63%2511.13948,91452.5%52.7%
52.50%2421.03918,74853.7%51.3%
52.04%2231.13889,03049.1%54.8%
47.93%2171.14178,75944.3%51.4%
51.21%2091.14339,02847.4%54.5%
48.08%2081.13538,93944.1%51.3%
50.97%2071.13958,65047.3%55.2%
49.21%1911.13448,46352.1%46.4%
42.11%1721.13668,37345.6%38.3%
50.60%1671.14228,94654.0%47.8%
58.23%1591.24049,45756.1%59.8%
50.39%1271.23838,37453.7%46.7%
46.03%1261.13488,77439.6%50.7%
42.86%1191.13938,58041.3%44.6%
40.17%1181.13548,30142.4%37.9%
54.95%1111.14179,61752.4%56.5%
45.05%1111.03888,62851.7%37.7%
55.10%981.13759,12746.5%61.8%
53.49%871.03608,74347.2%58.0%
45.59%681.44339,39944.8%46.1%
40.00%651.23899,62832.1%46.0%
52.46%611.64238,67343.3%61.3%
60.00%511.03939,83358.8%60.6%
54.55%441.64109,65957.9%52.0%
51.28%401.13418,79733.3%66.7%
56.41%391.23719,17669.2%50.0%
55.26%381.23929,74266.7%50.0%
58.33%371.14339,21370.6%47.4%
48.48%331.13768,83164.7%31.3%
44.83%301.44519,47738.5%50.0%
36.67%301.13809,03230.8%41.2%
64.00%251.13468,39666.7%61.5%
37.50%241.54348,75527.3%46.1%
43.48%231.74638,83536.4%50.0%
45.45%222.34809,41014.3%60.0%
42.86%211.33459,08933.3%50.0%
57.89%191.64609,71360.0%57.1%
66.67%181.34399,54050.0%80.0%
50.00%181.14889,63436.4%71.4%
35.29%171.14728,89333.3%37.5%
35.29%171.84309,43733.3%37.5%
47.06%172.86429,89555.6%37.5%
52.94%172.24469,67750.0%54.5%
50.00%160.93888,58644.4%57.1%
62.50%161.84719,33183.3%50.0%
33.33%154.575310,55340.0%30.0%
46.67%154.354910,16240.0%60.0%
23.08%132.86078,98425.0%20.0%
46.15%131.34499,30975.0%0.0%
53.85%131.24199,84875.0%44.4%
38.46%130.94217,75737.5%40.0%
38.46%131.14629,57828.6%50.0%
50.00%121.853110,16825.0%62.5%
41.67%122.86279,23628.6%60.0%
25.00%124.35238,72522.2%33.3%
58.33%121.14377,75450.0%75.0%
50.00%121.447210,18728.6%80.0%
54.55%111.13939,16680.0%33.3%
63.64%111.24488,40660.0%66.7%
45.45%113.358310,0160.0%71.4%
36.36%111.34049,0900.0%66.7%
30.00%101.652210,68660.0%0.0%
70.00%101.44307,71971.4%66.7%
50.00%100.963711,61220.0%80.0%
60.00%101.43748,561100.0%42.9%
50.00%101.162711,92875.0%33.3%
20.00%101.159110,99425.0%16.7%
22.22%91.751110,97950.0%14.3%
66.67%91.457011,92966.7%66.7%
37.50%82.54938,76333.3%50.0%
37.50%82.258611,5320.0%60.0%
50.00%81.93978,41350.0%50.0%
50.00%83.651811,95150.0%50.0%
25.00%82.550910,2550.0%28.6%
42.86%72.453511,16133.3%50.0%
85.71%71.264711,099100.0%83.3%
57.14%74.552010,10425.0%100.0%
42.86%73.54829,61733.3%50.0%
57.14%73.04248,43140.0%100.0%
42.86%71.14257,39025.0%66.7%
42.86%71.14228,66725.0%66.7%
85.71%71.445910,403100.0%80.0%
50.00%71.93968,92250.0%50.0%
28.57%73.04348,35620.0%50.0%
42.86%72.24319,81433.3%50.0%
50.00%62.63907,55160.0%0.0%
66.67%63.448810,935100.0%50.0%
66.67%61.95209,15050.0%100.0%
33.33%62.33887,96025.0%50.0%
33.33%61.858912,221100.0%20.0%
50.00%60.83049,91350.0%50.0%
66.67%61.452110,91350.0%75.0%
83.33%61.56139,47666.7%100.0%
50.00%62.35367,12450.0%50.0%
33.33%62.25259,64733.3%33.3%
75.00%50.945212,0860.0%75.0%
60.00%56.972311,91475.0%0.0%
0.00%51.93888,8850.0%0.0%
60.00%51.051811,63566.7%50.0%
20.00%55.076110,24950.0%0.0%
🔍

Help us maintain accuracy! If you notice incorrect stats, missing data, or any issues, your feedback directly improves the quality of our data for the entire community.

Report an Issue

Nautilus vs Dr. Mundo - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nautilus do against Dr. Mundo in League of Legends?

Dr. Mundo wins the Nautilus vs Dr. Mundo matchup with a 52.9% win rate compared to Nautilus's 47.1%, a 5.9 percentage point difference. This data is based on 17 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Nautilus do against Dr. Mundo in the early game?

In the early game, Nautilus has the advantage against Dr. Mundo with a 55.6% win rate versus 44.4%. Nautilus players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Nautilus do against Dr. Mundo in the late game?

In the late game, Dr. Mundo takes over the Nautilus vs Dr. Mundo matchup with a 62.5% win rate compared to 37.5%. Dr. Mundo scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nautilus vs Dr. Mundo matchup?

Dr. Mundo wins the matchup against Nautilus with a 52.9% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 5.9 percentage point advantage means Dr. Mundo is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 17 games analyzed.

What is the best Nautilus build against Dr. Mundo?

The best Nautilus build against Dr. Mundo includes Hollow Radiance, Thornmail, Diadem of Songs 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 Nautilus runes against Dr. Mundo?

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

Does Nautilus counter Dr. Mundo?

No, Nautilus struggles against Dr. Mundo with only a 47.1% win rate. Dr. Mundo has the advantage in this matchup. Nautilus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Dr. Mundo's lead.

How do I play Nautilus against Dr. Mundo?

When playing Nautilus against Dr. Mundo, play cautiously and avoid Dr. Mundo's power spikes. Look for jungle assistance and team-dependent plays since Dr. Mundo has the statistical advantage at most stages. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.