Nautilus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
50.5%
Pick Rate
5.2%

Nautilusvs Jarvan IV

BTankSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nautilus vs Jarvan IV is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Jarvan IV wins with a 64.3% win rate (+28.6%) over Nautilus based on 14 games. Nautilus wins the early laning phase while Jarvan IV scales better into the late game. Below you'll find the best Nautilus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nautilus vs Jarvan IV 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.

Compare against an opponent
Nautilus - 35.7% win rate in this matchup
Nautilus
35.7% WR
VS
Jarvan IV vs Nautilus matchup - 64.3% win rate
Jarvan IV
64.3% WR

Who Wins the Nautilus vs Jarvan IV Matchup?

Jarvan IV wins the Nautilus vs Jarvan IV matchup
Winner
Jarvan IV
Matches: 14
35.7%
Win Rate
64.3%
1.0
CS / min
1.2
391
DMG / min
587
8,523
Gold / game
9,785
89
Heal / min
141
1,431
DMG Mitigated / min
889
2.4
CC / min
1.0
57.1%
Early Game WR
42.9%
14.3%
Late Game WR
85.7%

Nautilus vs Jarvan IV Matchup Summary

The Nautilus vs Jarvan IV matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 14 recent matches analyzed, Jarvan IV wins with a 64.3% win rate compared to Nautilus's 35.7%, giving Jarvan IV a 28.6 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Nautilus controls the early laning stage, but Jarvan IV outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Nautilus needs to press advantages before Jarvan IV reaches their power spikes, while Jarvan IV should focus on safe farming and hitting key item breakpoints. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Nautilus leads by 1.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Jarvan IV has a strong advantage in this matchup. Nautilus players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Jarvan IV 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.

Nautilus vs Jarvan IV Laning Phase Breakdown

Jarvan IV wins the laning phase against Nautilus in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.0Nautilus
1.2Jarvan IV
Nautilus and Jarvan IV farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.2 CS/min difference. Neither champion holds a meaningful farming advantage, so lane dominance will come from trading and jungle interaction rather than CS leads.
Damage
391Nautilus
587Jarvan IV
Jarvan IV heavily out-damages Nautilus by 196 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 Jarvan IV's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
8,523Nautilus
9,785Jarvan IV
Jarvan IV generates a commanding 1,262 more gold per game than Nautilus. This substantial economic advantage means Jarvan IV 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
2.4Nautilus
1.0Jarvan IV
Nautilus brings significantly more crowd control than Jarvan IV, with 1.4 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. Jarvan IV should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,520Nautilus
1,030Jarvan IV
Nautilus vastly out-sustains Jarvan IV, healing and mitigating 491 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nautilus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Jarvan IV is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Jarvan IV, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nautilus Build Against Jarvan IV

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Jarvan IV, providing the mobility and stats Nautilus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nautilus against Jarvan IV are Abyssal Mask, Liandry's Torment and Cosmic Drive. 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 Jarvan IV. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nautilus vs Jarvan IV matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nautilus
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Nautilus early game win rateNautilus57.1%
Jarvan IV early game win rateJarvan IV42.9%
Late Game
Jarvan IV
85.7%
+71.4% advantage
Nautilus late game win rateNautilus14.3%
Jarvan IV late game win rateJarvan IV85.7%

Nautilus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 57.1% win rate — a 14.3 percentage point lead over Jarvan IV. This lopsided early game means Nautilus can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Jarvan IV is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 85.7% win rate — 71.4 points above Nautilus. Extended games heavily favor Jarvan IV, 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 Jarvan IV reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Jarvan IV 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 Jarvan IV

Resolve rune tree - Nautilus primary runes vs Jarvan IVResolve
Aftershock - best Nautilus rune vs Jarvan IVShield Bash - best Nautilus rune vs Jarvan IVConditioning - best Nautilus rune vs Jarvan IVOvergrowth - best Nautilus rune vs Jarvan IV
Sorcery rune tree - Nautilus secondary runes vs Jarvan IVSorcery
Waterwalking - best Nautilus rune vs Jarvan IVCelerity - best Nautilus rune vs Jarvan IV
100.0% WR

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


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 Jarvan IV - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nautilus do against Jarvan IV in League of Legends?

Jarvan IV wins the Nautilus vs Jarvan IV matchup with a 64.3% win rate compared to Nautilus's 35.7%, a 28.6 percentage point difference. This data is based on 14 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Nautilus do against Jarvan IV in the early game?

In the early game, Nautilus has the advantage against Jarvan IV with a 57.1% win rate versus 42.9%. 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 Jarvan IV in the late game?

In the late game, Jarvan IV takes over the Nautilus vs Jarvan IV matchup with a 85.7% win rate compared to 14.3%. Jarvan IV scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nautilus vs Jarvan IV matchup?

Jarvan IV wins the matchup against Nautilus with a 64.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 28.6 percentage point advantage means Jarvan IV is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 14 games analyzed.

What is the best Nautilus build against Jarvan IV?

The best Nautilus build against Jarvan IV includes Abyssal Mask, Liandry's Torment, Cosmic Drive with Boots of Swiftness. 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 Jarvan IV?

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

Does Nautilus counter Jarvan IV?

No, Nautilus struggles against Jarvan IV with only a 35.7% win rate. Jarvan IV has the advantage in this matchup. Nautilus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Jarvan IV's lead.

How do I play Nautilus against Jarvan IV?

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