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

Nautilusvs Jhin

DTankSupport
Patch26.11
Matches776,441
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nautilus vs Jhin is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Jhin wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Nautilus based on 5 games. Jhin 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 Jhin 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 - 40.0% win rate in this matchup
Nautilus
40.0% WR
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Jhin vs Nautilus matchup - 60.0% win rate
Jhin
60.0% WR

Who Wins the Nautilus vs Jhin Matchup?

Jhin wins the Nautilus vs Jhin matchup
Winner
Jhin
Matches: 5
40.0%
Win Rate
60.0%
1.8
CS / min
3.8
420
DMG / min
722
8,284
Gold / game
11,724
85
Heal / min
133
1,420
DMG Mitigated / min
297
1.9
CC / min
1.0
33.3%
Early Game WR
66.7%
50.0%
Late Game WR
50.0%

Nautilus vs Jhin Matchup Summary

The Nautilus vs Jhin matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Jhin wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Nautilus's 40.0%, giving Jhin a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Jhin controls the early laning stage, but Nautilus outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Jhin 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 sustain, where Nautilus leads by 1,075 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Jhin 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 Jhin 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 Jhin Laning Phase Breakdown

Jhin wins the laning phase against Nautilus in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.8Nautilus
3.8Jhin
Jhin significantly out-farms Nautilus by 2.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 30 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Jhin 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
420Nautilus
722Jhin
Jhin heavily out-damages Nautilus by 302 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 Jhin's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
8,284Nautilus
11,724Jhin
Jhin generates a commanding 3,440 more gold per game than Nautilus. This substantial economic advantage means Jhin 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
1.9Nautilus
1.0Jhin
Nautilus brings significantly more crowd control than Jhin, with 0.9 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. Jhin should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,505Nautilus
430Jhin
Nautilus vastly out-sustains Jhin, healing and mitigating 1,075 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nautilus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Jhin is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Jhin, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nautilus Build Against Jhin

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

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Jhin
66.7%
+33.3% advantage
Nautilus early game win rateNautilus33.3%
Jhin early game win rateJhin66.7%
Late Game
Nautilus
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Nautilus late game win rateNautilus50.0%
Jhin late game win rateJhin50.0%

Jhin dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 66.7% win rate — a 33.3 percentage point lead over Nautilus. This lopsided early game means Jhin can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Late game (25+ minutes) is equally balanced, with Nautilus at 50.0% win rate — only 0.0 points ahead of Jhin. Team fight execution and macro play determine the winner at this stage, not champion matchup advantage.

The power dynamics shift as the game progresses — Jhin has the edge early, but Nautilus gradually takes over. However, the margins are slim enough that either champion can win at any stage with the right plays. Focus on taking advantages when you have them rather than waiting for a specific game phase.

Best Nautilus Runes Against Jhin

Resolve rune tree - Nautilus primary runes vs JhinResolve
Aftershock - best Nautilus rune vs JhinShield Bash - best Nautilus rune vs JhinBone Plating - best Nautilus rune vs JhinUnflinching - best Nautilus rune vs Jhin
Inspiration rune tree - Nautilus secondary runes vs JhinInspiration
Biscuit Delivery - best Nautilus rune vs JhinCosmic Insight - best Nautilus rune vs Jhin
66.7% WR

The Resolve and Inspiration rune setup gives Nautilus the best tools to compete against Jhin 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 Jhin - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nautilus do against Jhin in League of Legends?

Jhin wins the Nautilus vs Jhin 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 26.11.

How does Nautilus do against Jhin in the early game?

In the early game, Jhin has the advantage against Nautilus with a 66.7% win rate versus 33.3%. Jhin players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Nautilus do against Jhin in the late game?

In the late game, Nautilus takes over the Nautilus vs Jhin matchup with a 50.0% win rate compared to 50.0%. Nautilus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nautilus vs Jhin matchup?

Jhin wins the matchup against Nautilus with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Jhin is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Nautilus build against Jhin?

The best Nautilus build against Jhin includes Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow, Bandlepipes 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 Jhin?

The best Nautilus runes against Jhin use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate in the Nautilus vs Jhin matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Nautilus counter Jhin?

No, Nautilus struggles against Jhin with only a 40.0% win rate. Jhin has the advantage in this matchup. Nautilus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Jhin's lead.

How do I play Nautilus against Jhin?

When playing Nautilus against Jhin, play cautiously and avoid Jhin's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Jhin in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.