Nautilus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
49.6%
Pick Rate
4.5%

Nautilusvs Kayle

CTankSupport
Patch26.10
Matches683,599
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 18, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nautilus vs Kayle is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Kayle wins with a 83.3% win rate (+66.7%) over Nautilus based on 6 games. Kayle holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Nautilus build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Nautilus vs Kayle 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
Kayle - 16.7% win rateKayle(16.7%)
Nautilus - 16.7% win rate in this matchup
Nautilus
16.7% WR
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Kayle vs Nautilus matchup - 83.3% win rate
Kayle
83.3% WR

Who Wins the Nautilus vs Kayle Matchup?

Kayle wins the Nautilus vs Kayle matchup
Winner
Kayle
Matches: 6
16.7%
Win Rate
83.3%
4.4
CS / min
4.7
601
DMG / min
590
7,842
Gold / game
9,135
135
Heal / min
356
1,302
DMG Mitigated / min
311
2.2
CC / min
0.3
25.0%
Early Game WR
75.0%
0.0%
Late Game WR
100.0%

Nautilus vs Kayle Matchup Summary

The Nautilus vs Kayle matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Kayle wins with a 83.3% win rate compared to Nautilus's 16.7%, giving Kayle a 66.7 percentage point advantage. Kayle dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Nautilus players to find favorable windows, so team-dependent strategies and avoiding solo confrontations are essential. The most significant statistical gap is in crowd control, where Nautilus leads by 2.0s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kayle 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 Kayle 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 Kayle Laning Phase Breakdown

Nautilus wins the laning phase against Kayle in League of Legends

Nautilus is favored during the laning phase against Kayle, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Nautilus holds advantages in damage, crowd control and sustain, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.

Farming
4.4Nautilus
4.7Kayle
Nautilus and Kayle farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.3 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
601Nautilus
590Kayle
Damage output is virtually even between Nautilus and Kayle, with only 11 DMG/min separating them. Fights in this matchup are decided more by ability timing and positioning than raw damage numbers, making mechanical skill the deciding factor in trades.
Economy
7,842Nautilus
9,135Kayle
Kayle generates a commanding 1,293 more gold per game than Nautilus. This substantial economic advantage means Kayle 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
2.2Nautilus
0.3Kayle
Nautilus brings significantly more crowd control than Kayle, with 2.0 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. Kayle should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,438Nautilus
668Kayle
Nautilus vastly out-sustains Kayle, healing and mitigating 770 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nautilus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kayle is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kayle, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nautilus Build Against Kayle

Boots of Swiftness is the optimal boots choice against Kayle, providing the mobility and stats Nautilus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nautilus against Kayle are Heartsteel, Sunfire Aegis and Spirit Visage. This combination gives Nautilus an effective balance of damage, survivability, and utility for the matchup. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nautilus vs Kayle matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Kayle
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Nautilus early game win rateNautilus25.0%
Kayle early game win rateKayle75.0%
Late Game
Kayle
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Nautilus late game win rateNautilus0.0%
Kayle late game win rateKayle100.0%

Kayle dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 75.0% win rate — a 50.0 percentage point lead over Nautilus. This lopsided early game means Kayle can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Kayle is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Nautilus. Extended games heavily favor Kayle, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

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

Best Nautilus Runes Against Kayle

Resolve rune tree - Nautilus primary runes vs KayleResolve
Aftershock - best Nautilus rune vs KayleShield Bash - best Nautilus rune vs KayleBone Plating - best Nautilus rune vs KayleUnflinching - best Nautilus rune vs Kayle
Inspiration rune tree - Nautilus secondary runes vs KayleInspiration
Cosmic Insight - best Nautilus rune vs KayleHextech Flashtraption - best Nautilus rune vs Kayle
100.0% WR

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


Nautilus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.10. 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 26.10
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
50.14%3591.03568,47053.1%47.3%
39.66%3581.13568,18237.4%41.9%
45.16%3411.13658,24044.3%45.9%
54.91%3261.13518,76650.4%57.7%
45.32%2781.13868,58245.5%45.2%
50.19%2651.13708,74352.0%48.6%
47.20%2501.13398,75944.5%49.3%
53.37%1931.14049,19946.8%57.9%
44.74%1901.13618,12941.2%48.4%
51.96%1791.13959,33642.4%56.7%
45.93%1721.13378,23848.7%43.8%
47.83%1611.13898,91357.4%42.0%
52.90%1551.14298,11850.0%56.5%
59.48%1541.13248,32655.7%63.5%
52.98%1511.13608,59352.9%53.1%
54.97%1511.13518,44147.2%62.0%
54.11%1461.13988,49450.7%57.5%
41.04%1341.14398,66437.1%44.4%
52.67%1311.13418,70149.2%56.1%
51.61%1241.13528,76052.1%51.3%
52.03%1231.13688,88844.9%56.8%
47.41%1161.34249,04443.6%50.8%
55.36%1121.14309,12154.0%56.5%
43.24%1111.13578,69450.0%37.3%
48.51%1011.13878,60940.4%55.6%
57.89%951.23859,02559.2%56.5%
44.09%931.13337,85446.8%41.3%
57.89%761.24169,00054.8%61.8%
47.76%671.14149,01257.1%41.0%
40.63%641.03888,52040.0%41.0%
42.37%591.03458,61042.3%42.4%
50.85%591.23948,36246.9%55.6%
49.09%551.03817,60947.1%52.4%
46.30%541.13988,97650.0%43.8%
47.17%531.13567,69237.0%57.7%
53.85%391.64759,68673.3%41.7%
55.88%341.14028,75655.0%57.1%
50.00%301.64428,83550.0%50.0%
44.44%271.84268,32838.5%50.0%
50.00%260.93729,09850.0%50.0%
52.00%251.13927,83350.0%54.5%
54.17%241.24169,32066.7%46.7%
44.44%181.34277,65650.0%33.3%
22.22%181.63639,63437.5%10.0%
61.11%181.144710,35762.5%60.0%
70.59%170.93509,15985.7%60.0%
68.75%161.24119,19370.0%66.7%
26.67%151.03819,46642.9%12.5%
40.00%151.03618,85950.0%28.6%
35.71%145.15728,85525.0%50.0%
57.14%141.239510,08925.0%70.0%
50.00%141.34449,33140.0%55.6%
57.14%141.44059,17983.3%37.5%
66.67%122.85489,54160.0%71.4%
41.67%121.63748,39850.0%25.0%
66.67%120.93377,46471.4%60.0%
36.36%111.24379,64916.7%60.0%
27.27%111.73477,95820.0%33.3%
54.55%111.54939,88525.0%71.4%
72.73%111.44789,58975.0%71.4%
33.33%90.94639,4170.0%42.9%
44.44%90.94557,93250.0%40.0%
33.33%91.144810,68450.0%28.6%
75.00%81.14167,87066.7%100.0%
50.00%82.55009,26033.3%60.0%
75.00%81.95869,988100.0%60.0%
62.50%80.955011,64733.3%80.0%
50.00%81.14619,73833.3%60.0%
62.50%80.855310,18350.0%75.0%
50.00%81.34119,76720.0%100.0%
50.00%82.36329,8970.0%66.7%
75.00%81.147710,39460.0%100.0%
85.71%70.856612,037100.0%83.3%
28.57%72.85019,6990.0%50.0%
83.33%64.04588,85966.7%100.0%
50.00%61.148810,285100.0%0.0%
50.00%61.95188,34750.0%50.0%
50.00%64.662612,4250.0%60.0%
50.00%61.757410,76650.0%50.0%
66.67%61.33659,35850.0%100.0%
33.33%63.354511,651100.0%0.0%
33.33%62.14479,00033.3%33.3%
16.67%64.46017,84225.0%0.0%
33.33%62.15679,43733.3%33.3%
50.00%62.036210,135100.0%40.0%
60.00%52.04959,63050.0%66.7%
40.00%53.25709,95366.7%0.0%
100.00%52.14118,577100.0%100.0%
80.00%53.24969,19066.7%100.0%
60.00%54.778410,915100.0%50.0%
60.00%52.765610,9460.0%75.0%
60.00%51.864812,1100.0%100.0%
60.00%52.577210,786100.0%50.0%
40.00%51.346510,58350.0%33.3%

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Nautilus vs Kayle - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nautilus do against Kayle in League of Legends?

Kayle wins the Nautilus vs Kayle matchup with a 83.3% win rate compared to Nautilus's 16.7%, a 66.7 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Nautilus do against Kayle in the early game?

In the early game, Kayle has the advantage against Nautilus with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. Kayle players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Nautilus do against Kayle in the late game?

In the late game, Kayle takes over the Nautilus vs Kayle matchup with a 100.0% win rate compared to 0.0%. Kayle scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nautilus vs Kayle matchup?

Kayle wins the matchup against Nautilus with a 83.3% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 66.7 percentage point advantage means Kayle is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Nautilus build against Kayle?

The best Nautilus build against Kayle includes Heartsteel, Sunfire Aegis, Spirit Visage with Boots of Swiftness. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Nautilus runes against Kayle?

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

Does Nautilus counter Kayle?

No, Nautilus struggles against Kayle with only a 16.7% win rate. Kayle has the advantage in this matchup. Nautilus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kayle's lead.

How do I play Nautilus against Kayle?

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