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

Nautilusvs Kayn

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

Nautilus vs Kayn is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.11. Kayn wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Nautilus based on 12 games. Kayn 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 Kayn 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 - 33.3% win rate in this matchup
Nautilus
33.3% WR
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Kayn vs Nautilus matchup - 66.7% win rate
Kayn
66.7% WR

Who Wins the Nautilus vs Kayn Matchup?

Kayn wins the Nautilus vs Kayn matchup
Winner
Kayn
Matches: 12
33.3%
Win Rate
66.7%
1.2
CS / min
1.0
634
DMG / min
841
11,694
Gold / game
14,404
250
Heal / min
538
2,081
DMG Mitigated / min
886
2.4
CC / min
0.6
20.0%
Early Game WR
80.0%
42.9%
Late Game WR
57.1%

Nautilus vs Kayn Matchup Summary

The Nautilus vs Kayn matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 12 recent matches analyzed, Kayn wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Nautilus's 33.3%, giving Kayn a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Kayn 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 1.8s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Kayn 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 Kayn 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 Kayn Laning Phase Breakdown

Nautilus wins the laning phase against Kayn in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.2Nautilus
1.0Kayn
Nautilus and Kayn farm at nearly identical rates in this matchup, with only a 0.1 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
634Nautilus
841Kayn
Kayn heavily out-damages Nautilus by 207 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 Kayn's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
11,694Nautilus
14,404Kayn
Kayn generates a commanding 2,710 more gold per game than Nautilus. This substantial economic advantage means Kayn 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
0.6Kayn
Nautilus brings significantly more crowd control than Kayn, with 1.8 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. Kayn should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
2,331Nautilus
1,424Kayn
Nautilus vastly out-sustains Kayn, healing and mitigating 907 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nautilus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Kayn is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Kayn, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nautilus Build Against Kayn

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Kayn, providing the mobility and stats Nautilus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nautilus against Kayn are Jak'Sho, The Protean, Heartsteel and Kaenic Rookern. 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 Kayn. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nautilus vs Kayn matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Kayn
80.0%
+60.0% advantage
Nautilus early game win rateNautilus20.0%
Kayn early game win rateKayn80.0%
Late Game
Kayn
57.1%
+14.3% advantage
Nautilus late game win rateNautilus42.9%
Kayn late game win rateKayn57.1%

Kayn dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 80.0% win rate — a 60.0 percentage point lead over Nautilus. This lopsided early game means Kayn can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Kayn is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 57.1% win rate — 14.3 points above Nautilus. Extended games heavily favor Kayn, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Kayn 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 Kayn

Precision rune tree - Nautilus primary runes vs KaynPrecision
Conqueror - best Nautilus rune vs KaynPresence of Mind - best Nautilus rune vs KaynLegend: Bloodline - best Nautilus rune vs KaynLast Stand - best Nautilus rune vs Kayn
Resolve rune tree - Nautilus secondary runes vs KaynResolve
Revitalize - best Nautilus rune vs KaynDemolish - best Nautilus rune vs Kayn
100.0% WR

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

How does Nautilus do against Kayn in League of Legends?

Kayn wins the Nautilus vs Kayn matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Nautilus's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 12 recent ranked games in patch 26.11.

How does Nautilus do against Kayn in the early game?

In the early game, Kayn has the advantage against Nautilus with a 80.0% win rate versus 20.0%. Kayn players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Nautilus do against Kayn in the late game?

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

Who wins the Nautilus vs Kayn matchup?

Kayn wins the matchup against Nautilus with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.11. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Kayn is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 12 games analyzed.

What is the best Nautilus build against Kayn?

The best Nautilus build against Kayn includes Jak'Sho, The Protean, Heartsteel, Kaenic Rookern 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 Kayn?

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

Does Nautilus counter Kayn?

No, Nautilus struggles against Kayn with only a 33.3% win rate. Kayn has the advantage in this matchup. Nautilus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Kayn's lead.

How do I play Nautilus against Kayn?

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