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

Nautilusvs Morgana

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

Nautilus vs Morgana is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Morgana wins with a 54.2% win rate (+8.4%) over Nautilus based on 452 games. Morgana 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 Morgana 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.

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Morgana - 45.8% win rateMorgana(45.8%)
Nautilus - 45.8% win rate in this matchup
Nautilus
45.8% WR
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Morgana vs Nautilus matchup - 54.2% win rate
Morgana
54.2% WR

Who Wins the Nautilus vs Morgana Matchup?

Morgana wins the Nautilus vs Morgana matchup
Winner
Morgana
Matches: 452
45.8%
Win Rate
54.2%
1.1
CS / min
1.6
349
DMG / min
612
8,858
Gold / game
9,913
101
Heal / min
163
1,449
DMG Mitigated / min
404
1.9
CC / min
2.4
44.7%
Early Game WR
55.3%
46.5%
Late Game WR
53.5%

Nautilus vs Morgana Matchup Summary

The Nautilus vs Morgana matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 452 recent matches analyzed, Morgana wins with a 54.2% win rate compared to Nautilus's 45.8%, giving Morgana a 8.4 percentage point advantage. Morgana 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 sustain, where Nautilus leads by 983 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Morgana 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 Morgana 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 Morgana Laning Phase Breakdown

Morgana wins the laning phase against Nautilus in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.1Nautilus
1.6Morgana
Morgana edges out Nautilus by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 8 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Morgana.
Damage
349Nautilus
612Morgana
Morgana heavily out-damages Nautilus by 263 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 Morgana's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
8,858Nautilus
9,913Morgana
Morgana generates a commanding 1,056 more gold per game than Nautilus. This substantial economic advantage means Morgana 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
2.4Morgana
Morgana provides 0.5 seconds more crowd control per minute than Nautilus, offering better gank setup potential and slightly more team fight utility. This CC advantage helps Morgana coordinate with their jungler and control the pace of skirmishes.
Sustain
1,550Nautilus
567Morgana
Nautilus vastly out-sustains Morgana, healing and mitigating 983 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nautilus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Morgana is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Morgana, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nautilus Build Against Morgana

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Morgana, providing the mobility and stats Nautilus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nautilus against Morgana are Knight's Vow, Protoplasm Harness 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 3 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Morgana. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nautilus vs Morgana matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Morgana
55.3%
+10.5% advantage
Nautilus early game win rateNautilus44.7%
Morgana early game win rateMorgana55.3%
Late Game
Morgana
53.5%
+6.9% advantage
Nautilus late game win rateNautilus46.5%
Morgana late game win rateMorgana53.5%

Morgana dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 55.3% win rate — a 10.5 percentage point lead over Nautilus. This lopsided early game means Morgana can dictate the pace of the lane from level 1, controlling trades, wave state, and river priority.

Morgana is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 53.5% win rate — 6.9 points above Nautilus. Extended games heavily favor Morgana, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.

Morgana 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 Morgana

Inspiration rune tree - Nautilus primary runes vs MorganaInspiration
Glacial Augment - best Nautilus rune vs MorganaHextech Flashtraption - best Nautilus rune vs MorganaBiscuit Delivery - best Nautilus rune vs MorganaCosmic Insight - best Nautilus rune vs Morgana
Resolve rune tree - Nautilus secondary runes vs MorganaResolve
Bone Plating - best Nautilus rune vs MorganaUnflinching - best Nautilus rune vs Morgana
56.1% WR

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

How does Nautilus do against Morgana in League of Legends?

Morgana wins the Nautilus vs Morgana matchup with a 54.2% win rate compared to Nautilus's 45.8%, a 8.4 percentage point difference. This data is based on 452 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Nautilus do against Morgana in the early game?

In the early game, Morgana has the advantage against Nautilus with a 55.3% win rate versus 44.7%. Morgana players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Nautilus do against Morgana in the late game?

In the late game, Morgana takes over the Nautilus vs Morgana matchup with a 53.5% win rate compared to 46.5%. Morgana scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Nautilus vs Morgana matchup?

Morgana wins the matchup against Nautilus with a 54.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 8.4 percentage point advantage means Morgana is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 452 games analyzed.

What is the best Nautilus build against Morgana?

The best Nautilus build against Morgana includes Knight's Vow, Protoplasm Harness, 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 Morgana?

The best Nautilus runes against Morgana use the Inspiration primary tree with Resolve secondary. This rune setup achieves a 56.1% win rate in the Nautilus vs Morgana matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.

Does Nautilus counter Morgana?

No, Nautilus struggles against Morgana with only a 45.8% win rate. Morgana has the advantage in this matchup. Nautilus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Morgana's lead.

How do I play Nautilus against Morgana?

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