Nautilus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.9%
Pick Rate
4.7%

Nautilusvs Rek'Sai

FTankSupport
Patch26.10
Matches1,492,117
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMay 20, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nautilus vs Rek'Sai is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.10. Nautilus wins with a 80.0% win rate (+60.0%) over Rek'Sai based on 5 games. Nautilus 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 Rek'Sai 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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Rek'Sai - 80.0% win rateRek'Sai(80.0%)
Nautilus - 80.0% win rate in this matchup
Nautilus
80.0% WR
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Rek'Sai vs Nautilus matchup - 20.0% win rate
Rek'Sai
20.0% WR

Who Wins the Nautilus vs Rek'Sai Matchup?

Nautilus wins the Nautilus vs Rek'Sai matchup
Winner
Nautilus
Matches: 5
80.0%
Win Rate
20.0%
0.6
CS / min
0.8
534
DMG / min
455
9,610
Gold / game
8,318
158
Heal / min
298
1,916
DMG Mitigated / min
844
2.4
CC / min
1.0
75.0%
Early Game WR
25.0%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Nautilus vs Rek'Sai Matchup Summary

The Nautilus vs Rek'Sai matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Nautilus wins with a 80.0% win rate compared to Rek'Sai's 20.0%, giving Nautilus a 60.0 percentage point advantage. Nautilus dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Rek'Sai 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 1.4s CC/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nautilus players can confidently pick into Rek'Sai and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Rek'Sai away from CS whenever possible. Understanding these matchup dynamics is essential for champion select decisions and in-game strategy when facing this lane opponent.

Nautilus vs Rek'Sai Laning Phase Breakdown

Nautilus wins the laning phase against Rek'Sai in League of Legends

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

Farming
0.6Nautilus
0.8Rek'Sai
Nautilus and Rek'Sai 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
534Nautilus
455Rek'Sai
Nautilus deals 79 more champion damage per minute than Rek'Sai. While noticeable in extended trades, this gap can be offset by Rek'Sai choosing favorable fight windows, such as engaging when Nautilus's key abilities are on cooldown or trading immediately after dodging a skillshot.
Economy
9,610Nautilus
8,318Rek'Sai
Nautilus generates a commanding 1,292 more gold per game than Rek'Sai. This substantial economic advantage means Nautilus consistently reaches key item breakpoints earlier, creating a compounding lead that grows throughout the game. Rek'Sai should focus on cost-effective item choices and avoid unnecessary deaths to prevent falling further behind.
Utility
2.4Nautilus
1.0Rek'Sai
Nautilus brings significantly more crowd control than Rek'Sai, 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. Rek'Sai should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
2,073Nautilus
1,142Rek'Sai
Nautilus vastly out-sustains Rek'Sai, healing and mitigating 932 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nautilus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Rek'Sai is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Rek'Sai, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nautilus Build Against Rek'Sai

Plated Steelcaps is the optimal boots choice against Rek'Sai, providing the mobility and stats Nautilus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nautilus against Rek'Sai are Randuin's Omen, Heartsteel and Warmog's Armor. 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 Rek'Sai. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nautilus vs Rek'Sai matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nautilus
75.0%
+50.0% advantage
Nautilus early game win rateNautilus75.0%
Rek'Sai early game win rateRek'Sai25.0%
Late Game
Nautilus
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Nautilus late game win rateNautilus100.0%
Rek'Sai late game win rateRek'Sai0.0%

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

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

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

Best Nautilus Runes Against Rek'Sai

Resolve rune tree - Nautilus primary runes vs Rek'SaiResolve
Aftershock - best Nautilus rune vs Rek'SaiShield Bash - best Nautilus rune vs Rek'SaiConditioning - best Nautilus rune vs Rek'SaiOvergrowth - best Nautilus rune vs Rek'Sai
Domination rune tree - Nautilus secondary runes vs Rek'SaiDomination
Cheap Shot - best Nautilus rune vs Rek'SaiTreasure Hunter - best Nautilus rune vs Rek'Sai
100.0% WR

Running Resolve primary with Domination secondary allows Nautilus to press their advantage against Rek'Sai, amplifying the strengths that make this a favorable matchup.


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
40.96%5811.13548,24637.8%44.0%
47.57%5341.13558,40545.9%49.1%
49.26%4731.13539,02547.6%50.4%
47.21%4301.13698,61247.2%47.2%
47.49%4191.13828,47148.6%46.4%
48.14%4031.13788,69144.1%51.6%
47.75%3771.13478,67343.2%51.4%
52.05%2921.14089,29047.9%55.0%
47.10%2761.13789,08445.7%48.0%
45.83%2641.13638,32047.1%44.5%
50.43%2321.13878,85350.5%50.4%
44.95%2181.13308,29442.7%47.0%
50.24%2071.13828,62550.0%50.4%
52.71%2031.03608,57050.5%54.7%
60.61%1991.13278,55161.5%59.6%
44.16%1971.14278,76542.9%45.1%
52.08%1921.14348,55150.0%54.1%
53.13%1921.13498,63451.5%54.8%
51.83%1911.13608,56054.4%49.5%
51.93%1811.03578,84038.2%61.9%
53.33%1651.13579,01950.0%55.3%
52.17%1611.14168,88346.0%57.6%
49.07%1611.13648,64055.9%44.1%
51.80%1391.13998,82451.6%52.0%
50.37%1351.14158,86842.6%56.8%
56.72%1341.23928,90652.6%59.7%
52.59%1161.13809,07453.6%51.7%
44.74%1141.13388,01144.1%45.5%
39.81%1081.13618,43141.7%38.3%
45.45%991.04028,76840.5%49.1%
49.45%911.14008,39843.2%55.3%
50.63%791.03698,32847.5%53.9%
48.00%751.14319,57144.4%50.0%
50.00%741.13898,94443.8%54.8%
40.91%661.13738,54133.3%47.2%
37.70%611.44118,89742.9%33.3%
49.12%571.13758,59443.3%55.6%
57.69%521.24069,17069.6%48.3%
46.67%451.43928,45539.1%54.5%
47.62%421.74529,16956.3%42.3%
46.34%411.23997,81045.5%47.4%
54.55%331.24568,86850.0%60.0%
21.88%321.33468,61035.3%6.7%
55.56%271.64498,78446.7%66.7%
48.00%251.54339,24844.4%50.0%
68.00%251.03758,78372.7%64.3%
64.00%251.14209,49854.5%71.4%
41.67%241.74009,90742.9%41.2%
68.18%221.23749,09680.0%58.3%
57.14%210.83368,79663.6%50.0%
60.00%202.35309,77085.7%46.1%
45.00%201.33629,13057.1%38.5%
47.37%191.13708,72360.0%33.3%
42.11%192.34358,75745.5%37.5%
57.89%191.03798,92050.0%63.6%
72.22%181.95079,91957.1%81.8%
35.29%171.23818,79227.3%50.0%
37.50%161.04469,99516.7%50.0%
40.00%151.25299,45050.0%33.3%
50.00%141.65379,41771.4%28.6%
42.86%141.33427,88533.3%50.0%
50.00%141.04338,77142.9%57.1%
71.43%141.743810,77060.0%77.8%
50.00%141.356810,23042.9%57.1%
30.77%134.25738,91428.6%33.3%
46.15%133.75179,13833.3%57.1%
58.33%120.94179,97050.0%62.5%
91.67%120.853812,37275.0%100.0%
66.67%121.856610,72960.0%71.4%
41.67%121.056511,602100.0%12.5%
50.00%121.05239,54042.9%60.0%
36.36%112.16129,16933.3%40.0%
45.45%111.55489,69560.0%33.3%
63.64%112.359710,74150.0%71.4%
45.45%111.03968,18325.0%57.1%
50.00%101.03458,28450.0%50.0%
50.00%101.74838,97950.0%50.0%
70.00%104.984810,23166.7%75.0%
40.00%101.648010,40050.0%33.3%
50.00%102.75509,26250.0%50.0%
44.44%92.34829,23760.0%25.0%
55.56%94.05808,99380.0%25.0%
77.78%91.14248,96575.0%80.0%
44.44%92.74457,99233.3%66.7%
55.56%91.750310,61525.0%80.0%
12.50%81.35148,97225.0%0.0%
62.50%81.73999,71466.7%60.0%
25.00%82.36138,15825.0%25.0%
42.86%72.373412,82650.0%40.0%
71.43%71.646811,194100.0%66.7%
57.14%71.554712,013100.0%50.0%
71.43%72.345510,547100.0%66.7%
57.14%72.062610,0280.0%80.0%
42.86%73.65539,70475.0%0.0%
42.86%71.064212,80850.0%40.0%
28.57%76.381310,6610.0%50.0%
57.14%71.13808,88950.0%66.7%
100.00%64.45538,987100.0%100.0%
100.00%61.64379,252100.0%100.0%
33.33%66.178012,7940.0%40.0%
50.00%64.559110,97250.0%50.0%
66.67%61.03585,72166.7%0.0%
50.00%61.665210,70250.0%50.0%
50.00%61.26589,97666.7%33.3%
33.33%60.95379,50425.0%50.0%
16.67%60.93258,889100.0%0.0%
20.00%51.162711,17050.0%0.0%
40.00%54.468613,3150.0%40.0%
20.00%51.35239,4180.0%25.0%
80.00%50.65349,61075.0%100.0%
40.00%50.947710,15350.0%33.3%
100.00%51.04087,721100.0%100.0%
40.00%54.759310,3920.0%66.7%
40.00%51.13216,87625.0%100.0%
60.00%52.53768,79550.0%66.7%
60.00%53.069412,46550.0%66.7%
60.00%52.75709,74066.7%50.0%
60.00%53.747310,02250.0%66.7%
80.00%51.352912,2080.0%100.0%
40.00%50.93846,50733.3%50.0%

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Nautilus vs Rek'Sai - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nautilus do against Rek'Sai in League of Legends?

Nautilus wins the Nautilus vs Rek'Sai matchup with a 80.0% win rate compared to Rek'Sai's 20.0%, a 60.0 percentage point difference. This data is based on 5 recent ranked games in patch 26.10.

How does Nautilus do against Rek'Sai in the early game?

In the early game, Nautilus has the advantage against Rek'Sai with a 75.0% win rate versus 25.0%. 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 Rek'Sai in the late game?

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

Who wins the Nautilus vs Rek'Sai matchup?

Nautilus wins the matchup against Rek'Sai with a 80.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.10. The 60.0 percentage point advantage means Nautilus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.

What is the best Nautilus build against Rek'Sai?

The best Nautilus build against Rek'Sai includes Randuin's Omen, Heartsteel, Warmog's Armor with Plated Steelcaps. 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 Rek'Sai?

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

Does Nautilus counter Rek'Sai?

Yes, Nautilus has a favorable matchup against Rek'Sai with a 80.0% win rate. Nautilus strongly counters Rek'Sai in lane based on current patch 26.10 data.

How do I play Nautilus against Rek'Sai?

When playing Nautilus against Rek'Sai, leverage your statistical advantages by trading aggressively during favorable windows. You have early game priority — look for kills and zone control before first recall. Build the recommended items and runes for this specific matchup for the best results.