Nautilusvs Skarner
Nautilus vs Skarner is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.14. Skarner wins with a 60.0% win rate (+20.0%) over Nautilus based on 5 games. Skarner 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 Skarner 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.
Who Wins the Nautilus vs Skarner Matchup?
Nautilus vs Skarner Matchup Summary
The Nautilus vs Skarner matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 5 recent matches analyzed, Skarner wins with a 60.0% win rate compared to Nautilus's 40.0%, giving Skarner a 20.0 percentage point advantage. Game phase dynamics play a critical role here: Skarner controls the early laning stage, but Nautilus outscales as the game goes longer. The matchup shifts dramatically depending on game length — Skarner 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 damage output, where Skarner leads by 309 DMG/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Skarner 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 Skarner 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 Skarner Laning Phase Breakdown
Skarner is favored during the laning phase against Nautilus, winning 3 out of 5 key stat categories. Skarner holds advantages in farming, damage and gold income, making them the stronger laner in this matchup.
Best Nautilus Build Against Skarner
Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Skarner, providing the mobility and stats Nautilus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nautilus against Skarner are Jak'Sho, The Protean, Heartsteel and Warmog's Armor. 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 Skarner matchup.
Early Game vs Late Game
Nautilus0.0%
Skarner100.0%Nautilus66.7%Skarner33.3%Skarner dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 100.0% win rate — a 100.0 percentage point lead over Nautilus. This lopsided early game means Skarner 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 66.7% win rate — 33.3 points above Skarner. Extended games heavily favor Nautilus, whose kit and scaling make them a dominant force in team fights and objective control.
This matchup features a dramatic power shift: Skarner must aggressively press their early advantage and close out the game before Nautilus reaches their scaling breakpoints. If Nautilus survives the laning phase without falling too far behind, the matchup flips in their favor. Dragon and Rift Herald control are pivotal — the team that secures early objectives can snowball or buy time to scale.
Best Nautilus Runes Against Skarner
Resolve
Inspiration
The Resolve and Inspiration rune setup gives Nautilus the best tools to compete against Skarner in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.
Nautilus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.14. 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.
Opponent | Win Rate | Matches | CS/min | DMG/min | Gold/game | Early WR | Late WR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.48% | 398 | 1.1 | 362 | 8,514 | 49.7% | 42.4% | |
| 50.00% | 302 | 1.2 | 360 | 8,391 | 41.0% | 56.1% | |
| 52.94% | 238 | 1.1 | 350 | 8,478 | 56.4% | 50.4% | |
| 53.04% | 230 | 1.1 | 377 | 8,258 | 48.7% | 57.3% | |
| 46.33% | 218 | 1.1 | 348 | 8,334 | 55.0% | 39.0% | |
| 46.60% | 191 | 1.1 | 389 | 8,762 | 42.7% | 49.1% | |
| 55.00% | 180 | 1.1 | 384 | 8,727 | 48.6% | 59.1% | |
| 52.00% | 175 | 1.1 | 383 | 8,975 | 51.6% | 52.3% | |
| 43.41% | 129 | 1.1 | 356 | 8,181 | 49.1% | 38.9% | |
| 50.39% | 129 | 1.1 | 418 | 8,894 | 47.2% | 52.6% | |
| 48.44% | 128 | 1.0 | 346 | 8,325 | 51.0% | 46.8% | |
| 60.00% | 125 | 1.1 | 355 | 8,455 | 56.5% | 63.5% | |
| 46.79% | 109 | 1.1 | 383 | 9,148 | 50.0% | 44.9% | |
| 50.00% | 104 | 1.1 | 422 | 8,832 | 45.6% | 53.5% | |
| 48.48% | 99 | 1.1 | 447 | 8,589 | 42.2% | 53.7% | |
| 49.48% | 97 | 1.1 | 379 | 7,969 | 53.5% | 46.3% | |
| 53.85% | 91 | 1.1 | 371 | 8,586 | 54.3% | 53.6% | |
| 54.55% | 88 | 1.0 | 382 | 7,723 | 55.6% | 53.5% | |
| 54.02% | 87 | 1.0 | 370 | 8,287 | 51.2% | 56.5% | |
| 44.05% | 84 | 1.1 | 364 | 8,684 | 44.7% | 43.5% | |
| 60.24% | 83 | 1.0 | 319 | 7,933 | 60.9% | 59.5% | |
| 59.26% | 81 | 1.0 | 384 | 8,950 | 53.1% | 63.3% | |
| 48.10% | 79 | 1.1 | 355 | 7,903 | 48.6% | 47.7% | |
| 59.21% | 76 | 1.2 | 451 | 9,542 | 60.7% | 58.3% | |
| 45.95% | 74 | 1.1 | 360 | 8,014 | 38.5% | 54.3% | |
| 52.17% | 69 | 1.0 | 377 | 8,323 | 53.6% | 51.2% | |
| 55.22% | 67 | 1.2 | 408 | 9,120 | 53.1% | 57.1% | |
| 36.92% | 65 | 1.1 | 362 | 9,006 | 42.9% | 32.4% | |
| 45.16% | 62 | 1.1 | 342 | 8,488 | 45.8% | 44.7% | |
| 50.00% | 60 | 1.1 | 379 | 7,521 | 51.7% | 48.4% | |
| 38.78% | 49 | 1.4 | 422 | 9,323 | 30.0% | 44.8% | |
| 41.67% | 48 | 1.1 | 375 | 8,579 | 65.0% | 25.0% | |
| 57.45% | 47 | 1.0 | 394 | 8,266 | 57.1% | 57.7% | |
| 48.89% | 45 | 1.1 | 388 | 8,780 | 42.9% | 51.6% | |
| 45.45% | 44 | 1.1 | 376 | 8,380 | 47.6% | 43.5% | |
| 31.58% | 38 | 1.1 | 369 | 7,707 | 18.8% | 40.9% | |
| 41.18% | 34 | 1.1 | 334 | 7,308 | 47.4% | 33.3% | |
| 58.62% | 29 | 1.1 | 405 | 9,853 | 57.1% | 59.1% | |
| 44.83% | 29 | 2.0 | 468 | 9,935 | 33.3% | 50.0% | |
| 40.74% | 27 | 1.8 | 463 | 9,396 | 35.7% | 46.1% | |
| 68.00% | 25 | 1.2 | 347 | 8,599 | 71.4% | 63.6% | |
| 45.45% | 22 | 1.0 | 456 | 8,152 | 50.0% | 40.0% | |
| 55.00% | 20 | 1.1 | 402 | 8,574 | 42.9% | 61.5% | |
| 52.94% | 17 | 1.1 | 363 | 8,822 | 55.6% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 16 | 1.6 | 470 | 9,605 | 75.0% | 58.3% | |
| 53.33% | 15 | 1.1 | 397 | 8,636 | 50.0% | 53.9% | |
| 76.92% | 13 | 2.2 | 530 | 8,998 | 71.4% | 83.3% | |
| 50.00% | 12 | 1.8 | 439 | 9,960 | 40.0% | 57.1% | |
| 58.33% | 12 | 1.2 | 346 | 8,244 | 50.0% | 62.5% | |
| 36.36% | 11 | 2.3 | 572 | 8,842 | 16.7% | 60.0% | |
| 54.55% | 11 | 1.2 | 511 | 11,819 | 0.0% | 54.5% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 0.9 | 446 | 8,226 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 18.18% | 11 | 1.8 | 413 | 8,532 | 33.3% | 0.0% | |
| 63.64% | 11 | 1.0 | 411 | 9,424 | 33.3% | 75.0% | |
| 20.00% | 10 | 1.1 | 404 | 8,836 | 0.0% | 28.6% | |
| 77.78% | 9 | 1.4 | 462 | 9,423 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 66.67% | 9 | 1.0 | 346 | 8,749 | 100.0% | 57.1% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.3 | 368 | 7,460 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 50.00% | 8 | 1.4 | 479 | 11,234 | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| 62.50% | 8 | 1.1 | 325 | 8,119 | 33.3% | 80.0% | |
| 42.86% | 7 | 1.0 | 309 | 9,527 | 66.7% | 25.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 0.4 | 420 | 6,101 | 80.0% | 50.0% | |
| 71.43% | 7 | 1.6 | 394 | 7,735 | 75.0% | 66.7% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 0.8 | 407 | 7,753 | 40.0% | 100.0% | |
| 66.67% | 6 | 5.8 | 778 | 10,435 | 50.0% | 75.0% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.2 | 379 | 10,568 | 0.0% | 33.3% | |
| 33.33% | 6 | 1.3 | 858 | 14,323 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 83.33% | 6 | 2.9 | 620 | 9,549 | 66.7% | 100.0% | |
| 50.00% | 6 | 1.3 | 510 | 10,766 | 33.3% | 66.7% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 3.6 | 673 | 10,569 | 50.0% | 100.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.1 | 525 | 10,389 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.2 | 616 | 11,098 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 3.8 | 614 | 11,635 | 0.0% | 25.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 431 | 9,799 | 0.0% | 66.7% | |
| 20.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 536 | 9,572 | 0.0% | 50.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.0 | 424 | 11,152 | 100.0% | 66.7% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.9 | 540 | 10,779 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
| 80.00% | 5 | 1.6 | 448 | 8,654 | 100.0% | 50.0% | |
| 60.00% | 5 | 1.8 | 375 | 10,542 | 0.0% | 75.0% | |
| 0.00% | 5 | 2.5 | 471 | 10,437 | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| 40.00% | 5 | 1.5 | 517 | 9,720 | 100.0% | 25.0% | |
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Nautilus vs Skarner - Frequently Asked Questions
How does Nautilus do against Skarner in League of Legends?
Skarner wins the Nautilus vs Skarner 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 26.14.
How does Nautilus do against Skarner in the early game?
In the early game, Skarner has the advantage against Nautilus with a 100.0% win rate versus 0.0%. Skarner players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.
How does Nautilus do against Skarner in the late game?
In the late game, Nautilus takes over the Nautilus vs Skarner matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to 33.3%. Nautilus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.
Who wins the Nautilus vs Skarner matchup?
Skarner wins the matchup against Nautilus with a 60.0% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.14. The 20.0 percentage point advantage means Skarner is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 5 games analyzed.
What is the best Nautilus build against Skarner?
The best Nautilus build against Skarner includes Jak'Sho, The Protean, Heartsteel, Warmog's Armor with Mercury's Treads. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.
What are the best Nautilus runes against Skarner?
The best Nautilus runes against Skarner use the Resolve primary tree with Inspiration secondary. This rune setup achieves a 100.0% win rate in the Nautilus vs Skarner matchup. See the full rune breakdown in the matchup comparison above.
Does Nautilus counter Skarner?
No, Nautilus struggles against Skarner with only a 40.0% win rate. Skarner has the advantage in this matchup. Nautilus players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Skarner's lead.
How do I play Nautilus against Skarner?
When playing Nautilus against Skarner, play cautiously and avoid Skarner's power spikes. Focus on safe farming — you outscale Skarner in the late game. Use the matchup-specific build and runes above to optimize your chances.