Nautilus - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
47.2%
Pick Rate
4.7%
Ban Rate
11.8%

Nautilusvs Tahm Kench

Nautilus F TierTankSupport
Patch26.19
Games4,298
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedSep 29, 2026 UTC
MethodologyData Methodology

Nautilus vs Tahm Kench is a moderate matchup in LoL patch 26.19. Nautilus wins with a 51.9% win rate (+3.7%) over Tahm Kench based on 81 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 Tahm Kench 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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Nautilus
Nautilus
50.9%
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Tahm Kench
49.1%
Tahm Kench

Who wins Nautilus vs Tahm Kench?

Even matchupModerate confidence

Nautilus wins 50.9% of these games. With this many games the true rate is most likely between 43.3% and 58.5% (95% range).

Expected
49.4%
From both champions' overall Support win rates
Matchup effect
+1.5 pts
Observed minus expected
Sample
163 games
Lane: Support
vs patch 26.18
+3.4 pts
Within normal patch-to-patch noise

Lane: Support · Ranked Solo/Duo & Flex · North America server · All ranks · Patch 26.19 · Sep 24 – Sep 28

Key takeaways

  • Nautilus vs Tahm Kench is an even matchup: Nautilus wins 50.9% of 163 games, and the 95% range (43.3–58.5%) comfortably includes 50%.
  • Both champions' overall Support win rates predict 49.4% for Nautilus; the result is within the margin of error of that, so this matchup mostly reflects the two champions' general strength.
  • Tahm Kench usually wins the lane: 300 gold ahead of Nautilus at 15 minutes on average (163 games with a 15-minute snapshot).
  • Nautilus players pick Locket of the Iron Solari much less often against Tahm Kench: 74.2% of their other Support games, 63.2% here.
How we calculate this

Games: ranked Solo/Duo and Flex games on the North America server from the patch shown. Remakes (games under 5 minutes) are excluded.

A game only counts when Nautilus and Tahm Kench played the same position on opposite teams, so roaming, lane swaps within a team or a champion merely being in the same game never count as this matchup.

The 95% range is a Wilson score interval. Confidence comes from how wide that range is: within ±3 points is very high, ±5 high, ±8 moderate, anything wider low. Below 20 games a matchup is not classified at all.

Expected win rate combines both champions’ win rates in this lane (same games and filters) with the log5 formula: E = A(1−B) / (A(1−B) + B(1−A)). Matchup effect = observed − expected.

"What changes" compares Nautilus's choices in this matchup with the same champion's other games in the same lane, and lists a change only when it is at least 3 points and statistically significant (two-proportion z-test, |z| ≥ 2, 20+ games).

Results are not split by rank: the sample per rank is too small for honest per-rank matchup numbers.

Nautilus vs Tahm Kench Laning Stats

NautilusTahm Kench

At 15 minutes

Gold difference
−300
Tahm Kench ahead
95% range −459 to −140
XP difference
−175
Tahm Kench ahead
95% range −311 to −40
CS difference
−0.9
Within the margin of error
95% range −2.3 to +0.5
1.29
Kills before 15 min
2.18
3.20
Deaths before 15 min
2.74
0.03
Solo kills before 15 min
0.09
7.4%
First blood
8.0%

Whole-game averages

1.1
CS / min
1.3
418
DMG / min
577
8,887
Gold / game
9,674
98
Heal / min
391
1,457
DMG Mitigated / min
1,443
2.6
CC / min
1.3

Nautilus vs Tahm Kench Win Rate by Game Length

Nautilus's win rate against Tahm Kench by game length. The dot is the win rate, the bar its 95% range and the dashed line the champion's usual win rate at that length. Lengths with fewer than 25 games are left blank.

Too few games
Under 20 min
19 games
Too few games
20–25 min
17 games
49.1%
25–30 min
57 games
42.5%
30–35 min
40 games
63.3%
35+ min
30 games
Nautilus vs Tahm Kench95% rangeNautilus usual (Support)

No game length stands out: Nautilus's results against Tahm Kench in short and long games are within the margin of error of each other.

Nautilus vs Tahm Kench Power Spikes

Who is ahead at each stage, measured from these games. A stage reads "Even" when the difference is inside the margin of error, and "Insufficient data" when there are too few games to tell.

  1. Lane (15 min)Tahm KenchNautilus gold at 15: −300
  2. First itemNautilusNautilus: 12.7 min · Tahm Kench: 13.5 min
  3. Games under 20 minInsufficient data
  4. 20–30 min gamesEvenNautilus wins 48.6% of 74 games
  5. 30+ min gamesEvenNautilus wins 51.4% of 70 games

What Nautilus Changes Against Tahm Kench

Choices Nautilus players make noticeably more or less often in this matchup than in their other Support games.

  • Locket of the Iron Solari
    Usually
    74.2%
    vs Tahm Kench
    63.2%
    −11.0 pts55.3% WR here
  • Health PotionHealth Potion
    Health Potion + Health PotionStarting items
    Usually
    26.2%
    vs Tahm Kench
    34.4%
    +8.2 pts48.1% WR here
  • W > E > Q
    the W > E > Q skill orderSkill priority
    Usually
    under 0.5%
    vs Tahm Kench
    6.7%
    +6.7 pts
  • Heartsteel
    Usually
    9.3%
    vs Tahm Kench
    15.3%
    +6.0 pts40.0% WR here

Best Nautilus Build vs Tahm Kench

Usual Nautilus build (Support)

70.6% win rate · 102 games

Against Tahm Kench

Not enough matchup-specific build data: only 12 of 46 Nautilus games against Tahm Kench carried a complete build, which is too few to recommend an item path from. Use Nautilus's standard build instead.

  • Nautilus usually completes Locket of the Iron Solari first, at 12.7 min (median of 88 games).
  • Tahm Kench usually completes Heartsteel first, at 13.5 min (median of 124 games).
  • Skill priority: Q > W > E — the same as usual.

Builds are ranked by the lower edge of their win rate range, not the raw win rate, so a build seen in a handful of wins never outranks a proven one.

Best Nautilus Runes vs Tahm Kench

Usual Nautilus runes (Support)

AftershockAftershock
Resolve
Shield BashConditioningRevitalize
Precision
Legend: HasteTriumph
Attack Speed (offense)Health Scaling (flex)Health Scaling (defense)

50.3% win rate · 2,161 games

Against Tahm Kench

Too few games for a matchup-specific rune page yet — use the usual page.

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Nautilus matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.19. 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.

Other Nautilus Matchups

Win rate and games for each matchup. Lists are ranked by the edge of the 95% range so small samples cannot top them; matchups with at least 50 games only.

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Nautilus vs Tahm Kench FAQ - Patch 26.19

Who wins Nautilus vs Tahm Kench?

Nautilus vs Tahm Kench is an even matchup: Nautilus wins 50.9% of 163 games, and the 95% range (43.3–58.5%) comfortably includes 50%.

What is Nautilus's win rate against Tahm Kench?

Nautilus wins 50.9% of 163 Support games against Tahm Kench on patch 26.19 (95% range 43.3–58.5%). Based on both champions' overall Support win rates, 49.4% would be expected.

Does Nautilus counter Tahm Kench?

Not clearly. Nautilus wins 50.9% of 163 games against Tahm Kench, and the 95% range (43.3–58.5%) includes 50%, so neither champion reliably counters the other on current data.

Who wins lane, Nautilus or Tahm Kench?

Tahm Kench usually wins the lane: 300 gold ahead of Nautilus at 15 minutes on average (163 games with a 15-minute snapshot).

Does Nautilus outscale Tahm Kench?

There are too few games of each length to tell yet.

When is Tahm Kench strongest against Nautilus?

Tahm Kench is measurably ahead in: Lane (15 min).

What should Nautilus build against Tahm Kench?

There are not enough games for a matchup-specific core, so use Nautilus's usual Support core: Locket of the Iron Solari, Knight's Vow, Kaenic Rookern. The biggest change against Tahm Kench: Locket of the Iron Solari (74.2% usually, 63.2% here).

What runes should Nautilus use against Tahm Kench?

Use Nautilus's usual Aftershock page (Resolve + Precision); there are too few games for a matchup-specific page.