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

Nautilusvs Vex

DTankSupport
Patch26.4
Matches1,089,240
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedMar 5, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Nautilus vs Vex is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.4. Nautilus wins with a 66.7% win rate (+33.3%) over Vex based on 6 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 Vex 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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Vex - 66.7% win rateVex(66.7%)
Nautilus - 66.7% win rate in this matchup
Nautilus
66.7% WR
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Vex vs Nautilus matchup - 33.3% win rate
Vex
33.3% WR

Who Wins the Nautilus vs Vex Matchup?

Nautilus wins the Nautilus vs Vex matchup
Winner
Nautilus
Matches: 6
66.7%
Win Rate
33.3%
1.9
CS / min
2.9
520
DMG / min
634
9,150
Gold / game
9,138
138
Heal / min
53
1,365
DMG Mitigated / min
355
2.5
CC / min
1.2
50.0%
Early Game WR
50.0%
100.0%
Late Game WR
0.0%

Nautilus vs Vex Matchup Summary

The Nautilus vs Vex matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 6 recent matches analyzed, Nautilus wins with a 66.7% win rate compared to Vex's 33.3%, giving Nautilus a 33.3 percentage point advantage. Nautilus dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Vex 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 1,095 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nautilus players can confidently pick into Vex and play aggressively from level 1. Look to establish lane dominance early through favorable trades and zone Vex 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 Vex Laning Phase Breakdown

Nautilus wins the laning phase against Vex in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.9Nautilus
2.9Vex
Vex significantly out-farms Nautilus by 1.0 CS per minute, accumulating an estimated 15 CS lead by mid game. This substantial farming gap gives Vex a major gold advantage and earlier item completions. Nautilus players should prioritize wave management techniques like freezing near tower and using abilities efficiently to minimize the deficit.
Damage
520Nautilus
634Vex
Vex heavily out-damages Nautilus by 115 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 Vex's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
9,150Nautilus
9,138Vex
Nautilus and Vex generate nearly equal gold per game, with just a 12 gold difference. Neither champion has a clear economic advantage, so gold leads will depend on individual play quality, kill participation, and objective contributions.
Utility
2.5Nautilus
1.2Vex
Nautilus brings significantly more crowd control than Vex, with 1.2 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. Vex should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
1,503Nautilus
408Vex
Nautilus vastly out-sustains Vex, healing and mitigating 1,095 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nautilus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Vex is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Vex, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Nautilus Build Against Vex

Mercury's Treads is the optimal boots choice against Vex, providing the mobility and stats Nautilus needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Nautilus against Vex are Thornmail, 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 1 games — well above average and making it the top item path against Vex. Adjustments may be needed based on team compositions and game state, but this build provides the strongest foundation for the Nautilus vs Vex matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nautilus
50.0%
+0.0% advantage
Nautilus early game win rateNautilus50.0%
Vex early game win rateVex50.0%
Late Game
Nautilus
100.0%
+100.0% advantage
Nautilus late game win rateNautilus100.0%
Vex late game win rateVex0.0%

The early game (first 15 minutes) is a toss-up between Nautilus and Vex, with Nautilus holding a razor-thin 50.0% win rate edge (+0.0%). Individual skill and jungle proximity will matter more than champion advantage in the early laning phase.

Nautilus is far superior in the late game (25+ minutes), boasting a 100.0% win rate — 100.0 points above Vex. 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. Vex players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Nautilus Runes Against Vex

Domination rune tree - Nautilus primary runes vs VexDomination
Electrocute - best Nautilus rune vs VexSudden Impact - best Nautilus rune vs VexSixth Sense - best Nautilus rune vs VexTreasure Hunter - best Nautilus rune vs Vex
Resolve rune tree - Nautilus secondary runes vs VexResolve
Shield Bash - best Nautilus rune vs VexRevitalize - best Nautilus rune vs Vex
100.0% WR

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


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 Vex - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Nautilus do against Vex in League of Legends?

Nautilus wins the Nautilus vs Vex matchup with a 66.7% win rate compared to Vex's 33.3%, a 33.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 6 recent ranked games in patch 26.4.

How does Nautilus do against Vex in the early game?

In the early game, Nautilus has the advantage against Vex with a 50.0% win rate versus 50.0%. 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 Vex in the late game?

In the late game, Nautilus takes over the Nautilus vs Vex 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 Vex matchup?

Nautilus wins the matchup against Vex with a 66.7% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.4. The 33.3 percentage point advantage means Nautilus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 6 games analyzed.

What is the best Nautilus build against Vex?

The best Nautilus build against Vex includes Thornmail, 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 Vex?

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

Does Nautilus counter Vex?

Yes, Nautilus has a favorable matchup against Vex with a 66.7% win rate. Nautilus strongly counters Vex in lane based on current patch 26.4 data.

How do I play Nautilus against Vex?

When playing Nautilus against Vex, 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.