Shaco - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
52.0%
Pick Rate
3.1%

Shacovs Nautilus

SAssassin
Patch26.7
Matches508,082
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedApr 10, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology

Shaco vs Nautilus is a decisive matchup in LoL patch 26.7. Nautilus wins with a 55.2% win rate (+10.3%) over Shaco based on 29 games. Nautilus holds the advantage in both the early and late game. Below you'll find the best Shaco build, runes, laning stats, and strategies for the Shaco vs Nautilus matchup.

Shaco Matchup Breakdown

Use the dropdown to select an opponent and see a detailed breakdown of how Shaco 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.

Compare against an opponent
Nautilus - 44.8% win rateNautilus(44.8%)
Shaco - 44.8% win rate in this matchup
Shaco
44.8% WR
VS
Nautilus vs Shaco matchup - 55.2% win rate
Nautilus
55.2% WR

Who Wins the Shaco vs Nautilus Matchup?

Nautilus wins the Shaco vs Nautilus matchup
Winner
Nautilus
Matches: 29
44.8%
Win Rate
55.2%
1.5
CS / min
1.0
755
DMG / min
371
10,951
Gold / game
9,274
116
Heal / min
138
399
DMG Mitigated / min
1,562
1.3
CC / min
2.2
46.1%
Early Game WR
53.9%
43.8%
Late Game WR
56.3%

Shaco vs Nautilus Matchup Summary

The Shaco vs Nautilus matchup is a decisive matchup in League of Legends ranked play. Based on 29 recent matches analyzed, Nautilus wins with a 55.2% win rate compared to Shaco's 44.8%, giving Nautilus a 10.3 percentage point advantage. Nautilus dominates at every stage — from early laning through late game team fights. This consistent advantage makes it difficult for Shaco 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 1,184 HP/min — a difference that heavily influences the outcome of trades and skirmishes. Nautilus has a strong advantage in this matchup. Shaco players should play defensively, prioritize safe farming under tower, and look for opportunities created by jungle pressure or Nautilus 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.

Shaco vs Nautilus Laning Phase Breakdown

Shaco wins the laning phase against Nautilus in League of Legends

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

Farming
1.5Shaco
1.0Nautilus
Shaco edges out Nautilus by 0.5 CS per minute — a moderate farming advantage that adds up to roughly 7 CS over a 15-minute laning phase. This translates to earlier component purchases and slightly faster power spikes for Shaco.
Damage
755Shaco
371Nautilus
Shaco heavily out-damages Nautilus by 383 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 Shaco's sustained damage advantage take over.
Economy
10,951Shaco
9,274Nautilus
Shaco generates a commanding 1,677 more gold per game than Nautilus. This substantial economic advantage means Shaco 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
1.3Shaco
2.2Nautilus
Nautilus brings significantly more crowd control than Shaco, with 0.9 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. Shaco should invest in tenacity and position carefully to avoid being chain-CC'd.
Sustain
515Shaco
1,699Nautilus
Nautilus vastly out-sustains Shaco, healing and mitigating 1,184 more damage per minute. This massive durability gap means Nautilus can absorb significant punishment and remain in lane while Shaco is forced to recall. Building grievous wounds early is essential for Shaco, and focusing on burst trade patterns rather than sustained fights is critical.

Best Shaco Build Against Nautilus

Ionian Boots of Lucidity is the optimal boots choice against Nautilus, providing the mobility and stats Shaco needs most in this matchup. The top-performing core items for Shaco against Nautilus are Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame and Blackfire Torch. This combination gives Shaco 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 Shaco vs Nautilus matchup.

Early Game vs Late Game

Early Game
Nautilus
53.9%
+7.7% advantage
Shaco early game win rateShaco46.1%
Nautilus early game win rateNautilus53.9%
Late Game
Nautilus
56.3%
+12.5% advantage
Shaco late game win rateShaco43.8%
Nautilus late game win rateNautilus56.3%

Nautilus dominates the early game (first 15 minutes) with a commanding 53.9% win rate — a 7.7 percentage point lead over Shaco. 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 56.3% win rate — 12.5 points above Shaco. 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. Shaco players should look for outplays, team-dependent strategies, and picks rather than relying on scaling to win this matchup.

Best Shaco Runes Against Nautilus

Sorcery rune tree - Shaco primary runes vs NautilusSorcery
Arcane Comet - best Shaco rune vs NautilusManaflow Band - best Shaco rune vs NautilusAbsolute Focus - best Shaco rune vs NautilusScorch - best Shaco rune vs Nautilus
Precision rune tree - Shaco secondary runes vs NautilusPrecision
Cut Down - best Shaco rune vs NautilusLegend: Haste - best Shaco rune vs Nautilus
100.0% WR

The Sorcery and Precision rune setup gives Shaco the best tools to compete against Nautilus in this difficult matchup, compensating for the statistical disadvantages with optimal rune synergies.


Shaco matchup data for League of Legends patch 26.7. The table below shows Shaco'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 Shaco build, runes, laning stats, and early vs late game analysis for that specific matchup.

Shaco matchup win rates and stats in League of Legends patch 26.7
Opponent
Win Rate
Matches
CS/min
DMG/min
Gold/game
Early WR
Late WR
39.50%1190.975214,10436.8%40.7%
53.39%1180.966712,88957.8%50.7%
59.22%1030.963812,83559.5%59.0%
53.92%1020.972912,66946.5%59.3%
52.04%980.971012,53043.6%57.6%
45.36%970.972112,76948.7%43.1%
53.93%890.968013,47448.6%57.7%
44.44%810.971713,40046.4%43.4%
47.62%630.974412,97550.0%46.3%
59.68%620.973212,40958.3%60.5%
50.00%601.479511,85942.9%56.3%
48.33%600.972513,30952.0%45.7%
50.00%581.373212,33347.6%51.4%
52.94%511.072213,08050.0%54.5%
38.00%501.176213,86646.7%34.3%
56.25%480.875013,12357.1%55.6%
56.52%460.984013,39552.4%60.0%
53.33%450.975114,11971.4%45.2%
55.56%451.470610,04240.0%68.0%
59.52%420.872913,73750.0%66.7%
41.46%410.978013,48338.9%43.5%
53.66%410.871612,66050.0%56.5%
65.00%401.478010,61053.3%72.0%
52.50%401.073913,26340.0%60.0%
47.50%401.071411,94237.5%54.2%
55.26%380.972812,73370.6%42.9%
66.67%360.981913,64470.0%65.4%
58.33%360.963312,45064.3%54.5%
61.76%340.977813,39266.7%59.1%
52.94%341.062512,32458.3%50.0%
57.58%331.373712,49476.9%45.0%
36.36%331.481211,53627.8%46.7%
65.63%321.467311,95372.7%61.9%
46.88%321.376812,66966.7%29.4%
59.38%321.076612,82063.6%57.1%
58.06%310.973314,13955.6%59.1%
58.06%311.474110,79375.0%47.4%
45.16%311.381711,59963.6%35.0%
53.33%300.977713,19927.3%68.4%
30.00%301.067511,85316.7%38.9%
50.00%301.071310,94343.8%57.1%
55.17%290.878214,01866.7%50.0%
44.83%291.575510,95146.1%43.8%
50.00%280.874115,33428.6%57.1%
50.00%280.870513,46127.3%64.7%
44.44%270.872513,56714.3%55.0%
50.00%261.462010,30650.0%50.0%
53.85%261.680710,03944.4%58.8%
38.46%261.671010,28530.0%43.8%
58.33%240.972812,82070.0%50.0%
60.87%231.079113,48444.4%71.4%
31.82%221.483512,56842.9%26.7%
57.14%211.180713,61777.8%41.7%
65.00%201.567610,83375.0%58.3%
44.44%191.474212,09330.0%62.5%
36.84%194.278011,37312.5%54.5%
55.56%182.381912,27557.1%54.5%
52.94%171.364710,71562.5%44.4%
47.06%171.774112,04257.1%40.0%
35.29%171.56659,42925.0%44.4%
35.29%171.476012,27520.0%41.7%
58.82%170.873510,80663.6%50.0%
58.82%171.684310,05055.6%62.5%
18.75%162.479013,1370.0%25.0%
37.50%160.857712,29766.7%20.0%
50.00%161.467910,01340.0%54.5%
46.67%151.683710,17025.0%71.4%
33.33%151.67028,41440.0%20.0%
73.33%151.76148,54060.0%100.0%
40.00%151.373610,11722.2%66.7%
66.67%151.071613,286100.0%58.3%
42.86%141.663510,27250.0%37.5%
64.29%141.485214,35275.0%60.0%
28.57%141.470810,06557.1%0.0%
61.54%131.767111,07066.7%57.1%
53.85%131.679910,31020.0%75.0%
61.54%131.267110,08950.0%66.7%
66.67%121.685814,57550.0%70.0%
50.00%121.775512,84825.0%62.5%
58.33%120.981613,56840.0%71.4%
50.00%121.683610,73716.7%83.3%
50.00%120.963711,74850.0%50.0%
45.45%112.068212,4620.0%71.4%
36.36%111.266412,69520.0%50.0%
27.27%111.478413,9280.0%33.3%
45.45%111.474910,22557.1%25.0%
70.00%101.982511,463100.0%62.5%
66.67%91.775711,16850.0%80.0%
55.56%90.767813,789100.0%33.3%
55.56%92.289112,719100.0%50.0%
50.00%83.695612,25950.0%50.0%
42.86%74.476010,78950.0%40.0%
57.14%71.872111,059100.0%40.0%
71.43%71.36869,53375.0%66.7%
28.57%70.462711,25950.0%0.0%
83.33%61.382210,189100.0%80.0%
66.67%60.95759,58066.7%66.7%
66.67%61.681214,2900.0%80.0%
50.00%60.759610,08666.7%33.3%
66.67%61.669712,29266.7%66.7%
40.00%51.254212,9040.0%50.0%
40.00%51.672913,8480.0%50.0%
60.00%54.960010,09850.0%66.7%
100.00%50.561613,639100.0%100.0%
60.00%53.35809,34750.0%66.7%

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Shaco vs Nautilus - Frequently Asked Questions

How does Shaco do against Nautilus in League of Legends?

Nautilus wins the Shaco vs Nautilus matchup with a 55.2% win rate compared to Shaco's 44.8%, a 10.3 percentage point difference. This data is based on 29 recent ranked games in patch 26.7.

How does Shaco do against Nautilus in the early game?

In the early game, Nautilus has the advantage against Shaco with a 53.9% win rate versus 46.1%. Nautilus players should look to press their lane advantage through aggressive trades and wave control during the first 15 minutes.

How does Shaco do against Nautilus in the late game?

In the late game, Nautilus takes over the Shaco vs Nautilus matchup with a 56.3% win rate compared to 43.8%. Nautilus scales better into team fights and objective contests after 25 minutes.

Who wins the Shaco vs Nautilus matchup?

Nautilus wins the matchup against Shaco with a 55.2% win rate in League of Legends patch 26.7. The 10.3 percentage point advantage means Nautilus is significantly favored in this lane matchup based on 29 games analyzed.

What is the best Shaco build against Nautilus?

The best Shaco build against Nautilus includes Liandry's Torment, Shadowflame, Blackfire Torch with Ionian Boots of Lucidity. Check the matchup breakdown above for the full item path and build order.

What are the best Shaco runes against Nautilus?

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

Does Shaco counter Nautilus?

No, Shaco struggles against Nautilus with only a 44.8% win rate. Nautilus has the advantage in this matchup. Shaco players should focus on safe farming and avoiding extended trades to minimize Nautilus's lead.

How do I play Shaco against Nautilus?

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