Nautilus Support build & stats
- Win rate
- 48.3%
- Pick rate
- 14.6%
- Ban rate
- 9.8%
Recommended build
Chosen by win rate among builds with enough games, from ranked matches of high-elo players on patch 16.17
Start with
Build in this order
Boots
Runes
Resolve +
Inspiration 
After immobilizing an enemy champion gain defenses and later deal a burst of magic damage around you.
Shield Bash
Bone Plating
Unflinching
Cosmic Insight
Hextech Flashtraption
Summoner spells
50.4%
1,161 games
Max order
Q
W
E
66.8%
205 games
Each line is the variant with the best win rate among those played enough times, not simply the most popular one. Win rates are smoothed so a lucky three-game build can't top the list. Sample sizes are shown next to every choice.
Tips for Nautilus
Generated from this patch's numbers
- Nautilus wins 48.3% of games as Support on patch 16.17 (2,620 games).
- Most common core: Locket of the Iron Solari → Knight's Vow → Protoplasm Harness — 53% win rate over 15 games.
- Take Aftershock as keystone: picked in 91% of games with a 48% win rate.
- Best matchup: LeBlanc (67% over 18 games). Hardest: Vel'Koz (31% over 16 games) — consider a ban or a different pick when you see it.
Items
Core build in purchase order (from match timelines)
Core build
Starting items
Boots
Legendary items by win rate
| Item | Win rate | Pick |
|---|---|---|
| 66.7% | 0% (12) | |
| 64.7% | 3% (68) | |
| 61.5% | 1% (26) | |
| 56.8% | 38% (1,003) | |
| 52.0% | 4% (102) | |
| 51.1% | 2% (45) | |
| 51.1% | 12% (321) | |
| 50.0% | 22% (584) | |
| 49.5% | 80% (2,102) | |
| 49.4% | 3% (83) | |
| 47.8% | 5% (134) | |
| 46.6% | 7% (176) |
Runes
Most played full pages and keystone win rates
Resolve +
Inspiration
After immobilizing an enemy champion gain defenses and later deal a burst of magic damage around you.
Shield Bash
Bone Plating
Unflinching
Biscuit Delivery
Cosmic Insight
Resolve +
Inspiration
Resolve +
Inspiration
Keystones
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Aftershock
After immobilizing an enemy champion gain defenses and later deal a burst of magic damage around you.
48.5%91% pick
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Glacial Augment
Immobilizing an enemy champion will cause 3 glacial rays that slow nearby enemies and reduce their damage to your allies.
48.0%6% pick
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Electrocute
Hitting a champion with 3 separate attacks or abilities in 3s deals bonus adaptive damage.
47.7%2% pick
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Unsealed Spellbook
Swap Summoner Spells while out of combat. Swapping to unique Summoner Spells will increase the rate at which you can make future swaps.
27.8%1% pick
Summoner spells
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Flash + Ignite
47.3%49% pick
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Flash + Heal
50.4%44% pick
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Exhaust + Flash
42.2%7% pick
Abilities & skill order
Which ability to max first, from match timelines
Q
W
E
66.8%205 games
Q
E
W
60.0%10 games
W
Q
E
50.0%8 games
Most common first three levels: Q → W → E (49%), W → Q → E (58%), Q → E → W (50%).
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PStaggering BlowNautilus' first Attack against a target deals increased physical damage and roots them briefly.
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QDredge Line
Nautilus hurls his anchor forward. Colliding with an enemy pulls them and Nautilus together, dealing magic damage. Colliding with terrain pulls Nautilus towards it.
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WTitan's Wrath
Nautilus gains a temporary Shield. While it persists, his Attacks deal damage over time to his target and surrounding enemies.
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ERiptide
Nautilus creates three exploding waves around himself. Each explosion damages and slows enemies.
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RDepth ChargeNautilus fires a shockwave into the earth that chases an opponent. This shockwave rips up the earth above it, knocking enemies into the air. When it reaches the opponent, the shockwave erupts, knocking his target into th...